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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1925
Page
9
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The cotton market opened higher on language of smaller government crop figures then collapsed amid selling. December fell to 23.57 and closed near that level with declines of 50 to 65 points. Reports of rains in the South and weak buying pressured prices, while October reached 24.35 and January 28.10. Port stocks stood at 197,028 with New Orleans futures closing 43 to 54 points lower.
Chicago reports buyers delayed in wheat trading awaiting government crop forecasts for 1925. Official yields in the United States and Canada exceeded expectations, leaving wheat unsettled with declines in nearby futures while corn and hog values influenced market moves. New York cotton and stock actions followed with scattered shifts in trading.
Cattle receipts in Kansas City reach 86 000 with calves slow and top yearlings at 14.00 dollars. Hogs higher with top at 13.00. Sheep receipts 12 000 with Colorado lambs at 15.00 and natives 14.25. Omaha market shows good stockers steady, cows and heifers steady, overall active market.
Live stock prices listed for East St Louis and Oklahoma City on August 10 show hogs at top $14.50 in East St Louis with bulk around $14.40 to $14.50 and killing pigs up to $18.15. Cattle and calf prices mixed with steers around $8 and cows near $9, while hogs in Oklahoma City reach top $13.50 with bulk around $13.45 to $15.25.
Associated Press field dispatch from Wichita Kansas reports hogs receipts about 900 and lower prices between 13.00 and 13.20 per hundredweight. Cattle receipts around 4200 including 800 calves with steer prices 5.50 to 9.00, cows and heifers 4.00 to 9.50, bulls 5.00 to 5.50, stockers and feeders 3.50 to 7.7. Sheep receipts about 2500 with lambs 12.00 to 13.00 and ewes 3.00 to 6.50.
Chicago auction results show cattle and hog receipts near 20,000 and 20,000 respectively with prices rising for hogs to a top of 14.80. Packing sows bring 12.00 to 12.40 while slaughter pigs fetch 13.50 to 15.79 and light hogs 12.60 to 14.25. Bulls and choice fed steers run to 15.75 with vealers 11.80 to 12.00. Sheep receipts reach 17,000 with native lambs 14.50 to 14.75 and range lambs about 15.35. Heavies fall to five dollars and under.
Fort Worth cattle receipts reach 7 000 with calf figures and price ranges, hogs steady to higher with top at 13.65, sheep receipts 500 and lamb prices up to 12 75. New York cotton goods market active early but waned after cotton declined, raw sugar steady, NYC money market with call money around 4 4.
United States bonds listed with Liberty bonds par values and prices in New York on August 10. Liberty S43 at 100.23 second 4s 100.1 first 4s 101.23 second 43s 101.12 fourth 44s 101.27 U S Treasury 4s 102.20 and 4is 105.31.
New Orleans trading opened with sharp gains on October and December futures but quickly reversed as traders moved to sell hedges and doubt government crop data. By close, prices fell 43 to 54 points from the day’s high with October around 22.80 and December near 23.04. Liverpool showed limited response to the report. Total cleared sales about 2,861 lots.
Kansas City market report shows wheat and grain prices with grades and bid ask ranges. No. 2 hard wheat at 1.68 to 1.80, No. 2 red ve at 1.60 to 1.68, corn No. 3 white 1.01 to 1.02, No. 2 yellow 1.05 to 1.08, oats No. 2 white 0.423 to 0.43, No. 3 white 0.42 to 0.424.
Chicago market report shows poultry prices with fowls at 18 to 24 cents, broilers and springs at 22 cents, and ducks at 22 cents, reflecting a general price ease as of August 10.
Chicago cotton prices from Associated Press show May contracts unchanged while other months move between 29 and 60 points. October 22.82, December 2.05, January 28.15, March 23.45, May 28.00.
Foreign exchanges in New York on August 10 showed steady rates with Great Britain demand at 4.85 and cables 4.859. Sixty day bills on banks quoted at 4.816. France demand 4.684 and cables 4.69, Italy 3.1124, Belgium 4.52, Germany 23.40, Tokyo 411, Montreal 1,001-32.
New York coffee futures advanced amid reports of a firmer Brazilian zone and more short covering. December rose to 16.75 with a firm overall close, trade estimated at 80,000 bags, with September at 18.72 and December 16.74. Potatoes in Chicago show steady prices across Kansas, Missouri, Idaho and Minnesota markets.
Chicago report notes butter prices easing with creamery extras at 41 to 42 cents, standards 42, extra firsts 40 to 41, firsts 30 to 34, seconds 38 to 47. Kegs unchanged with firsts 41 to 32, ordinary firsts 30. Includes address 113 West 7th St for bicycles.
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