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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1941
Page
19
Market news notes hogs fairly active with gains of 10 to 20 cents and cattle strong to 13 higher. Estimates reflect robust livestock demand as Chicago grain quotations are listed by Lamson Brothers and Co with H R Mowrey managing Cedar Rapids office.
Chicago wheat rose as advances of over three cents per bushel pushed futures to the highest in ten months. Short sellers covered, crop reports showed winter abandonment, and farm aid prospects lifted grain interests. May futures at 92 3 4 cents, July at 91 1 2 cents. corn and soybeans also moved up with oil and lard markets influencing the upswing.
Receipts total 8,000 cattle and 1,000 calves. Slaughter ewes scarce as light steers strengthen while heavy weights mix with steady to strong buyer demand. Beef, net and cut thoroughly priced. vealers reach up to 12.50 with some prime shipper lots.
The column records cattle and lamb prices with bids and loads. Steers around 9.90 to 10.50, heifers and bulls shown with various weights and values. Lambs and fat lambs listed with prices near 19.65 to 10.75, noting weak tone and limited early action.
Cattle receipts 2, beef steers and yearlings strong, fat stock firm, light feeder supply. Prices: fed steers $11.00 to $11.65 per cwt, heifers $8.80 to $9.00, canners $5.50 to $7.50, feeder cattle $6.50 to $8.60. Sheep receipts 2,000, strong demand. fed wool lambs over $10.75, spring lambs around $12.75 for 78 lb. lots.
Hog prices rise across weights with gains noted for 140 to 160 Ibs and 180 to 200 Ibs bands. Higher pricing includes per hundredweight ranges from about 5.15 to 9.00 dollars, with most categories climbing modestly.
Livestock prices show strong demand with steers and cows in good to steady shape. Openers and sellers hold firm on rising bids while stockers remain scarce and lighter calves command lower quotes.
The report lists cattle and sheep price ranges with fat lambs at 10 to 25 cents and per hundredweight around 110.80. Wool prices show wooled lambs above 10.75, shorn ewes near 5.00, and lambs around 12.00 with wool sales noted.
Receipts at 16 concentrations near interior Minnesota towns show a 18,900 haul for the 24 hour seabed period ending 8 am Thursday, down from 22,500 a week earlier. Prices for assorted weights range with light loading noted and several price points listed for 180 to 200 pound lots.
The readable portion lists figures such as 6.55 and 6.75 with weight ranges 380-400 Ibs and 450-500, suggesting a table or pricing data but lacks context or complete items to form a full record.
In Peoria there was a small uptick in hog receipts with prices advancing about 10 to 15 cents. Top bids reached around 8 dollars for hogs near 230 pounds while overall stock appeared moderately active.
Local hogs rise with most grades improving across weight classes from 180 to 270 pounds. Calf and lamb sections list varied values by weight, with buyers quoting price ranges and term notes for cattle and bulls. market activity shows ongoing strength.
The page lists stock quotes for Caterpillar Celanese Bendhy Ayn Quaker Oaks Midwest Corp Cherry Burl and Chicago with percentage changes and note of market activity. Reading shows mixed gains and declines among large industrial, chemical and utility firms amid a broad trading day.
Fragmentary OCR notes show scattered terms heavy hens biscuits state Sta and items like miscellaneous Cedar Rafids. Limited readable facts prevent a full event or subject, but indicate a local clutter of product or place names with unclear context and measurements.
Plymouth Wisconsin reports cheese prices for the week of March 31 to April 5. Daisies and cheddars show 16 3/4 cents, 16 1/2 to 16 4/4 cents. brick and horns 16 2/3 cents.
In Boston the United States Department of Agriculture market reported slow demand. Buyers showed restraint and purchases focused on the finer grades of South American wools, with limited demand for other lines.
A late flurry of buying in leading stocks Wednesday trimmed earlier losses and left a mixed close with minor gains and losses. Notable gains included American Can Cerro de Pasco Kennecott General Electric and others while American Telephone Douglas Aircraft and others lagged. About 450 000 shares changed hands.
Market notes from Chicago and nearby listings show receipts totaling 666.81 with various grades and weights. Prices per dozen or per unit vary for hens, small hens, white rock and other varieties. potato arrivals 134 on track with market unsettled and prices around 1.50 to 1.65 for certain early potatoes. Nebraska and Bliss Triumphs entries appear in river section listings.
Fragmentary OCR shows storage receipts and cash score figures with percentages and totals. Mentions Rueter and Nene Vee. numbers include 1.190.007 receipts and 320,830 steady metrics, but context is missing.
Chicago market prices for grains seeds and fats including No. 1 mixed and white durum, red durum, white heavy, soybeans per bushel, seed field prices for alfalfa clover and sweet clover, and lard and bellies prices. Includes various grades and per unit quotes with cents and dollars.
New York bond market activity shows little change ahead of Tuesday's demand outlook as traders keep a wary stance. Price shifts are modest and yields remain near last session levels amid cautious investing.
Market rundown shows modest gains with 3 percent index movement in industrials and utilities mixed among 65 traded stocks. Broad activity reflects varied performance across sectors.
Readable lines show scattered numbers and partial words from a Gazette page. The item lacks a complete event, name, or location to form a full, coherent news summary.
Local listing identifies 1st Ave SE Cedar Rapids as the site for exclusive distributors serving 1941 seniors. Details are sparse in the readable text.
A jumble of want ads and notices lists prices for watches and cleaning services, cosmetics, vitamins, furniture, printing, and various local shops. It includes streets and addresses, phone-like numbers, and promotional lines. No clear single event, but multiple local businesses and services are advertised.
Local beauty shops advertise Easter promotions including machine permanents and facial offers. Slogans boast guaranteed results, extended evening hours, and low prices with multiple salons listed across streets and phone contacts.
Free estimates offered for remodeling and repairs with payment by hour or day. Advertises for labor including shorthand, stenography, and general help with box replies. Lists jobs and services in the Gazette with various boxes for responses and no obligations.
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