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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1955
Page
6
Cattle numbers: 600 head with calves 400. Slaughter cattle topped 11.00 for cutters, utility and commercial cows 11.00 to 13.50, steers 22.75, yearlings 19.00 to 22.00, bulls 13.50 to 15.00, vealers 18.00 to 24.00 with high grades 22.00 to 24.00. Sheep and lambs: 1,200 head. spring lambs good to choice 20.00 to 22.00. shorn ewes 3.50 to 5.00.
In Chicago cash grain quotes Wheat No 1 red new at 2.04. Corn No 1 yellow at 1.40, No 3 at 1.484, sample grades 1.39 and 1.89 percent. Oats No 1 heavy mixed 77 and No 1 mixed 73.
A straight chair and matching stool are described to fit a German colonial room. Color with pink or orange tulips on red or blue paper, cut along dark lines, fold front and sides, then attach tabs to sides for a stable stand.
The report notes white corn at 76 percent and heavy white grade at 69 percent. Soybeans show a 176-44 index with soybean meal priced at 53.00. Barley offers nominal matting at 1.35-52, with feed at 95-1.16.
Associated Press dispatch from St. Louis notes live poultry and eggs varying by wholesale grades. The report cites large extras and a minimum 70 percent grade A threshold, with 36-37 and 55 pound minimums and nearby unclassified lots.
The New York stock market drifted lower into the late afternoon while aircraft stocks posted modest gains. Demand for Standard Oil of New Jersey lifted its price, with gains around three points and some losses near two. The Associated Press average rose 30 cents to 172.80, a new high in 14 sessions, amid a sixth straight week of market advances. U S government bonds remained firm as poultry prices held steady across categories.
Butter receipts reach 1,205,883 with wholesale buy prices unchanged and a range of grade scores listed. Eggs show weakness with receipts at 18,002 and wholesale prices sliding. large whites and standards prices noted alongside dirties and checks.
Chicago poultry updates show live poultry steady with receipts reported in 153 coops on Thursday, across 135 coops and totaling 46,034 birds. Strong totals reflect ongoing market activity in the Chicago area, with USDA reporting stable demand and supply levels.
Hog prices at Livestock National Stock Yards T S U S A show 5,500 head with weights 140-170 lb at 18.00-19.75, 100-130 lb 15.50-17.25, sows 400 lb down 14.75-17.00, over 400 lb 12.50-14.75, boars 8.50-13.00, 180-220 lb 20.75-21.15, 210 lb around 21.50, 220-240 lb 20.25-20.75, 240 lb up to 21.25 plus occasional 21.50, stock cattle and other weights not listed.
The market reports 97 for 28, rehandled and not un class, 56 Ib minimum 29 320, no grade race 2A. Water Fryers and broilers priced nearby distinct ranges with whites 25, colored 24, Leghorns 21. Other prices remain unchanged.
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