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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1977
Page
2
The page promotes a new information service for the Southern Panhandle Agriculture Industry. It emphasizes the economy centers on farmers and ranchers and thanks advertisers for funding. It invites suggestions to improve the content and usefulness for profitable operation.
fragmentary weather record from U S Weather Bureau at Sidney noting December moisture totals for 1977 and normal values. text mentions December 1 07 values and mentions temperatures, sod stubble and bare ground context.
The extended outlook shows a chance of snow Thursday and Friday with cold air. Lows range from 5 to 15 with highs Wednesday mid teens to around 30 west, then warming to near 0 in the northeast and upper 40s in the extreme west by Friday.
Precipitation stayed in the Panhandle and northern edge with under one tenth inch. Temperatures ran 5 to 10 degrees below normal. Harvest moved toward completion with frozen ground aiding wet areas. Snow lift hampered northeast fields. stalk cutting and discing continued when possible. Grain storage remains a bottleneck as elevators reject more grain. Topsoil is short in 29 percent of counties. 59 percent adequate. 12 percent surplus. Subsoil short in 26 percent. 74 percent adequate or better. Corn harvest 95 percent done. sorghum 95 percent. soybeans 95 percent. last year was earlier. Winter wheat: 14 percent fair, 70 percent good, 16 percent excellent. Livestock grazing good. no supplemental feed needed. some areas with surplus grazing fields. Feed supplies adequate for winter.
Thirty day outlook forecasts snow early month from December 8th, clearing spells mid month, stormy periods with rain or snow 16th to 19th. Colder conditions in plains 20th to 23rd with light snow, then a cold spell and heavy snow in plains 24th to 27th followed by clearing 28th to 31st.
Market reports show wheat varying by location with No 2 soft red around 2.70 and corn near 2.22 to 2.31 depending on grade. Soybeans steady near 5.78 to 6.07 with gulf bids noted. Barley futures indicate a price around 1.60 to 2.00, and oats show small gains in some lots.
Slaughter cattle steady to higher with feeders 50 to 100 up. Sterling notes 826 cattle on a very active market with light calves strong and light-weight calves popular. Omaha reports hogs down slightly and cattle and calves strong with large receipts for feeder cattle and limited slaughter cattle.
On Friday December 2 a steady run of barrow and gift stock in Brush Colorado traded at US 1 2 200 to 235 pounds 41 25 to 42 2 high yielding kinds at 4250 US 2 3 200 to 250 pounds 37 50 to 41 00 2 4 250 to 280 pounds 35 00 to 37 50 sows steady US 1 300 to 600 pounds 31 00 to 34 00 5100 head traded on the alleys versus 3300 last week and 5525 a year ago.
Wheat futures fell across the board on the Kansas City Board of Trade with Dec down 7.5 cents to 2.745, Mar 2.784, May 2.8034, July 2.824, Sept 1.8742. Losses ranged from 1 to 1.74 cents, reflecting a broad price retreat.
Calendar lists multiple agricultural meetings from April 5 to 16 across North America including Cattle Growers in Carlsbad and Alberta Calgary. National Swine Improvement Federation in St Louis and numerous regional conferences follow in Washington Kansas City Chicago and Saskatoon. MILK 86 cents per gallon on the farm WORMS 2.50 per pound EGGS extra large 52-55 large 53 mediums 44-46.
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