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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1982
Page
2
South St. Paul MN market summary shows volumes for cattle vealers steers heifers cows bulls and hogs with price ranges by weight and grade. It notes steady demand for several categories and lists slaughter lambs at 63-65 with feeders 60-90 and prices across beef and sheep items.
Cattle steer top 48.80 with utilities 43-48 and dairy heifers 42-52. Bulls steady top 50.10 with commercial 45-50 and beef 43-48. Calves common and select ranges 30-70, replacement calves Holstein 70-115 for bulls and 65-110 for heifers. Feeder pigs and cattle offer mixed weights, prices 40-62 for pigs and 32-64 for cattle with steers 45-54 and beef heifers 45-54 in feeder category.
Adverse weather trimmed yields in China and India and Brazil soybean crop. Wheat and bean futures rose over the five day period. USDA Grain Market News shows spring wheat at 4.19, winter wheat 4.15, durum 4.85. Corn near 2.68 to 2.75, soybeans at Minneapolis 6.56, flax 7.30, sunflowers 12.15, sunflower meal 100, oil 26. Prices reflect processor downtime and cautious selling across grains and feeds.
The report lists futures and cash prices for Wheat Corn Oats Soybeans and other feedstuffs. Prices for Spring Wheat Winter Wheat Rye Corn Oats Barley Soybeans Flax Sunflower Seeds and feed ingredients are shown with percentages and per ton figures for Minneapolis May 18.
Daily Market News reports heavy fluid milk in all major regions last week with California producing surplus shipments to northern coastal and mountain states. Whey prices firmed and inventories remained satisfactory. CCC bought large butter and cheese fats while current dairy support prices stand at 1.49 for butter and 1.39 for 40 and 60 pound blocks.
Market notes list May 1972 prices for Wisconsin russets at 13.00 and Minnesota North Dakota round reds at 2.20 to 2.35 per cwt. Wheat corn oats soybeans prices, eggs by grade, butter prices, and livestock figures across cows heifers bulls and hogs. Egg market evaluation committee weight classes and breaking stock checks are included.
The American Feeder Pig Co op lists feeder pigs at 45 lb plants between 54.25 and 55.25 dollars. Midwest Livestock Producers shows 40-50 lb premium grade detailed pigs at 53 to 55.50 dollars picked up on farm. 40-50 lb pigs price range 57 to 63 dollars.
A tractor driving workshop for 4-H tractor project members will be held June 5 at the Rice Lake High School parking lot starting at 9 a.m. It offers coaching on backing implements and troubleshooting a tractor. An afternoon driving contest for ages 14 and up will crown a winner to advance to the state contest. Instructors are Erland Anderson and Jack Van Solen of Rice Lake, Bryce Hazelstad of New Auburn, and Joe Sirianni and Bob Kolzow of Cumberland.
Last week on South St Paul markets most livestock classes closed higher led by feeder and slaughter cattle gains while sheep and Holstein steers lagged. Slaughter steers and heifers rose, Holstein steers steady to down, hogs and sows up, lambs weaker, veal steady, and calves varied. Cattle on feed in seven states totalled 7.07 million as of May 1, up from last year, with April marketing and placements reflecting mixed trends.
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