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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1957
Page
7
Hogs sale of 7500 head at Chicago with No 3 100-225 lb hogs at 19.00-20.50. No 1-2 weights around 200-250 lb at 23.00. cattle and calves 2000 head with high choice and low prime steers 74.50-75.00. standard and good steers 31.00. vealers 18.00-23.00. sheep and lambs 11.00-19.00 for old crop lambs and 20.00-21.50 for spring lambs. varied dairy and beef classes noted.
Grain receipts at Baltimore show 316 886 bushels of wheat with 2 008 908 bushels in stock. Corn receipts 80 000 hay values unclear. barley 3 059 bushels with 683 bushels on hand. Soybeans 1 705 bushels received with 208 419 bushels stored. rye and wheat straw No 2 show no receipts or shipments.
The Associated Press reports the weighted wholesale price index for 3% commodities rose to 108.17. Previous day 170.97, week ago 179.97, month ago 176.00, and year ago 176.0%. The data include various figures with highs and lows and reference an average base of 100.
Baltimore June 27 cattle and calf prices show 900 head cattle with loads of high choice to prime steers selling up to 25.25 to 25.50 per cwt and heifers around 23.00 to 25.00. Cows range 13.50 to 16.00. bulls 17.00 to 19.50. Calves 20.00 to 52.00. spring lambs 19.50 to 20.00 with lighter stockers 10.00 to 20.60.
Market summary shows wheat futures easing while new crop contracts edge higher. Corn and oats price moves mixed amid steady to soft overall tone. Soybeans and meal offer nominal bids as grain components reflect seasonal demand and milling needs.
Treasury shows receipts totaling 5 320 301 306 58 with deposits and withdrawals for the year. Gold assets stand at 23 62 percent with a reported debt not subject to statutory limit and various balances including 870 019 416 00091 and 208 612.00.
Market notes show various grain prices by region and item. Norfolk and Richmond areas report bids for corn No 2 yellow shelled, Barley No 2, Oats No 2, Rye No 3, and Soybeans No 2 yellow with regional ranges and several settlements across Virginia localities.
June 27 Harrisonburg Virginia reports steady market for live poultry with heavy receipts. Grade A large birds 33-34 cents, mediums 26-28, Grade B 23-29, and boilers 20 to 24 cents per lb. Hens and turkey fryers show varied prices. deliveries to Richmond and Roanoke areas reflect steady demand and mixed weights.
Roanoke Virginia June 27 livestock sale report shows varying prices for cattle and calves. Cattle included steers 10.00 to 31.50, heifers 17.00 to 16.50, commercial cows 9.50 to 10.75, and canners 5.60 to 18.80. Stock cattle ranged with yearling steers 18.00 to 30.00, calves 12.50 to 21.00, and primes around 20.25 with several lots averaging.
June 27. Aircrafts helped lift the market as steel stocks led a late rally. The Associated Press average rose, with industrials up, rails higher, and utilities modestly higher. Volume eased to 1.8 million shares, new lows outnumbered new highs, and several major names showed gains while others slipped.
The Public Service Commission in Charleston continues Huntington's sewerage fee hearing to July 26 by agreement of all parties. Huntington Sanitary Board says the rate schedule would finance a sewage collection and treatment system and boost annual income by about 34 percent to roughly $400,000.
Market notes report steady prices for butter and eggs in New York with 40 to 50 pound whites and 40 mid sizes. Receipts total 497000 with prices unchanged amid a Longworth style market snapshot.
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