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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1926

Page

12

Hog Market Slows Amid Liberal Supply and Weather Delays

Chicago livestock markets show slow hog trading as heavy cattle prices weaken. Fresh hog supply reaches about 36,000 with top hogs at 42.00 for medium to heavy butchers, while pigs peak near 11.90. Calves sell around 4.60 and light steers climb to 13.50, though heavy steers ease. Sheep and lambs arrive lightly with lambs around 13.50 and ewes at 7.00. overall, stockers and feeders are scarce and prices drift lower on heavy cattle. Official tomorrow livestock estimates list cattle 12,000 hogs 21,000 sheep 14,000.

Chicago Ill

Wheat Prices Slip After Late Session Decline

Chicago traders saw a late downturn in wheat as milder Great Lakes weather and ice-breaking hopes sparked inferences of grain fleet passage. December pared gains to near even with May while corn and oats rose modestly and hog-driven provisions held firm.

Chicago Ill Great Lakes Liverpool Argentina

Grain and livestock price quotes from Chicago market report

The Chicago board presents mixed price quotes for wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley and fats. Prices show No. 3 red wheat at 21.40 with various No. 2 to No. 6 grades listed, plus mill prices for oats, rye and barley and Timorthie Seed and lard quotes for fats markets.

Chicago

Grain and market quotes from city markets

Market notes list assorted grain prices for No 2 red No 2 white and No 3 yellow and white varieties with futures in Dec July and May. Prices show per bushel ranges from about 1.24 to 1.54 reflecting regional Wheat points and volume data for 105 cars reported in City Missouri.

As City Der Noré

Local Markets Poultry Eggs and Hog Quotations

Prices from Swift & Co Poultry show good spring and light hens at 18c and 14c respectively with cocks 16c eggs 42c. Hog quotations daily from J P Squire Co list butchers 206 to 250 pounds 11.65, medium packers 266 to 300 pounds 19.69, heavy packers 1 9.40.

Swift & Co J. P Squire Company

Butter and Egg Markets Reported With Mixed Prices

Chicago market notes show butter and egg receipts with varied price levels. Creamery goods range from 49 to 52 cents for different grades. eggs list firsts and standards across multiple months with mixed futures quotations. Potatoes and poultry prices fluctuate, while U S shipment activity is described as little changed and market dull.

Butter and Egg Prices Up in New York Markets

New York market report shows butter receipts at 7 183 pounds with creamery prices ranging from 54 1 2 to 55 1 2 cents per pound for extras and firsts. Egg receipts total 15 467 cases with whites and near varieties listed and firmer price readings.

New York Co Clon Hennery

Kansas City Prices Edge Higher for Poultry and Produce

Kansas City market notes show a 24 3 cent premium for extra quality poultry with broilers and other produce largely unchanged and prices steady in early December. The report cites AP attribution and reflects a mixed move in regional commodities.

Kansas City Kansas City Mo

Raw sugar steady as market notes little activity

Raw sugar in New York on December 7 held at 6.15 for Cuban duty paid with no sales reported. Refined sugar remained unchanged to 15 points higher at 6.20 to 6.46 for fine granulated. A better inquiry was reported.

New York

Livestock Receipts Clear Market Mixed Across Classes

Receipts show 3 000 head steady to lower with bulk steers at 11.30 to 11.55 top 11.69. cows and heifers around 9.56 to 23.65 with calves near 4.59 to 9.59. stockers and feeders 6.00 to 8.25. Sheep and lamb markets steady to 25 cents lower with lambs 12.6 and ewes 6.00 to 6.75.

Kansas City Livestock Receipts and Prices Report

Kansas City and Denver market notes show cattle receipts totaling about 11 090 head with calves. Steers softened to about 25 cents lower on weight while yearlings held steady. best steers near 11 65. heifers 6 58 to 6 50. cows 4 60 to 6 50. butchers 3 25 to 4 25. top 10 50. Flors market 12 000 head open slow. most sales 11 35 to 11 60. light weights 11 29 to 11 40. packing sows 16 00 to 19 66. stock pigs steady. Sheep counts about 7 0 to 8 0 heads. lambs top 12 50. natives and fed lots 12 06 to 12 40.

Kansas City

Live Stock Prices in St. Louis Market Report

U S Department of Agriculture notes hog receipts 15 600 head with market activity 5 to 19 cents higher top 12 15 bulk good hogs 12 00 to 12 19. Cattle receipts 6 000 head calves 1 500 active market steady with slight declines. Fat yearlings up to 19 59 and cows 5 00 to 5 50. sheep 3 500 head bidding lower with few lambs to butcher at 12 75 to 13 00.

St. Louis U. S. Department of Agriculture

Hog Receipts Steady to Higher at Peoria Market

At Peoria Illinois on December 7 AP reports hog receipts totaling 1009 head with a market slight gain up to 19 cents. Top hogs at 12 dollars, lights and other categories quoted between 10.50 and 12.00. Cattle veal section shows light demand with veals topping at 12.50 and a generally steady to 5 cent lower market.

Peoria

Railroads Lead Stock Market Rally On Merger Talk

New York stock market activity showed high grade railroad shares advancing as merger gossip fueled blocks in Nickel Plate Atchison Chesapeake and Ohio Chicago Northwestern and Great Northern. Other sectors including farm implements copper and chemicals also revived speculative interest while call money renewal rose to 5 percent.

New York The Stock Exchange Atchison, Chesapeake and Ohio Chicago Northwestern Great Northern

Hogs and cattle receipts report and prices in Chicago market

U S Department of Agriculture notes hog receipts 36 000 head with prices about 16 cents lower than Monday. Early bulk hogs 150 to 250 pounds average 11 65 to 11 90 with top 12 60. Slaughter pigs, sows and light weights show varied bids around 11 25 to 12 99. Cattle receipts 16 000 head two way market on fed steers. fat weighty steers weak to 25 cents lower. storage higher for some.

Chicago U.S. Department of Agriculture

Sioux City Livestock Market Receipts and Prices

Sioux City Iowa December 7 AP cattle receipts reach 3500 head with a slow market. Fat steers yearlings and cows show varied prices from 4.50 to 12.25, calves and feeders range 4.50 to 11.40, stockers 5.50 to 7.50, and feeders 6.00 to 7.50. Lambs bring 12.75 while ewes list 6.46.

Sioux City

President Urges Congress On Railroads Banks and Arms

The president calls Congress to enact railroad consolidation measures and simplify property valuation. He presses coal control legislation and adequate military preparedness while endorsing Geneva talks and arms reduction efforts. Prohibition enforcement and branch banking reform are requested along with federal reserve bank charters and radio control under the department.

Treasury Federal Reserve System

President Coolidge Seeks Tax Relief Amid Surplus and Farm Reform

President Coolidge urged Congress to consider tax reductions using a portion of the treasury surplus, while cautioning against permanent tax cuts amid a nearly $4 billion annual federal operation. He pressed for gradual relief via March and June 1927 payments and stressed prudent farm policy to avoid state involvement in production. He praised cotton committee efforts to fund storage for 4,000,000 bales and urged reduced acreage, with responsibility resting on cotton owners and financiers. He also discussed the Philippines, saying self government and economic independence are desired, with continued U.S. defense responsibility and resource development with proper oversight.

Congress Committees of Agriculture

President cites tariff impact on wages in Philippines

The president described national prosperity as widespread, driven by economy and efficiency improvements, reduced waste, and a protective tariff. He claimed an astonishing result a reduction in the index price of wages.

Local Notes From Nichols Iowa December Visit

Nichols Iowa news notes visits and events. Leonard Hendrix and family visited the Hendrix home in Nichols. Charles Meyers and Gus Riser hosted guests from West Liberty. Coder spoke at Methodist Sunday school on the older youth convention to be held in Muscatine. Mrs Borgstadt hosted relatives for a birthday. Yedlik visited Criss in town. Several Nichols residents visited Muscatine during the weekend. Anna Stafford spent time in West Liberty midweek. Read the Classified Ads today.

Edwin Yedlik Melvin Criss Bert Fry Lew Schmitt Walter Elder Ray Swickard Muscatine Anna Stafford West Liberty

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