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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1954
Page
6
The market moved higher for grains on Friday with soybeans fluctuating within a 10 cent range but soybeans rallied on covering by shorts. Wheat rose while oats and rye slipped and corn futures softened as weather prospects and trade rumors influenced trading.
The page lists stock quotations and varied company names across exchanges, noting weak cows and improving cattle values. It cites ranges for cattle prices from $9.50 to $12.50 and utility bulls from $8 to $10.50, with commercial bulls up to $12.75.
At the Muncie Livestock evolution sale in Indianapolis trade was active with receipts around 6,000. Prices varied: choice cattle 1900-2500 weights ranged $23 to $27.25 per cwt for certain lots. 200-225 lb rounders traded around $23.50, while lighter weights brought $17.90 to $19.50. Heifers scarce. cutters to utilities sold $10 to $14. Heavies steady with steers and heifers in shorter supply.
Livestock prices show calves 11 to 14.50 dollars with some fed cattle reaching 18 dollars. Hogs traded around 18.30 to 18.10 with steady to higher quotes. Lambs and sheep are steady with yearlings near 10 dollars and slaughter sheep around 4 dollars per hundred. Grain prices note soybeans and new corn futures from Anderson Poultry.
Local market reports show hog prices and weights with mixed figures across hogs and sows. The item also notes New York textile inquiry, department notices, tax hearing schedules, and public works assessments in Indiana and Madison County with dates and official terms.
In Chicago, hogs tightened gains with butchers at higher bids and sows steady to up, while 4,000 head received fell 1,000 under early estimates. Weekly market results show mixed cattle receipts, small lamb offerings, and prices for utility and commercial cattle steady to weak. Bond market mixed as Treasuries slipped modestly amid debt-limit discussions in Washington. Weekend auction notices and livestock sales listed for several locations across the Midwest.
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