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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1924
Page
14
Wheat climbs 5 cents amid drought in Canada and strong foreign demand. Corn and oats rise as grain markets hit new highs. lard and butter futures also advance while cash grain and byproducts show varied gains and declines.
The New York Stock Exchange saw an irregular session with extensive readjustment and buoyant industrials. Forty-two new 1924 highs arose, led by Public utilities and railroads, while names like United States Steel and Sinclair faced mixed moves amid rumors and gains in other groups. Total turnover reached 959,700 shares.
Sinclair Oil directors discount an expected unfavor able dividend, pressing oil issues to new lows while rails show continued bullish chatter. Copper firmer on anticipated demand, Industrial Alcohol nears dividend revival, and Marine preferred plus International Paper and Mack Truck reach yearly highs amid mixed sector signals.
U S Department of Agriculture reports July 14 Chicago hog receipts at 96 000. Trading moderately active with prices down 15 25 cents, mostly 20 cents lower. Packing sows and killing pigs lead declines while top price for choice weighty hogs remains $7.50.
Call money remained steady in New York on July 14 with rates at 2 percent as the ruling level. Closing bids stood at 2 percent and last loans at 2 percent. Call loans against acceptances were 1 percent while time loans showed easy conditions with mixed collateral for 60-90 days at 2 percent and 3-4-6 months at 3 3 percent. Prime commercial paper was at 3 3 percent.
Foreign exchange rates reported in New York on July 14 show varying demand and cable figures across major currencies. Notable rates include Britain at 4.38 dollars, France around 5.26, Germany per trillion near, and Argentina about 32.75 with Brazil at 9.50. Montreal quotes at 99 percent in the listing.
Copper steady and tin firm in New York trade with spot and nearby quotes. Iron remains steady with No 1 northern at 19.50 21, No 2 northern at 19.20, and No 7 southern at 18.50 19. Zinc futures range 5.85 to 6.90. London copper spot 61 pounds with futures 62 pounds. other London prices listed.
New York July 14 bar silver 67 Ye. Mexican dollars 51% c.
Potatoes trading just fair and market weak in Chicago on July 14. Receipts totaled 178 cars with 308 on track and 1 028 shippers moving goods nationwide. Missouri Kansas sacks Irish Cobblers priced 1.25 to 1.50, few fancy 1.60 to 1.65. Ohio sacks 1.25 to 1.50. Illinois sacks 1.25 to 1.50. Virginia barrel Irish Cobblers 3.50 to 3.65.
July receipts show hogs and cattle varying by weight with heavy and packing hogs $6.30 to $7.50 and cattle at $4 to $11.50 depending on grade. Sheep lambs strong with fat native lambs around $13.75 to $14.50 and feeders light. many markets report steady to lower values for stockers and canners amid active demand. ST. PAUL reports hogs down about 26 cents, cattle slow, calves $4 to $8.50, and sheep steady to strong with fat lambs $12 to $14.50.
The Portland market report shows cattle up 25 to 60 cents with 1,558 receipts, including steers around 1100 pounds at 6.50 to 7.50 and cows 3.25 to 5. hogs advance 16 to 26 cents with 814 head and prices from 6 to 8.66 for various weights. Sheep and lambs also steady with 300 head and lamb prices ranging from 5 to 8 for different weights and headings.
OMATIA July 14 hog receipts 17 000 mostly 15 to 20 cents lower with top at 7 20 and bulk 6 50 to 7 15 per 100 pounds. Cattle receipts 8 000 slow with fed steers 8 50 to 10 15, cows 3 75 to 7 85, vealers to packers up to 4 85, bulls firm to 10 cents higher. Sheep receipts 10 500 lambs 10 to 25 cents higher with early Western sales 13 65 to 13 75, fed clipped lambs 12 40, ewes 5 25, feeding lambs 11 50.
U S Department of Agriculture notes cattle receipts at 21 000 with calves 5 000. Native fed steers and yearlings weak to 15 to 25 cents lower, plain kinds 16 to 25 cents lower. Early top handy weights at 10 dollars with some held higher. Bulk fed steers and yearlings 83 9.55. Beef cows 4 to 6 25, canners and cutters 2 25 to 3 40. Bulls not fully stated.
Receipts 14 000 hogs and 5 000 sheep with varied price shifts. Hogs mostly 15 cents lower. top between 7.35 and 7.45. lighter weights and sows steady to mixed. Sheep up 26 to 60 cents with Colorado and native lambs fading, best loads around 13.60 to 14.35.
Denver July 14 hog receipts 1 300 active steady to higher top 7 15 for 190 230 pound hogs few at 7 20 desirable 195 235 averages 6 90 7 10 plainer 6 80 packing sows 5 35 5 50 ewes 5 50 cattle receipts 3 609 calves 200 uneven yearlings steady to weak plain to good mixed yearlings 6 50 8 25 good heifers 7 65 8 25 yearling steers 8 75 good and choice weaners 8 50 9 0 odd lots 9 50 10 two loads plain feather stock steers 2 25 plain to fairly good cows 4 75 5 65 sheep receipts 500 fat lambs fully 25 higher few Idaho lambs 13 culls 10
Cattle receipts 197 steady with primes at 6.75 to 7.25 per cwt and best cows 5 to 5.50. Hogs receipts 285 steady with prime mixed 7.90 to 8.10 and heavies 4.90 to 7.10. Sheep receipts steady with prime lambs 9 to 10 and yearlings 7.60 to 7.60.
Los Angeles receipts show cattle up to 25 cents higher with bulk steer prices from 6.25 to 8.50 and top at 8.00. Calves strong with dealers paying 7.75 to 8.50 for 190 to 260 pound stock. Hogs active to 30 higher with 166 to 190 pound butchers at 8.50 to 8.65 and sows 6.46 to 6.25. Sheep steady to 25 cents higher with heavy wooled lambs at 11.75 and lighter lots around 8 to 10.40 for various weights.
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