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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1930
Page
12
Chicago reports a weak corn market with No. 3 yellow corn at 2e a bushel on delivery basis for December contracts as traders trigger stop loss. Argentina holds 137 million bushels for export while wheat steadies on farm board support.
Domestic high grade bonds show a narrow range with some wide recessions among a few issues. Notable declines occur in Chicago and Northwestern Erie Missouri Pacific Nickle Plate and Alleghany Corp. Erie hits new lows while other markets hold steady. New issue volume reaches 80.44 million for the week. Women drivers praised by Automo bile official noting 60 000 women drivers among 430 000 members.
Local grocers and markets pay up to 35 cents for eggs with various hen types priced from 14 to 19 cents. Hog quotations from J P Squire Co Muscatine Ia list price ranges from 7.15 to 7.75 for各 weight classes, plus rear categories for heavy packers and butchers.
A price note shows Colorado McClures with wide quality variation from $1.35 to $1.80, most entries around $1.50 to $1.65, branded items listed at $1.70 and 1s.
The AP reports New York dairy stock receipts with eggs at 11 966 cases, butter at 11 399 tubs, and cheese at 42 274 pounds. Egg varieties include mixed colors and extras with prices around 35 to 39 cents. Butter and cheese show steady receipts across nearby and Pacific coast lines with assorted grade listings and cents per pound.
AP reports sugar quiet with no sales and refined at 4.75. Kansas City hay receipts 33 cars unchanged. Chicago hay receipts 19 cars unchanged. New York poultry dressed steady with turkeys 28 to 39 cents. Kansas City creamery butter 26 cents, in large quantities 35 cents. other produce unchanged.
Chicago AP quote shows bid quotes across grains with No 1 red spring at 78c and No 1 hard at 794c plus variations for other wheat types. Corn bids include several mixed lots and yellow grades. white and old varieties listed with varying prices. Oats and Timothy Clover seeds' price ranges given. egg and butter storage standards referenced with December and January figures.
Minneapolis AP notes flour shipments at 33 589 barrels with no change in bran and standard middlings.
Chicago AP report notes poultry receipts for four cars and seventeen trucks with broken prices for fowls roosters ducks and turkeys. Potatoes on track with sixty plus cars totals and mixed U S shipments dull. Wisconsin Minnesota and Idaho round whites russets No 1 No 2 prices listed.
Classified ad seeks a competent woman for nursing elderly care or any work. References requested. Phone 1590.
Chicago AP reports hog values fell as swine demand tapered off despite smaller receipts. Direct hogs sold sparingly, with underweight lights up to 8.40 and most sales 10 to 20 cents below Thursday’s averages. Cattle and lamb listings show modest activity and mixed prices across representative lots.
Associated Press commodity notes show Cedar Rapids and other Iowa markets posting varied hog price ranges. Prices listed for prime, medium, light, heavy, and packer categories across Cedar Rapids Des Moines Mason City Ottumwa Waterloo with values from roughly 5.65 to 7.75 per hundredweight.
Sluggish hog trades with direct receipts around 10 000 and total 39 000 head. Prices show declines of 15 to 25 cents for many grades with top hogs at 8.40 and most weights around 8.20 to 8.40. Cattle receipts near 2 000 head with fat steers and yearlings active. slaughter classes steady to strong with many cuts ranging from 6.50 to 13.75 depending on weight and grade. Sheep receipts around 11 900 with lambs and mutton moving toward higher bids for fresh feeders and packers.
Market listings show feeding lambs 6 to 75 lbs at 6.75 to 7.50, ewes 90 to 150 lbs at 5.00 to 6.25, medium to choice 2.00 to 3.75, all weights 1.00 to 2.50 for cull and common, and medium, 6.25 to 7.75 for general quality.
Cattle receipts total about 200 head with calves and light yearlings mixed. Beef cows and steers show limited movement with bids around 9.50 to 10.60. hogs total 9500 head with slow sales and prices down 20 to 25 cents. sheep receipts 4000 head with bids near 8.00 to 8.25 for best lambs and steady demand for feeders declined.
Receipts include 14 hogs mostly 25 to 30 cents lower, cattle receipts around 800 head with various declines in slaughter and feeder classes, calves, bulls, vealers and stockers listed with price ranges. Sheep receipts 700 head show higher fat lambs and steady ewes with assorted weight-based prices.
Cattle receipts 2 200 head in South St. Paul Minnesota report from the U S Department of Agriculture show a slow week with uneven downturn across most slaughter classes. 11 month fed yearlings steady around 13 00 with plainer kinds dropping to seven dollars and under. Fat cattle and butcher heifers range from four to seven dollars with occasional higher bids for better fed lots.
Receipts 2 500 head vealers steady with Thursday values range 8.00 to 10.50 with bulk 8.00 and 10.00. Hogs receipts 1 700 head around 2c or more below Friday close or about 45 lower than opening. top 7.80 with many 7.75 to 7.50. pigs 8.00 or steady. sows 6.75 to 7.00. Sheep receipts 4 500 head slow with mostly steady to 8 25 for lambs. red wool lambs unsold. packer top 8 40.
U S Department of Agriculture reports hog receipts at 12 3500 head with bids mostly 20 to 23 cents lower and top at 8 00 as very light demand persists. Cattle receipts 1209 head with fed steers steady to slightly higher, stockers scarce and cows steady. bulls and feeders near steady. Sheep and lamb counts 7440 with lambs steady and best slaughter lambs near 8 25 to 8 50.
U S Department of Agriculture reports hog receipts around 4000 head with slow bidding and 10 to 25 cent declines from yesterday. Prices show most hogs 7.90 to 8.10 with light weights 7.50 to 7.85 and sows about 7.00 to 7.25. Cattle receipts about 600 head with slaughter steers mostly 8.00 to 9.25, mixed yearlings and heifers steady to lower, cows bulls and vealers steady.
Cattle values show several classes with varying quotes. Low cutters and cutters around 2.73 to 4.50 with midrange bulls near 4.75, top dealers at 9.50, stockers and feeders mostly steady around 6 to 7 dollars. sheep receipts indicate steady tone with best fed westerns holding around 7.75 and natives near 7.50 with occasional odd lots.
Peoria Illinois livestock outturn shows hog receipts around 3 000 head with top bids near 8 10 and bulk sales around 7 75 to 8 00. Cattle receipts count 10 head with market unclear.
Des Moines reports USDA figures showing combined hog receipts at 29,200 for interior Iowa and southern Minnesota yards and packing plants for the 10 a.m. period, up from 15,800 a week ago. Prices vary by weight with bulk 190 to 260 lb ranges at 7.50 to 7.75 and packing sows generally 6.75 to 7.10. shipments originate over 50 miles.
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