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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1936
Page
17
Chicago reports steady demand for choice pork cuts despite mixed reports from distributing points. Hogs gain up to 10 cents to a top of 10.50, lambs around 9.00 with low annual comparison, cattle and sheep receipts vary by region, and wholesale beef carcass prices hold steady.
AP report from Chicago shows hog receipts near 12 000 with 4 000 direct and prices up to 10 50 for top heavy hogs. Cattle receipts 8 000 with steers and yearlings 15 25c higher and top yearlings at 10 40, fat cows steady at 4 25, stockers steady. Sheep receipts 8 000 with fat native lambs steady at 8 50 to 8 75 and ewes 2 50 to 3 50, summer shorn lambs 8 25 with some at 7 00.
Receipts show cattle 3500 with yearlings active and strong for load lots at 9.75 to 9.85, 1125 lb beeves at 9.50, fed yearling heifers at 9.00, most cows 4.00 to 5.00, cutters 3.15 to 3.75, stockers 5.25 down, calves around 6.50. Hogs 4500 with weights 180 and up at 9.75 to 10.00, 140-170 lb at 8.25 to 9.25, sows strong to 9.75, feeder pigs up. Sheep 2000 with natives around 8.50, fat ewes 2.25 to 3.50, breeding ewes 3.25 to 6.00, feeders slow.
Combined hog receipts at 21 concentration yards and 9 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for the 24 hours ending 8 a.m. Wednesday totaled 16 900 hogs, reflecting regional slaughter activity.
Hog receipts steady to 15 cents higher with top at 10.15 and 190 carry 360 lb bids from 9.85 to 10.10 for 175-190 lb, pigs 7.00 to 8.25, sows 7.25 to 9.35, few at 9.40. Cattle receipts 7,000 with 1,000 calves. stronger tone for steers and yearlings 8.00 to 10.00, heifers 8.00 to 9.00, cows 4.25 to 5.25, cutters 3.00 to 3.75, bulls 4.75 to 5.25, top vealers 7.00. Sheep receipts 6,500. weaker yet indications steady, native and range lambs down from 8.00 but held 8.35 and higher.
The Associated Press notes hog price trends in Waterloo Ottumwa Mason City with ranges by weight. Prices fall from good lights 140-150 pounds at $6.95 to 7.25 in Waterloo, up to 9.65-9.95 for 220-270 pounds, and packer ranges near $7.70-9.85 depending on weight and market.
In Austin Minnesota hog market sales gain five to fifteen cents with live weights quoted across categories. Prices show 180-200 pounds at 9.20 to 19.50, 200-270 pounds at 9.60 to 9.90, 270-290 pounds at 9.35 to 9.65, 290-325 pounds at 9.15 to 9.45, 325-350 pounds at 8.85 to 9.10, and packing sows 275-550 pounds at 7.75 to 8.75.
Hogs are steady on the local market with no grade changes on Wednesday. The top price remains at 9.95 dollars, while other local markets show no variation in factors or outcomes.
Market bulletin from Wilson and Co lists bid prices for truck hogs and good packers across weight classes from 150 pounds to over 550 pounds, with several price ranges shown. Calf and sheep markets are noted with loose figures for lambs and cattle, including steers, yearlings, heifers, cows, and bulls, across multiple weight brackets.
Grain and produce quotes list wheat rye barley corn and straw prices, with wholesale fruits vegetables and dairy terms. Hens springs cocks and SEBO poultry terms appear alongside hides horse and pony hides with prices and allowances.
In a broad advance, listed bonds rose with demand centered on medium priced rails and industrials. Rail loans benefited from high traffic levels, with notable gains in Baltimore and Ohio 4 12s New York Central 5s St Paul 5s and Rock Island generals. Industrials such as Allis Chalmers 4s Hiram Walker 4s Pure Oil 4s Studebaker 6s and Youngstown Sheet and Tube 3 14s led the rise while Treasuries eased slightly and foreign dollar bonds lagged behind.
U. S. bonds closed with mixed results in New York. Treasury 4 4s and 4s 44 54 traded around $118.30 and $114.40 respectively, while 33s maturing 40 43 in June stood at about $108.20. Other issues ranged near $109.20 to $107.10 with several 3s 51 55 OU noted.
Wheat futures fell amid foreign market weakness and a poor demand outlook. December wheat traded around 1.13 a bushel, with corn and oats also lower as traders cited light volume, exchange concerns, and unsettled Pacific coast labor issues. Lard followed hog markets higher in quiet session.
Chicago quotations from AP show cash heat prices for meats and grains. Corn oats soybeans barley rye timothy and clover seed are listed with bid prices and notes on crop quality. Lard and bellies are priced, with ranges and unit measures.
AP reports Minneapolis grain prices with 84 car receipts. Wheat quotes include No 1 heavy dark northern spring 60 lbs at 1.40 to 1.46 and No 1 dark northern 59 lbs at 1.39 to 1.57 with various other grades listed. Corn No 3 yellow valued around 1.04 to 1.05 and oats No 3 white around 0.34 to 0.47.
Prices listed for Timothy and clover mixed rail No. 1 selling at 17 19 per unit and 154 17 for higher grades. No. 3 at 10 12, truck at 15 6, 1314, 9411. Clover rail 17 18, 14 15, 10 11. Rye straw 9 10 and oat and wheat straw 6 47.
AP reports current flour market bids in Minneapolis with per barrel figures for 98-pound sacks. Family patent grades show a 10 cent drop to 7.40, standard patents down 5 cents to 6.00, shipments at 16.512, pure bran quoted 24.50 to 25.00, and standard middlings 26.50 to 27.00.
Raw sugar prices hold at 3.50 while futures curve edges up slightly with December at 2.47 March 2.43 and September 2.45. Refined quotes hold 34.50 for Nov and Dec with other contracts near 4.75 for prompt and 30 day.
Domestic wools moved slowly in the Boston market. Only scattered sales closed with steady prices versus last week. Combing 1st quality blood Ohio wool sold at 37 38c in the grease and 3a blood combing wool at 38 39c, with activity limited but prices firm.
New York API reports heavy demand in cents for many currencies. Rates include Great Britain 4891, France 467, Germany 40.22, Belgium 16.83, Italy 5.26 and other nations such as Japan 28.62 and Mexico City 27.88. Also listed are Montreal in New York 100.03 and New York in Montreal 0.08.
Live poultry receipts show varied pricing across hens springs broilers and turkeys with white and colored Plymouth Rock and Leghorn stock listed. Butter and eggs hold firm with slight price moves, while potatoes note softer Idaho russet values and mixed western stock demand.
NY发布的生鲜市场简报显示 Butter 收入平稳. Eggs 复合等级与价格分化明显, 第一级别26c左右, 冰箱包装27c 以及二级25c区间。 家禽市场疲软, 无货运报价。
Chicago AP stock notes show futures for corn and potatoes with varied closes. Prices for Idaho russet potatoes are listed at Oct and Jan contract values, with oct and nov figures for refrigerator futures and a December price for eggs.
The New York market surged into new five year highs with gains across industrials and utilities, small advances around 2 points, and heavy turnover near 2.7 million shares. Notable gainers included North American, Consolidated Edison, American Water Works, Columbia Gas, and U S Steel among others while General Motors and several others lagged.
A British news dispatch from San Martin de Valdeiglesias reports American photographer Arthur Renken has been wounded during fighting near the village of Adrara west of Madrid. The report notes chaotic conditions and ongoing hostilities in the area.
Mrs. Josephine Whitacre hosted Marion city classmates at a luncheon with eight covers. Attendees included Mrs. John B. Finney, Miss Kate Wing, Mrs. Myrtle J. Johnes, all Cedar Rapids. Miss Clara Beall Oma ha. Miss Minnie Lathrop Chicago. Mrs. B. F. Gill and Miss Henrietta Robinson Marion. A Rally day program is planned Sunday at Prairie Chapel church at 10:30 a.m. All members and church friends invited.
Linn’s Best 4-H club met at Evelyn Ruth Dukek’s home and elected officers: President Virginia Mae Rhinehart, Vice President Edith Hageman, Secretary and Treasurer Virginia Sloan, Press Evelyn Ruth Dukek, Historian Ira Mae Burr, Program Committee Alice Fredericks Pauline Blackford Alice Stewart. Next meeting November 5 at 7 30 p.m. at Carolyn Hagerman’s home.
The Mothers club will be entertained at a party Monday evening meeting at 7 p.m. at Mrs. Paul Kruger home 742 Seventh street. Attendees must notify Mrs. W. E. Peddycourt or Mrs. Kruger by Saturday. Also Tuckabache club meets Friday at 2 30 at Mrs. Carl Case home and October is the roll call topic. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Oliphant of Chicago visited in the Sweeney home.
The Entre Nous club began its year with tea at Fleming tea shop Cedar Rapids Tuesday followed by bridge at Mrs R Lee Taylors home Prizes went to Mrs Fred Blakeslee and Mrs F A Shumack The next meeting is Oct 20 at Mrs Fred Blakeslees home. James Sweeney returns from Kansas City to Iowa University for his senior year. Kathleen Newman wins national poppy poster contest and is honored by American Legion Auxiliary at Han ford Cedar Rapids meeting. Marion attendees include Mrs Newman Della Scanninger Mrs William Bleakly and Mrs Richard M Clark.
Burma report says H R Ekins, flying reporter, landed in a Royal Dutch airliner at Mingaladon airdrome at 3 50 p m Wednesday local time gaining a lead of about 4000 miles over two rivals in a race around the world.
Mrs. Marie Siechert on behalf of Anna Lane estate heirs states they have not agitated or signed petitions for a road on McKinley street to serve McKinley School. She says owners oppose using property to create a street for traffic or to finance garage access and are not seeking to sell holdings.
The note lists line counts and prices for page segments with entries such as 1.00 to 5 lines and rates ranging from $90 to $2.25. It appears as a pricing snippet or catalog reference for layout options.
Mrs. E. C. Fox of 1425 Eighth Avenue will host the Second and Third divisions of the Ladies Aid society at a picnic luncheon Thursday. The Lions club heard talks from Rev. Irving E. Wade and Eldon Koffron during Tuesday's Michel tea room gathering. The past president's button was presented to Dr. R. E. Lehdigh.
The Co-Workers of the Town club formerly the women's auxiliary will meet Thursday at noon for a picnic lunch at Mrs. James Currier's home. Members should bring standard picnic provisions and come prepared to sew.
Mrs. Emma Kendall hosts Thursday at 2 30 at the Congregational church with Mrs A J Keyes in charge of the program and Miss Adeliza Daniels leading the devotional period. Miss Sara Nott reports on the regional meeting of Congregational churches.
The Hiawatha streamline train will pass through Marion tonight en route to Omaha for exhibition with a local crew assisting Savanna bring through the train. Local clubs hold meetings with programs including Spain experiences and prairie discussions. Birthday surprise for Leland Gaines at the Fred McShane home and multiple visits to friends in Moline are noted.
A list of visitors to Marion includes Dorothy Jean Fernow Wayne and Glenn Jenkins Darrell Gaines Eleanor Storck Marjorie Towers and families from Kansas City visiting Mr and Mrs Peter Meci in Marion and Frank Meci in Cedar Rapids. The Christian church Ladies Union meets for quilting with luncheon. other clubs plan Friday bridge and missionary meetings.
Mrs. John Larkin hosted the Chatterbox Card club on Tuesday. Bridge was played at two tables. Mrs. Tom Barkwill won first prize and Mrs. W. A. Jackson second prize.
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