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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1939
Page
14
Chicago livestock market notes sagging hog prices by 10 to 15 cents in a fairly active trade. Cattle mostly firm to strong, lambs weaker by up to 25 cents. sheep receipts around 1,500 with red clipped lambs down about 25 cents and shorn ewes selling mainly four dollars lower. Prices for sows and feeder pigs listed by Lamson Brothers.
U S Department of Agriculture market data shows salable hog receipts about 12 000 with fair activity and prices mostly 10 to 15 cents below Monday. Top hogs 7 10. Cattle receipts around 6 000 with calves 1 500. light steers firm to higher, most trade 9 00 11 00 per cwt. fed heifers firm with best at 11 00. cows scarce and steady to higher. vealers strong with top around 10 50. Sheep receipts 4 000 with lambs 25 to 35 cents lower, most woolless and clipped lambs around 9 00 to 9 50, ewes 4 00 to 4 50.
Hog receipts 4000 slow with early sales down 10 to 15 cents. sows lower. top hog price 6.75 for 185-220 lbs. Cattle receipts 6000 with fed steers and yearlings slow. prices for fed steers 8.75 to 10.50, beef cows 6.25 to 7.50. Sheep receipts 7300 fat lambs slow. native spring lambs bid 10.25, shorn lambs 8.75 to 9.00, California feeding lambs 9.00.
Salable receipts 3 000 cattle with slaughter cattle steady bulls strong yearlings 7.75 to 9.50 plainsheifers 7.00 to 4 8.25 butcher cows 6.50 down low cuts 4.25 to 5.50 stockers scare calves 3 000 steady to strong good and choice dealers 8.50 Hogs receipts 6 500 prices 6 10 to 6 75 weights up to 220 lbs top 6 75 good sows 5.45 to 5.80 stays 5 55 to 5 50 pies 7.00 to 7.50 Sheep receipts 1 000 lambs mostly shorn early undercard weak to 24 lower fat lambs steady best clipped lambs up to 9.25 natives steady 7.00 to 9.00.
Cattle receipts 4000 with 75 calves salable. early bids steady to weaker on fat stock, stockers scarce. top 1220 lb beeves at 12.50, medium to good around 8.75 to 9.75, cows 6.50 to 7.25, cutters 4.75 to 5.75. Hogs receipts 3500 with little activity. 180-240 lb butchers 6.60 to 6.70, top 6.75 to traders, packers at 6.65, heavier hogs slow.
Hog prices in Ottumwa Mason City and Waterloo show mixed movement with declines of about ten cents in some weight classes. Prices range from 4.80 to 6.75 per hundredweight across various weights and packer bids, while cattle prices remain steady to lower with steers and yearlings listed in the 4.00 to 9.75 range.
U S Agriculture reports combined hog receipts at 20 yards and 10 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for the 24 hours ending 8 am Tuesday. Receipts rose to 22,300 from 18,600 a week ago and 8,800 a year ago. Prices vary by weight class with good to choice barrows and gilts listed from 6.30 to 6.90 for various ranges and packing sows priced 5.10 to 5.90 depending on weight.
The report shows bid prices for hogs in Austin Minnesota by weight brackets from 140 pounds up to 550 pounds. Prices range roughly from 5.20 to 6.75 with fluctuations across weight classes and packing sows listed at various rates.
Hog prices fall five cents across all grades bringing top to 6.80 while cattle markets show steadiness. Hides edge up slightly as calves stay strong and sheep market notes spring lambs and varied ewe values amid overall mixed activity.
Cedar Rapids market page lists grain prices for wheat oats rye and barley with No 2 and No 3 grades, corn shelled prices, soybeans, hay and straw, butterfat and cream prices, poultry prices for hens roosters and Leghorns, fruit and vegetables prices including oranges grapefruit onions cabbage carrots tomatoes new potatoes potatoes sweet potatoes and strawberries. Also shown are hides market prices for beef hides calves kip horses and a brief Dow Jones averages section with bonds and rails, plus stock figures and a Tuesday transactions summary.
New York reports a generally lower trend as stocks opened hesitantly, then fell with a selling wave before noon. Major declines hit U S Steel Bethlehem Chrysler GM Kodak Santa Fe and others while trade slowed and transfers neared 600000 shares. Washington signals tax talks unlikely to yield quick relief, tempering market optimism.
Tuesday stock quotations from J E Bennett and Co show cross section of industrials and utilities led by Adams Express and Alaska Juneau. Major firms like Coca Cola General Electric US Steel Ford and Sears Roebuck display varied gains and losses across sectors with international listings including Kennecott and Canadian firms.
Wheat futures fell on the Chicago Board of Trade as investor selling grew after better weather in the wheat belt. May wheat off to 77 cents, corn down 50 cents, oats down 32 to 51? cents, with Winnipeg and Liverpool moves noted. Export sales to the United Kingdom and Argentina cited as supporting factors for price shifts.
Chicago AP report lists cash wheat No 2 hard 78 2c sample grade hard 75c No 2 mixed 79 46c No 3 red 80 4c Corn No 2 mixed 56c No 1 yellow 52 3c No 1 white 58 34c Sample grade white 50c Oats No 2 white 33 34c Sample grade white 30 4 302c Barley Illinois making 50 55c nom feed 35 44 5c nom Seed Timothy 2 85 3 15 nom red clover 13 00 17 00 nom red top 9 25 9 75 nom Lard tierces 6 55 nom loose 5 80 bellies 7 50 nom
Live poultry traded with broilers under 242 pounds at 17 to 21.5 cents, fryers 18 to 19 cents. shells and colored varieties listed. Potatoes receipts on track with moderate new stock supplies and slow demand. U S No 1 washed Louisiana Bliss Triumphs at 1.90, unwashed 1.70, other regional prices and decay noted. Butter supplies steady with prices unchanged. eggs receipts up to 35,113 storage prices varied with extras at 17.44 cents and others unchanged.
New York reports eggs receipts 42 307 with mixed color grades and varied prices for fancy to extra fancy 18 to 20 cents. Butter receipts 1 837 360 steady with creamery prices advancing to 24 6 cents for extra grade and higher scores. Cheese sales 371 205 steady with state whole milk flats and current makes at 14 34 cents.
Classified notices advertise tonics and tablets, window shades, watch repair, jewelers, delivery service and van lines. It includes a $25 reward for fraud, a rummage sale, and debt collection notices with addresses such as 2nd St SE and 3rd Ave SE.
A dense local classified page lists numerous beauty shops offering permanents, hairdress and facials with prices and locations. Notable entries include Lovely Lady Beauty Shop at 317 1st Ave SE, Madame Mae at Roosevelt Hotel, and Paris Beauty Salon with machine less options. Several venues cite dial numbers and open evenings plus dance and dining listings.
Expressing thanks to doctors nurses and neighbors after illness and death. Also notes lost items rewards and various services offered including hauling upholstery repairs and tree trimming. Includes addresses and phone numbers for local businesses and personal notices.
Clean near new 1936 Chevrolet Master Deluxe Sedan offered at a Chevrolet corner ad. The car shows 21 000 miles, with knee action suspension steel body and hydraulic brakes. Price reduced by 400 dollars to attract buyers.
U S treasury bonds rose to new peaks on Tuesday amid uneven corporate loan trends. Treasuries gained as much as 0.732 point in morning trading with foreign government bonds also advancing. Several corporate issues showed fractional gains while others like Great Northern 4s and New York Central 5s fell.
Wisconsin cheese quotations for May 15 to 20 list Twins at 12 cents, daisies at 1242 cents, horns at 122 cents, and cheddars at 12 cents. Farmers call board shows daisies 1242 cents, horns 13242 cents, cheddars 12 cents.
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