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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1955
Page
6
US-DAANGED livestock figures show cattle and calves around 8 000 head with scattered loads. Prices for choice cows and bulls range from 11.00 to 22.00, with top bulls near 24.00 and prime centers 18.00-22.00. Sheep and lamb offerings include spring lambs at about 25.00 and ewes around 3.50-5.00, with overall demand mixed.
In New York trading the market posted modest gains led by steels aluminum aircraft and several individual issues while rails and utilities lagged. The advance neared three points with some stocks rising sharply beyond that level as losses capped near one point. Volume surpassed three million shares with 3 230 000 shares traded, the highest since March 30. Highest movers included New York Central Milwaukee Road American Telephone U S Steel General Motors Anaconda Copper Tidewater Associated Oil Allied Stores Kaiser Aluminum Aluminum Ltd Lockheed General Dynamics and TWA.
Tuesday figures show 674 coops. Hecht hens offered 16.9 to 17 per unit, fryers 30 to 32 cents. Roosters 2 to 12.5, capenettes 34 to 85. Steady on steady stock and coops receipts, weak on capenettes.
In St. Louis wholesale markets live poultry and geese held firm at listed price points with ten other price lines remaining unchanged. No departures from prior quotes were noted as of publication, keeping the market status quo for poultry and produce.
The Chicago cash grain expected values show Wheat: none and Corn: No 1 yellow and No 2 grades listed in brief market note. A terse daily price snapshot reflects minimal grain activity with current bids and supply status not elaborated.
Readable notes show a farming feed mix listing Neo theasy white 74 percent oats and soybean components. It mentions choices for feed QT 16 and Soybean OO. Names and terms indicate agricultural formulation and feed ratios.
Chicago market notes butter steady with wholesale demand and receipts. Hops show firmness with wholesale buying and steady to firm attitude. Prices for various dairy and grain items appear mixed with current receipts and standard market grades.
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