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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1978

Page

31

New York stock prices mixed in early market trading

Composite tables show NYSE and eight market prices with many names such as Lockheed Dome Petro Gulf Oil Exxon and DuPont. Early readings include gains and losses across energy chemical and consumer firms with notable figures for Dow components and large caps.

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Stock Averages and Indexes Snapshot

UPI reports Standard and Poor's hourly indexes for Thursday with the Dow Jones measurement showing 821.55 for the Dow and small declines across sectors. Industrials and utilities are noted with values around 108.23 and 50.12 respectively, reflecting minor changes from the prior close.

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Livestock Prices Reported for Hogs and Cattle

UPI field note from Webster City shows hogs active trade with moderate demand. No cattle offered as of Thursday with hog weights and price ranges detailed for No 1 to No 4 classifications across several weight brackets.

Stock market wavering amid inflation signals

UPI reports a choppy trading day in New York with the Dow fluctuating around the 821 level and the NYSE index barely higher. Investors rebalanced portfolios ahead of year-end as floor brokers held high quality stocks amid inflation concerns and cautious outlooks.

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Sioux City Livestock Report Highlights Hogs Cattle

Sioux City livestock report notes hog volume 7,000 with moderate demand and higher prices for sows and butchers. No 1-2 liveweight 350-450 lb sows quoted 1.00 51.75, cattle slaughter cattle scarce for price test as steers and heifers few enough to gauge values.

Sioux City UPI

Hog price report shows mixed gains in Des Moines market

Iowa hogs trade slow to moderate with butchers up 50 to 1.00 while sows hold steady. No. 1-2 200-230 lb hogs bring 49.75, 230-250 lb 48.25 to 49.75, 250-270 lb 46.75 to 49.25, 270-300 lb 44.50 to 47.50, and sows 39.00 to 41.00. Des Moines reports weak December movement while eggs show steady to firm undertones for farm prices.

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Cedar Rapids hog and sheep market reports Thursday

Cedar Rapids markets show hogs steady to 50 cents higher for butchers and steady for packers. Delivered weights 200 to 230 pounds fetch $48.50 to $49.25, with sow prices 39.50 to 40.25 for under 550 pounds and 37.50 to 38.00 for over 550 pounds. Weight-based reductions apply for heavier butchers and packers. Sheep prices rise with shorn lambs at 59 to 61 dollars and wood lambs at 57 to 59 dollars. lambs over 105 pounds discounted.

Cedar Rapids

AMC cars suffer least crash damage in 1979 tests

Insurance Institute crash tests on 1979 models show AMC cars leading in most favorable outcomes. Malibu and Chevette suffer high damage in low speed tests, while Mustang III and Horizon perform well in specific comparisons. The study says federal bumper standards are weak and do not markedly reduce damage in real world low speed crashes.

Rusco Hosts Midwest Regional Sales Meeting

Ninety Rusco sales representatives from Iowa Minnesota and South Dakota attended a two day meeting at the Sheraton Inn. Mike DeRosa general manager of Rusco Industries Meadville Pa spoke at the event.

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Bridge winners at YWCA Mitchell movement

On Wednesday at the YWCA the Mitchell movement awarded top results with Candy Fowler and Kathy Baum taking first in the north south direction, Barbara Skogman and Phil Arnell second, and Bruce Thiher with Ken Hixon first in the east west direction, followed by Mrs. Vernon Hendryx and Mrs. Clarence Mainer as second. The next game is a club championship Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. at the YWCA.

Mitchell Movement YWCA Candy Fowler Kathy Baum Barbara Skogman Phil Arnell Bruce Thiher Ken Hixon Vernon Hendryx Clarence Mainer

Chicago dairy and egg prices hold steady this Thursday

USDA bulk selling prices show Butter to Chicago delivery unchanged at 93 score 123.50 124.00 dollars and 92 score 121.75 122.50. Eggs to delivery unchanged. Retail carton prices for Grade A range extra large 72 75, large 70 72, medium 65 67.

Chicago UPI USDA

Dollar Edges Higher Across Markets Amid Gold Rise

The dollar gains modestly in Tokyo to 198.77 yen from 198.00 as European rates shift. Frankfurt 1.9168 marks up, Paris 4.40325 francs up, Milan 850.60 lire up, Zurich francs slip to 1.7067, London pound at 1.9509, gold prices rise to about 198 dollars per ounce in London and Zurich.

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Omaha livestock market: hogs and cattle prices noted

AP reports from Omaha on Thursday livestock: hogs 200 230 lb 51.25 51.75, 230 240 lb 50.50 51.50, under 500 lb sows steady to 50 lower, over 500 lb 25 50 higher. Cattle and calves 700 head market weak, steers 1,000 1,150 lb 54.00 55.00, heifers 900 1,000 lb 49.50 53.00, cows 38.50 42.00, receipts Friday cattle and calves 1,100 hogs 2,500.

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East Iowa grain prices steady on December to February crops

Prices for Cedar Rapids processors show NO.2 corn at 2.125 for December 2.15 for January 2.16 for February. white corn 2.72. yellow soybeans 6.57 for December and January and 6.62 for February. oats 1.51 for both old and new crops. Pro Farmer Grain Cedar Rapids provides the quotes.

Cedar Rapids Pro Farmer Grain

Wheat and grain quotations from Chicago market report

Chicago market report lists wheat No 2 hard red winter at 3.5644n Thursday and No 2 soft red winter at 3.694n. Corn No 2 yellow lines show 2.32n nop per and 2.29n box. Oats No 2 heavy at 1.334n and Soybeans No 1 yellow at 6.77n.

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