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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1985
Page
4
The report lists steadiness or slight shifts across cattle and hog markets. Holstein and beef calves range 38 to 95 dollars in various classes, feeder cattle 50 to 62 dollars, dairy heifers 33 to 37, Holstein steers 38 to 46, hogs 38 to 36 dollars, cows 28 to 38, bulls 43 to 49, with replacement calves and veal calves showing mixed values. September 10 to 17 trade notes reflect steady markets with sector-specific highs and lows.
The listing shows detailed price ranges for cattle calves dairy and beef categories along with hogs sows boars and lambs. Notable ranges include FED CATTLE choice steers 46-49 Holstrs 40-46 and SLAUGHTER COWS utility 32-37. Milwaukee trade notes reflect similar shifts.
September 12 Belmont Market reports 331 head sold including beef steers at 49 to 50.50, beef heifers 48 to 49.50, Holstein steers 45 to 47, butcher cows 36 to 39, bulls 44 to 45.75, veal calves 60 to 87, packer sows 30.50 and boars 32.50, with varied lot prices across categories.
Cash grain ranges from fair to good with primes at 50 60, 40 50 standard to good, and 30 40 lightweights. Calves steady lower, Holstein bulls 75 95, heifers 40 60, beef calves 45 90. Fat cattle mixed quality and Holstein steer 42 46, utilities 38 42, canners 31 34 and down. Sheep steady 34 38, feeder pigs 27 34, hogs mixed butchers 38 39.50, sows 30 36, boars 28 32.50.
Sale of 700 head slaughter calves and Holstein steers with prices by weight and class. Adequate quantities for cutters, canners, and feeders. Separate feeder sale on September 7 shows varied weights from 400 to 1000 pounds with price ranges. Holsteins listed for 400 pounds and up with multiple weight classes and prices.
Readable price list from Minneapolis and Chicago exchanges covering futures, cash prices, feedstuffs, soybean meal, linseed meal, and livestock markets. Includes Midwest dairy quotes, cheese and butter prices, and a note on a Sperino's Banquet Hall meeting with Rep. Les Aspin and Tony Coelho.
Grain markets slipped as crop conditions remained favorable. Corn output pegged at a record 8.47 billion bushels with soybeans at 2.06 billion, both up about 11 percent from last year. Reports note mixed futures moves across Minneapolis and Chicago with spot prices edging down and demand sluggish in livestock and oilseed sectors. Over 500 head entered for the 41st Northeast Junior Livestock show in Brown County September 23 25 with judges on Tuesday and a market sale on Wednesday. Contact 4 H agent Barbara Weikel for details.
Slaughter steers and heifers again faced price pressure with buyers avoiding weights over 1,300 pounds and yield grade 4 and 5 cuts discounted at South St. Paul. Compared to last week, steers and heifers fell by about $1, Holsteins up to $1, cows steady, bulls down to $1. Feeder cattle were weak at Stout St. Paul while prime large frame No. 2 Holstein steers dominated the market. Across Midwest markets, slaughter values mostly edged lower with carcass beef cutouts down about $10.50 to $11 from prior week.
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