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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1946
Page
16
Chicago AP report shows cattle prices turning upward as demand broadens with fed steers and yearlings gaining up to 25 cents. Hogs steady. slaughter lambs mix higher. USDA quotes listed for hogs, steers, cows, and sheep with activity and price ranges across categories.
Salable receipts reach 2 900 with calves 25 and limited stocker supply. Slaughter steers and heifers firm to 25 cents higher. Cows and fed cattle steady to higher with some loads of choice 1 150 lb beeves at 17.50. Lambs and wool lambs noted with steady to firm demand and prices around 14.50 to 16.00 for good to choice fall shorn wooled lambs.
Salable receipts total 15 000 with hogs at ceiling and calf and cattle sales active. Barrows and gilts 14 1/2, sows 13 3/4. feeder stock strong with top fed steers 17.65, many 17.00 to 17.50. cows 10 to 12. lambs and ewes steady with slaughter lambs 15 to 25 cents higher. good and choice wool lambs 14.65 to 14.75 on orders.
Combined receipts for 24 hours ending 8 a.m. Wednesday in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota show 48 700 head of cattle with 69 500 a week ago and 34 400 a year ago. Prices for barrows and gilts 160-180 lbs 13.50 14.40, 180-200 lbs 14.00 14.45, 200-330 lbs 14.15 14.60, 270-400 lbs 13.45 14.45, 450-550 lbs 13.70. Active demand steady to light. sales cited with varying weights.
The page lists grain and livestock price figures from Des Moines and surrounding markets. Data includes weights 80-200 and 200-360 with prices around 13.60 to 14.45, mention of good packing sows and regional notes for Ottumwa Austin and Sin 78.
Cedar Rapids market data lists prime butchers at 14.45 and packers 13.70 per cwt. hogs 160 to 180 pounds fetch 14.00. 180 to 360 pounds 14.45. 360 to 400 pounds 14.25. Cattle and lamb values follow ranges for yearlings and native wool types. Grain and hay prices noted. miscellaneous hides and fruits also listed. Three fourths of Mexicans work on the land.
New York trading showed mixed, narrow moves with brisk early activity followed by a slowdown. Transfers total about 1.7 million shares as the Dow Jones averages hovered around 206.81 with various industrials and utilities listed in the tape.
Salable receipts 6000 total 6500. Slaughter steers, heifers and cows steady to 15 cents higher. Bulls and calves largely steady with spots stronger on bulls. Good and choice vealers 14.50 to 16.00. Load weighty steers and yearlings around 15.50 to 17.35 for top lots. Prices show broad ranges across categories with many odd lots and outside weights.
Market notes show New York prices for produce with 35 to 45 lb lots and current receipts listed in cents. Chicago butter and eggs receipts are reported with price scores and per hundredweight values, alongside current receipts figures and product quality grades.
The report lists prices for U S No 1 size A unwashed and washed grains from Idaho Colorado Nebraska Wyoming and other regions. Prices range from $2.00 to $3.00 per unit with U S No 1 size B washed at $2.00 as supplies remain light and demand slow.
May rye closed at 2.07 a bushel in Chicago, down 5 cents for the second straight day. Other grain bids held at ceilings with wheat at 1.8014, corn 1.1845, barley 1.22 4, oats steady to 5 cent down, May 81 cent ceiling.
Chicago market notes show No 2 hard wheat at 1.79 ceiling and No 2 red at 1.79. Corn sales are listed as none. No 1 heavy mixed at 0.82 with an extra markup. No 1 malting at 1.24. Feeds include alfalfa 33.50 to 36.50, timothy 4.75 to 5.50, red clover 31.50, sweet clover 10.75, alsike 28.50, red top 11.00 to 11.50.
Miss Betty Fowler daughter of Mr and Mrs W R Fowler and Radioman Amos Dean Johnson son of Mr and Mrs J W Johnson were married Tuesday evening at the Marion Baptist church. The Rev Charles Moore led the ceremony in front of 75 relatives and friends with music from Mrs E A Lagerquist and Helen Lagerquist. The bride wore white satin maire with seed pearls and a seed pearl tiara veil. her sister wore the dress three years ago. Best man was Raymond Fay and ushers were Richard Alexander and Ronald Whittemore. A church dining room reception followed with a three tier cake centerpiece. The bridegroom recently returned from Hawaii and will report in California late this month.
Mrs James Fitzgerald and others hosted a luncheon at the Dice home Tuesday for Miss Lillian Woornies before her February 14 wedding to Edward M Hogan of Viola Illinois. Thirty guests from Cedar Rapids Marion Olin Anamosa and Mechanicsville attended with tables displaying miniature gift boxes as favors.
Miss Meira Whitcomb reports 253 books collected for delivery to Russian libraries during December and January. Norman J. Waffle prepared the books for shipment. The Baptist women will meet Thursday at nine o clock. Raymond Norris of 1810 Park Avenue is home from an operation. A large shipment of warp fabric in many colors arrived. Mrs Emmet Fuller has been called to Rockford Iowa.
Death of Eu gene Fuller father in law noted as family updates. Les Cooper moved to McEnany nursing home after months in hospital. Mrs. Ella Miller returns home from Des Moines. Mrs. J W Bowman learns sister Harriet Gibson underwent operation in Washington DC. Claire Knapp sustains fractured right wrist cranking tractor near Springville. Bob Coon reported for navy service in Des Moines. Orlan Klopp and Ruby Kent of Marion welcomed a daughter born Feb 6 in Manchester hospital.
Ray Spatz of Des Moines urges World War II veterans in Cedar Rapids to form Ruptured Duck clubs to influence government and veterans groups. He notes clubs forming in Shenandoah Des Moines Marshalltown and Waterloo and outlines aims including housing for veterans a state bonus tax exemptions for World War II vets and terminal leave payments equal to officer bonuses.
Ottumwa Iowa mayor David Nevin urges leaders of larger Iowa cities to join a push for a liquor by the drink local option law saying it would let communities decide on legalized sale and help address conditions in major cities.
One of Iowa's finest department stores will employ two men between the ages of 25 and 30 for the retail business. Positions may lead to department manager or executive roles. Applicant must be neat in appearance. high school education required, college education beneficial. Submit handwritten application with complete personal history. Excellent salary while learning.
Dynamic sales pro needed with plumbing knowledge to drive product adoption. Offer competitive salary plus commission, performance incentives, and growth path within a technical sales role serving contractor and distributor markets.
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