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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1941
Page
16
Market news notes liberal offerings pulling hogs and cattle lower by as much as 29 points. Grain quotations from Chicago are provided with salable estimates listing cattle at 4,000 head hogs at 11,000 and sheep figures.
AP dispatch notes Chicago fresh hog prices with totals around 13 000 to 17 000. Bulk hogs 180 240 lbs at 11 25 11 50, butchers 10 75. Cattle: spring cattle opening steady, natives 11 25 to 14 0. Yearlings weak, heifers mixed, cows scarce slow steady, bulls scarce strong. Sausage weights selling around 9 00, dealers 12 50 down.
Associa Mason lists hog prices by weight in Iowa with ranges from 140 to 500 pounds and quotes varied: 150-160 Ibs at 10.05, 160-170 Ibs at 10.30, up to 450-500 Ibs around 9.06. In Ottumwa and nearby markets cattle rates show steady to lower trends with several weight brackets priced, notably 140-160 Ibs at 9.25 to 9.45 and 330-360 Ibs near 9.50 to 9.70, reflecting mixed demand across lots.
Livestock market update from Omaha shows cattle and calf receipts near 5,000 with calves in demand at $9.50 to $10.50 price range. cows and stockers mostly steady. Sheep receipts around 7,500 with fat lambs and ewes trading higher on native spring stock.
Market report shows steer and heifer prices mostly lower with steers down about 25 cents on average and fat cattle varying. Cows and canners trading around 5 to 7 dollars, stock steers at 9.50 to 10.50, hogs with choose and good types around 9.50 to 29.90 for various weights. Sheep receipts noted with no early buyers as yards report combined Midwest inflows and packing plant activity.
In Minnesota the hog market shows barrows and gilts with 150 to 160 pound categories at 9.40 to 9.60 dollars per hundredweight. The provided text lists varied weights from 120 to 180 pounds with prices around 9.25 to 9.70 per hundredweight. Market activity appears limited with fluctuating quotes and incomplete data.
Unclear text shows numeric fragments and stray letters. The readable content mentions numbers like 10.48 240-270 and references to pigs or scores but lacks coherent facts or identifiable entities. No definite event or person can be determined from the legible portions.
U S Department of Agriculture cattle receipts total 3 000 with varied trade on slaughter steers and yearlings. Heifers cows bulls and stockers show mixed changes while steers and lambs demand remains modest with medium to good stockers scarce and prices listed for several weight classes and forms.
Peoria market notes show hog receipts slow with prices 10 to 20 cents lower on early and choice hogs, 170 to 230 pounds trading around 11.30 to 11.00. Sheep and lambs opened higher with bulk lambs near 10 dollars and top ewes around 11. Lambs and non fat lambs show gains while sheep hold steady amid mixed demand.
Hog market shows general 15 cent drop across all grades. Prices listed for various weights from 140 pounds to over 500 pounds reflect weaker demand. Sheep market notes Gopeine springs lambs 75 to 90 pounds around 10 dollars with bucks one dollar lower.
A fragmented stock listing shows percentages for multiple companies including Kennecott, Allied Stores, Kresge, Amn Can, Levi, Libbey Owens, Bell Labs, Maytag, Westinghouse, Anaconda, and others. The text resembles a ticker roundup with varied gains and declines across industries and markets.
Wheat No 93c No 91c oats new white No 3 30 percent rye No 2 shelled No 2 yellow 63 No 3 soybeans No 2 1.33 straw tame 10.00 straw 47.00 poultry market leghorns prices 6 10 crooked breed hens 28c 22c 20c fruit 3003 75 onion 2165.
The readable fragments show a quotation oriented AP report with references to stick, sotct, and Wissgasn. Missing context prevents full reconstruction but hints at quoted statements and agency attribution.
Fragmentary notes indicate farmers faced delays and demand issues tied to blood tests and aging workers. Specific details are unclear, but the text mentions grease and percentages alongside a 45 year reference, suggesting economic strain and labor challenges in the agricultural sector.
The New York market showed a ragged session with inertia and selective gains in some specialties. Steel shares recovered from a rough start while United Aircraft fell, and Boeing Douglas and Glenn Martin lagged. Consolidated Aircraft rose to a 1941 high as United States Steel Union Carbide and Johns Manville led the favored group.
The report lists Dow Jones levels for industrials rails utilities and other sectors with small changes. It notes trading volumes for Industrials rails and rails stocks and indicates prices for various securities and the day’s overall market activity.
Chicago markets react as inflation chatter drives wheat up more than two cents a bushel before a slight pullback. Corn and oats rise with May futures and nearby grains tracking gains across North American prices amid cash provisions for wheat and mixed grain futures.
The New York bond market showed thin activity with prices mostly steady after a light session. U S government bonds closed at 106.24 while several corporate issues such as Columbia Gas and Electric 5s of 1961 traded fractionally firmer.
Market notes show receipts of 42 trucks with mixed poultry prices including White Rocks at around 22 cents and broilers near 19 cents. eggs show firm tone with firsts at 26 to 27 cents and storage at 28 cents. Butter receipts exceed 1.3 million pounds with grade scores mostly in the low 90s and prices ranging from 32 to 35 cents. Potatoes arrivals total 243 loads with Bliss Triumphs priced around 1.50 to 1.90 per bag. New York butter markets list steady receipts and premium 92 scores with prices in the 32 to 35 cent range.
Phyllis Otto is tied for third after three rounds in the thirteenth Western Women's Golf Derby. Mrs Hayes Dansingsburg holds a four stroke lead at Chicago with a 161 total after rounds two and three. Eleanor Dudley of Chicago moved up to third with a 163, while Virginia Ingram surged earlier.
Dee Replogle, Stanford golfer from Oklahoma City, tees off in the Broadmoor Invitation in Colorado Springs. He seeks to rebound after a Western Amateur fade, matching rounds with Hime Clark of Denver as Char Coe of Ardmore and other rivals loom.
The Gazette lists a mix of ads for loans, jewelry, beauty services, home goods, and employment. Notices include requests for credit evaluators, shoe sales staff, clerks, and skilled labor, with cautions about misrepresented deposits and merchandise.
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