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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1979
Page
2
The cattle, hogs, calves and feeder cattle markets appear steady with top bids listed. Utility cows bring 53 to 58, dairy heifers 55 to 64, commercial bulls 62 to 70, feeder cattle Holstein steers 62 to 75, and hogs for No 1 and 2 butchers at 210 to 230 pounds yield 422 to 434.
Ettrick cattle and hog prices listed show steady to weak utilities at 58-62, canner and cutter 57-61, light canners 52-57. Bulls steady to heavy dairy 68-72, beef types 67-72, light 63-67, fed cattle steady good to choice steers 71-75, standard to good 70-72, good choice heifers 70-73, standard good heifers 65-70, Holstein steers 68-70. Calves strong with replacements 150-210 for Holsteins, 120-140 for replacement beef, 110-140 for Holstein bulls. top veal 100-115, good to choice 90-100, top butcher 43-43. Sows 38-41, bears 31-33, beef and x bred steers 70-95, beef-bred heifers 70-85, Holstein steers 68-85, open Holstein heifers 85-125, springing Holstein heifers 900-1300 dollars.
Prices across cattle, calves, hogs, and lambs were mostly lower with only slaughter bulls rising by 12. Holstein fed steers sold 67 to 70, slaughter cows 45 to 59, and feeders and lambs eased. Veal calves weakened mid week, while hanging beef carcasses moved at 114.76 per hundred versus 87.40 a year earlier.
In South St Paul Minnesota on Monday volume shows cattle 3100 hogs 6500 sheep 300. Slaughter steers and heifers slow with weights 1050 to 1325 pounds at 75 to 76.2. Holstein steers and heifers steady with 1200 to 1600 pounds at 70.4 to 72.0. Slaughter heifers steady 850 to 1100 pounds at 74 to 75. Cows steady utilities 55 to 58. Bulls 61 to 75 for 1400 to 2100 pounds. Weaners 150 to 250 pounds 110 to 125. Hogs No 1 and 2 200 to 240 pounds priced 44.4 to 45. Sows 300 to 600 pounds 40 to 41. Sheep and lambs slow with 90 to 110 pounds at 65 to 69.
Wisconsin eggs show steady to slightly mixed prices across sizes with Extra large 69 to 74 cents per dozen and Large 67 to 72 cents. Butter cheese and Swiss values are listed with Grade AA at 1.19 percent and higher, while a separate market table tracks weight classes and breaking stock prices for feeder pigs and related livestock and a note on sheet iron appliances.
Prices quoted by Max Phillips and Sons Large and Medium and Small complete automobiles. Market normal for ferrous scrap with sea freezers and foreign net ton equals 2,000 pounds. Price shown is 30 dollars per NT. Note states paper must be dry and prices subject to market conditions on sale date.
Grain Market News reports overseas business helped advance prices on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange last week. Wheat rose as Red River Valley floods reduced movement. spring wheat up to $3.57, winter wheat around $3.49, durum $3.67 to $3.75. Rye mixed, corn mixed, oats down, malting barley up. Oilseeds edged higher with soybeans at $7.03 and flaxseed $7.65. soybean meal steady at $189.90. linseed meal firm at $140. Animal protein feeds weakened amid tight supplies.
Futures for Wheat Corn Oats and Soybeans listed for Minneapolis Chicago and Duluth with percentage changes and cash prices. Grain quality grades include Spring and Winter Wheat Durum Rye Corn and Soybeans with No. 1 and No. 2 designations. Feedstuffs per ton priced for Minneapolis include soybean meal linseed meal meat meal brewers dried grains and other supplements.
The May 2 1978 market report lists grain prices with wheat at 3.04 and corn at 2.50, oats 1.43, soybeans 6.97 percent. eggs by size from 53 to 58 cents. livestock equity values show cows 32 to 41, dairy heifers 38 to 43, bulls 40 to 46, calves 40 to 82, fed cattle 47 to 52, slaughter hogs 44.14 to 55.44, sows 42.44 to 44, boars 34 to 38, beef feeder cattle 42 to 48, feeder steers 48 to 55, Holstein feeders 40 to 46, slaughter lambs 66 to 70. butter Grade AA 1.0475 to 1.0550.
A historical price list shows grains Wheat at 1.37 percent, corn 1.29, oats 674 percent, soybeans 2.70. Eggs quoted Extra large 33, medium 28. Cattle and hog markets report cows 16-23 percent, veal calves 17-49, slaughter hogs 20-21, sows 18-19, boars 14-16, slaughter lambs 26-29. Butter 67 cents. Cheeses Cheddar leaf 51-60, brick 56-64, single daisies 57-61, Swiss Grade A 68-71, Grade B 66-69. Potatoes Minnesota North Dakota round reds 2.65.
Fluid milk output remains seasonally higher across regions with more moving to manufacturing plants. Butter and nonfat dry milk stocks trade heavily with CCC purchases rising nationwide. Last week CCC bought 4.6 million lb butter, 3.4 million lb nonfortified powder, 3.7 million lb fortified nonfat dry milk and sold 1.4 million lb standard nonfat dry milk for animal use. Whey and sweet cream buttermilk powders held steady as stocks cleared well amid rising powder production.
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