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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1942
Page
9
A historical classified excerpt outlines swap ad rules including box numbers for responses and free listings under ten words. It also lists sample ads such as beef cattle offerings a six room house and an exchange in a local Telegraph publication.
The New York stock market fell sharply led by declines in steel, motor, mail order, farm implement and aircraft shares. Rail, copper and utility stocks showed resistance while a handful of leaders posted small gains. Transfers totaled 313 000 shares with light volume overall and bond prices eased.
The Associated Press reports bond averages with 21 percent as an indicator and notes rail and other segments in the overview.
Salable hogs 450 head active and up to 10 cents higher with steers and heifers firm to higher. Cattle 400 head steady with good to best prices for steers and cows. calves 250 head steady with good to choice offerings. Sheep 500 head steady with lambs and ewes showing broad price ranges. Prices listed per weight brackets across hogs cattle calves and sheep.
Cattle 600 head reported with varying firmness and declines for slaughter cattle and cows. Hogs 1200 head held steady with mixed weights and prices ranging from 13.55 to 14.80, while sheep 1800 head showed uneven movement with lambs and ewes needing attention and carcass quality noted.
Chicago dated June 22 reports meat processors buying live hogs as Seeum takes large quantities of pork and lard for lend lease. The brief note notes activities in pork and lard markets but omits prices and totals.
U.S. Department of Agriculture reports salable hogs at 15 000 with top weights 180 330 pounds bringing 14.25 to 14.50, sows weaker at 13.65. Cattle and calves show mixed moves with top steers around 14.90 and averages near 12.25 to 14.00, vealers steady at 14, cows around 8.75, bulls up to 12.00. Sheep and lamb offerings remain fair with spring lambs around 15.40 and ewes scarce near 6.00.
In Cincinnati on June 22 the Creamery reports butterfat premium at 32 and regular at 30 in the 38439 creamery batch. The extpe firsts sell for 31 and seconds for 29 with nearby time graded at 30 percent.
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