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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1951
Page
5
New York June 1 The stock market moved slowly with leaders seldom dropping more than one dollar a share. Late session showed sporadic gains as trading volume reached about a million shares, following yesterday's 1.2 million. Market mood remained largely indifferent and cautious.
Railroad stocks edged higher on news of a Pullman fare rise but gains were limited. Steels motors rubbers chemicals and aircrafts mostly held or declined through the session as corporate bonds traded quietly with narrow moves.
Cash wheat No 1 hard quoted at 2.38 and a half dollars. Corn prices ranged from No 2 yellow at 1.78 to 1.80 with Nos 3 and 4 between 1.7732 and 1.74. Oats No 2 heavy white at 93 cents. Barley nominal with making at 1.36 and feed 1.20 to 1.50. Soybeans quoted but incomplete.
Chicago on June 1 USDA notes market strength for top strawberry varieties. Illinois 24 qt crate Blakemores priced $7.50 to $8.50, lower grades not quoted.
On June 1 in St. Louis, eggs priced AA large 48-49 cents per dozen, A large 43-44, A medium 42-44, B large 27, heavy breeds 27, leghorns 24, young ducks 36-38, old roosters 21. Other prices unchanged.
A terse dispatch from St. Louis dated June 1 notes a market update in Illinois, mentioning a 24 quart crate in trade. The note lacks broader context but records a specific crate size as part of price or supply movement.
ChicagoJune 1 USDA live poultry report shows hens weak while chickens remain steady to firm. Receipts total 24 loads with paying prices unchanged. Heavy hens 29 to 33 cents, light hens 27 to 28 cents, fryers 30 to 31 cents per pound. Old roosters not specified.
Reported receipts show butter weak with 933 297 wholesale prices, grades AA 93 score, A 92, B 89. Eggs steady with receipts 22 942 and price changes of one cent per dozen on U S standards. U S extras 48 50, mediums 44 46, standards 43.5. Current receipts 40.5 and dirties 40. Checks 39. Cars listed as 90 B 67 255 and 89 C 6 5.
Hogs at Stockyards Illinois on June 1 with weights around 170 pounds down 25 and 180 to 230 pounds mostly 21.50 to 21.85 per hundredweight. Heavier 240 to 300 pounds at 20.75 to 21.50 while sows run 50 to 75 lower and lighter loads show mixed bids.
Prices range across categories with hogs 120-140 lbs at 18.25-20.00 and 140+ at 20.50-21.75. Cattle utility cows 24.00-27.50, canners 17.00-23.50, bulls 29.00-31.00. steers and heifers listed. Sheep spring lambs 34.00-39.00, ewes 12.00-15.00, weights around 130 lbs in several small lots.
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