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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1979
Page
25
United Press International reports selected composite prices from NY market data at 10:30 am. The list includes Abbott Labs Allied Chemical Ampex Allis Chalmers and many other corporations with last sale figures and changes. The page compiles multiple stock quotes and market notes from several exchanges and includes dividend and footnote explanations.
Chicago Wheat No 2 hard red winter 4.04 Friday and No 2 soft red winter 4.18 2n. Corn No 2 yellow 2.53 2n and 2.48 2n for hopper and box. Oats No 2 heavy. Soybeans No 1 yellow 6 and No 2 yellow 2.50 4n. Thursday quotes noted for hopper and box formats.
Standard and Poor's hourly indexes for Friday show values across sectors with a forecasted close. The report lists Prev.close figures and current readings indicating minor gains in key metrics.
Iowa hogs report shows slow trade with good demand. Butchers 200-230 lb and 240 lb levels mostly 32.50 to 34.00, 230-250 lb 31.75 to 34.00, heavier 30.75 to 33.00, sow weights 26.00 to 28.00. Receipts estimated at 75,000. Thu 68,000. prior week 96,000. year ago 59,000.
Cedar Rapids hog prices gain about 1.00 as butchers and packers adjust to 550 lbs and smaller weights. Sheep prices also rise with wool lambs at 58 to 60 dollars and shorn lambs 60 to 62 dollars. Grain prices for corn and soybeans fall in Friday trading, with deliveries set for Cedar Rapids processors and spot market quotes from Pro Farmer.
Sioux City market reports active trade with hogs up 1.50 to 2.00 and sows 1.50 to 2.59 higher. Prices listed include U.S. 1-2 200-250 Ibs at 34.50 to 35.00, 270-290 Ibs 32.00 to 34.00, and sow bids 27.00 to 28.25 with occasional large lots near 550 Ibs at 28.50.
The Federal Reserve acknowledges a $3.7 billion error in M-1 for early October blamed on a single bank's reporting. Markets react with volatility as the miscalculation inflated growth estimates, prompting aggressive rate moves and investor skepticism about Fed data reliability.
Citibank increases its prime lending rate to a record 15 percent, surpassing peers who had already moved to 15 percent. The move signals continued tight credit as the Federal Reserve faced data issues on money supply, with analysts debating impact on future policy. Midwest meat markets also report trading activity with varied price shifts in pork, beef, and related products.
General Motors and Ford Motor Co post steep third quarter losses amid a sales slump. Ford bears a U.S. operation loss of 299 million dollars while GM posts 22 million dollars in profit on 13.3 billion in sales.
UPI reports modest early gains on Wall Street as the Dow rose to 806.31 and the NYSE index edged higher, with trading active but sentiment cautious after the Labor Department showed September prices up 1.1 percent. Major movers included Texaco, Mobil, Louisiana Land & Development, and General Motors with mixed results.
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