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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1941
Page
13
Chicago AP notes hogs steady to 19 cents lower than Friday’s average with maturer steers weak and calves strong. Tuesday estimated receipts: cattle 7,000 hogs 16,000 sheep 6,000. Top hog price $9. most good 180 to 240 lb hogs sold $8.70 to $8.90. Representative sales by Lamson Brothers OT Cedar Rapids note.
Wheat started with gains of over 1 cent but pared early strength and closed near the day’s high with modest gains. Corn and soybeans rose to season highs while oats and rye also advanced. Kansas City wheat rose early then faded. Minneapolis stayed firm. Winnipeg little changed. Track receipts counted about 324 cars. noon ship sales reached 7 000 bushels with 30 000 more booked to arrive.
AP notes mixed cash grain prices with No. 2 cash wheat and No. 2 yellow corn among quoted bids. Prices listed include No. 1 yellow, No. 2 cash corn around 72 cents, No. 3, No. 4, and No. 5 bids, plus feed and other grain notes. Additional figures show barley, malt, and hay values such as Timothy at 12.00 and clover varieties ranging from 3.50 to 10.00 per unit.
The Waterloo hog market shows varied quotes by weight class with sows and boars listed. Prices range from about 7.50 to 8.75 per hundredweight across weights 160 to 550 pounds, while cattle remain largely unchanged with steer and cow quotes in the mid to high six dollars.
Des Moines reports 48 hour hog receipts across interior Iowa and southeast Nebraska show totals near 22, with 14 300 head week ago and 24 400 a year prior. Moderately active demand mirrors last week as barrows and gilts fetch 6 to 8. Tailored price ranges are listed by weight from 140 to 500 pounds with values from 7 to 8.89 dollars per CWT across categories.
Barrows and gilts list prices by weight class with a range from 150 to 500 pounds. Quotations show values from about 6.80 to 7.85 dollars per hundredweight, varying across weight brackets and market lots.
Sioux City market notes show cattle receipts about 5 000 with varied day sales. Beef prices mostly medium to good quality and calves lean. hog receipts around 5 500 with a slow market and prices down 15 cents from Friday. showery lambs and feeders offered with limited high grade sales.
U S S Department of Agriculture reports hogs at 12 000 receipts with slow to steady demand and prices around 825 to 8 50 for good weights. Cattle receipts 14 000 with steady to weaker values for steers and fed heifers. cows and bulls show limited activity. Sheep receipts 1 000 with western wool and native ewes trading irregularly around 7 06 to 8 75 per hundredweight.
Receipts total about 2,590 cattle and 4,000 hogs at St Paul South St Paul market. Cattle opening generally steady with last week. steer and heifer prices range median to good grades from about 8.50 to 11.00, cows 5.25 to 6.25, bulls 6.75 to 7.25, stockers steady around 8.50 to 8.50, dairy cows strong around 90 to 100. Hogs not established with about 5,000 total and quotes unspecified. Friday prices lower for some cuts.
Sale scheduled two miles east of Western, 212 miles southwest of Ely has been canceled indefinitely. Details remain unclear and authorities did not set a new date.
The report records bids around 7.75 to 8.75 for packing sows with tops near 8.50 to 8.75 and weights cited 244 to 402 pounds. Sheep receipts reach 500 with slaughter sheep and fat lambs offered but no early bids. sellers seek stronger prices for fat woolled lambs, with prices around 10.75 or higher.
Hog receipts 5500 with weights 190 230 lb and 240 lb barrows and gilts down to 7.85 7.75 range. sows steady. Cattle calves: light weight steers under 1100 lb steady. other cattle weak. bulls down. vealers steady. stockers mixed. feeder steers around 8.75 10. Sheep: receipts 4200 with fed wooled lambs steady to firm. best lambs above 10.25 10.60. wooled ewes 6.75 down.
Salable hogs 2800 head with moderate activity. Butchers and lights down about ten cents, top at 8.80 for 200 lb hogs. Cows steady to weak, bulls scarce but steady for weighty lots. Stockers active with good light steers around 9.75 to 10.60. Vealers steady with strong demand, up to 13.00 for 160 lb, 11.50 to 12.00 for 150-235 lb. Sheep receipts 100 with slaughter lambs steady, good to choice fed lambs around 15.00, native lambs about 10.25 to 10.wn.
Hog prices hold at steady levels with top at 8.55 for long haul. Listings show good hogs across ranges from 140 to 360 pounds and packers for several weight bands. Cattle prices feature choice to prime steers at 11.25 to 12.75 and yearling ranges, with calves and sheep markets listed.
A fragment from the market page shows Adams Express and Allied Stores among listed equities with percentage quotes. The text mentions Alaska Juneau and various American companies with fractional yields or prices, indicating fluctuating early trading values.
Readable fragments list varied items with prices for seed wheat No.1 80c No.2 38c No.8 34c and yellow corn 9c. Also offerings include onions tomatoes asparagus cauliflower sweet potatoes apples and crate prices for produce and seeds.
Bonds show mixed activity with higher grade rails and utilities among decliners. Stocks list wide moves across rails and industrials with small gains in utilities, while overall indices trend modestly higher on the day.
New York stocks recovered after an early shakeout as leaders dipped to fresh yearly lows. By midday the market steadied and the close showed reduced losses or modest advances. notable gainers included U S Steel Bethlehem Youngstown Sheet Air Reduction American Telephone and Standard Oil. traders noted thin volume around 400 000 shares.
U S governments advanced in Monday trading as corporates showed narrow gains and long term issues led the rise. The 2 1/2s of 1952 54 traded around 102 24 32 while higher grade corporates gained with U S Steel and Shell showing notable strength amid renewed buying in the over the counter market.
New York markets show mixed colors in dairy and produce with current receipts and averages noted. Butter cheese and milk prices move amid two day receipts with specific scores and percentages for Fancy and Firsts categories.
Chicago live poultry prices listing leghorn roosters ducks turkeys hens and capons with assorted prices and receipts. Eggs receipts shown with local and current rates, plus price ranges for Idaho Nebraska Minnesota Wisconsin and Texas potato varieties and California long ties market notes.
A group of 12 Mason school No. 5 students from Toddville visited Cedar Rapids on Monday. They toured Petersen Baking, The Gazette, Quaker Oats, the police station, and Hutchinson's Ice Cream, under the guidance of Miss Florence Theny.
Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids met at the Roosevelt hotel for a noon luncheon program. Miss Gene Crain sang two vocal solos and Mr and Mrs Nat Schaffner performed a radio known playlet billed as Tobie and Susie.
Listings show cheese and dairy prices with variations for a Wisconsin Plymouth exchange. Items include wien sin cheese exchange and ahodrine farmers call board with chedders at 16% and 4c, daisies at 16%cc and 4¢ weekly figures.
In Boston the wool market reported little new business with modest activity. The U.S. Department of Agriculture noted that few mills were buying while shipments and deliveries of arriving wools, especially foreign grades, continued. Domestic wools remained quiet with unchanged quotations from the prior week.
A 17 year old paralyzed from an infantile illness found Easter Sunday to be the happiest day of his life in Pittsburgh. The report highlights his condition and the emotional impact of the holiday on his outlook and nurse caretakers.
A fragment from a local edition notes changing weather patterns with emphasis on rain and public caution. It mentions Ginsbergs at 111 1st Ave. SE as a local business anchor amid the atmospheric discussion.
V vareance and enamels veery Sika Pais ol aed Cinders inders Sodding Black Dirt and FUEL CO. PAINTING and paper hanging reasonable prices work guaranteed. Dial 2-7607.
Readers and advertisers are urged to exchange references via The G Gazette to arrange automobile transportation. The notice requests experienced references and directs interested parties to contact the general office at Box BT Gazette for details.
A firm marketing complex equipment seeks a high grade manager to run appliance sales within 25 miles of the city. They highlight strong advertising and “Kalama” products, invite energetic men to apply, mention recent promotions to regional manager roles, and offer commission and advanced working conditions. Provide appointment line 2-7031 for initial talks.
An autos and trucks sale listing appears with values and pricing codes including letters and initials. No clear brand model or location is provided in readable text.
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