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Country Today

Location

Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1978

Page

2

Livestock market report Monday appears steady to higher

Monday cattle and hogs show firm to higher bids across breeds. Slaughter steers and heifers 50 up with choice weights 1050 to 1300 pounds. Holsteins and other dairy types mixed. Slaughter cows 40 to 42 percent boning and utilities 38 to 40 percent. bulls 42 to 50. Hogs active with weights 200 to 250 pounds at 51. sows 44 to 45. sheep and lambs steady with choice and prime shorn at 70 to 74. Field notes reflect general market tone and range prices.

Livestock Market Report Highlights Prices by Class

The cattle section shows steady demand with utility cows 39 to 43 and dairy heifers 39 to 44. Bulls remain steady with top 49.60 for commercial bulls 46 to 49, and cutter utility bulls 38 to 44. Calves mostly steady with select 60 to 86 percent and good to choice 50 to 60. Replacement calves feature Holstein bull calves 70 to 85, and Holstein heifers 70 to 119 pounds, at 70 to 135 pounds. Fed cattle steady at 47 to 52.

Commercial Bulls Cutter & Utility Bulls Beef Bulls

Ettrick cattle grades show stronger utility scores

Ettrick market notes cattle classes with graded ranges for cows bulls and canners. Strong utility cows 41 to 44 percent while strong heavy dairy bulls run 45 to 50 percent and light canners 37 to 40 percent. Beef bulls 44 to 49 percent and light bulls 41 to 44 percent indicate varied quality across categories.

Markets May 17 1977 grain and livestock prices

Grain values list Wheat 2.32 percent, corn 2.39 percent, oats 1.75 percent, soybeans 9.55. Eggs by size 56 to 63, 55 to 60, 46 to 50. Livestock equities show varied cattle, calves, hogs, sheep and veal prices. butter and cheese quotes. Idaho russet potatoes 9.00 to 10.00 per cwt. Feeder cattle and Holstein steers priced steady to high with ranges across beef and dairy categories.

Wisconsin

Livestock prices surge as bids rise across week

Slaughter steer prices advanced $2 to $2.50 with top steers near 55.75 and loads at 56.50. Holstein fed cattle 51.50, slaughter cows 33 to 42.50, bulls to 51, veal calves 90, and feeders broadly $1-3 higher. Hog prices climbed late week after volatile moves, averages at 243 pounds for early days, barrows and gilts up to 50.50, sows 44.50, boars 39. Feeder cattle include strong beef and Holstein entries, with calves and grain prices listed.

Slaughter and Lamb Prices Up To Date With Market Rates

Shorn slaughter lambs brought up to 74 dollars, wooled lambs at 75, slaughter ewes to 518, feeder lambs 60 to 65. Estimated gross cutout value for choice 600 to 700 pound beef carcasses last week 93.72 per cwt, vs 73.20 a year ago. Hide and offal from a 1000 pound steer last week 50.60, vs 48.30 a year ago. Prices for various weight brackets listed for stainless market, butter, cheese, and Wisconsin eggs with ranges and notes on market conditions.

Grain Prices and Futures Drift Lower on Minneapolis Exchange

Weekly grain review shows most futures easing on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange for the week ending May 13 as soybean prices slide due to delayed corn planting. Cash markets rallied with winter wheat at 3.16, spring wheat at 3.25, durum 3.74 to 3.82, rye up, corn at 2.44, oats 1.42, oilseed mixed with soybeans at 6.88 and flaxseed steady at 5.40 while sunflowers weaken on Duluth export needs.

Minneapolis Grain Exchange Minneapolis Duluth

Commodity price report shows varied gains for grains and feeds

The listing details futures and cash prices for wheat, corn, soybeans, oats, barley and related products. It covers Minneapolis and Chicago markets with percentages, grade notes, and per ton or cwt pricing for feeds such as bran linseed meal soybean meal brewers grains and alfalfa pellets.

Wisconsin feeder pig quotes and regional prices

Feeder pig prices listed for Wisconsin and Midwest producers. 40 lb pigs from Wis. Feeder Pig Co-op at 49.50 and 48 for choice, midwest producers quoted 48.50 to 49.75 on farm, 40-50 lb pigs in South St. Paul at 51 to 55 dollars.

Wis Feeder Pig Co-op

Land O Lakes Wins ASCS Cheese Contract in Kansas City

Land O Lakes of Spencer secured an ASCS contract to supply 604 800 pounds of pasteurized process American cheese in five pound loaves at 1 07 per pound as part of a 4 7 million pound cheese purchase for domestic distribution including school lunch and elderly programs AMPI and Borden Foods of Portage joined to supply 1 7 million pounds of bulk non fortified medium heat nonfat dry milk with whey for export at 71 percent cents per pound with May 16 30 and June 1 15 shipments Condition requires NDM be no more than 90 days old at shipment CCC purchases last week totaled 5 4 million pounds bulk butter 299 000 pounds barrel cheese 4 7 million pounds process cheese 10 3 million pounds nonfat dry milk and 2 million pounds medium heat powder for export programs.

Land O’ Lakes of Spencer Kansas City ASCS NDM Credit Commodity Corp CCC

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