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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1982
Page
2
Market listings for cattle hog and sheep weights with steady to weak trends. Prices cover steers heifers cows calves feeders and replacement stock with Holstein figures and feeder pig ranges. Local market reads chosen bids for 40 50 60 lb pigs and various weights across categories.
Seven spot shipments of Wisconsin fluid milk moved to Illinois in the week ending Oct 14, up from zero the prior week and from seven days earlier last year. Butter prices held or rose slightly at Chicago exchanges while cheese prices mostly steady in Green Bay. CCC purchased large amounts of dairy products last week and American cheese output rose 9.4 percent year over year in five states. Cattle prices for feeders remained steady with various steer and heifer ranges listed.
A compact price record shows grains, eggs and livestock values for October 20 1981 with Wheat at 3.98 percent and Soybeans at 6.31 percent, plus egg sizes and cattle figures. It also lists Butter and grain prices from October 20 1972 with Wheat at 2.12 percent and Soybeans at 3.30.
Scrap metal rates from Max Phillips and Sons list pounds for steel, sheet iron, appliances, and freezers with NT ton conversion. Aluminum cans, copper, radiators, glass, and paper have varied cents per pound values. newspaper donations noted for Sundowners Drum Corps. Livestock and butter prices appear with ranges. potatoes show no quote.
The American Feeder Pig Co op lists 45 lb pigs at 51.50 to 52.50 dollars. Midwest Livestock Producers offers 40 to 50 lb pigs at 49 to 52 dollars for on farm pickup and 40 to 50 lb pigs at 49 to 55 dollars.
Prices for eggs and cheese show steady to higher movement. Grade AA eggs at 1.48, Grade A 1.46, Grade B 1.46 with an October 15 exchange date noted. Cheddar cheese barrels 1.33 and 40 lb blocks 1.37. Wisconsin eggs listed as steady with extra large large and medium categories indicated without quotes.
Cash grains were firm and soybeans rose sharply on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange last week as futures moved differently. Chicago December corn slipped to $2.22 and November soybeans rose to $5.44, with spot wheat mostly lower and various feeds showing mixed changes such as flaxseed up to $5.75 and sunflower oil easing to 21. a ton.
Sheep are more vulnerable to worm effects than other livestock says Purdue University Extension Sheep Specialist Rob ert Hudgens. Frequent deworming may be needed, especially in fall grazing. ewes lambing in fall should be treated before and after parturition. Fall lambing ewes require extra energy. 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of shelled corn daily advised plus energy and protein adjustments.
The list provides cash grain prices and futures changes across Wheat Corn Oats and Soybeans from Minneapolis and Chicago exchanges. It includes No 1 United States dark northern spring wheat figures with protein content 13 14 15 percent and prices for Durum Rye Corn Oats Barley flax sunflowers and various feedstuffs with per ton or per cwt quotes and percentages indicated.
Trading was slow for most Wisconsin potato dealers and shippers last week. Harvest is nearly done nationwide except Antigo where weather delayed. Quality is very good with excellent fields. 1982 production is projected 24 percent above 1981. Prices mostly unchanged with Russet Burbanks in 50 pound cartons at 12.50 to 13.75. Shipments to date total 2,905,800 hundredweight versus 3,472,100 last year. processing chip stock 600,000 hundredweight versus 571,800 last year.
Clark County ADA of Wisconsin schedules an October 25 meeting at the Thorpedo Restaurant for a county wide dairy farmer membership drive starting November 18. Eight p.m. event is open to all local dairy farmers. drive aims to reach 1,800 Clark County farmers. Contacts: Darlene Jarocki, George Ray. Marathon County gains 425 members in a parallel drive, now 834. Vernon County has 648.
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