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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1968
Page
18
New York AP report notes afternoon quotes from the New York Stock Exchange with notable shifts in major stocks. Investors monitor gains and losses as prices fluctuate on notable listings.
Local exchange shows loan rates at 40 per ton and grade A at 6.55 per hundred. Milk manufactured at 3.20 per hundred, direct ratio 0.055 above four cents. Wood priced at 14.50 per cord. Yellow corn shelled 1.10, white corn 1.30, oats 0.60, milling wheat 1.15, milo per hundred 1.9, barley 0.90, soybean 2.60.
Nashville Tennessee cattle market shows slaughter cows steady to strong with 950 to 1135 pound slaughter steer prices at 123.50 to 124.50, feeder steers 300 to 500 pounds at 24.00 to 27.50, heifers 300 to 500 pounds 21.00 to 24.00, calves 200 pounds 25.00 to 37.00, hogs steady with 200 to 230 pounds 20.50, sows 16.00 to 16.50, sheep at 24.50 for spring slaughter lambs.
AP report notes live broilers and fryers demand at Atlanta farms with prices mostly 12 cents. trading slow and hen offerings barely adequate. In Birmingham the broilers and fryers market shows steady tone with irregular demand, wide size range, and strong slaughter estimates. U S Grade A prices 24.90 to 25.75 with averages around 24.99.
Birmingham AP reports egg prices near steady for large eggs while mediums and smalls rise sharply. Demand is fair and supplies ample though mediums are clearing slowly. Retail prices per dozen with consumer-grade cases include: Grade A white large 58 42 cents, mediums 55 58, smalls 35 38 cents.
The stock market posted an irregularly higher pattern with volume down due to Hebrew holiday observers. The Dow rose 3.60 to 928.02 as rails and airlines showed mixed moves and ACF Industries led declines at 46.50 on 172,600 shares.
Police expect several arrests this week in connection with the torture hanging of 30 year old E. Deloach in Prichard Alabama. Lt. Heathcoe said warrants could be served after questioning suspects and reviewing examinations. Deloach was found Saturday morning bound and hanging by heels from a former school building in the Negro section.
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