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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1980
Page
2
Market report lists cattle and calf classes with price ranges including lower utility cows at 41-45, bulls 52-55, fed cattle steers 59-62, heifers 55-61, Holstein categories 54-58, calves 140-190 for replacement Holsteins, 90-125 for beef calves, veal 75-100, hogs at 29-42 for top butchers, 22-24 sows, and feeder cattle steady to weak with Holstein and open heifers 70-90 and $900-1,300 for springing heifers.
Market notes show weak cattle with top bids at 45.10 for cattle, 53.70 for bulls, and various ranges for utilities, calves, feeders, and replacement stock. Hogs and feed prices are listed as steady, with feeder and beef cattle ranges across weight classes.
In South St. Paul Minnesota on May 23 cattle 1,500. hogs 5,000. sheep 100 slaughter steers steady to strong with values 62-63 for 1,050-1,250 lb choice. Holstein steers weak with 56-56.5 for 1,200-1,600 lb. Slaughter heifers steady to 50 cents higher 61-62 for 900-1,100 lb. Cows $1 lower with ranges 34-45 depending on quality. Bulls 48-52 for 1,400-2,100 lb. Hogs weak to 50 cents lower 30-40 for 200-250 lb. sows 24-26. boars 20. Sheep and lambs steady with choice 62-65 for 90-110 lb. feeders 50-55 for 60-90 lb.
Last week prices for feeder pigs show Wisconsin Feeder Pig Co op offering 45 lb pigs at 19.25 to 20.25 dollars. Midwest Livestock Producers lists 40 to 50 lb pigs at 18 to 20.50 dollars for on farm pickup and 23 to 27 dollars for 40 to 50 lb detailed pigs.
Prices quoted show market weak across items with ranges for complete automobiles from 21 to 60 dollars and sheet iron and appliances listed with NT units. Net ton equals 2,000 pounds and prices vary by market condition date of sale.
Wisconsin dairy prices show higher butter and steady eggs with Grade AA butter at 1.38, Grade A 1.34, and Cheddar barrel 1.22. Minneapolis Grain Exchange reports week ending May 22 with wheat up to $4.30, sunflower seeds at $10.29 per cwt, corn around $2.79, soybeans $6.30, and oats rising to $1.69 for No 1 heavy.
Reads as a price ledger listing grains eggs livestock butter and cheese, with May 28 1979 figures for wheat corn oats soybeans and Idaho russets, plus May 28 1970 details for grains eggs butter cheese and potatoes. Includes assorted percentages and price ranges for cattle hogs milk products and seeds, plus a barley and oilseed note.
The report lists cash grain quotes for wheat corn oats soybeans and related feeds with prices in Minneapolis and Chicago. It includes spring and winter wheat varieties durum rye corn oats barley flax sunflowers and feedstuffs with per cwt and per ton figures for May 20. It notes prices for soybean meal linseed meal meat meal brewers dried grains wheat bran and middlings alongside animal feeds and byproduct prices.
Last week's market at South St. Paul showed mixed results across cattle, calves, hogs, and lambs. Slaughter steers and cows posted varied changes, heifers stayed firm, while feeders and bulls mostly held or slipped slightly. week’s carcass value valued at 108.34 for a 600-700 pound beef carcass with hide and offal at 48.10 for a 1,000-pound steer.
The Country Today provides a brief, readable line about a local or regional event, featuring accessible phrasing and focusing on a single clear development likely to interest daily readers. The record emphasizes concise reportage and recognizable entities within the sanitized text.
The Country Today missed some markets due to the Memorial Day holiday and an early press run. A full page of area markets will resume in next week’s issue. Apologies are extended to area farmers for the inconvenience.
Madison Ann D. Kirking of Lodi was chosen as the most worthy and promising graduate in UW Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences for 4-H and youth development career goals. She earned the Harry Steenbeck Senior Commencement Award from CALS and an award from the Wisconsin Agricultural and Life Sciences Alumni Association. Kirking led Dean's Honor List four years and contributed to campus groups including Ag-Campus Singers and Badger 4-H Club, planning graduate study before pursuing a UW Extension role.
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