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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1954
Page
5
Nine persons died and several were seriously injured when a landslide buried four homes in Shinen, a coal mining town. The disaster prompted emergency response as residents and officials assessed the damage and searched for survivors.
The stock market pressed toward record highs with gains of 1 to 3 points across issues. Turnover crossed two million shares for the first time since last week’s pullback, signaling continued optimism and increased activity in names such as Atlantic Coast Line, Santa Fe, U S Steel, General Electric, and Boeing, while government bonds largely held steady. In Chicago, cash wheat and corn prices showed scattered movements with mixed results across grain grades.
Chicago market report shows Butterdull receipts totaling 1,817,393 with wholesale buying prices unchanged at 93. This brief item notes steady demand and pricing in the Chicago produce scene.
The report lists commodity price bands and receipts with varied scores such as eggs steady to firm and wholesale buying prices unchanged to higher. It notes U.S. large to dirties categories and checks, with a focus on range indicators like 60-69.9 and 90-54.
Chicago markets report live poultry barely steady to weak with 676 coops received. Prices largely unchanged to slightly lower: heavy hens 17 to 21 cents, light hens 15.5 to 16.5 cents, fryers or broilers 24 to 28 cents, old papal 14.5 to 15 cents, caponettes around 27 cents.
Horses hogs and cattle prices reported at Livestock National Stock Yards Til. USDA figures show hogs 180-240 lb trading 23.00 to 24.00 with some loads at 24.00 and top since December. 240-270 lb 22.00-23.00 and 270-280 lb 21.25-22.00. Cattle and calves totals around 700 and 1,000 with load average high choice medium weight steers at 23.25.
The market shows loads and lots of yearlings and medium weight steers at 22.25 to 50. Commercial and good steers and heifers traded largely from 16.00 to 20.00. Utility and commercial cows moved 11.50 to 14.50, canners and cutters 9.00 to 11.50, bulls 13.59 to 15.00, cutter bulls 11.50 to 13.60, vealers 16.00 to 20.00 with a few prime at 21.00, and commercial to low good vealers 11.00 to 15.00.
St Louis markets list eggs wholesale grades at 26 for general supply, fowl heavy breeds 16 to 17, bare backs 14, leghorns and hybrids 14, turkeys hens 27. Other prices unchanged.
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