Price of Southern Cattle Holds Steady
Department of Agriculture reports seasonally higher marketing with more hogs at southern markets. Prices rose early in the week but fell later with Cornbelt drops. Regional egg and hog prices shifted, with sales at multiple southern centers and markets showing varied gains and declines. Cattle and feeder prices in Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee auctions remained mixed but generally firm, while vegetable and fruit prices showed light trading and modest changes.
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Cotton Price Closes Higher on Trade News
New York cotton futures rose for the third straight session closing up about 70 cents to reach a gain of 2.10 cents per pound. Trade supported by potential price legislation uncertainty and short covering ahead of the July contracts plus stronger domestic May consumption from Census Bureau data. Export sales eased to 32 000 bales for the week, with year to date at 3 070 000 bales versus 4 242 000 a year ago.
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NEW York
Census Bureau
Geater
Grain futures slide amid profit taking and drought fears
The grain futures market moved downward for most of the week with a Thursday buying surge tied to reports of Cuban exile activity and a bullish May soybean crush estimate. By Friday, broad losses persisted across wheat, corn, oats, rye and soybeans, with rainfall damping bullish sentiment and potential drought impact discussed.
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Chicago
Rain Held Worth Millions for Alabama Farmers
Montgomery AP reports that Alabama farmers face an estimated 50 million dollar loss from drought and freeze, while ongoing rain is seen as a boon. Weather has brought up to four inches daily in parts of north Alabama, aiding crops according to Agriculture Commissioner A. W. Todd.
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Acid threat letter targets Queen Mother visit in Darlington
Police seek anonymous letter writer after an acid attack threat tied to Queen Mother Elizabeth II’s visit to Darlington for the four hour stay during the town’s 400th anniversary events for Darlington Grammar School. Investigators treat as credible and deploy extra guards and precautions.
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Darlington
England
Queen Mother
Elizabeth
John Truelove
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