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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1922
Page
12
Markets report shows wheat prices climbing as cold weather raises damage fears. May and July futures hit new seasonal highs while corn and oats also advance despite large local arrivals. Government supply outlook and uncertain Europe demand add to bullish trading. grain changes list shows mixed shifts in other grains.
The copper group shows strength as copper prices advance with 14 percent quoted and expectations of further gains. American Smelting and Refining reports steady improvement in earnings from better copper conditions. Callahan Zinc Lead shipping for November totals over 2 million pounds zinc and lead and 6,800 ounces silver, produced from several stopes across levels after prior development.
Minneapolis reports cash prices for corn oats and flax with values for December March May and July futures. New York call money at 4 to 5 percent with time loans and prime commercial paper quoted, reflecting firm liquidity.
London metals prices listed by the Associated Press on December 18 show spot and futures for copper, electrolytic copper, tin, lead, and zinc with figures in pounds per ton. Copper spot £64 5s, futures £65. electrolytic spot £70, futures £70 10s. tin spot £180 7s 6d, futures £181 15s. lead spot 26, futures £25 7s 6d. zinc spot £37 10s, futures £34 5s.
The New York Stock Exchange opened strong but reversed on news of a southwestern exchange firm failure and a cut in Great Northern preferred to 5 percent. Major losses hit several low priced oils, while General Electric gained over four points and United States Steel traded heavily.
Hogs receipts 46 000 with 15 to 20 cent gains across weights and types. Bulk 210 260 pound butchers trended 8.15 to 8.35, top 8.35, while 140 180 pound averages moved 8.25 to 8.30. Sows and pigs also firm, with varied weights quoted. Cattle receipts 2 300 showed steady to strong tone for killing classes, with top steers around 11.25 and beef steer bulk 8.75 9.75. Sheep receipts 19 000 with fat lambs opening slow and lower, top 15.35 to city butchers, feeders active and ewes at 6.60 to 7.70.
Omaha Dee 18 Hogs receipts 9 000 active 10 to 15 cents higher bulk mixed and packing grades 7 25 to 7 75 bulk butcher hogs 7 80 8 05 top 8 05 Cattle receipts 7 500 beef steers steady to strong quality plain bulk warmed up and short fed steers 7 25 to 8 25 best here 8 85 bid fed cattle slow and steady other classes generally steady Sheep receipts 1 190 lambs steady bulk 14 40 to 14 65 top 14 75 fed clipped lambs 12 50 to 12 90 yearlings and sheep strong yearlings 12 25 wethers 8 50 ewes 7 25 feeders steady top feeding lambs 14 50
Cattle receipts at Kansas City total 6900 with beef steers slow to higher. Early top bids hit $8.75 with some sales higher. Fat cows advance 25 cents, bulk cows $3.75 to $5.25, best $5.50 to $6.25. Heifers mostly $5 to $6.50, canners up 15 cents, around $2.25.
Cattle and hog prices move unevenly across markets in South St. Paul Denver and Portland with receipts ranging to thousands. Hogs hold gains with strong finish for prime and heavy grades while cattle show steady to strong demand and calves remaining solid. Sheep markets mix with lambs steady to slightly lower and ewes firm at top end.
Spokane cattle receipts total 427 with steady prime steers at 7.59, good to choice 6.50 to 7, and common to fair 3.50 to 5. Sheep and hogs show similar steadiness. Prime lambs bring 10.50 to 11, feeder lambs 9 to 11, hogs with prime mixed 9.65 and fat pigs 8 to 8.50.
Copper remains firm at 14% 14 1 4 c spot and nearby. Tin eases with spot around 38.37 to 38.50 and futures at 38.50. Iron holds steady with No 1 northern 27 to 29, No 2 northern 26 to 28, No 2 southern 24 to 26. Lead steady at 7.10. Zinc quiet with Fast St Louis spot 7.10 to 7.20 and Antimony at 6.38 to 6.62 cents.
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