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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1985
Page
4
Trade figures for calves cattle hogs and feeder pigs across grades and weights. Prices show steady demand with ranges for holstein calves beef calves veal and replacement calves, plus feeder cattle and pork categories. Multiple animal types appear with regional commodity approximate quotes and standard highs.
Market notes from Monticello list weekly figures for cows and calves, Holsteins, veal, cull cattle, and federal steers and sows. Prices show ranges for utility, canners, heifers, bulls, and other categories, with some entries revised by market segment.
The listing shows Milwaukee cash grain markets for Oct 28 with prices for cattle calves hogs lambs and hogs plus futures for Wheat Corn Oats and Soybeans. Cash prices at Minneapolis Grain Exchange for Spring and Winter Wheat Durum Rye Corn Oats Barley Soybeans Flax and Sunflower Seeds along with feedstuffs and per ton prices for soybean meal linseed meal meat meal and other feeds. Receipts Tuesday estimated at 700 cattle 400 calves 100 hogs.
Sveetown and Belmont Livestock markets list October trade quotes for beef steers and heifers, Holstein stock, canners, feeders, hogs, and sheep. Prices vary by weight, grade, and sale type, with reported trades across several sale days and notes on trend and volume.
Wisconsin eggs and produce exchange dated October 25 shows unchanged butter with Grade AA at 1.43 percent and Grade A at 1.39 percent. Cheese cheddar barrel at 1.18 percent and 40 pound blocks at 1.21 percent. Egg prices steady as of October 28 with extra large 71 to 74, large 69 to 72, medium 67 to 70.
Daily market notes list 100 lb sack prices for round reds in Colorado 6.50, Minnesota North Dakota 4.00-4.50, Wisconsin 4.50-5.00. Russets 100 lb sacks vary by state from Wisconsin 3.75-4.00, Colorado 5.00-5.50, Idaho 4.00-4.50. Russell 50 lb cartons per cwt 70-80 count Wisconsin 8.00-9.50, Washington 7.75-7.50, Colorado 9.00, Idaho 13.00-14.00.
A strong dollar dampens export trade as rains slow harvest, while soybeans at ports spark higher bids to load ships. Wheat and corn trend higher on limited selling, with oats and barley mixed and byproducts shifting. outlook favors sunny weather but careful buying, with state and port price shifts noted across Minneapolis, Chicago, and Kansas City markets.
Slaughter steers and heifers finished higher for the week ending Friday at South St. Paul with steers up 2 to 3 dollars and cows steady to firm. Boxed beef values rose with cut-out at 99.41 per cwt, while national markets showed gains in steers and heifers from 50 cents to 3 dollars.
Daily market notes show milk production very heavy for the season with stocks building at many plants. East production steady to slowly increasing near capacity. South steady with no major change. Wisconsin interstate shipments fall to 20 loads for week ending Oct 24, down from 66 last week and 116 in 1984. Florida, Illinois, Indiana common destinations. Bottling demand mixed to strong midweek. manufacturing interest lighter due to lower prices. Supplies range from tight to adequate. plant intakes above year-ago levels.
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