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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1923
Page
12
Markets report lower average wheat prices on May contracts amid liquidation and delivery maneuvers in Chicago. Corn gains while oats and provisions slide as traders brace for deliveries and weather forecasts. cash quotes and grain prices listed for Chicago Minneapolis and regional markets.
New York stocks weakened sharply in the final hour, with many favorites dropping one to seven points and several issues hitting new yearly lows. United States Steel fell below 104, while oil and sugar shares faced renewed selling as banks tightened loan calls ahead of May 1. Only a few issues posted small gains as trading volume surged in the late session.
The market shows light demand and broad liquidation after a flat start with no fresh news. Oils drop first, spreading across sections as selling intensifies. Studebaker reports 2% dividend on common and 1% on preferred, with record March and first quarter sales and capacity use. Inflation warnings from Alexander Legge flag risks to general business if inflation continues. Cerro de Pasco Copper calls for redemption of 1.203 million par value of 10 year bonds. Hogs and sheep receipts and prices move irregularly with buyers cautious and shipments restrained.
The Associated Press reports April 30 London metal prices with copper futures at 71 pounds 10 shillings, electrolytic copper futures at 80, tin at 210 pounds 17 shillings 6 pence, lead 25 pounds 15 shillings, zinc 32 pounds 5 shillings. In New York call money is firm with rates around 5 to 6 percent, prime commercial paper at 5 percent.
New York and London markets report bar silver at 68 3/4 percent fineness with Mexican dollars at 52 and a half cents. London fixes bar silver at 333 1/16 per ounce with money at 1 1/2 percent.
Hogs receipts 35 000 opened steady to higher later around steady top 8 25 bulk 1660 to 225 lb averages 8 15 to 8 30 240 to 325 lb butchers 7 80 to 8 10 packing sows 6 49 to 6 75 110 to 130 lb pigs 6 50 to 7 35 packers holding back heavy hogs 7 50 to 8 15 medium 7 90 to 8 30 light 7 85 to 8 35 light light 7 to 8 20 packing sows smooth 6 35 to 7 packing sows rough 6 to 7 85 killing pigs 6 25 to 7 50. Cattle receipts 21 000 beef steers slow generally steady killing quality fairly good water fills generous early top long yearlings 10 25 several loads best choice heavies 9 10 bulk beef steers and yearlings 8 25 to 9 50 moderate quota thin flesh light yearlings offered stock and feeders scarce steady to strong bulls steady to weak veal calves quality indicating 25c higher bulk vealers to packers 8 50 downward to 10 to shippers and small killers bulk Bologna bulls 5 15 to 5 25 bulk stockers and feeders 6 75 to 7 76. Sheep receipts 12 000 mostly 25c higher early top wood lambs 15 25 vest fresh shorn lambs 12 75 good 95 pound clippers 11 choice 95 pound shorn yearling wethers 10 65 good shorn ewes 8 to 8 10.
Cattle receipts reach about 2500 with costs steady to strong for killers and stockers, fat cattle and veals priced around 5 to 10.50, feeders 6 to 8.25, calves 5 to 7.90. Hog receipts 6000 with prices slipping 5 cents. tops near 7.65, bulk 7.55 to 7.65, butchers 7.55 to 7.65, heavy packers 6.25, stags 5.25. Sheep receipts none.
Kansas City reports cattle receipts of 11 000 with 2 000 calves. Fat stock remains strong with choice and prime cows at 7 to 7.75 dollars. Bulk of other cattle around 7 25 dollars.
Associated Press notes receipts of 14 000 hogs with prices from 6 50 to 7 75 and a top at 7 70. Cattle show 11 000 head with best steers around 9 40 and yearlings 9 20, plus cows and calves mostly 5 75 to 7 50. Sheep receipts 12 000 with lambs 10 to 25 cents higher. woolly and clipped lambs 11 65 to 12 10, top 12 25. California and native springs up to 15 25.
USDA report from South St Paul shows cattle receipts 2200 with steady to strong demand. Best beef loads reached 8.85 while common grades traded around 6.50 to 9. Calves steady near 4 to 6 dollars. Hogs receipts 6500 with strong market. 160 to 210 lb pigs 7.75 to 7.85. 225 to 325 lb hogs 7.40 to 7.65. packing sows 5.75 to 6. Pigs 7.50 to 7.65. Sheep receipts 600 with market about steady. seconds 10 to 12. best ewes 9.00. most receipts direct.
Receipts for cattle hogs calves and sheep counted by grade with prices. Cattle good grade beef steers $7.40 to $7.75 medium $7 to $7.49 common $5.50 to $7. cows $5.50 to $6.00 good grade. canners and cutters $1.50 to $3.50. Calves weights 150 to 300 pounds mostly $6 to $11. Hog receipts $8 to $9.50 for 159 to 300 pounds, higher for lighter weights. sows $7 to $8. feeder pigs $8 to $9. Sheep spring lambs 84 pounds at $11 to $12.75. ewes none. yearlings $9.50 to $11.00.
In Portland on April 30, cattle eased 20 to 50 cents with 1,171 head. Prices ranged from 5.50 to 9.50 for various steers and cows, prime-yearlings to heifers, and dairy calves. Hogs were steady with 3,352 head, prime light at 9.00 to 9.25 and heavy categories from 4.50 to 8.75. Sheep were steady with 2,708 head, spring lambs 11 to 12, medium 10 to 11, and ewes 2 to 6.
Cattle receipts 222 with market steady. Prime steers 8.5 to 8. - 8.50, others down to 4.00. Cows and heifers 5.25 to 7. Bulls 4.15 to 5. Veal calves 7 to 11. Hogs receipts 412 with prices 8 to 8.75 for prime mixed. Sheep receipts 66 with prime lambs 12 to 13. Market steadiness noted across categories.
Denver April 30 cattle receipts 4967 market steady to 26 cents lower beef steers 7 to 9.25 cows and heifers 4.50 to 13.75 calves 4.50 to 13.75 stockers and feeders 6.50 to 8 hogs receipts 1442 market steady to 10 cents higher top 7.85 bulk 7.45 to 7.65 sheep receipts 1185 market steady to 25 cents higher lambs 12.25 to 14.25 feeder lambs 13.25 to 13.75 ewes 6.50 to 9.
Oranges jump 50 cents a box amid high auction prices and strong Valencia and navel demand. California berr ies arrive, with southern berries praised as the finest in years. Deciduous fruit outlook bright, July 4 supply assured. lists show wholesale prices for apples bananas grapefruit and more. Gettysburg panorama by French artist Philoppoteaux highlighted as the finest exhibit.
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