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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1909
Page
23
Daily price data for Wheat Corn Oats and Rice futures with Dec May and July contracts. Cattle hogs and sheep receipts noted with steady closes and top prices. Estimations for tomorrow include hogs 36000 and grains around 278 for corn 84 for oats.
Chicago markets report December grain and livestock prices. Wheat December opened at 1.09 to 1.10, high 1.1034, low 1.09, close 1.093. May 1.09 to 1.09, close 1.09. Corn December opened 69% 60% ec, high 60%c, low 60%c, close 60%c. May opened 64% 64%c, close 64 64%c. Oats December opened 42 4cc, high 44c, low 43%4c, close 43%4c. May 44 5c. Pork January 21.80, Lard 12.85, Ribs 11.87. Are cash 7T&ec. Barley 58 72c. Timothy March 2.95, Clover March 15.25.
Chicago stockyards cattle receipts totaling 6009 with steady to firm prices. Beves quoted from 4.00 to 8.75. stockers 3.10 to 5.95. cows and heifers 3.19 to 5.65. westerners 4.25 to 7.00. Hog receipts 11 990 up 5e higher. light 8.0 to 8.55. mixed 8.17 to 9. Roach 8.25 to 8.40. heavy 8.25 to 8.70. best heavy 8.40 to 8.60. Sheep receipts 3 900 steady around 3.50.
Wheat prices hover around No 2 red at 1.23 1.24 percent No 3 red at 1.15 1.20 No 2 hard at 1.11 1.13 No 3 hard at 1.08 1.10 No 3 white at 59 44 1¢ 1c No 3 yellow at 60 4c Oats No 3 white at 44 4 2 44 percent Standard at 45c. Lambs at 5.75 8.50 shown.
Chicago market news reports butter steady at creameries 26 330 dairies 24 29c eggs steady with 1,900 receipts at mark cases included 201464 25 cc firsts 29c prime firsts 30c
Poultry prices in Chicago on December 11 show turkeys at 17 cents per pound, chickens at 14 cents, and springs at 12 1/2 cents. The market remained steady with no major price shifts reported.
New York market report shows receipts of 2,100 in butter. Creamery specials bring 35c, thirds to extras 31 34c, factory 23 14 27c. Market steady, unchanged with steady demand.
The Mussatine Produce Co markets list prices for choice and rough beef cuts, veal calves, lambs, cows, steers, and pork, with bids from $3.00 to $8.00. Grain values include corn, wheat, rye, oats, barley, and hay, with midyear ranges and delivery terms. Also note butter and packing stock prices in local markets.
Hog market gains push tops for year with heavies at 8.67 and prime butchers at 8.65 as receipts stay light and demand brisk early. later weakness emerges. Fat steers fall 10 to 15 cents amid weak local demand and few shipping orders. Midweek declines extend to feeding and medium steer prices, while sheep and lambs slip 10 to 25 cents though week-early gains persist. Five day cattle, hog, and sheep receipts shrink versus last week and last year. Feeble packer and shipper demand foreshadow 10 to 15 cent lower Friday steer prices.
New York shoppers note poultry price ranges on December 11 with live chickens at 13 to 16 cents per pound, live turkeys at 12 to 16 cents, dressed chickens 17 to 22 cents, dressed fowls 12 to 17 cents, and dressed turkeys 20 to 23 cents per pound.
In New York on December 11 the grain market shows Wheat at 1.21 dollars for December delivery and Corn at 71 4 cents. Prices reflect the day’s trading and supply conditions in the city.
St Louis price report from December 11 shows Wheat at 1.11 per bushel for December futures Corn at six and a quarter cents Oats at about 42 1/2 cents per bushel.
Peoria corn market notes at the No 3 grade quoted at 58 cents per bushel with local trading details for Peoria Illinois on December 11.
The day’s market shows broad declines in most grades from prior levels. Receipts around 20 000 with heavy holdovers. hogs gained 5 10c to average 8.52 per cwt while cattle and sheep trended down with mid and low grades off 10 15c and 25c respectively. Best lots sold around 90.65 for beef, while fat cattle and calves held firm only in light batches.
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