Estimated Livestock Receipts At Principal Markets
Receipts reported yesterday show cattle totals of 2,000 head with a corresponding 300 head for other categories at principal markets.
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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1908
Page
6
Receipts reported yesterday show cattle totals of 2,000 head with a corresponding 300 head for other categories at principal markets.
In Indianapolis on August 14, livestock receipts reached 7 000 hogs 1 200 cattle and 500 sheep, down from a week earlier. Hog prices fell 40 50 cents from last Tuesday with most selling 6.25 to 6.30 while common hogs went to 5.75. Cattle trade was active with prices 10 25 cents higher than a week ago as feeders commanded strong values. Sheep and lambs were lighter in weight and demand, trading weak to 25 cents lower with many lambs under 5.00 and sheep around 1.00 or less.
The page lists bids for steers, heifers, cows, bulls, calves, hogs, pigs, and sheep with price ranges. It includes Good to choice grades, common stockers, and various weight classes, along with Chicago market quotes for steers, cows, calves, hogs, and lambs.
Prices listed include good to choice sheep at 3 50 to 4 00 per head medium sheep 2 50 to 2 25 per 100 pounds pucks 3 00 to 3 50 per 100 pounds spring lambs 4 00 to 5 50 per 100 pounds.
Chicago August 14 hogs closed strong after opening 10c lower than prior session’s average. Packers supported the market at about last session’s prices. Top hog price reached 6.60 with rumors of 6.85. Cattle remain steady as light receipts limited price changes. Sheep and lambs showed gains with best natives at 6.75 and killing lambs at 6.10.
Buffalo August 14 cattle receipts light and market steady. Hogs receipts about 4,000 with prices 6.75 to 6.80 for heavies, 6.50 to 6.75 for yorkers, 5.25 to 5.40 for pigs. Sheep and lambs receipts about 1,000 with market steady and top lambs at 6.25.
No. 2 spring wheat priced at 1.14 and No. 3 at 1.00. No. 2 red wheat around 0.94 to 0.96. Corn No. 2 bid at 0.79, No. 2 oats at 0.47, No. 2 white at 0.48 to 0.49. Butter creamery premiums and varied quotations noted.
Receipts of hogs at principal western markets yesterday were 8,000 head versus 5,000 to 10,000 a year ago and 3,300 in the prior period, with a net change of -60,800 and a total around 51,000.
Northwest rainfall delays harvest and boosts wheat futures with September edging 94 to 94 1/4 cents. Corn and oats retreat amid profit taking while hogs hold steady on firm packer support. Local receipts and export figures accompany a mixed price picture across grains and livestock.
A brief market notice appears in the Tribune indicating daily public trading and price awareness. Readers are urged to monitor local market movements and reported values for the day.
Attorney B. C. Jenkines, a leading local chess enthusiast, travels to Excelsior Minnesota today to join a major tournament. He expects to be away for a week or ten days as professional and amateur players test their skills.
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