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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1977
Page
6
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The U.S. Weather Bureau Sidney report shows September 1977 moisture totals at 3.90 with 21.4 for August. It compares norms for August and September and year-to-date totals against 1976 and yearly norms.
Partly cloudy Monday night turns sunny and mild Tuesday with a low near 50 and a high around 78. Scattered thunder chances bring a warmer midweek, then partly cloudy and cooler by Friday. Temperatures 75 to 80 through Wednesday to Friday with overnight lows 45 to 50.
Howard Henschel reports wheat seeding in full swing with adequate topsoil moisture. Corn is in very good condition. Feeder cattle movements to feedlots rise as prices climb, feeder pig interest grows, and overall prices stay stable. Warm dry windy days strain soils with a chance of rain by week’s end.
Regional cash grain notes show prices for millet wheat corn oats and barley from area elevators and communities including Gurley Potter Lorenzo Lodgepole Chappell Sidney Scottsbluff along with No 1 sugar futures and No 12 domestic sugar futures quotes from New York with dates in October and November.
The 1972 education in agriculture informs five goals to shield producers and consumers from price swings and to protect foreign markets. Goals include price and income supports, disaster aid, supply balance for grain users, Food Stamp reform, and exporting food on commercial terms. A grain reserve program would curb volatility and secure supplies domestically and internationally.
The forecast covers August 15 to September 15. Temperatures in Nebraska are likely to run slightly below normal with normal highs around 87 and lows near 57 in August. Temperatures fall toward mid September with highs near 77 and lows around 45. Precipitation is expected to be above normal.
Barrow and gilt markets opened the short week with a decline of 0.50 to 0.75 and slid further into Friday. Friday closes showed gains of 0.50 to 0.75 with prices for US 12 200 to 235 lb hogs at 41 to 42.50 and US 2-3 200 to 250 lb at 39.25 to 40.75. Receipts totaled 3,500, down from 3,875 last week and 3,675 year ago.
Wednesday sales note a larger supply than prior week with higher bids for slaughter and feeder lambs and firm to higher cattle prices. Slaughter lambs 52 to 54.25 dollars per head. feeder lambs 52 to 54.25. ewes 11 to 15.85. bred ewes 14.25 to 22. cows and calves mixed. Sterling reports slow demand as farmers silage and wheat work continue. steer and heifer calves down 1 to 2 with top calves scarce. feeding cattle steady. pigs around 30 to 43 dollars for light to heavy weights.
Omaha weekly livestock market summary reports a fully steady week with price declines and recoveries. Steer top 41.00 to 1257 lb, heifer top 30.35, cows 25.00 to 28.00, hogs 37.50 to 42.75, sows 36.25 to 37.50, wooled lambs 2.00 to 2.56 higher, and lambs 54.68 to 68.50 for small lots.
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