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Newspaper

Country Today

Location

Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1978

Page

2

Livestock market summary with steady movements and ranges

The livestock section shows steady trends across cattle bulls calves and replacement calves. Utility cows range 37-41 with tops to 41. Dairy heifers 38-43. Bulls steady with commercial 43-46 and cutter utility 38-43. Calves varied 40-82 with select 55-82 and Holstein replacement calves 65-75 for bulls and 70-99 for heifers. Fed cattle steady 47-52. Hogs strong with No 1 and 2 butchers 210-230 and 4444-454 heavy 250-300. Feeder cattle steady with Holstein steers 40-46 and beef steers 48-55.

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Ettrick Livestock Market Prices Report

Steady to mixed cattle and hog values with ranges for cows bulls and feeders. Holstein and replacement cattle show higher notes with springing Holstein heifers and veal prices listed. hogs range from 37 to 464 for top cuts, with sows and boars priced separately.

Livestock Prices Fall Across Classes Last Week

Last week saw broad declines in many livestock prices. Slaughter steers mostly $1 lower with Holstein steers $0.50 down, cows and bulls mixed with cows steady to $0.50 lower and bulls steady, veal calves $2 to $5 higher, feeders $0.50 higher or steady, hogs up to $1, and slaughter lambs $0 to $2 higher. Top prices closed at $53.50 for choice slaughter steers and $52.50 for slaughter heifers.

Wisconsin Feeder Pig Co op and Livestock Market Report

Wisconsin feeder pig prices ranged 47.50 to 49 for 40 pound choice and select, with Midwest Livestock 40 pound premium pigs at 49 picked up on farm. Slaughter data record Holstein steers to 49, cows 32 to 41.50, bulls to 49, veal calves 70 to 80 with some at 91, feeders active except 800 to 1100 pound steers slow. Beef steers 60, heifers 54.20, Holstein feeders 48. hogs barrows and gilts 47, sows 42, boars 39.50. Lambs 62 to 64, shorn up to 65, ewes 5 to 18, feeder lambs 65. Estimated gross cutout value per hundred 600–700 lb beef carcasses 87.48 vs 72.63 last year. Hide and offal value per 1000 lb steer 49 vs 48.80 year ago.

Cattle and Hogs Prices in St Paul Market Report

The St Paul market lists cattle volumes 3,400 head, hogs 5,500, sheep 20, with varied grades. Steers, heifers, cows, bulls show steady to weak trends across weights, plus grain, eggs, butter, cheese, potatoes, and scrap prices for May 8, 1968.

Grain and Dairy Prices Edge Lower on Cash Market

Exchange trade on April 28 shows butter and cheese unchanged with varied grades and Wisconsin eggs steady to weak. Wheat futures fell amid rain and winter kill talk. corn, oats, and barley slipped on price pressure while soybeans and flaxseed rose modestly. rail and Minnesota/Duluth markets noted shifts in sunflowers and feed prices as week ending data rolled in.

Milk order price roundup and feed market changes

Federal milk order prices show soybean meal closing $4 lower at 171 per ton for 44 percent protein stock. Linseed meal remains at 145 per bulk ton. Wheat and allseed markets quiet. Fodder bran and middlings down 2 per ton. alfalfa meal down 5. Brewers dried grains and animal protein feeds down 2 and 5 respectively.

Cash grain futures and commodity prices at Minneapolis and Chicago

The report lists futures changes and cash prices for Wheat Corn Soybeans and related commodities. Prices cover Spring and Winter Wheat Durum Rye Corn Oats Barley Flax Sunflower Seeds Bran Sinseed Meal Soybean Meal Brewers Grains Alfalfa Pellets Molasses with values per ton and per bushel and April price points.

Chicago U.S

Milk Production Slips East as Wisconsin Leads Drop

Milk output falls in the East and New England with 79 percent of Wisconsin spot loads moving east. Wisconsin production follows seasonal trends with peak later this month. New England reports poor forage and hay shortages, delaying cows to green chop or pasture. CCC bought 11.8 million pounds nonfat dry milk, 4.8 million pounds bulk butter, 864000 pounds barrel cheese, 1.8 million pounds process cheese. Canadian Milk Board raises federal milk subsidy to 2.66 per hundred.

East New England Wisconsin East North Central CCC

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