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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1908
Page
6
Yesterday the western markets showed mixed results across Chicago Omaha Kansas City Sioux City St Joseph Indianapolis Cincinnati St Louis with a combined total around 79 600 and scattered gains and losses compared to year ago levels.
Receipts of 10 000 hogs and a weak overall market push prices lower, with hogs selling chiefly from 4.80 to 5.50 and some as low as 4.50. The top hog price reached 5.95 as most stock remained unsold. Cattle and sheep markets showed mixed results with steady to firm memories and active sheep trading. Horses saw improved demand but overall light attendance.
A scanned price list shows steers and heifers by weight and quality, with ranges from good to prime. Cattle categories include steer weights from 900 to 1,250 pounds and 1,300 pounds upward, plus helper and cow listings. Hogs prices note best heavied at 210 pounds and yard figures around 5 40.
The notes list prices for yearlings and lambs under choice and medium grades, bucks priced per 100 pounds, and slaughter pigs with roughs and light categories. Regional quotations show Chicago, Kansas City, Omaha, St. Louis, and others with specific per hundred weight amounts, reflecting a broad market snapshot.
Chicago market opens with weak hog prices as receipts hit 23 000 and large Kansas City runs pressuring early trade. Packers stay out, buyers linger, and shippers and scalpers take lead with declines around 5 to 10 cents for lower quality hogs. Cattle and mutton felt modest pressure with ranges softening and limited demand throughout the session.
Chicago reports bearish tone in the wheat pit as drought breaks in the southwest and shorts buy, leaving late trading steady with slight gains. Corn oats and provisions stay weak to steady while cash wheat demand eases and rains threaten winter wheat regions.
Street Market lists best timothy hay nine dollars and mixed hay eight. Loganport Grain Market shows wheat 93c corn 82c per hundred, oats 44c, rye 65c, clover seed 3.50. Loganport Stock Market covers hogs 4.15 to 5.35, steers 3.85 to 5.50, calves 4.50 to 6.25, and country produce including butter, eggs, lard, and potatoes with varied daily quotes.
Receipts list shows Wheat 67 cars, corn 59 cars, oats 124 cars, hogs 12 000 head. Market notes indicate readiness for the coming day with substantial wagon loads and livestock volumes.
Wheat prices show No 2 spring at 1.02 while No 3 sits at 0.92 and No 2 red near 1.00. Corn and oats list mixed values with No 2 yellow at about 0.74, No 2 oat at 0.49. Butter from creamery 0.26 and dairy 0.23, eggs graded firsts at 0.24 to 0.25 per dozen.
Buffalo receipts show 15 cattle cars and 60 hog cars with slow market. Hog prices range from 3.60 for heavies to 5.40 for Yorkers and 4.40 for pigs. Sheep and lambs at 50 cars with top lambs around 5.75 as demand remains tepid.
Pennsylvania plans to purchase its standard equipment for ongoing operations. Details and timelines are not specified in the readable text.
Latonia Jockey Club races continue amid Kentucky Racing Commission action revoking the track license over bookmaker operations. Track is expected to fight in court. directors to meet as racing rounds proceed with results listing Ornamosa Splendida Camille M Colloquy Lady Esther Marathon Spooner and other winners at Latonia Empire City meets.
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