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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1951
Page
20
Fresh hog receipts were larger than expected while trade showed steady to strong momentum. Cattle, calves, and sheep prices varied with most cattle steady, vealers strong, and sheep top prices reaching 34.50 for choice ewes and wethers. Furnished by Lamson Brothers with Cedar Rapids office details.
USDA receipts show 3600 salable calves with no calves and steady to higher prices for slaughter steers and heifers. Early sales list top steers at 32 to 36 dollars, cows around 27 to 28.50, heifers 30 to 34, stockers 29 to 34, canners 19 to 22.50, and lightweights up to 36 dollars in a mostly steady market.
Receipts reach 6000 head with calves 125. Fed steers and fed heifers mostly steady while cows in light supply hold steady. Bulls weak to 50 cents lower. dealers scarce. Prices show high choice to prime at 37.00 for one load 1 165 lb fed steers. most good to choice 32.00 to 36.00. commercial to low good 28.00 to 31.50. Cows 28.00 to 29.50. utilities 22.50 to 25.00. canners and cutters 18.00 to 22.00. bulls 29.00 to 29.50. scattered light feeder steers 31.00 to 34.00.
Cattle receipts total 2 500 with 300 calves. Slaughter cattle varied but mostly steady. High grade loads: seven loads high choice and prime at 1126 per hundredweight. Colorado steers arriving at 37 25 while good to average choice 32 00 to 35 00. One load choice to prime unsold and one prime 1079 lb. Nebraska fed heifers at 37 00 and top around 900 pounders 35 00. Other good and choice heifers and mixed yearlings 30 50 to 34 50. Stockers and feeders steady with medium to good steers 29 00 to 33 80.
Des Moines reports Wednesday hog receipts estimated at 42 000, down from last week, and 44 500 actual Tuesday. Demand remains good with butchers' prices steady to firm and some higher. Prices listed for barrows and gilts from 160 to 360 pounds, and various sow weights, with several price ranges noted across weight classes.
The Waterloo hog market shows steady demand with top bids reaching 21.75 for 160 to 170 pound pigs. Heavier ranges from 170 to 240 pounds bring 21.75, while sows range down to 18.25 for 450 to 500 pounds.
Cedar Rapids hog market remains steady with a quarter added to base quotations for hogs delivered and weighed at the Cedar Rapids plant. Market lists hogs by weight class and breed, plus U.S. prime and choice steers and yearlings, calves, sheep, poultry, and produce prices across multiple firms and regions.
In New York stocks slipped in late trading as traders stayed cautious over the Iranian situation and upcoming congressional action on controls. Volume ran to about 1,100,000 shares.
In Ottumwa livestock market hogsHold steady to 25 cents higher with top price of 21.75. Butchers range from 19.25 for 160 to 170 pounds to 21.75 for 190 to 240 pounds, shifting down for heavier weights and sows across various weight brackets.
Live poultry markets show hens steady and chicks unsettled with receipts in 22 trucks. cheese prices range from 39? to 46c with various grades. butter market steady with standard scores from 65c to 69c per lb. eggs firm with mixes around 39c to 60? per dozen. potatoes arrivals plus U S shipments indicate ample supply and fair demand. fruit and vegetable prices listed for Pontiacs and long whites with regional price spreads.
New York cheese and butter wholesale prices updated. Cheese steady with cheddar at 41 43? per pound and cured cheese at 49 50 cents. butter receipts total 718 381 pounds with varying creamery scores and rates. Sums also show S receipts 19 330 cases with wholesale per dozen pricing for mixed colors and heavyweights.
Hollywood report that comedian Fanny Brice left the bulk of an estimated two million dollar estate to her two children. The will specifies the distribution among her heirs.
A firm trend in wheat stood out in a sagging grain market on Wednesday. Wheat closed modestly higher as futures for July rose to 2.3657, while other grains and soybeans moved lower or mixed amid favorable weather outlooks and uncertainty over a maritime strike.
Chicago cash provisions list No. 1 red wheat at 2.37, No. 2 yellow corn at 1.70 to 1.71, sample grade and heavy white offerings around 1.40 to 1.50, No. 1 white 0.84, No. 2 heavy white 0.84 each, barley near 1.35 to 1.60, and soybeans unavailable.
Palette Club meets at 7 30 p m on the YWCA third floor with a model as the Cedar Rapids Chess Club gathers at the YMC A club room for challenge match play. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Arthur Stevens of Shreveport La and Major Arthur Stevens Jr stationed at Wright Patterson Field.
Special to The Gazette Dr Benjamin F Erb 84 a longtime Anamosa dentist died Tuesday Born in Muscatine 1867 he graduated Ohio College of Dental Surgery 1889 and Haskel Post Graduate 1892 He practiced in Lisbon three years before settling in Anamosa Surviving wife a son Lawrence Whittier California and a daughter Mrs Rolland Thomas Lafayette Indiana The body at Goettsch funeral home funeral arrangements pending
Funeral services for Clara E Bills Marion resident who died Monday in Cedar Rapids hospital will be held Thursday at 2 30 p m in the Yocom Murdoch chapel with Rev Charles Moore officiating Burial will follow in Oak Shade cemetery Friends may call at the chapel Brides Elect Feted by Marion Business Girls Club gifts given to Doris Scott and Helen Katheryne Hammond at a party at the Card home 800 Fifteenth Avenue Luncheon honors for Mrs W J Bear and Mrs Donald Stone sister Mrs W W Hamilton 22 guests attended and a layette shower was held for Mrs Hamilton
Civilian Defense Director S R Hankins outlined proposed defense plans at a Tuesday city hall session called by Mayor M H Biddick. Representatives from Marion police and fire departments, schools, and the Chamber of Commerce attended along with a Marion doctor. The defense program meetings are set for June 28 July 13 and 17 in Cedar Rapids.
Cedar Rapids reports new hours for Army and Air Force recruiting in the Post Office building open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Beverly Walsh, 19, of 844 Tenth Street SW, enlists in the WAC for three years and trains at Fort Lee Virginia. William Trumpold, a Cedar Rapids navy reserve seaman apprentice, starts two weeks of submarine training on June 24 at Norfolk Virginia.
City Health Officer Carl Smith outlined directions to the new dump. Follow C street SW to the rural electrification plant, left underpass, first left onto river road, then south about a mile to reach the dumping area with yellow signs marking the route.
Loyola University president says the last two years of grammar school are largely wasted and should be eliminated. The Very Rev. James T. Hussey argues grade school could end after six years to save students time.
Washington CIO leaders rally 250 unions behind a nine point plan including tighter price controls and 14 to 17 billion dollars in higher taxes on corporations. Philip Murray says workers cannot accept wage stabilization while prices soar and vows no retreat from rollback effort.
DES MOINES AP three state conservation officers were reassigned by the State Conservation Commission. Wendell Simonson moves from Kossuth to the Iowa Johnson county area and will be stationed at Oxford. Wes Ashby shifts from Iowa Johnson to Dubuque county and will be stationed at Dubuque. Frank Tellier transfers from Dubuque to Kossuth county, taking Simonson’s place and will be stationed at Algona.
A collection of clipped remarks critiques dating from wartime culture. The quotes feature Busby Berkeley on chorus girls, Brig. Gen. Puller and intelligence, Arthur MacArthur spelling, Phyllis Gibbons on her pupil, and a reverend advocating practical religion over sermons.
The piece features Edgar A Guest in a light verse exchange about time passing with a dentist calling for a dental appointment. A closing line notes the average U S motorist pays 66 cents in taxes per ten gallons of gasoline.
The Defense Department said 3,287 more American battle casualties in Korea bring the total to 73,604. The weekly report covers casualties through last Friday, with 12,202 deaths, 49,428 wounded, 10,512 missing, 158 captured, and 1,304 previously missing but returned to duty.
Chicago report says pilots and co pilots refused to end their United Air Lines strike after the National Mediation Board ordered a halt. AFL Air Line Pilots Association President Behncke calls the order ridiculous. board withdraws mediation services during the dispute.
The Chicago VA office found an $1800 gift in an envelope on a desk. Officials impounded the money and sent the note and envelope to Washington to be checked for fingerprints.
Carey Texas. H A Eudy watched a store beside his home burn. He moved furniture from his house to the yard, hoping to save it, but the furniture caught fire and burned. His house remained undamaged.
Canasta guidance discusses whether to discard from strength or weakness based on hand and partner behavior. It notes mixed tactics, the impact of a partner who fights for the pack, and the necessity to adapt whether aiming for a fast out or holding melds. The example describes a two handed game ending when an opponent discards a black three.
Secretary of State Acheson urged Iran to rethink its rejection of a British financial offer in the oil dispute. He called the situation critical and pressed Tehran to reconsider the proposal.
The house banking committee rejected administration requests for power to curb commodity speculation and extend credit curbs on housing sales. The panel voted 14 to 6 against federal authority to raise margins on traders and 12 to 8 to impose credit limits on conventional financing of old and existing housing. Proposals had already been rejected by the senate banking committee.
Fifty five leaders from the Waubeek area of the Boy Scouts met at Camp Waubeek to map the 1952 operating budget. Budget committee chair Byron Anderson said the plan will go to the Community Chest for approval with representation from Cedar Rapids and several nearby towns including Garrison Lisbon Central City Atkins Newhall Wyoming Van Horne Belle Plaine Shellsburg Blairstown Center Point Monticello Mt Vernon and Marion.
A brief market note states sulphur is trading around one cent per pound, indicating low commodity value and weak pricing. No further context or buyers are listed.
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