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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1986
Page
4
Tuesday futures activity at the Chicago Board of Trade shows wheat prices with mention of various metals and commodities including aluminum and copper. The brief note references trading terms such as high, low, and close, and lists several alloy, appliance, and refrigeration items implying a mixed market snapshot without detailed numbers.
Exchange date October 20 notes complete automobile market prices for scrap metal and miscellaneous materials. Ferro scrap ranges from 20 to 50 dollars per ton with mixed scrap at 14 to 25 dollars per cwt and smaller lots at 5 dollars each. Large lots and iron tonnage show varied values up to 40 dollars per ton depending on material type and weight.
Wisconsin, Idaho, Colorado and Minnesota markets show mixed demand and steady to modest price movement for Russets and Reds. Listings include 70-80 count and 90-100 count Russets, 50 and 100 pound carton formats, with regional price ranges across Wisconsin, Idaho, Colorado, Washington and Minnesota.
In South Saint Paul and nearby markets on Oct 20 Carne, cattle, hogs, sheep, and feeder stock showed varied movements. Slaughter steers topped modest gains while cows and bulls shifted. hogs, sows, and feeder cattle also quoted with multiple weight ranges and price bands reflecting regional demand.
Receipts 700 cattle and 400 calves. Price ranges for categories include Choice steers .54-57, Choice heifers .52-55, Good to choice Holsteins .47-55, Standard steers .42-46, Dairy heifers .39-43. Slaughter cows Utility .37-40, Canners and cutters .30-36, Calves Choice veal 70-80, Good veal .60-70. LAMBS Good to choice .40-55, Ewes and Bucks 6-12. Sows 300-350 lbs .47-49, 450-500 lbs .47-49, over 500 lbs .49-50, Boars 45 and down.
Oct 20 prices show cattle steady with highs 39.90 for top cows 34-38 utilities 25-34 canners 25-34 dairy heifers 32-44 bulls steady 43-46 commercial 35-43 common 40-46 calves steady top 60 few 40-60 good 30-40 standard 20-30 culls 20 and down replacement calves Holsteins 80-110 top 110 feeder cattle steady barneys 32-40 Holsteins 42-50 beef steers 45-60 heifers 42-52 feeder cattle 25-35 plus hogs strength for 210-230 lb range 52-53 packers 46-48 boars 45-47 Oct 15 trade backdrop.
Slaughter calves 40-65, culls and cripples, replacements 70-118, ch. steers 60-62, ch. heifers 58-60, ch. Holstein steers 53.50-56, cows cutter 37-42.50, utility 34-38, culls bulls 44-48.50. Three percent shrinkage applies to morning fat cattle. Feeder sale Oct 18 with 700 head traded. choice beef steers 300-475, weight groups 650-750, 800-900. Holstein steers 400-500 54-55, 550-650 51-53, 800-1000 47-51. Prices listed for heifers 59-61, 58-64, 56-61, 54-57.
Belmont market reports list cattle hogs and calf prices with Oct 16 auction results covering beef steers heifers and dairy classes. Oct 17 butter cheese eggs calf and replacement calf values and hog prices show steady to higher trends. Sparta and other district figures present cow bull feeder cattle veal calf and replacement listings with varied top and load prices for buyers and sellers.
Midwest Livestock Producers report lists price ranges for bulls cows veal calves replacement calves fed steers and heifers and hogs with steady to higher tone across categories. California tops farm states with 14 billion in cash receipts per Agriculture Department preview for December release.
Futures show Wheat Minneapolis 2.68 Corn Chicago 1.68 Oats Chicago 1.271 Soybeans Chicago 4.80 Oct 20 spot prices list No 1 U S dark northern Spring Wheat 2.76 14 percent 2.98 15 percent 3.331 Winter Wheat No 1 2.78 Durum 3.30-3.40 Rye No 2 1.65-1.75 Corn No 2 1.27 Oats No 1 1.38-1.40 Barley Mile 1.85-2.00 Feed 1.45 Blue 1.90-1.95 Soybeans No 1 yellow 4.67-4 Flax No 1 no quote Sunflower Seed 7.15 per cwt Feedstuffs Oct 14 Minneapolis Soybean meal 44% 150.20 Soybean meal 48% no quote Linseed meal 34% 110 Meat meal 50% 185 Wheat bran 23 Wheat middlings 23 Alfalfa meal dehydrated 92
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