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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1925
Page
12
Wheat led losses as selling expanded and demand lagged, with reports of Argentine crop damage and favorable U.S. weather. Prices closed near session lows, December at 1.72 and May at 1.67, with corn and oats also lower. Minneapolis cash grain quoted for No. 1 northern wheat at 1.66 to 1.67 and May at 1.62.
New York stocks showed slight rallies as speculative interest faded and short covering pushed up select issues. Steel, equipment, and rails led gains with United States Steel at 136 1/2 and bonds restrained. Southern Railway boosted dividends to 7 a share while flat volume lingered below 1.5 million shares.
Butter and eggs prices and receipts across New York and Chicago markets on December 10. New York reports firm to higher butter with varied grade prices and about 8,105 receipts, eggs at 8,666, with storage and regional white and coast eggs noted. Chicago shows butter lower with creamery extras around 48 cents, eggs down with firsts near 44 to 46 cents and refrigerator extras at 35 cents.
Potatoes receipts total 44 cars for United States shipment 375. Market trading slow yet about steady. Wisconsin Minnesota Round White sacks bring 3.60 to 3.80 per cwt with other stock at 3.25 to 3.50.
In Duluth under the header Flax, the December contract closed at 2.59, with January 2.62, February 2.62, and May 2.64 dollars per bushel.
New York December 10 recoveries from yesterday's selling pressure were general. Call money firm at 4% with expectations rates stay firm until government financing completes. Indicators show factors priced in, turnover light, Sterling influence supports industrials, November tonnage up signaling higher annualized coalitions. Simmons raises common dividend, Southern Railway up to 7% basis, gasoline market firm in mid continent, heavy equipment orders placed. No Federal Reserve rate change anticipated. firm money rates aid a cautious market, enabling professionals to depress prices.
Chicago trade reports an early bulge due to strength at Liverpool giving way under heavy selling. Wheat prices fell about 7 cents from highs amid general realizations despite Argentine rains and moderate export demand. Canadian market followed Chicago, with milling demand locally and rising Minneapolis stocks. Corn moved with wheat then dropped, oats lagged, and rye rose briefly before declines.
New York money rates show call money steady with a 5% ruling rate and closing bid at 5%. Time loans are steady with mixed collateral for 60 to 90 days at 4 to 5 percent and 4 to 6 months at 5 percent. Prime mercantile paper remains at 4 percent.
The Associated Press reports currencies show steady demand from Great Britain at 4.84 percent and cables at 4.85 percent. France and Italy bid 3.78 and 4.02 respectively with cables matching. Belgium and Germany demand sit at 4.52 and 23.80. 60 day bills on banks noted at 4.805 for the dollar.
Copper steady at 4.04 dollars with spot and futures. Tin soft at 63.12 cents spot and 62.37 cents futures. Iron unchanged. Lead steady at 9.25 cents spot. Zinc weak in East St Louis at 8.70 to 8.75 cents spot and 8.40 to 8.50 cents futures. Antimony 20.50 cents spot.
London metals market report lists copper spot £59 7s 6d and futures £60 7s 6d with electrolytic £65 5s spot £65 15s futures. Tin spot £285 2s 6d, futures £279 2s 6d. Lead spot £34 2s 6d, futures £34. Zinc spot £38, futures £37 2s 6d.
Bar silver in New York on December 10 is 69 1/2 cents per ounce, Mexican dollars at 53 1/2 cents. In London on December 10 bar silver trades at 32 pence per ounce, money at 3 1/2 percent.
Chicago market notes show hog receipts around 51,000 with prices mainly down 10 to 20 cents for various weights and classes. Cattle receipts near 10,009 with fat steers and veal calves rising, bulls and stockers mixed, and packers paying up to 12.50 for calves as sheep lean to fat lambs with steady movements.
Yearlings slow and fat native lambs down 25 to 50 cents, loads at 16.25 to 16.75. Best held higher while feeding lambs weaken 25 cents. Fat sheep weak with choice handy weight moving toward 19 dollars.
DENVER and OMAHA trading floors show dull hog demand with steady to lower bids. Hogs receipts 2,600 in Denver, five to six loads direct to packers. prices 10.65 to 10.80 for various weights. Cattle receipts 850 in Denver and 3,800 in Omaha, fat cattle higher, stockers steady, best fat cows 5.75 to 6.50, veal top 9.50. Sheep receipts Denver 6,600 with lambs 15.65 and fat lambs bid lower. Omaha 5,000 with lambs 15.75 to 16, top 16, sheep steady.
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