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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1923
Page
12
Price shifts from hedging sales cut early gains in wheat with July and September futures dipping. Corn and oats fluctuated, while provisions varied from unchanged to higher as reactions to rains and market rallies influenced trading. Cash quotes listed No 2 red wheat at 1.28, corn 82 1/2, oats 44 45 1/2 cents.
Reported in the market notes a car of cantaloupes and other fruit arriving after delays due to slides and bad weather. Hood River strawberries and White Salmon berries were late, keeping prices reasonable as the week ends. Also noted: bar silver futures in New York and London and railway references amid a jumble of non-sequitur lines.
Intermittent bear selling and profit taking marked the session with active buying in railroad shares especially low priced carriers. Austrian loan oversubscription boosted sentiment while reports of production versus consumption weighed on shares. General Electric rose 4% while Woolworth gained 8% as transport stocks fluctuated. Foreign exchange firmed with sterling and French francs advancing, German marks mildly stronger.
Hogs receipts 60,000 varying by region with prices for 180 to 350 pound hogs around 6.50 to 6.75, sows 5.50 to 6.75, and heavy weights up to 6.70. Cattle receipts 16,000 with steers around 9 to 11 dollars, yearlings near 9 to 10.60, and cows/boners lower. sheep receipts 8,000 with spring lambs at 15 to 15.50 and better ewes around 4 to 6.00. Regional figures include Omaha, Sioux City, St. Paul, Los Angeles, Denver, Spokane, and Los Angeles spot notes with mixed activity and varying top prices.
Foreign developments overshadow domestic concerns as Austrian credit hopes surface and metal stocks react to price cuts. Oil production weighs on some shares while rail names hold steady. Copper and tin shipments rise with a quarterly one dollar per share dividend declared for United Verde Extension, payable August 1 to record July 8.
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