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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1982
Page
2
Market report shows cattle vealers hogs sheep and feeders with aggressive price shifts. Slaughter steers holstein steers hogs and calves listed with price ranges by weight and class including feeders and replacer calves.
Ettrick market reports steady cattle with cows in utility, cannner and cutter, light canners ranges. Bulls show heavy dairy and good beef lots. fed cattle weak with steer and heifer categories and replacement Holstein values noted. Hogs steady with top butchers and sow ranges, springing Holstein heifers priced 900 to 1050 dollars.
Market data shows Wheat at 3.97 and Corn at 2.75 a year ago on Sept 15 1981 with oats 1.91 and soybeans 6.64 while eggs range 76 to 82 for extra large and butter Grade AA at 48 to 1.49. A 1972 entry lists Wheat 2.04 Corn 1.424 oats .84 soybeans 3.48 with Egg levels and Livestock prices including cows 20 to 29 and slaughter hogs 28 to 29. Potatoes Minnesota round reds 3.45 to 3.50.
Prices from Max Phillips and Sons for complete automobiles and various scrap metals appear. Market rates show a range by item, including aluminum, batteries, copper, brass, and steel, with weights in cwt and notes on dry newspapers, boxes, and market condition subject to sale date.
The report lists Minneapolis and Chicago cash futures for Wheat Corn Oats and Soybeans with percentage changes and prices for various grades including Spring No 1 U S dark northern Winter No 1 dark hard red Durum Rye Corn No 2 Oats No 1 Barley and feed items. It also shows Sept 7 FOB Minneapolis prices for Soybean meal Linseed meal Meat meal Brewers dried grains Wheat bran and Wheat middlings with specific per ton figures.
September 10 exchange shows butter steady at 1.49 for AA and 1.47 for A and B. Cheese holds with cheddar barrel at 1.31 and 1.35% for 40 lb. blocks. Eggs steady across Wisconsin sizes. Cash grain markets remain weak as analysts cite a shaky world economy. wheat futures slip, corn down, soybeans lower, and oats and barley also ease. Sunflower and flaxseed modestly mixed as feeder demand softens and by products edge higher or steady.
USDA Dairy Market News reports delays in distributing surplus government dairy products to needy families this fall due to high administration costs. CCC bought 26.1 million pounds of nonfat dry milk cheese and butter, while fluid milk supplies tighten nationwide as lower production and school demand boost bottling needs. Wisconsin shipments surged, with 41 tankers going to Florida, accounting for about 41 percent of Florida’s 100 loads last week.
The Wisconsin agriculture department reports moderate trading by shippers and dealers last week with mostly unchanged prices. Table stock shipments are about 25 percent below last year while chip stock is about 15 percent higher due to ongoing quality and timely harvest. totals to date show 1.3 million cwt for table and 561,400 cwt for chip stock versus 1.7 million and 481,100 cwt a year ago. Prices per 100 pounds ranged from 2.75 to 4.00 dollars across several varieties.
Last week at South St Paul livestock prices were mixed with gains for cull cows feeders pigs lambs and veal calves while fed steers heifers slaughter hogs and replacement Holstein heifers fell. Slaughter steers mostly 57¢ to $64.30. Holstein steers up to 59¢. slaughter heifers 53.50 to 61.50 with high 58–59¢. cull cows up about $1. slaughter bulls 42–53¢. feeders strongest for Holstein and medium frame No 1 beef steers 600–800 lb. beef feeders 58.5¢ to 71¢ with top for small lots. Holstein feeders 50¢ to 63¢. feeder heifers 50¢ to 66.2¢. hogs and sows mixed with feeders firm. slaughter hogs $64.50–$65. feeder pigs $69–$74. lambs $54–$56. ewes $5–$10. veal calves 30¢ to $1.10 with some gains on light-weight veals.
Feeder pigs listed with weights and prices include American Feeder Pig Co-op at 45 lb price $59 to $60, Midwest Livestock Producers at 40-50 lb premium grade detailed pigs $57 to $60 picked up on farm, and South St. Paul Minnesota offerings at 40-50 lbs $59 to $68.
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