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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1977
Page
2
U.S. Weather Bureau notes moisture totals for Sidney this week and for January and 1977. It lists soil temperature and surface conditions with measurements 25 degrees for January and 24 degrees for the year, alongside norms for January and the year and terrain data for sod and bare ground at 2 inch depths.
At 10 35 a m on the Chicago Board of Trade wheat was steady to higher with May futures at 2 96 34 up. Corn eased about 4 with May at 2 67 off 4 fly 2 71 unch. Soybeans were mixed with Mar at 7 16 off 12 and May at 7 16 off 144. Outside markets mixed, extended forecast cold with a warming trend and no precip through Friday.
Tuesday sale showed hogs 0.50 to 0.75 lower with top at 37.50. Sows and boars rose, sows 27.90 and boars 15.60 average. Steers 530 to 620 lb ranged 37.10 to 39.30, heifers 500 lb at 35.50, dairy cows 21.90 to 24.80 with no bulls and no sale on Jan 6. Only 643 cattle sold last week due to snow. steer calves at 41.50, heifer calves 33 to 35, feeder steers 35 to 36.90, feeder heifers 33 to 34, cows 21 to 24.
Light precipitation across the state averaged ten inches or less with record warm starts and cooler spells later. Winter wheat deteriorates in some areas while others hold. Cheyenne County shows spotty moisture but overall subsoil water remains below par. March to June usually brings more rain, but current moisture is insufficient to restore levels. snow cover is limited in most regions.
The record notes multiple grain bids and commodities including wheat and rye with price ranges and car counts. Mentions Kansas City and Denver markets, various grades such as No 2 and white wheat, plus percentages and totals from bids. Indicates trading activity and price movements across several listed lots and futures quotes.
Chicago markets show live cattle and frozen pork bellies activity with UP I Chicago Mercantile Exchange notes. Trading details indicate price movements and session timing affecting contracts and sellers.
Soviet Agriculture Minister Mesyats announced a record harvest of 223.8 million tons of grain for 1976. He noted a difficult previous year but highlighted a productive year with 273.8 million tons, surpassing the 1973 record. The U.S. wheat and corn purchase agreement for four years remains in place.
Omaha weekly livestock quotations show cattle and calves mostly steady to higher early midweek with some sales firm. Steers and heifers 50 to 75 distance 1.00 higher. cows steady. Load of choice and prime steers 1102 to 1193 lb. most choice 975 to 1325 lb. Hogs light supply with barrows and gilts 200 to 240 lb 1.00 to 1.25 lower. 240 to 300 lb not well tested. sows up 2.00. Lambs 96 to 110 lb wooled 49.00, with price trend uncertain.
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