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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1968
Page
8
A market brief notes stock averages for the week October 7 to 12. U S Grade A prices range around 23 to 24 with heavy volume in the 23.25 to 23.75 area. Plant operations show 22.40 to 23.75 amid fluctuating delivery loads.
Atlanta reports demand for live broilers and fryers fairly good with farm prices around 11 2 cents and heavy types at 14 cents, light at 8. Birmingham notes market steady for hens under limited offerings with farm heavy type at 14 to 15 cents and light types at 8. Estimated slaughter today and Saturday runs higher than last weekend. Broilers and fryers market remains fob dock.
Epes reports overall market weakness with ample supplies for fair demand. Retail prices for Grade A white eggs are listed per dozen with ranges: Large 47-55 cents, Medium 46-54 cents, Small 38-41 cents, including store delivery.
In Nashville Tennessee the cattle and calves sale saw 800 head with most receipts in a special feeder calf sale. Hogs 25 head, not enough to test market. prices for barrows steady to higher, sows steady to 50 cents lower. About 1700 offered this week versus 1675 last week and 1750 year ago. Sheep none.
New York cotton futures showed gains from 10 to 55 cents over the previous close. December traded at 29.91, March at 29.59, May at 29.82, with July and later contracts untraded.
Decatur markets show cotton loans at middling inch and No. 2 yellow shelled corn priced at $1.05, reflecting local commodity values for traders and buyers.
The Dow Jones average rose to 950.71 as of 2 p.m. following a string of gains. Trading slowed to about 11 million shares with decliners slightly ahead. United Aircraft fell 1 percent while RCA rose and Boeing fell modestly amid a fund reshuffle.
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