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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1983
Page
2
The report lists cattle, hogs, calves and feeder prices across several Wisconsin and Minnesota towns. It notes steady to higher trends for hogs and cattle with steer and heifer values and feeder pig auction data, plus grain market references in Eau Claire Ettrick and open Holstein calf figures and springing heifers priced to 1100 dollars.
The column compiles historical prices from March 31 1982 and March 30 1973 for grains eggs and livestock, followed by a note on the Thorp dairy outlook meeting April 5 at the PCA office with UW extensions specialists Bob Luening and Bob Cropp, sponsored by Farm Bureau Young Farmers. It also lists assorted market items from Complete Automobiles and recycling center prices and reports grain trading activity and feed costs from Minneapolis and Chicago markets.
Monday's cash prices show Spring Wheat No 1 U S dark northern at 4 14 to 4 23 cents for different protein ranges. Winter Wheat No 1 dark hard red at 4 16 with Durum 4 50 to 4 60. Corn No 2 at 3 04 Oats No 1 1 65 1 73. Soybeans No 1 yellow at 6 21. Flax No 1 5 25. Sunflower seeds at 9 30 per cwt. Feedstuffs list March 22 prices for Minneapolis per ton include Soybean meal 44% 185 47% 198 Linseed meal 34% 135 Meat meal 50% 235 Brewers dried grains 103 Wheat bran 69 Wheat middlings 66 Alfalfa meal 108. Futures show May Wheat 3 94 May Corn 3 11 May Oats 1 65 May Soybeans 6 36.
Agriculture Secretary John Block announced that nonfat dry milk rice and corn meal will join butter and cheese in USDA surplus programs for needy Americans. States will distribute to non profits and food banks, with initial shipments likely in May totaling about 2 million pounds each of rice and corn meal and 12 million pounds of nonfat dry milk. Milk production shows gains nationwide as CCC purchases reach 375.6 million pounds last week across butter cheese and nonfat dry milk.
Feeder pig market notes last week show Select 45 pound pigs priced between 48.50 and 49.50 dollars per head. Strong demand from producers near cooperative facilities. Market dynamics indicate steady to firm pricing with tight supplies in midwest regions.
Wisconsin state agriculture data show receipts at live stock auctions: 6200 cattle 9100 calves 1950 hogs 2575 feeder pigs. Slaughter bulls 45 to 55 cents. Feeder steers 59 to 64 percent, feeder heifers 504 to 58. Feeder pigs sold 47 to 59.25 per head at Marion Reedsville Johnson Creek and Lomira. Slaughter hogs 46 to 48 cents, sows 42 to 46 cents. Week-over-week gains: slaughter cows up 50 cents to a dollar, hogs up 50 cents, fed steers and heifers down. Cull cows 38 to 49 cents Holstein slaughter steers 51 to 61.4 cents. Slaughter steers 57 to 63 cents, slaughter heifers ?
Wisconsin eggs and produce lists Midwest Livestock Producers prices for the week with on farm pickup details. Pigs 40-50 lb premium grade range 43 to 47 dollars per hundredweight with unchanged butter cheese and egg quotes. Cheddar barrel 1.33. 40 lb blocks 1.35. Extra large eggs 70-75 cents per dozen, large 67-70, medium 60-63.
Packers faced an uphill battle last week amid erratic cattle trading and softer dressed beef prices with slow cooler movement and limited live-cattle supply. Prices ranged from 59 to 63.75 cents for slaughter steers, Holstein steers 51.5 to 59, feeders 55 to 62.5, culled cows 33 to 47, hogs 41 to 49, lambs 62 to 64, veal 30 cents to 1.24, Holstein calves up to .95 and replacement calves 60 cents to 1.10 a lb.
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