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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1913
Page
9
Chicago market news reports corn turning sharply down on heavy selling by key houses. Early gains from dry weather faded after forecasts of showers and rising supply, with September activity sliding from 70 to near 69 and closing about 69 3/4 to 69 1/2 cents. Wheat also eased on large sales while oats remained steady. pork and rib prices edged higher on Packers' buying.
Chicago reports show hog prices softened due to dry weather and high corn costs, with prime light hogs in demand. Cattle eased as enlarged Kansas City supplies pressured prices while sheep and lambs remained firm amid small receipts.
Furnished by Hutton and Collins with Lamson Bros. totals for Wheat Corn and Oats receipts and shipments. Includes today’s figures with last week and last year comparisons, plus Chicago Carlola and Northwest Carlots receipts and livestock estimates.
Liverpool August grain market shows firm wheat and corn spots with Manitoba prices and steady futures. American mixed grades quoted for kiln dried and old stock, with Galveston delivery and flour winter patents listed.
St Joseph Missouri on August 5 reports cattle receipts 2700 head with a slow market. Steers bring 5.50 to 8.85, cows and heifers 4.00 to 8.50, calves 4.50 to 9.00. Hogs receipts 9000 head, market lower, top 8.80, bulk 8.30 to 8.65. Sheep receipts 4000 head, market slow, lambs 5 to 7.00.
Market notes show May and Sept wheat prices around 96 and 87 percent, with oats in the 46 to 47 percent range. Corn futures hover near 68 to 70 percent, oats May at 47 and Sept 42, while pork, lard, and ribs futures trade between 10 and 20 dollars per barrel or hundredweight, with several dark figures indicating bid and offer levels.
South Omaha Neb Aug 5 cattle receipts 4700 head market dull to 10c lower, native steers 7.25 9.00 cows and heifers 5.75 7.75 range cows 5.25 7.25 stockers and feeders 5.75 7.75 calves 8.00 10.00. Hog receipts 12000 head market 10 20c lower heavy 8.00 8.25 night 7.80 8.60 pigs 7.00 8.00 bulk 8.15 20. Sheep receipts 21000 head market steady to 10c lower yearlings 5.00 6.60 wethers 4.26 4.75 lambs 6.50 8.26.
Chicago cash grain markets show mixed quotes for wheat corn oats and rye with various No 2 and No 3 grades across red white yellow and durum categories. Prices for pork lard ribbe and sugar in New York steady with refined sugar firm and Muscovado at 3 15 per centricugal 3 65 per cent molasses 2 90.
Kansas City reports hog receipts around 12 000 head with prices 5 to 10 cents lower. Cattle receipts 16 000 head with markets steady to weak and varied price ranges for steers cows and calves. Sheep receipts 56 000 head strong with lambs and yearlings showing gains. Also notes St Louis and Omaha market figures and various regional price ranges for grain and produce.
New York stock activity showed early strength that was partly sustained by London gains, with Berlin selling Canadian Pacific. Gains in St Paul and Northwestern rail shares supported the day, while Virginia Caroline Chemical slipped on dividend news. Bonds were irregular and the market cooled, though Union Pacific and Great Northern regained momentum and tobacco shares led late gains before a strong close.
For sale or trade at a bargain. Write owners Blank enburg Blankenburg Rock Island St. 1816% Srd Ave. Lambs euewees priced around 6000. Poultry market wholesale listing Old hens and pullets Rocaters young roosters Poultry market Spring chickeng ene Turkeys Old turkeys Ducks Geene Pignons pricing per dozen and per weight. Inventory shows dressed turkeys and other poultry with varied prices.
A historic stock list notes last sale figures for major firms and railroads such as American Sugar Refining, General Electric, New York Central, Pennsylvania, Reading, Union Pacific, and United States Steel, along with grain closes for Wheat, Oats, and Rye. The column records percent changes and pricing details across numerous entities, reflecting market activity on the session.
New York Aug 6 Butter firm with receipts 16 858 tubs and creamery extras 26 1 2 to 27 cents. Cheese steady with 7 722 boxes received. Eyes firm with 18 528 cases. fresh gathered extras 25 2 3 cents, extras firsts 28 2 4, firsts 21 2 2 to 21 2 7 cents across western gathered whites 21 to 27 cents. St Louis Aug 5 Market shows No 2 red wheat 85 87 40. No 2 herd 85 90. Sept 3 May 95 . Corn No 2 7 14 to 6 3 c. Sept 7 00 c. Oats No 2 4 10 to Nov white 42 4 8 cents. Sept dle Rye 6 5 6 6 cents. Minneapolis Aug 5 Wheat No 1 hard 89 89 0. No 1 northern 87 88 a c. No 2 northern 85 88 c. No 2 I wheat 84 85 c. Sept 86 87 c. Dec 89 c. May 95 96 c.
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