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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1977
Page
5
The Farm and Ranch Markets page debuts as a new service for the Southern Panhandle Agriculture Industry. It highlights the economy built on farmer and rancher activity and invites advertiser generosity and reader suggestions to improve profitability and information delivery.
Partly cloudy conditions continue into Monday night and Tuesday with a slight chance of showers and thundershowers mainly in the afternoons and evenings. Lows near 45, highs around 78 to 80, and light southeasterly winds 5 to 10 mph. Showers possible through Friday with similar temperatures.
The forecast calls for warming with temperatures near to slightly above normal and precipitation near normal. Highs rise from the low 70s in May to the low 80s by mid June, with lows from the low 30s to the low 50s. Normal precipitation is about 3 inches.
Hog market shows steady weekly gains led by US 1-2 200 to 235 lbs starting at 49 and ending 42 with top 43.75. US 2-3 200-250 lbs opened 38, closed 39.75 to 41.75. US 2-4 250-280 lbs opened 35.75, closed 37.50, top 40.50. US 1-3 300-600 lbs rose Tuesday 31.0/34.0, up to $1 on Wednesday, then closed 32.2/35.7.
Howard Henschel reports cool weather sustaining crop growth in Cheyenne County. High winds dry topsoil but not critical. Wheat prices still falling though fields look healthy. corn planting under way. hay good. Cattle movement slowed. most cattle on pasture.
Wheat futures closed lower at the Kansas City Board of Trade with May near 2.39, Sep around 2.52, and Dec about 2.62. In Chicago, wheat was irregularly lower while corn mixed, with May around 2.92 on the morning quote and various July and September positions showing small moves.
EGGS Farm to market generally steady Grade A large 38 to 50 cents per dozen A medium 29 to 45 cents A small 20 to 24 cents Store to door A extra large 55 to 62 cents A large 54 to 59 cents A medium 44 to 4 cents POULTRY Farm hens 4 cents Commercial flocks 88 percent cents WORMS 3.00 per pound MILK 8 per gallon.
A string of numeric quotes and figures shows last sale, bid, and reference values including 42.20 43.10 and 43.82 with identifiers 1638 105 and 272. The snippet appears as market data or ticker fragments without complete context or parties.
Sterling reports steady demand for steer and heifer calves with better steers 48 to 53, better heifers around 44 to 44.50, feeding stock near steady, cows 28 to 30, cow and calf pairs to 360, and bulls up to 1038. Chapell sale includes light steers 42.25 to 46.80, heavy holsteins 31.20, cows 24.70 to 29.60, feeder pigs 28.42, fat hogs 39.55 to 40.45, sows 35.30 to 33. The Ft Collins sale day totals 633 head with spring lambs 68.50 to 62.50, old fat 55 to 60, ewes and bucks 10 to 17, singles 45, twins 50, triples to 105.
Last week in Omaha and regional markets saw bearshelf trading with selective demand as carcass spreads narrowed. Steers top 43.00 with various No 3-4 and prime grades around 42.50 to 41.75. heifers strong to 42.50 with midweek 40.00-41.50. Cows and bulls softened late, hogs rallied 3.00-4.00 with 195-330 lb hogs 37.50-44.00 and sows 37.00-38.00. Spring lambs edged up to around 61.00 on light runs.
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