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Country Today

Location

Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1978

Page

2

Livestock Market Notes Slaughter and Hog Prices Reported

Livestock volumes listed include Cattle 3,600 Hogs 5,200 Sheep 400. Slaughter cows show weak boning and utility at 40 to 42 percent and breaking utility and commercial at 38 to 40 percent. Hogs steady with No 1 to 3, 200 to 250 pounds at 49 to 50 percent. Sows No 1 to 3, 300 to 650 pounds at 44 to 45 percent. Sheep and lambs lower with choice and prime slaughter lambs at 70 to 73 percent.

Commercial Bulls Cutter & Utility Bulls Beef Bulls Bears

Eau Claire Livestock Market Price Guide

Market prices show cattle and calves with varied categories. Canners and cutters 34-38 dollars, dairy heifers 39-44, calves 40-60, replacement calves steady with Holstein calves 70-135 pounds at 70-85. Fed cattle 47-52, hogs prices for various weights from 38-48 upside, feeder cattle with Holstein steers 42-50 and beef stock 42-55.

Livestock prices climb on Steers Heifers and Cattle Demand

USDA Livestock Market News reports higher slaughter steer prices at So. St. Paul with a May week ending at $58 for steers 1250 to 1300 pounds hitting $58.50. Heifers near $56.50 and cows to $44, bulls to $52, calves up to $91. Feeder cattle rise with beef steers to $65 and Holstein feeders to $57. Replacement heifers top $112. Barrows and gilts steady to down, sows up to $45, boars $43.50. Slaughter lambs soft, ewes up to $2. Estimated beef carcass cut-out value at $95.62, up from $71.92 last year.

USDA

CATTLE PRICES BY CLASS AND CONDITION AT ETTRICK

Prices for cows and bulls steady to weak with utilities at 39-43 for cows and 38-42 for canners and cutters. Light canners 36-38. Steers and heifers show good to choice ranges from 46 to 56, Holstein and replacement stock also listed with veal sectors at 60-100 for various grades.

Wisconsin Eggs and Produce Market Report May 19 1977

Market bulletin lists butter cheese eggs and grain prices with Chicago and Wisconsin mentions. Unsettled egg quotes for extra large large and other sizes. arriving notes on beef and dairy prices. ferrous and non ferrous scrap pricing. and listed complete automobiles and appliances with price ranges.

Weekly grain review highlights strong exports and price firming

The Grain Market News for the week ending May 20 shows heavy overseas grain shipments from Duluth and delayed plantings supporting higher prices. Wheat and durum shipments rose year over year while Minneapolis cash grain saw gains in spring and durum. Oats, rye, corn, and soybeans moved higher. livestock quotes and dairy prices also listed alongside several grain and egg figures from May 24, 1968.

Duluth USDA Grain Market News

Duluth Market Rises on Dairy and Oilseed Prices

Federal milk order prices edge up almost 15 cents to 7.17 percent at Duluth. Flaxseed closes 45 cents higher to 5.85 and sunflowers rise 35 cents to 12.75 at Duluth. New crop bids advance 20 cents to 10.05 at Minneapolis and 10.20 at Duluth.

Duluth Minneapolis

Minneapolis Cash Grain Prices May 17 Trade Report

Futures quotes for Wheat Corn and Soybeans across Minneapolis and Chicago exchanges are listed with percent changes. Market items include spring and winter wheat grades, durum rye oats barley flax sunflowers and byproducts with per ton prices for bran sesame seed meal brewers grains alfalfa pellets molasses and other feed products.

Chicago U.S

Daily Market News: Butter Up on Chicago Exchange

Madison Butter prices rise with Grades AA and B up one quarter cent on the Chicago exchange last week. Bulk butter 159,434 pounds, cheddar blocks 894,482 pounds, barrel cheddar 336,000 pounds, processed cheese in five pound loaves, and nonfat dry milk over 11 million pounds. Grade C Swiss up 34. cents to 1.28, other Swiss and cheddar grades unchanged. CCC purchased 3.6 million.

Chicago Exchange Cheese Exchange

Wisconsin Feeder Pig Co Op Select and Choice Prices

Feeder pigs priced by weight and grade. Wisconsin Feeder Pig Co op offers 40 lb selections at 51 dollars for select pigs and 49.50 dollars for choice. Midwest Livestock Producers lists 40 lb premium grade pigs at 49.50 to 51 dollars picked up on farm.

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