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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1978
Page
2
Market notes list cattle values by class with utility cows 39-42, canners 35-41, heavy dairy 44-47, good beef 43-46, holstein steers 45-47, calves reed 70-120 for replacements, hogs top butchers 474-480, sows 41-43, boars 33-35, feeder cattle 47-65, springing hol. heifers 700-900, with steady trends.
Steady market levels for cattle with top utility cows 37 to 39 and canners at 34 to 37. Dairy heifers quote 39 to 42. Bulls steady with commercial bulls 45 to 47 and beef bulls 42 to 46. Few select calves 65 to 83 and ranges for good to choice 55 to 65. culls 45 and down.
Steady market tone with replacement calves at 110 to 135 pounds for top Holsteins and 70 to 90 for calves. Fed cattle listed with steady to higher bids, slaughter steers and heifers at mixed weights 1050 to 1325 pounds, Holsteins 1200 to 1500 pounds, and good to choice grades at 46 to 53 percent.
Prices from Max Phillips and Sons list complete automobiles at 45 to 55 dollars and 36 to 45 dollars with other ranges. Ferrous scrap details, nonferrous scrap values, hogs, cattle, veal, and sheep rates follow, with ton and weight categories. nominal note states paper acceptance pause due to market conditions.
Prices for spring and winter wheat rose modestly while corn and soybeans slumped. Spring wheat closed near 3.26 at Minneapolis, while new North Dakota wheat stayed high protein and strong demand persisted for 14 percent and higher. Rye edged up, oats fell, durum rose, and barley remained mostly steady amid ample rail offerings.
Rail prices show futures for Wheat Minneapolis at 3.14 for spring No 1 dark northern three month figures 3.22 3.26 3.32 and corn Chicago 2.22 2.02 2.00 ranges for No 2 oats 1.23 soybeans 6.56. Spot markets list spring and winter wheat durum rye corn oats barley alfalfa molasses and byproducts with per ton or cwt values across grades and feeds in Minneapolis and Chicago markets.
Last week at So. St. Paul yards showed price gains across most classes led by slaughter steers cattlemen note. Slaughter steers $50.50 to $52.50, heifers $43.50 to $50.50, cows $32 to $40, bulls to $49, veal calves $75 to $88, feeders up to $68.70, hogs mostly $49, lambs $62 to $64, ewes $12 to $25.
Feeder pigs priced by Wisconsin outfits with 40 pound weights. Wis. Feeder Pig Co-op lists select pigs at 46.50 per 40 lb and choice at 45. Midwest Livestock Producers quotes 40 lb premium grade detailed pigs at 46.50 picked up on farm.
The Country Today reports on rural life with practical community updates, agricultural notes, local events, and regional notices reflecting farm, livestock, and small town concerns. It emphasizes practical guidance and neighborly news across areas it serves.
Wisconsin eggs and produce price levels with September 1 exchange date. Butter unchanged with Chicago Grade AA 1.17 and Grade A 1.16. Grade B 1.15. Cheese Cheddar barrel 1.04 percent 40 lb blocks 1.07 percent Swiss grades A B C 1.41 1.39 1.37. Eggs steady for extra large 66-71, large 64-69, medium 52-56.
Historical price roundup lists Wheat at 1.42 to 1.72 percent, corn 1.044 to 1.05, oats 59 to 61, soybeans 2.6 to 2.64, eggs Extra large 45 to 54 percent, Butter 66 cents, Cheese varieties Cheddar 49 to 56, Brick 52 to 58, Potatoes Minnesota round reds at 2.60. Includes cattle, hogs, veal and lamb price ranges with percentages.
Madison Wisconsin last week moved 307 286 hundredweight of potatoes as harvest intensified but demand stayed weak and prices fell. Cumulative shipments this season reached 1 2 million hundredweight, 13 percent below a year ago. Russets led at 49 percent, round whites 21 percent, chip stock 18 percent, round red 12 percent. Prices ranged from 3 50 to 3 75 for U S one sized round whites, 4 50 for round reds, and about 4 25 for Nor gold and Early Gems.
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