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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1981
Page
2
South St Paul Minnesota market report shows cattle, hogs, sheep and related items with price ranges and weights. Slaughter steers mostly 65 to 66.20 for 1,050 to 1,300 pounds and Holstein steers around 59 to 60 for 1,200 to 1,600 pounds. Cattle weights, hogs and sheep listed with steady or lower trends and varying classes.
Eau Claire market reports steady calf listings with Holstein calves 110-150 pounds seen. Fed cattle weak across weight ranges with feeder pig auction emphasizing 40-60 pound pigs. Feeder cattle show weakness in Holstein steers 45-54 and beef cattle 53-62 with utility and standard types at 35-45.
The sale catalog lists cattle and beef prices steady to weak for cows bulls and calves with steers heifers and Holstein listings. prices shown per cwt or head, including replacement beef and veal categories. Scrap metal sections quote ferrous and non ferrous values and unit conversions, plus miscellaneous automotive and container notes.
The week up to May 1 saw no immediate Soviet grain purchases after partial embargo relief. USDA supply and demand rumors weighed on cash grains while timely rains improved the 今年 wheat crop outlook. Minneapolis prices: spring wheat 4.76, winter wheat 4.54, durum 5.40 to 7.00. rye 4.05, corn 3.39, oats 2.20, feed barley 2.43. Soybeans 7.73, flax 8.50. sunflowers down. Also listed are meal and feedstuff prices for Minneapolis per ton.
A historical table lists grain, egg, butter, potato and livestock prices from May 6 1980 with two sets of figures for wheat corn oats soybeans eggs butter and livestock categories including cows, heifers, bulls, fed cattle, slaughter hogs and lambs.
Wisconsin eggs and produce prices list butter grades Chicago Grade AA 1.47 Grade A 1.45 percent Grade B 1.40 Cheddar barrel 1.31 40 lb blocks 1.35 Weight classes for eggs No 1 44 No 2 43 No 3 43 No 4 35 Breaking stock 42 Checks 37.
A short readable fragment from The Country Today notes a local event with names and places obscured in OCR. The item hints at community activity and upcoming dates, stressing civic engagement and neighborhood topics prevalent in regional press.
Many cattle and sheep classes declined last week while hogs advanced at South St Paul. Slaughter steers and heifers gained $1.50 to $2.50, with top steers $66.50-68.10 and heifers $64.50-66.80. Holstein steers steady, cows under pressure, bulls lower, feeders slow and down about $25. Barrow hogs up $11.50, sows +. Lambs eased slightly, ewes soft. Estimated carcass value $110.53 for 600-700 lb beef. hide/offal $64.80. Futures listed May to Mar on CBOT.
Futures: total open interest Mon 44,280 up 576 from Fri. Sales Mon 13,035. Oats and other grains noted with price levels and percent changes. Total open interest Mon 166,239 off from Friday. Several line items show mixed movements in different contracts and sales totals.
Last week prices for feeder pigs show selections from American Feeder Pig Co op at 45 lb pigs 36.25 to 37.25. Midwest Livestock Producers lists 40-50 lb premium grade detailed pigs 35 to 37.50 picked up on farm. 40-50 lb pigs 37 to 40.
Milk handlers did not make any spot sales of Wisconsin fluid milk into other states during the week ending April 30. On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, grade B butter rose to 1.40 while AA and A held. Green Bay cheese prices were unchanged. Last week CCC purchases included butter cheddar blocks barrel cheese nonfat dry milk powder and American cheese leaves totaling 328.6 million pounds milk equivalent. For the week ending April 23 butter production fell 3 percent from the prior week yet rose 2 percent year over year. Cheese production advanced 1 and 16 percent respectively.
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