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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1978
Page
2
Market report lists cattle and hog categories with steady to weak trends. Cows show steady ranges for utility, canner, and heavy dairy, while calves and feeder cattle hold varied prices. Springing Holstein heifers quoted between 700 and 950 dollars, with Holstein and beef components dominating the board.
CATTLE Steady top 43.70 for utility cows 40-42 with covers for canners cutters and dairy heifers 41-45 and commercial bulls 48-51. Common utility bulls 39-45 beef bulls 45-49 few select calves 70-80 good to choice 60-70 standard to good 45-60 culls 45 and down. REPLACEMENT CALVES steady Holstein bull calves 110-135 lbs top 86 Holstein heifer calves 75-146. FED CATTLE steady 49-52 hogs steady No 1 and 2 butchers 210-230 lbs 49-50 heavy butchers 46-49 lightweight packers 42-44 heavyweight packers 40-43 boars 32-34Holstein steers 45-52 beef steers 56-66 beef heifers 45-54 utility and standard 35-45
The St Paul market shows cattle 3600 head hogs 5000 sheep 500. Slaughter steers and heifers mostly steady to weak with price ranges for various weights. Holsteins and slaughter cows and bulls priced, hogs and sows listed, and sheep and lambs shown with multiple weight bands and quality grades.
Listing of ferrous and non ferrous scrap prices per ton and per hundred weight, plus appliances and motors, coatings and notes on market conditions. Grain and livestock quotes, eggs, butter, cheese, and potatoes from Oct 4 1968 appear alongside scrap rates. Prices in NT and CWT with tonnage thresholds and notes on condition.
Wisconsin eggs show steady demand with prices for extra large to medium ranging from 61 to 49 cents per dozen. Butter quotes ease slightly in Chicago, while cheese holds firm especially Cheddar barrels and Swiss varieties. Chicago and New York markets register unsettled action across weight classes and breaking stock at nominal levels.
The USDA Grain Market News reports wheat held firm due to solid export activity while oilseeds declined as harvest increased. Prices for futures and commodities across corn oats soybeans and other grains are listed with specific grades and price ranges.
On the cash grain market spring wheat 15 percent and higher rose 3 cents, 14 percent spring wheat up 5 to 9 cents, closing at 3.324% Minneapolis and 3.335% Duluth. Durum up 10 to 15 cents to 3.60 amid expanding export demand. Rye down 4 to 5 cents, corn up 7 to 8 cents, oats steady to down a cent. Oilseeds weaker but firming late. soybeans near 6.23 delivered. flaxseed up 15 cents to 5.60. sunflowers down 35 cents to 10.60 Minneapolis, 11.00 Duluth. Durable demand supports a bullish undertone for export prospects.
Feeder pig prices listed for 40 lb weights from Wisconsin Feeder Pig Co-op and Midwest Livestock Producers. Choice 40 lb pigs at $49 to $50.50, premium grade pigs $49.50 to $50.50 picked up on farm, with available 40 lb standard at $50.
Last week at So. St. Paul yards saw higher prices across cattle and hogs led by strong demand for slaughter cattle and cows. Slaughter cattle up 50 cents, cows up 50 cents to 1 dollar, bulls to 50 cents higher, feeders under 800 pounds up a dollar while those over 800 pounds drop 50 cents. lambs fell 12 dollars. veal calves steady with most 75 to 87 dollars. Holstein replacements 70 to 138. hogs up a dollar to 52.50. sows up 50 cents to 1 dollar, boars over 300 pounds to 37. Slaughter steer 50 to 54.50, Holstein steers 46 to 50.50, beef-type heifers 46 to 50.50. Canners to high dressing cows 31 to 44, exotics up to 52. Prices for feeder cattle and heifers listed by weight class. shorn lambs down 12 to 60-62, ewes 18-24, feeder lambs up to 77 on 55-80 pounds.
Madison Market firm for cheese and butter as traders await USDA support price news. CME butter Grade AA up .5 cent, Grade A near 2 cents, Grade B about 1.5 cents. Green Bay cheese on the NCE shows cheddar blocks and barrels up about 2 cents, Swiss grades up 2 cents. rest steady. Government bought 1.7 million pounds of nonfat dry milk and sold 3.7 million pounds of butter back to manufacturers. Butter output 18 percent below a year ago while cheese production rose seven percent.
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