Reduced rail rates extend for hay shipments to Virginia
The Agriculture Department extended reduced rail rates for transporting hay to drought areas in Virginia from December 31 to May 1, 1978. Seventy counties are eligible and seven railroads have filed tariffs cutting rates by up to 50 percent. Hay moves originate from Nebraska, Ohio, Wisconsin and Michigan to drought counties in Virginia.
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Lincoln
UPS
Virginia
Agriculture Department
USDA
Nebraska
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ohio
Wisconsin
Michigan
Chicago Meat Futures dull on CME cattle and hogs
Chicago Mercantile Exchange activity for live cattle and hogs shows muted trading as the market digests supply signals and demand patterns in a steady session. UPI reports the price direction and notable shifts across feedlot and packer interests.
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Chicago
UPI
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Weather Summary for Sidney Nebraska December 1977
Moisture totals show dec December at 1.00 inches, 1977 year to date 26.24 with soil temperatures generally rising in mild conditions. Precipitation stayed light across most of the state while western areas saw higher winds and topsoil moisture remains short in 25 percent of counties.
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Panhandle
Nebraska
Cash Grain Market Closing Prices and Wheat Futures
Cash grain prices quoted for Friday from area elevators show Wheat No 2 soft red at 268 1/2 cents, Corn No 2 yellow at 238 1/2, Oats No 2 extra heavy white at 145 1/2, Soybeans No 1 yellow at 601 1/2. Kansas City futures closed 4-17 cents lower with Dec 2.6714, Mar 268, May 270, Jul 270 74, Sep 275, off 1 to 4 cents.
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Chicago
UPI
Kansas City
Kansas City Board of Trade
Cattle Prices and Trade Volume From Brush Station Auction
Friday trading at Brush station showed 4500 head of cattle sold on the alleys, down from 6265 last week and 4675 a year ago. Prices ranged from 32.50 to 44.75 per cwt across US grades 1 2 3 and 4, with sow values 0.50 to 1.00 lower.
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BRUSH
Colo
Barrow
Livestock roundups report mixed results at Chappell and Omaha markets
Chappell market shows cattle gains with steers 100 to 200 higher and feeding stock 100 to 200 higher while hogs at Omaha mostly ease. No 1-3 200-240 lb hogs 45.00 to 46.00 with several weight bands noted. Slaughter cows higher at Omaha, sows down 100-200. Joliet notes few sales, choice steers 44.00 and heifers 42.00-42.50 with hogs 600 head reported. Tuesday’s receipts estimated around cattle 7,500 and hogs 5,000 nationwide.
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Omaha
UPI
Joliet
Wheat futures rise on Kansas City Board of Trade close
Wheat futures closed higher with Mar at 2.75, May 2.78, Jul 2.80 and Sep 2.86. Cash grain lists 69 cars of wheat, No. 1 hard 2.82 to 2.86, corn 52 cars with No. 1 yellow 2.30, soybeans up 3 cents to 5.94. Sorghum unchanged with Gulf basis No. 3 3.97.
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Kansas City
UPI
Kansas City Board of Trade
Jly
National livestock events calendar highlights and milk prices
A dense list of cattle and pork producer meetings across the United States from January to February, including Arizona, Louisiana, Kansas, Texas, and Colorado venues. Notable items include the National Western Stock Show in Denver and the National Cattlemen's Association convention in New Orleans. Also notes milk at 86 cents per gallon and worms at 250 per pound.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Louisiana’ State University
Baton Rouge
Midwest Energy Agriculture
Kansas City
Brookings Institute
Washington, D.C
South Carolina Cattlemen's Conference
Rock Hill
Cornell University
Ithaca
N.Y
North Carolina Pork Producers
Raleigh
N.C
Mississippi
Pork Producers
Jackson
Miss
American Stock Yards Association — Board of Directors
Washington, DC
North Dakota Park Producers
Fargo
Montana Park Producers
Kalispell
Mont
Denver
Colo
Sioux Falls
S.D
Manhattan
Kan
Livestock Publications Council
Livestock Merchandising Institute
Board of Governors
San Antonio
Texas
Livestock Laws Reform Commission
New York Park Producers
Rochester
National Wool Growers Association
National Lamb Feeders Association
Wisconsin Pork Producers
Stephens Point
Wis
Livestock Marketing Association
Hilton Palacio del Rio
Tex
Kentucky Pork Producers
Owensboro
National Cattlemen's Association
New Orleans
Stock Ag
Stockton
Calif
Iowa Pork Producers
Des Moines
Iowa
Peoria
Omaha cattle market strong then weak as week ends
Demand for cattle at the Omaha livestock market was good over the week with tops for steers and heifers reaching best levels of the year. Packers returned and the market softened. receipts totaled 15 200 compared with 18 600 last week and 14 800 a year ago. Hog and lamb trades also fluctuated with shifts in prices and weekly finishes.
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Sidney
Implement Inc
P.O
East
Illinois
Fertilizers
Ortho
Fertilizer Service Co., Inc
Deatz Air-Cooled Diesel
Chicago Meat Futures
U.S. Weather Bureau
Potter Dalton
Lorenzo Peetz
Chappell
Chappell ‘Livestock Auction
All
Ted
Telegraph Advertising Dept
Allis Chalmers
WHITE
Morris
Jhelston
FOX
Folande Farm Machinery
Cansonas
White Motor Corporat
Rt. 2
Kyle
Dalton
Uo Moor Mans
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