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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1968
Page
3
The readable fragment lists stock movements and company mentions including 3M and other firms as part of a late market roundup. No clear events or outcomes are fully readable to confirm status or specifics.
Nashville daily cattle market notes 300 cattle with slaughter cows mostly steady but feeder classes thin. Prices listed for steers and heifers across weights, plus calves, hogs, sows and sheep with limited sales and slight declines from Monday levels.
Birmingham reports unsettled to weak hens with ample offerings and limited demand. Farm prices reflect buyers, with heavy types at farms around 17 to 17. Plants few, light types at farms 8 and plants 9 to 10. Estimated slaughter today near 679,000 last Tuesday. Atlanta notes strong demand for live broilers and fryers, with farm prices about 12 percent. trading fair to good, offerings fully adequate. Heavy types at farms around 18 cents, light types mostly cents.
In Birmingham Alabama egg market reports supplies clearing well for fair demand. Retail prices per dozen for consumer grade A white large 44 to 45 cents, mediums 52 to 55 cents, small 39 to 40 cents. Prices to retailers include case lots and store delivery.
Wall Street finished irregularly in a sluggish yearend session with about 50 more gains than losses. The Dow approached flat after trimming an early 2.11 point drop while INA Corp C L T Financial Phelps Dodge and Xerox posted small gains. Woolworth led declines around 1 percent on light volume as Roan Selection Trust rose while SS Kresge and Hanna Mining dipped. Sinclair Oil advanced over 3 following Atlantic Richfield shareholder approval.
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