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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1941
Page
9
Chicago reports medium and heavy hogs and sows steady to strong while lighter weights fall up to ten cents. Cattle remain beef oriented with good to choice quality, yearlings firm as loads rise. Receipts moderate, trading slow. dressed values unchanged. Representative sales show steers and heifers with varied prices and weights amid steady to stronger steel trade and lambs steady from Monday.
Hogs and cattle prices slip or hold with varied weights across Chicago and St Paul, Sioux City, Mason City markets. Salable hog receipts range near 7 500 to 10 000, with 180-240 lb and 240-270 lb ranges trading around 10.60 to 11.20 per cwt, while 270-330 lb hogs hover near 10.75. Cattle in demand: steady to firm on slaughter steers and yearlings, with high weight beef steers around 12.25 and heifers near 11.50, calves mixed, feeding stock mixed. Sheep offerings modest with lambs firm on spring lines. overall market tone cautiously steady with weekly comparisons. Chicago grain and market notes accompany the livestock entries.
Des Moines reports 24 hour hog receipts steady to lower with loads 120 to 240 pounds mostly at 8.20 to 10.85 dollars. Austin Minnesota lists varied hogs by weight up to 180 pounds around 9.95 to 10.15 dollars, while Omaha and Peoria markets show heavier weights trading near 10.50 to 11.60 dollars with sows higher in some runs. Cattle and sheep receipts remain sizable, with steer and heifer values generally steady to higher and lambs about 11 dollars locally.
Local hog prices fell five cents across all grades after yesterday’s gains. Top long haul no fill hogs, 140-150 lbs, quoted at 9.55 to 9.60, with other weight ranges showing declines to around 9.80 to 11.05 for heavier categories. Packers’ prices ranged from about 8.95 to 9.80, with several weight classes listed. Sheep market notes mention spring lambs at 10.00 for 75-90 lbs and other quality-based adjustments. Switzerland reports note most hotels seized for military use per the commerce department.
New York opinion noted a mix of resistance yet many leaders fell back to modest declines. Activity picked up in intervals with about 700000 shares traded. Santa Fe Great Northern American Telephone and other names led the backward group while Bethlehem Steel General Motors Chrysler Texas Corp North America General Electric and J C Penney struggled to resist the drift. Consolidated Aircraft spiked to a 1941 high.
Financial page listing numerous stocks with bid prices and percent changes, including Adams Express, Allied Stores, Kennecott, Amn Loco, Bethlehem, General Electric, Chrysler, Coca Cola, Ford, IBM, and many others. Markets show varied moves across industrials, utilities, and rail equities with prices and percent ranges.
Wisconsin cheese exchange posted weekly quotas with brick cheese at 203 cents and cheddars at 2 cents. UPI reports Boston wool sales showing mostly fine grades, with French combing lengths at 1.03 to 1.05 dollars per scoured pound and fine territory wools around 1.00 to 1.03, while Australian wools sold at steady prices.
Ireland prepares a massive peat harvest to avert a possible fuel famine in 1942. The plan aims to secure energy resources amid wartime shortages and boost domestic fuel supplies for the coming year.
Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade erased most early losses in a late session rally driven by short covering and tighter offerings. Wheat finished 4.5 to 48 cents higher, September at 1.1433 dollars per bushel, while corn fell about 4 percent to 76 1/2 cents, oats down 4 to 204 1/4, soybeans down 3.4 to 14 4 cents. Kansas City and Minneapolis wheat prices declined.
Open: Dec futures quotes for wheat, oats and barley with numbered grades and prices. Includes Chicago API cash values for wheat and corn, milling grades, and field seed and lard market lines. Ends with loose lard and meat belly pricing.
Chicago market receipts show heavy and light poultry prices with hens around 20 cents and ducks 12 to 13 cents. Butter prices steady to firm with multiple score levels and cars traded around 31 to 35 cents. Eggs firm with various grades quoted and current receipts. Cheese priced at 23 to 24 cents for twins and longhorns. Potatoes on track and on offer with longlisting prices for washed varieties from Idaho and Colorado. New York Eggs and Butter markets mixed with firm tendencies and multiple grade prices. cheese prices largely unchanged.
Furnished by Lamson Bros and Co. shows butter storage standards for November at 9615 and December at 36.05 with 36.05 in later figures. Eggs refrigerator standards are recorded for October at 29.20 and November at 29.05.
The New York bond market held a steady course with slight variations, mostly fractional, as US and foreign government issues drew limited interest. Treasury and government notes closed mostly unchanged while rail and utility stocks showed minor moves in midday trading.
In Cedar Rapids, wholesale market notes list Wheat No 193c No 2 Sic Oats New white No 32c No 3 30%2c Rye No 2 ae Barley No 3 45c Corn shelled No 2 yellow 63 2c No 3 Soybeans No 2 1.33 Hay and straw prices include baled tame 10.00 and baled straw 6 7.00 Poultry prices show various weights with lights Leghorns 14c Hens over 5 lbs 16c under 5 lbs 14c Leghorns 12c Cocks 10c Also Eccl Hennerles 28 No 1 22c No 2 20c Wholesale fruits and vegetables list lemons 9.00 oranges 3.85 5.00 grapefruits 3.50 6.3 75 Mich celery 55c watermelons 11 33c lb lettuce 4 75 onions 1.65 cabbage 2.50 carrots 3.00 potatoes New California whites 1.75 cobblers 1.10 Duchess apples 1.35 basket California peaches 1 box Ride Market No 1 cured hides 18c No 27 cured hides 8c No 1 calf hides 13c No 2 calf 11c No 1 kip tile No 2 kip 0c No 1 horse 5.00 No 2 horse 64.50 Pony and glue half price Manes and full tail Included
Kiev dispatch reports 112 German agents rounded up in Ukraine by civilian volunteer destruction battalions formed to combat parachutists and spies. In Oxford, 55 members of the Dietze family attended the ninth annual reunion at Silver Inn. Mrs. Ann Dietze elected president, Mrs. Minnie Grimm secretary and treasurer. Eda Duffe of Wilton elected program committee chair. Other committee members were Evelyn Clark and Virla Hunzelman.
About 115 attended the annual homecoming with officers named for next year and several towns represented. Miss Mildred Cash and Paul Crew were married in Des Moines. Clarence farmer George Bergmann died aged 52. survivors listed. Price family reunion held near Troy Mills with attendees from multiple communities. Cedar Rapids Moose Drum Corps to perform with 40 girls. Irene Bagby and Ralph Weber wed in Independence with reception planned. Multiple injuries reported in Tama area. details of minor to serious injuries. Funeral services for Mrs. Byron Murray of Manchester set for Wednesday in Manchester.
Classified fragment listing cheap cosmetics by Mary Pickford and drugstore specials. Also ads for jewelers, loan shop, car transport references, home care for elderly, beauty shops, watch repair, printing, upholstery, and various services and job concerns. Includes several business names and contact details across Des Moines area classifieds.
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