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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1936
Page
10
The report lists butter firm with nearby tubs and various score figures for eggs and cheese products. Poultry steady with classifications for heavy hens leghorn hens broilers stags and ducks including fresh killed full dressed hens and hog dressed values.
Butter market firm with extras and standards listed. Eggs market firm with firsts receipts and current figures. Live poultry market steady with various weights and classes including heavy hens medium hens leghorn and ducks, broilers in multiple grades with prices and counts.
Eggs market shows firm receipts total 17 315 cases with fresh graded firsts 212 current receipts 19 percent and dirties 182. Butter market firm with receipts 14 459 pounds and multiple quality scores including extra 92 score 27 percent and extra firsts 90 91 percent with firsts 26 percent and standards 27 percent and centralized 88 89 scores.
Eggs higher with firsts 202 and seconds 174. ungraded 21. Butter stock was packed No 2 19 and terfat No 1 24 No 2 22. Live poultry prices show fowls colored 4 and over 17 and 18, leghorn fowls 3 and over 15, old roosters 11, broilers and fryers white and Plymouth rocks 1 and over 24.
Grain in elevators and transit billing shows Wheat No 2 red at 95 and 96 cents, Corn No 2 yellow at 66 and 67, Oats No 2 white at 31 4 32 cents, Rye No 2 60s 61. Track prices list Wheat No 2 red 90 91, No 3 red 88 90, Corn No 2 yellow 62 63, No 3 yellow 61 64 62, Oats No 2 white 27 4 29 4, No 3 white 24 2 28.
The Masonic Hall in Guysville is being painted and varnished by Clarence Fuller and assistants in preparation for inspection by the Masonic order. Memorial Day visits include Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Christy and others. residents hosted relatives and friends from Chester Athens Columbus Canton and Jackson.
A quiet rally on the Stock Exchange morning session lifted Allied Stores and Sears Roebuck as gains topped a point. May department stores led with Marshall Field and Gimbel reaching new yearly highs while utilities stayed steady and rail issues moved higher.
The New York stock market shows mixed movement with gains and declines across major sectors. Companies highlighted include Kennecott Anaconda Elec. Gas and Elec. Briggs Mfg. Distillers Seagram and others showing varying percentages on the ticker tape.
Hogs steady with top bids around 10.75 for 160 to 225 pounds and 240 to 270 pound heavies at 10.50. Cattle mostly lower. steers near 25 cents down, bulk 7.25 to 8.50, heifers 8, cutters 4 to 5, bulls scarce up to 6.25. Calves steady with vealers 8.50 to 9.50, cows around 9. Sheep steady. spring lambs 10.50 to 11.50, yearlings 9 down, bucks down a dollar, good ewes 5.
Hog receipts 2700 head with prices easing to $5.10 for light end. top buyers paying $10.35 for 200–225 pounds and $10.25 for 225–250 pounds. Cattle receipts 550 head and calves 600 head. most fat cows $5–$6, bulls $6.25 down, steer and heifer prices varied with weights. Sheep receipts 2500 head with lambs weak to 25 cents lower. ewes and weather springers around $11–$12, buck lambs lightly discounted. mixed lots $7.10–$10.50 across grades. Overall, prospects favorable for clearance. average Monday cost near $10.09 per 21 pounds.
Total receipts 803 head across hogs cattle veal calves sheep and horses. Hogs top 9.90 per 100 pounds with heavies 9.65 to 9.70 and pigs shoats around 9.11. cattle receipts 130 with steers 40.6 to 46.8, heifers 4.20 to 5.85, fat cows 4.05 to 5.5, bulls 4.65 to 6.40. Veal calves 343 with tops 9.00 to 8.75, lambs 85 with tops 9.19 and light weights 5.80 to 6.35. horses 9 head.
Receipts across cattle hogs and sheep show varied prices. Cattle ranged from 4.50 to 7.75 with fat cows at 6.00 to 6.75, veal around 4.00 to 9.95, and stockers lower. Sheep and lambs traded to about 10.30 for higher grades, hogs near 6.50 to 9.50, with shoats and wet stock present.
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