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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1983
Page
2
South St. Paul Minnesota market data show cattle and hog prices with steady to weak trends. Slaughter steer and heifer values, feeder cattle, cows, calves, sows, and boars listed with weights and price ranges. Also notes regional equity prices for Eau Claire Ettrick and grain, eggs, butter, and feeder pig prices. May 26 1982 data referenced.
Market steady at U Can Recycling Center Eau Claire with varied scrap rates for cans batteries copper steel and aluminum. Aluminum cans 25¢ per lb steel aluminum cans 5¢ per lb scrap aluminum 15¢ per lb foreign material removed 10¢ per lb batteries 2¢ per lb sheet copper 25¢ per lb 30¢ per lb for something listed as RMGLOE then 25¢ per lb for glass bottles and jars brown green clear catalytic converters complete newspaper donation to Sundowners Drum Corps motor oil 1¢ per lb or $1.50 each Prices change with markets.
Wisconsin market report shows butter unchanged with Grade AA at 1.47, Grade A 1.45, Grade B 1.39 per pound. Cheddar barrel 1.33, 40-pound blocks 1.35, eggs steady with extra large 73-78, large 70-73, medium 61-64.
Wheat and coarse grain futures rose while demand remained light as farmers held grain. Rain and cold delayed some planting yet overall spring progress was solid. Minneapolis July wheat rose to 3.99 through trader activity. Chicago July corn up to 3.07. soybean futures slipped to 6.28. Cash grain in Minneapolis saw mixed moves with spring wheat up and winter wheat down. Rye rose modestly while oats and cash corn moved variably. Granton FFA raised over 500 dollars in oats and batteries to fund two handicapped youths’ Camp Wanbeek trip, adding to a decade of similar drives.
Government offices including Farmers Home Administration and ASCS in west central Wisconsin will be closed Monday for Memorial Day and reopen May 31. Market data show barley prices steady to mixed with May futures movement notes and feed and meal prices slipping on softer demand across several commodities.
State agriculture survey last week reports higher prices for cull cows veal calves and bulls while hog prices held steady to lower Slaughter cows 38 49 cents fed Holstein steers 34 61% cents beef type feeders 61 66 cents heifers 60 64 cents slaughter bulls 49 56 cents exotics 58% cents Feeder prices steady Holstein feeders 350 600 pounds 48 63 cents beef feeder steers 55 70 cents feeder heifers 52 57 cents Veal calves up 5 dollars ironing types 60 80 cents replacement Holstein bull calves 90 cents 1 30 a pound replacement Holstein heifer calves 1 0 1 60 a pound Hogs steady to lower slaughter gifts and barrows 44 47 cents sows 38 42 cents
The report notes rising fluid milk production in the East and Midwest with surplus milk growing and plants operating at capacity, diverting loads to manufacturing. West and South show higher production and increased diversions due to summer closures, while Memorial Day weekend dampens demand for Class I milk and boosts manufacturing supply. Government purchases last week include 11.9 million pounds butter, 17 million cheese, and 21.8 million nonfat dry milk, totaling a milk equivalent of 429.5 million pounds.
Last week at South St. Paul markets fed steers sold steady to 0.50 higher while Holstein steers eased up to 0.50. Slaughter lambs fell 0.04 to 0.05, hogs dipped a dollar, and feeder cattle gained up to 3. Prices show highs at western Corn Belt terminals with strong demand for feeder steers weighing 500–750 pounds.
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