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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1977
Page
2
The page serves the local agriculture industry with advertiser supported information. It highlights the farmer rancher economy and invites reader feedback to improve profitability through practical market data and guidance.
Malayan Flour Mills in Lumut becomes the first Malaysian flour mill to buy a full cargo of U S hard red winter soft red winter and western white wheats totaling 20 000 tons. Western Wheat Associates aided by Walter Hirsch helped retool mills for maximum flour extraction and establish dual production lines for soft and hard wheats. The Teh brothers who run the mill are American oriented and have ordered a second shipment, signaling ongoing U S wheat purchases.
Milk at 86 cents per gallon. Eggs priced by size with extra large 52 to 55 cents, large 51 to 53 cents, mediums 44 to 46 cents. Worms at 250 per pound.
The report lists December moisture totals and 1977 figures from the U S Weather Bureau in Sidney. It shows soil temperatures by category with averages and norms for December and year to date, noting readings around 34, 31, and 33 degrees as averages.
Weather outlook for Wednesday through Friday shows little precipitation and cooler but seasonable temperatures. Highs range from the upper 30s to mid 40s with nightly lows in the upper teens to low 20s.
Weather showed near normal temperatures with western regions up to five to ten degrees above average and precipitation averaging about a tenth of an inch statewide. Harvest progress indicated corn near complete at over 95 percent, soybeans nearly finished, grain sorghum close to completion, and winter wheat rated mostly good with 59 percent good and 10 percent excellent. Topsoil moisture was short in 25 percent of counties and subsoil moisture short in 30 percent, while livestock forage remained adequate from stubble. 30 day outlook anticipates stormy periods mid month, then colder spells and a major cold period near year end.
Sterling reports erratic calf markets with steer calves 42.75 to 47.00, heifers up to 41.00 and feeding cattle firm. Chicago and Omaha show mixed grain prices and hogs steady to firm with various weight classes, while JOLIET notes steers up to 45.50 and hogs 43.50 to 44.00 amid modest slaughter.
Barrow and gilts traded Friday December 9 with prices from 150 to 200 dollars and 200 to 235 pounds. High yielding hogs ranged 42.25 to 44.50. US 2-3 200 to 250 pounds 39.00 to 42.75. Sows traded 150 to 200 higher. U S 1 300 to 600 pounds 32.50 to 35.00. About 4200 head sold versus 5725 last week and 6075 a year ago. Friday estimates around 300.
Wheat futures at the Kansas City Board of Trade closed largely unchanged to modest declines as December slipped to 2.70 cents and later contracts edged down about 2 percent. Prices ranged from 2.70 to 2.75 with September at 2.8134, unchanged.
Calendar lists events from December to January across multiple states and provinces. It includes the Seventh Annual International Commodities Conference in Chicago and numerous livestock, cattlemen, farm cooperation, and agricultural engineering gatherings in locations such as Chadron Saskatoon Tifton Austin Houston Ithaca Raleigh San Juan San Francisco and more. Dates cover December 12 through January 12 with participation by university and state associations, Farm Bureau, and producer groups.
At Omaha market last week demand was solid and weather helped. Steers and heifers climbed 25-50 cents, with some 75 cent gains. steers topped at 44.25 for a late load. Cows finished steady to weak, hogs rose early then trimmed losses, slaughter lambs up to 57.25 for light shorn lambs.
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