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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1977
Page
8
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UPI dispatch lists cash grain prices across several markets including Wheat, Corn, Oats and Millet. Gates show specific varietal quotes for Chicago and Kansas City with details on hard and soft kernels, alongside regional averages for GURLEY DALTON LORENZO CHAPPELL POTTER and Scottsbluff. World sugar futures in New York show no quotations received.
U S Weather Bureau Sidney reports August total 351 and 20 35 for 1977 with normal for August 179 12 and 11 14 29. Last week this week show temperatures 68 75 67 75 68 76 degrees. Showers possible tonight and Tuesday with partly cloudy otherwise. Lows mid 60s to around 60, highs upper 70s to low 80s, winds under 10 mph. Rain chances 30 percent tonight and 20 percent Tuesday. Wednesday through Friday forecast calls for possible thundershowers, highs in the low to mid 80s, nights mainly in the 50s.
Howard Henschel reports rainfall and cooler temperatures boosted crop development in Cheyenne County. Topsoil moisture improved to 88 percent adequate with 12 percent short. subsoil adequate in 49 percent and short in the rest. Corn in the dent stage reached 40 percent, well ahead of last year. Alfalfa third cutting 55 percent complete. Pasture condition rated adequate in 82 percent of counties, up from 15 percent last year. Southeastern farmers continue supplemental feeding despite revived pastures from recent rains.
The outlook from August 15 to September 15 shows Nebraska experiencing temperatures near normal to below normal with highs dropping from 87 to about 77 degrees and lows from 57 to around 45 degrees as fall approaches. Precipitation is expected to be above normal.
Wheat futures closed lower with Sep at 2.284, Dec 2.34, Mar 2.39, May 2.4234 and July 2.453, all down from earlier bids. Trading on the Kansas City Board of Trade reflected a broad retreat in prices today.
Readable fragment notes 14 poultry farm Northeast prices for commercial flocks at 8 tons per cent and milk at 86 cents per gallon on the farm. Worms listed at 250 dollars per pound.
Barrow and gilt prices opened week at 125 then fell to 121 to 124 before bouncing to 34 high yields Friday. Sows gained early to 1 and fluctuated. Friday closes showed Barrows and gilts US 1 2 200 232 lbs 4450 4560 with highs 4575. US2 4 200 250 lbs 4275 4554. US2 4 250 280 lbs 3900 dw. Sows US 1 3 300 600 lbs 3300 to 3650.
In Fort Collins on Wednesday August 17 prices showed lambs steady to 2 lower with 90 to 125 lb lambs selling 44.95 to 52.75. Feeder lambs 60 to 90 lb 48.50 to 54. Slaughter ewes, bucks, and cann ers 6 to 11 and 11 to 16 respectively. A few breeders sold up to 20. In Chappel on Tuesday August 16 Raby calves ranged 26 to 77, cows 20.60 to 27.90 with bulk at 26.70, bulls 22.90 to 30.50, feeder pigs 24 to 45 with bulk 39 to 40, fats 40.50 to 44.35, sows 32.80 to 39.00 with bulk 35.60 to 36.35, boars 26.90.
Omaha livestock market mostly steady with wholesale trade faltering. Steers and heifers largely steady. steers tops at 41.25, heifers up to 39.25, cows steady to 27.50. Hogs finish higher. butcher week top 46.50, 195-360 lb hogs 44.00-46.25. Slaughter lambs steady to 25 lower. wooled lambs 52.50-52.75 for 90-115 lb.
The USDA weekly export report indicates wheat sales at 435000 MT, with total exports 737400 MT and major buyers including Japan, Poland, Brazil and the Soviet Union. Corn exports 822000 MT remain strong, led by Korea, with Japan and Mexico major importers. Barley sales 76600 MT and other exports 73200 MT are noted. Corn production on August 1 is forecast at 603.3 million bushels, up 9 percent from 1973, with yield 95 bu/acre. Dryland production 127.7 million, irrigated 4756 million. Harvest area 23 million acres dryland and 4.1 million irrigated. yields 56.7 and 116 bu/acre respectively. Drought affects southeastern Nebraska. other regions show growth.
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