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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1941
Page
15
In Chicago hogs were slow and about 10 to 15 cents lower while cattle weakened and sheep held steady to firm. Tuesday receipts showed 13 000 hogs 7 000 cattle and 7 000 sheep with top hog price at 8 60.
Grain quotations furnished by Lamson Brothers and Company show mixed bids with choice grades at $8.00 to $11.00, strictly choice at $11.50, and receipts around 6,000. Sheep and lamb market notes indicate a 1,500 to 1,700 head supply, with wooled lambs from the Dakotas and shorn natives. prices uneven but higher on slaughter classes around $7.00. Purchases and sales details reflect limited activity and regional movement.
Wheat posted gains of more than 10 cents a bushel with May at 9.244?, the strongest in about two weeks, while soybeans climbed to 1.24 percent for May delivery. Traders cited profit taking and shifting operations as elevator and shipper activity influenced the session amid a broad grain market uptrend.
Receipts hogs 12 000 lower around 10 to 15 cents with big weights and packing sows 5 to 7 higher price range. cattle receipts 15 900 calves 800 fed steer run heavy weights predominant, yearlings steady, most early sales 9 00 to 12 00 with top around 14 00, weighty dealers 11 00 to 12 00, light offerings 9 00.
U S Dept of Agriculture notes Sioux City cattle receipts with feeder and stocker activity mixed. Prices show limited gains for chosen beef and heifer lots while lighter weights and canners ease. Sheep receipts total 1500 with lamb demand above 10.75 for best fed woolled types and odd ewes around 6.50.
Prices for hogs and cattle fluctuated across cities. Waterloo buyers report ranges from 140 to 550 pounds with values from about 5.75 to 10.25 per hundredweight, and steer and cow quotes vary by weight and quality in the 5.75 to 9.75 per hundredweight band.
Des Moines reports UPI combined hog receipts at 35 100 head through 6 am Monday, up from a year ago, with prices listing various weights. Sows steady while loading lighter than prior week. barrow prices range from about 7.15 to 8.60 per cwt across weight lines.
Austin Minnesota livestock report lists barrows and gilts prices by weight. Price ranges span from 140 pounds up to 500 pounds with values each band noted in dollars per hundredweight and varying premiums and skips across categories.
Salable cattle receipts at St Paul reach 4 190 with early slaughter sales steady to slow. Medium to good slaughter steers around 875 10.00. light steers 10.50. cows 6.59 to 7.25. canners 4.50 4.75. bulls 7.25 7.75. Vealers steady with 1 500 calves reported.
Dependable insurance pairs a sound company with an agency that values service. Our agency offers this combination. Write or call.
USDA market notes show salable hog receipts near 5 200 with top hogs at 86.69 and most 180 to 270 pounds at 8.25 to 8.50. Heavier weights soften to 7.75 while sows drift 7.40 to 7.60. Calves steady near 8.50 to 10.50 with stockers weak on feeders, slaughter steers at 9.25 to 10.75, and heifers 8.75 to 10.00. Sheep demand softens for fat lambs though undernotes intact with lighter lambs quoted 10.25 to 10.50 and ewes around 3.50 to 5.90.
Salable hogs show receipts down with top price around 8.50 and overall steady to firm tone. Calves and stock cattle attract demand with weights 275 pounds and lighter calves bringing about 7.00 to 13.50, while lambs and ewes range near 6.50 to 11.00 for certain lots.
Hogs on the local market weaken after days of steadiness. All grades fell 15 cents Monday, pushing the top long haul no fill to 8.45 dollars. Prices for yearlings and dry lot cows also show declines with mixed ranges across weights and quality. Calf market remains active with selects at about 10.80 and mid grades near 9.0 to 10.0 dollars per hundredweight.
A jumble of stock figures from Adams Expre 6 percent to Allied Stores 5 percent appears in a Monday quotation recap. The list includes Amn Pow L 2 percent and Amn Roll Mills 13 percent with various small changes, plus mentions of Natl Bow and Atlantic Rie among others in a dense snapshot of market activity.
From the Cedar Rapids market listing, various goods and prices are shown including wheat No 2 at 25 cents, yellow corn 60 cents, Gay Ann strawberries, Leghorns 13 cents, old roosters, poultry prices, and tomatoes at 2.00 per carton with asparagus also at 2.00. The fragment notes quantities and vendors in a busy market section.
New York stocks edged up early, then slipped as bad news persisted, with a late recovery led by steel shares. General Motors and Chrysler steadied, while Westinghouse Montgomery Ward Santa Fe Douglas Aircraft Anaconda Consolidated Edison and U S Steel rose modestly. Standard Oil and Woolworth fell back.
Plymouth Wisconsin cheese quotes for the week of April 28 reflect aunchanged market with Daisies at 16 2/3 cents, horns at 17 1/2 to 17 3/4 cents, and cheddars at 17 1/2 to 17 cents. Partners call board shows Daisies at 17 1/2 to 17 3/4 cents, horns at 17 1/2 to 17 3/4 cents, and cheddars at 17 cents.
U S Dept of Agriculture inquiries rise as some wool sales close with prices steady from last week for combing wools. Graded combing three-eighths and quarter-blood bright fleece wool quotes stay around 45 to 46 cents. Wools in grease for shipment in original bags unchanged at 1 to 1.03 dollars on a scoured basis.
Fragmentary stock report shows limited details with references to rails and utilities sector performance. Mentions 91.47, 6.10 higher, 56 up, and 0 grade rails amid unclear context. Not enough readable facts to identify entities or dates.
Cincinnati reports spending 90 dollars this spring for 6apa and B meta items, claiming a new high for the city’s cleaning season.
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Chicago AP reports cash grain prices with wheat oats barley and soybeans. No. 2 yellow soybeans at 1.25 and higher bids for No. 2 yellow soybeans with tiers and ranges across grades. Prices include 90c for sample grade yellow oats and various barley malting figures.
The New York Bond Review notes steady to higher activity in over the counter trading with longer term U S government issues up, including central 4s, while smaller gains appear in Canadian bonds. Investor interest remains modest for referenda and general issues.
Chicago receipts and market notes show mixed pricing across dairy produce poultry and potatoes. Creamery scores hover around 90 with small changes. live poultry demand remains steady with Rock White Rock and other breeds priced per pound. potatoes arrivals total 579 track shipments with Idaho Russets and Texas Triumphs showing variable but firmer pricing. California whites and Lone White stock prices also listed.
New York AP reports two day egg receipts totaling 54 044 with steady prices. Varieties show mixed colors from Pancy to extra fancy. Current receipts about 20 percent with dirties and seconds noted. prices range around 19 to 23 cents per dozen with firmer trends.
Washington AP report states the court ruled that Negroes traveling between states are entitled to railroad accommodations equal to whites. The decision, supported by Rep. Arthur Mitchell, found he was ejected from a Pullman in Arkansas in 1937 and forced to finish the trip in a Jim Crow car with second class facilities. No dissent was announced.
The city council approved oiling for 13 street segments including 12 streets and avenues and one alley from First to C avenues plus Thirty third Street NE from First to C avenues and Twenty-eight Street Drive SE from First Avenue to 350 feet east of Third Avenue, with the alley between Twenty-second.
Advertisements offer rewards for lost belongings listed with descriptions such as a patched green suitcase paper hanging tools a black cocker jet dog with license number a Bulova wrist watch with black band and an Elgin wrist watch. Contact 20291 at 2300 Blake Blvd SE for recovery.
A cluttered classified page lists Longines watches, jewelry, guns, radios, clothing, and auto items for sale or service. Advertisers include Katy Jewelry & Loan and Mary Adams Bargain for Tomorrow House, with various contact numbers and local business references.
Special one week sale on permanents at Paris Academy Beauty School. Dyes and bleaches available every Tuesday with discounted prices during the event.
Classified ads list painters, carpenters, gutter repairs, rug cleaning, window washing, lawn care, tree work, hauling and general remodeling services. Listings include contact numbers and notes on reasonable pricing and job guarantees. Local firms such as Nagle Eaton Lumber, Hawkeye Tin Shop, Gardner Rug, Young, and Jirouch & Son appear among repair and maintenance offers.
Short notices show a High School graduate seeking any kind of work. Spading flowers lawn mowing by hour or day. Contact numbers include 2 0243 evenings and 3 1045 for more details.
WANTED for route families in race searer. Write today. Hartman Furniture Co. ANTED non-union man with car for paten in paper hanging and painting. Box W 172 Gazette.
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