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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1986
Page
4
Zumbrota Livestock reports opening prices for Sept 2 with volumes and trade dates Aug 26 to Aug 28. Cattle vealers heifers and bulls sold. slaughter cows and hogs ranged by weight, with feeder pigs listed by weight class and per head prices. Milwaukee trade noted for Sept 1 Federal cattle.
Market report shows steady prices for slaughter steer and heifer categories including 58-60 1 100-1300 lb Holstein steers and 57-58 900-1200 lb slaughter heifers. Cows and bulls holding steady with ranges for hogs and sows noted and some declines under 500 lb. prices.
Receipts show 1000 cattle 700 calves 100 hogs. Prices listed across cattle veal calves hogs and lambs with ranges for feeders and replacement stock. Notable figures include Holstein steers 45-50 and 500-750 weight range in various categories, veal up to 80, and lambs at 66-70 for wooled.
On Tuesday futures data from the Chicago Board of Trade and Mercantile Exchange appear with varied percentages and prices. The report lists several minor changes and values such as 1.50 1.64 1.74 and 1.87 along with double digit figures like 441.93, indicating active trading and price movement across commodities.
Market report lists futures for Wheat Minneapolis at 2.55 Corn Chicago 1.544 Oats Chicago 1.145 Soybeans Chicago 4.795 and 5 Aug 29 cash prices for diverse grains and feedstuffs. Prices cover Spring and Winter Wheats Durum Rye Corn Oats Barley Milo Feedstuffs Soybeans Flax Sunflower seeds with per ton feeds and meal prices included for Minneapolis.
Livestock market notes show Monticello and Belmont trading 413 head of calves and fat cattle with price ranges across categories. Slaughter calves 35-60, replacement calves 70-111, steers and heifers mainly mid 50s to low 60s, Holstein entries, butcher cows and bulls, veal calves, hogs and sheep with steady to weak trends, three percent shrinkage on morning-delivered fat cattle, veal and dairy cow segments detailed.
Scrap values from Max Phillips and Sons list complete automobiles and various metal grades with prices per ton or hundredweight. Also shown are cattle and hog quotes from Aug 29 and Sept 3 exchange dates, including utilities, dairy bulls, steers, heifers, calves, and feeder cattle, with ranges for different classes and weights.
September 2 market briefing shows calf categories with values from utilities to prime, replacements and beef calves listed. Cattle sections note cull and dairy stock ranges, while hogs show lower butcher and sow price bands for the period.
Wisconsin dairy egg and cheese prices show small changes while potato markets detail steady shipments and varied counts. The USDA shipping point data list prices for Wisconsin round reds russets and whites across multiple counts, with Idaho and Washington markets cited. A Department of Agriculture survey reports hired farm workers earning about 8 percent more this summer, averaging $4.57 per hour versus $4.24 a year prior.
This week's price list shows Midwest Livestock Producers offering 40-50 lb premium grade pigs picked up on farm with green tags at 54-57 South St. Paul Minnesota. Lancaster Feeder Pig Sale on Aug 27 reports 1024 head traded, 60 head less than last week, steady to up to 3 higher. Prices span 40-70 lb ranges with multiple lots: 40-50 lbs 50-61, 50-60 lbs 62-69, 60-70 lbs 65-71, extreme tops including 126 head at 44 lbs and other small lots around 59-69% per hundredweight.
State wide Sept 2 trade date shows Cull cow prices 0.75 for Holstein steers at 0.90 and 0.84, Fat cattle with Choice steers at 0.96, Good steers 0.95.
Wisconsin whole fluid milk shipments rose to 87 loads in the week ended August 28, the peak since 1984, with 47 tankers to Florida, 29 to Texas, and smaller totals to Missouri Louisiana and Mississippi. Demand rose as schools reopen, while cheese and butter markets shifted and CCC butter remained unavailable.
The Dairy Termination Program has collected 196.5 million dollars through August 19 under the 1985 Farm Bill. The USDA says the funds cover dairy producers share for the herd buyout and nearly all milk marketed commercially. The department is auditing about 1,400 individuals required to make deductions to meet CCC obligations.
Several market listings are absent in this edition because of the Labor Day holiday. The note explains that traders and schedules were affected, with some regional markets not published this cycle. Information on affected venues and tentative reopening dates is unavailable in the current issue.
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