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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1977
Page
2
The page presents a new service for the agriculture industry in the Southern Panhandle area. It notes the local economy relies on farmer and rancher activity and invites advertisers to support the information hub. Readers are encouraged to suggest improvements to better meet profitable information needs.
Kansas City wheat futures closed modestly down Friday with March at 2.74 and May at 2.81, while July 2.88 fell 2 cents, September 2.89 down 3, and December 3.04 down 2 on the Board.
Winter wheat remains mostly fair statewide with some counties poor. Blowing soil on dry fields, best conditions in Northwest and South Central districts, higher temps raise sod temperatures 3 to 8 degrees risking dormancy break and sugar to starch change. Deep drills and stubble mulching lessen damage.
Jan 15 to Feb 15 forecast shows near normal temperatures for the panhandle of Nebraska with January highs near 39 and lows around 11 degrees and February highs near 42 with lows about 16. Precipitation expected below normal with January normal 30 and February 60.
Cash grain quotes show wheat across grades trending lower with No 1 hard at 2.73 and 2.82, No 2 hard at 2.72 and 2.85, No 3 hard at 2.75 and 2.75, No 1 soft at 2.64. Corn quotes list white and yellow prices with No 2 white at 3.20 and 3.20, No 2 yellow at 2.49 and 2.62, No 3 yellow at 2.50 and 2.62, with assorted numbers denoting bids and ranges.
Nebraska's January sheep and lamb inventory fell about 9 percent from 1975 with stockers down 15 percent and breeding ewes down 21 percent. The 1976 lamb crop dropped 20 percent from 1975. Millet production in 1976 totaled 425 million pounds, down 16 percent from 1975. Prices for mid-January showed livestock and products mostly above December but below a year earlier.
Stocks and climate data show a narrow range with lows around 38.60 to 39.37 and 41.57 to 41.90. Closing figures stand at 38.45 39.17 and 41.35 41.97, indicating little daily movement across quoted assets.
Omaha receipts 14 300 as slaughter cattle and hogs show cautious trade. Steers and heifers finished steady to 2 higher with tops near 39 25 for steers and 37 75 for heifers. Holsteins, cows, and canners mostly steady. Barrows and gilts steady to higher, top 41 75 for butcher hogs. sows strong, slaughter lambs steady with shorn and woled lambs trading around 49 to 52 50 per hundredweight.
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