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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1978
Page
2
The USDA market summary notes ongoing issues with slaughter steers and heifers as temperatures moderated. Buyers bought fed cattle cautiously, with mud affecting loads. choice slaughter steers remained a focal point of activity.
Feeder pig quotes show 40 lb pigs at 45.50 dollars for select and 44 dollars for choice, reported by MidwestLivestockProducers. Wisconsin prices listed by Wis. Feeder Pig Co-op reflect market levels for small feeder swine.
Strong to steady cattle prices across classes with utility cows at 31 to 36, dairy heifers 32 to 38, and bulls mainly steady. Calves show mixed movement with replacements and Holstein calves listed, while hogs weaken for lower grades and heavy packers steady to soft. Feeder cattle remain steady with Holstein and beef categories quoted.
Slaughter steers and heifers rose $1.50 to $2 while Holstein steers fell up to $1. Cows mostly steady to 50 cents lower. Bulls steady. Feeder cattle up $1. Hogs up to $1.50, lambs down a dollar. Notable sales include choice to prime steers 1,186 to 1,252 pounds at $51, steer shipment 1,250 pounds at $50.50, cows $27.50-$36, bulls $45, veal calves $45-$65 up to $81, feeders strong with beef steers at $56.50 400-600 pounds, Holstein feed ers $43.50, beef heifer feeders $49.75, hogs and sows higher, and sheep/mutton market mixed with lambs at $72-$75 and ewes $5-$20.
South Saint Paul Minnesota market prices show steady to slow activity across cattle hogs and sheep. Slaughter steers and heifers move at various weights with good and choice grades. cows bulls weaners and feeders priced by weight and grade with sows boars and lambs listed in detail.
Barron area dairy interests gather April 4 at the Barron Sales Pavilion. UW Extension dairy specialist Barb Lee will discuss cow weaknesses and future issues, with Dr Dick Bristol demonstrating hoof trimming and cattle handling. Livestock and dairy prices across markets are listed for context.
Grain Market News reports slower country selling but strong export demand lifting grain futures for the week ending March 25. Spring wheat unchanged to a dime lower, rye up to 2.97, corn near 2.30, and malting barleys around 2.34 to 2.40. Oilseeds demand remains strong with soybeans up to 6.70, sunflowers near 12, and feed ingredients at Minneapolis higher across the board.
CCC dairy purchases remained light as price support awaits announcements this week. It bought 269 thousand pounds of bulk butter 40 thousand pounds of cheese and 2 million pounds of nonfat dry milk while selling 1.4 million pounds of outdated NDM for animal feed. National butter output for the week ending March 16 was 22.7 million pounds up 3 percent year over year. Cheese production at 41.1 million pounds rose 2 percent from the prior week and matched last year. Foreign cheese imports in January fell 34 percent from a year earlier though Blue Mold and Gouda receipts rose. Wisconsin spot fluid milk shipments stayed slow with 25 loads versus 8 a year ago. many plants run at capacity as cheddar markets hold steady.
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