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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1940
Page
7
Market report shows prices for white and mixed corn, Kafir, rye, barley, wheat, and soybeans with futures figures for Sept, Dec, May across Chicago exchanges. Notes include No 1 and No 2 grades and price differentials over December and September benchmarks, plus nearby market activity and daily closes.
Wheat futures showed firmness with gains from earlier highs while corn and oats inched higher. Stronger securities and Minneapolis price strength supported the tone as open interest and volume remained fair. Kansas City hogs and cattle markets were mostly lower with cash grain mixed and livestock receipts forecast.
Chicago market notes Sept 10 show arrivals 90 on track 350 with U S shipments totaling 38. Idaho Russet Bur banks U S No 1 1.80, Idaho Bliss Triumphs U S No 1 1.60, North Dakota Cobblers 90 U S No 1 1.90, North Dakota Farry Ohios 90 U S No 1 0.95, North Dakota Bliss Triumphs 5 to 90 U S No 1 0.85 1.00, Iowa Cobblers generally good quality 5 1.00. Kansas City eggs firsts 18% current receipts 17, butterfat ai Poultry hens 9 14, broilers 14 14 16, springs 12 14% 14, geese 5 4 7, ducks 7 32 10, turkeys 11 14. Government bonds New York closing: Treasury 3s 43-41 ncott 102.18, Treasury 3s 65-51 110.1. Local grain price: wheat 63, yellow corn 56. Poultry prices hens under 4 pounds 9, over 4 pounds 12, springers and broilers 11 13, roosters 4 5. Butterfat No 1 25, No 2 22. Eggs straight runs 16. Hogs 6.50.
Market shows feeble rally attempts with early gains eroded as session progresses. Transfers near 350,000 shares, bonds firm, commodities steady, wheat and cotton mixed, London markets resilient amid bombing near the financial district.
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