Hog market slips as hog prices fall across major markets
Chicago brokers report a flood of hogs at all key markets pushing prices down 15 to 25 cents early today. Eleven markets posted 111,200 head versus 56,600 last Tuesday, with lighter weights leading the decline while heavier hogs met resistance at 9.50 to 9.75 dollars. Cattle opened barely steady amid abundant receipts and softer demand for larger steers.
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Chicago
Commission
Reese Ceedan Sehda
SUN
Chicago Livestock Prices and Receipts Summary
Chicago livestock prices and receipts show hogs direct receipts 5,000 head with varied bids from 9.25 to 9.70 per cwt for different weight ranges. Cattle receipts around 6,000 head with fed steers and yearlings light and prices for good to choice 1300 lb plus at 12.00 to 16.50 per cwt, vealers milk fed 13.50 to 16.55, bulls and cutters cited with price ranges.
Local Markets Poultry And Eggs Prices
Eggs local grocers and markets paying 50 cents. Heavy hens 15 cents light hens 11 cents springs 15 cents stags 10 to 12 cents. Hog quotations daily from J. P. Squire Company Muscatine Iowa. Prime butchers 180 to 200 pounds 9.05 to 9.15. 200 to 230 pounds 9.05 to 9.10 extreme heavy 5.30 to 8.80 butcher packers 7.90 good heavy packers 7.50 to 7.2
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J. P. Squire Company
Muscatine
Livestock Auction Prices and Receipts Report
Sheep receipts total 10 000 head with steady to slow demand. Fat lambs bring 12 75 to 13 25, feeders 11 50 to 12 50, medium 11 50 to 12 50. Ewes 4 50 to 6 00, culls 2 50 to 4 75. Cattle show steer and feeder prices 7 25 to 12 00 for good to choice across weights.
Iowa Hog Prices by The Associated Press
Iowa markets report varied hog prices across cities including Cedar Rapids Des Moines Mason City Ottumwa and Waterloo. Top price for 180 to 300 lb primes paid in Cedar Rapids was 9.00 with other weights and classes ranging from 4.40 to 9.05 across listed cities and receipts noted.
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Iowa
Associated Press
Lowa
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Mason City
Ottumwa
Packers
Waterloo
Mixed East St Louis Market Slumps for Hogs Cattle
East St Louis market opened lower on hogs with light hogs and pigs down up to 25 cents while cattle receipts rose and slaughter classes showed steadier prices. Hogs ranged 9.20 to 9.60 for 250 plus pounds and cows 8.25 to 10.25 for various weights as sheep buyers held prices firm on fat lambs though some throw outs appeared.
Livestock Prices Steady to Mixed in Sioux City Sale
Cattle receipts 2000 head with calves and yearlings firm to strong, stockers and feeders strong, bulls and stockers $11.00 down, top yearlings $14.75 per 100 pounds. Hogs receipts 8500 head, direct trading active and 10 cents lower than Monday, top $9.15 for 230 to 280 pounds, sows steady to lower. Sheep receipts 500 head, fat lamb bids down 25 cents, $12.50 bid for desirable fed types.
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Sioux City
U. S Dept. of Agriculture
Livestock Prices and Receipts From St Joseph Market
Hogs receipts 6000 head with prices 9.10 to 9.40 top. sows 7.05 to 8.00, few at 8.25. Cattle receipts 1300 head with calves 200 head. yearlings and slaughter stock active. slaughter steers 11.25 to 15.00, heifers 12.15, cows 6.75 to 46.0, bulls 6.5 to 7.5. Sheep receipts 4000 head. fat lambs weak to lower, best wool skins up to 13.00.as- of December 31.
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Chicago
East St. Louis
Ill
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
St. Joseph
Kansas City
S. Dept. of Agriculture
South St. Paul Livestock Prices Reported Dec 31
South St. Paul Minnesota cattle receipts 1500 head in light supply with mixed prices for steers and yearlings under heavy demand, calves 2000 head steady to weak with range 12.00 to 13.59, hogs 9500 head active and mostly lower with top at 9.15, sheep 1000 head lambs steady with good and choice natives around 12.50 and ewes around 5.50.
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South
Hog and Cattle Receipts Reported at Peoria Market
Peoria Ill Dec 31 AP hog receipts 4000 head with prices 15 to 25 cents above earlier. Top hogs 9.60 with bulk sales around 9.35. Cattle receipts 1500 head reported with price levels not specified.
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Peoria
Hogs and Cattle Prices in Omaha Market Report
Omaha market report shows hog receipts around 400 direct with prices near 9.15 for 199 to 280 pounds, and 170 to 195 pounds at 9.15. Cattle receipts near 9, as fed steers and yearlings vary, with weights around 1,198 pounds and prices from 11.9 to 14.5 for different classes. Sheep and lambs also listed with receipts about 9,000 head and steady to lower trends.
Wheat Market Shows Strength in Chicago Trading
Chicago reports strong wheat activity with Gulf of Mexico bids guiding No. 2 hard winter. Prices for December through May futures rose while corn and oats showed mixed moves amid favorable belt weather and steady cash demand. Shipping firms charter hulls from Galveston and Houston for overseas shipments.
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Chicago
United States
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf
Galveston
Houston
Chicago Cash Grain Prices End Dec 31
Wheat No 2 hard 3129342. Corn No 5 mixed 78 78'sc No 6 mixed 75 76 4c No 3 yellow 34%4 86c No 4 yellow 815 84c No 5 a low 78140 No 6 yellow 76 No 3 white 84'2c No 4 white 80' &3'c No 5 white 78 81%c No 6 white 75 80'2c Sample grade 71'. 4c Oats No 2 white 45 45'2c No 3 white 43140 44%c No 4 white 44c Rye No sales Timothy Seed 5.25 6.20 Clover Seed 10.50 18.00 Lard 9.75 Ribs 16.50 Bellies 11.00
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Chicago Cash Grain
Chicago
Ill
Timothy
Chicago dairy and poultry market quotes wrap year end
Butter weak with 14 038 tubs received. creamery extras 37 to 42 cents, firsts 34 to 36, seconds 29 to 30. Eggs steady with 6 640 cases. extra firsts 43, ordinary firsts 38 to 41, refrigerator firsts 38. Fowls and geese mixed. potatoes receipts total 2 cars plus on track 239 cars. Trading very slow. Wisconsin sacked round whites 2.45 to 2.60 per cwt, no other sales reported.
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Chicago
Ill
U. S
Wisconsin
Flour Prices and Shipments Reported in Minneapolis
Minneapolis flour market round up shows unchanged shipments at 48,203 barrels. Bran price listed at 27.00 to 27.50 dollars per ton in the Minneapolis Minnesota area.
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Minneapolis
Minneapolis. Minn
Produce Unchanged in Kansas City Market
Kansas City market reports no change in produce prices as of December 31. AP notes stable futures and steady supply for fresh fruits and vegetables across major departments.
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Kansas City
Feeder Lamb Prices Edge Up At Market
Feeder lambs sold steady to higher with bulk at 12.50 to 13.00 top. Slaughter ewes rise to 5.75 while feeding lambs ease from 12.50.
Kansas City Livestock Prices End Year With Mixed Gains
Kansas City market reports show hog receipts at 8 000 head with mixed cuts and prices from 7.15 to 9.40 for various weights. Cattle receipts 5 500 head with yearlings and steers pricing from 8.50 to 15.50, cows 6.00 to 16.00, and calves up to 14.75. Sheep and lambs 4 090 head, ewe and lamb values softened slightly with lambs around 12.00 to 13.00 and ewes 4.50 to 6.10.
Bulls Defiant As Year Closes In Rally
New York stock market ends the year on a bullish note with 7 point gains across 20 shares, led by Midland Steel, Philadelphia Company, Western Union, General Electric and Columbian Carbon. Heavy cash sales to offset income tax losses dominate volume as U S Steel nears 170 before profit taking.
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New York
Midland Steel Products
Philadelphia Company
Western Union
General Electric
Columbian
Detroit Edison
American Water Works
Air Reduction
Auburn Auto
A. M. Byers
Michigan Steel
Allied Chemical
Republic Steel
Estinghouse Electric
Simmons Company
Atchison, Canadian Pacific
Jersey Central
U. S. Steel
Bond Market Ends Year Firm As High Yields Hold Ground
On New York trading desks December 31 the bond market showed firmness after a year of low prices. High rates backed stock speculation and money flows. utilities and rails led gains. Several issues rose, while New York State Railway receivership news weighed on 4s and Cuba Cane Sugar bonds faced default expectations. United States government securities remained firm with limited fourth liberty activity.
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New York
Consumers Power
New
Wabash First
National Dairy Products
Union Pacific
New York State Railway
Cuba Cane Sugar Company
United States
Chicago Hay Market Receipts Steady at 8 Cars
Chicago hay market report from December 31 notes hay receipts totaling 8 cars with no change in price or movement. Market activity remains quiet as buyers and sellers assess supply levels.
Produce Unchanged in St Louis Market
St Louis reports no change in produce trading for the day with prices staying steady across listed items. AP notes the market remained quiet as year end trading concluded in St Louis.
Hay Market Report From St Louis AP Dispatch
St Louis hay market report dated December 31 notes trading activity in St Louis Missouri with price indications and market conditions for dealers and farmers based on AP dispatch.
Residents visit and community notices from Columbus Junction
Col umbus Junction reports visits and social events as Mrs. Alice Orris recovers from a broken arm and the Columbus City Farm Bureau schedules an evening gathering with singing and movies. Other items mention travels, teaching, and a note on a giant clam weighing up to 500 pounds.
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Columbus Junction
R. R. Davis
Chicago
Alice Orris
Fay Green
Columbus City
Randall Man
Kirkwood
Hopkinton
Albert McCullogh
R. H. Cameron
New London
Clarance Griffith
H. J. Oak
J. A. Chambers
Washington
S. B. Sands
Ben Best
Montrose
Sarah Best
Hilda Marsden
Belle Plaine
Walter Marsden
Neil Anwyl
Ruth
C. Dodds
A. L. Whetstine
N. D. Anderson
Russell Partington
State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Cairo
J. W. Briggs
Evangelical Sunday School
William Johansmeier
Geneva Tindall
Robert Briggs
C. L. Bretz
Lillian Berkshire
Lucile Long
James Briggs
Kenneth Hollenback
Gladwin
South Bend
Ind
Creditors Seek Involuntary Bankruptcy for Stutz Company
Three Indianapolis creditors filed an involuntary bankruptcy petition in federal court against the Stutz Motor Car Company of America. The claim totals $1,176, with actions cited for paying cash to preferred creditors. Stock has tumbled from May highs to recent lows as the company reported improved earnings before and after.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Stutz Motor Car Company of America
New York
Dow, Jones and Company
E. C. Atkins Company
Hide Leather and Belting Company
Stutz Company
Stutz
New York Curb Exchange
Accidents injure Mrs Raeihz and Firemen on Monday runs
Mrs Raeihz sustained a minor injury when her car collided with Fire Truck No 3 at Fourth and Orange as it traveled east and she moved north. Fireman Charles Lemkau sprained his ankle and tore knee ligaments carrying water at the blaze. he was taken to Hershey hospital. The trucks were sidelined for about three hours with minimal vehicle damage.
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Nora Raeinz
Charles Lemkau
Fourth
Orange Street
Fourth Street
Raethz
Lemkau
Hershey Hospital
Sailors Holiday and The Cock Eyed World At A Muse U
The A Muse U theater plans a busy week with Sailor's Holiday starring Allan Hale on the midnight show, Fox Movie tone The Cock Eyed World starting today in the early slot, and Belle Baker featured in The Song of Love on the weekend bill following her nationwide radio contest win.
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A-Muse-U
Sailor
Allan Hale
Raoul Walsh
Fox Movietone
Belle Baker
Keep Government Out of Business Says Edison
Thomas A. Edison urges in Illinois Manufacturers' News to keep the government out of business The president should clear out Washington bureaucracies and avoid wasteful spending Edison notes the government never truly engages in business as it never balances ends and means
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Cicago
Thomas A. Edison
Illinois Manufacturers’ News
Edison
Washington
Farmers National Grain ready to handle 1930 wheat crop
William G. Kellogg, new general manager, says the Chicago based Farmers National Grain corporation will select storage and handling facilities and personnel to manage the 1930 wheat crop. He expects the firm to acquire facilities in all term markets worldwide and to be ready to handle grain produced cooperatively next year.
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Washington
Farmers National Grain Corporation
Chicago
William G. Kellogg
Minneapolis
Federal
Fama Board
Kellogg
Iowa Congressmen Enter 1930 Race in Des Moines
Two Iowa congressmen Ed H. Campbell and T. J. B. Robinson opened bids for Republican renomination by filing for state papers. Campbell, in his first term, seeks re nomination after a strong primary showing. Robinson seeks a fifth term after four prior elections. Charles Webster, railroad commissioner since 1917, announced his bid for renomination on the Republican ticket next June.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Ed M. Smith
Ed. H. Campbell
Eleventh
T. J. B. Robinson
Campbell
House of Representatives
William D. Boies
Sheldon
George Finch
Sioux City
Robinson
Burton E. Sweet
Waverly
Sweet
United States Senate
Webster
Charles Webster
Harding
National Association of Railroad and Public Utilities Commissioners
Webbster
State Council of Defense
Waucoma
Fayette County
Arizona
Busy year includes bridge and road work at Columbus Junction
Columbus Junction Iowa year end recap notes multiple improvements the $12 000 cement arch bridge on Primary road No 2 plus grading and graveling of the same road and regraveling Primary 76. Business district gains include new coal sheds a storage garage and an implement building. Several new residences and barn projects are listed along with church and school updates.
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Columbus Junction
Columbus City
Weber & Huston
Pine Bros
W. R. Luckey
J. H. Huston
John H. Hanft
H. F. Burch
R. E. Gillette
Blaine Bliven
Fredonia
Ralph Utter
William Owen
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Wright
Methodist Episcopal Church
George Y. Hammond
Albert E. Coe
Charles Aringdale
Aringdale
Rebecca Bancroft
Brighton
J. E. Kerr
Muscatine
Hilton Crim
Hetfield Farm
Paul McGill
Roy Badham
Duncan Farm
Mr. Crims
George Williams
Chester
Chicago
Charles
Bellevue Hospital
J. L. Coon
Wapello
Columbus High School
Mediapolis
Columbus
Luther V. Carter Dies Former Iowa House Speaker at 50
Luther V. Carter of New Providence Hardin county dies at home after a long illness. He served four terms as state representative from Hardin county and was speaker of the Forty second Iowa General Assembly. Born near New Providence he graduated from Penn College and held multiple public roles including farm bureau leader and school board member. He suffered a paralysis stroke in Chicago at the end of his term and died at his home on December 31.
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Eldora
Luther V. Carter
Iowa House of Representatives
General Assembly
New Providence
Kie 2A
Ture
Penn College of Oskaloosa
Lawn Hill
Carter
County Board of Education
Hardin County Farm Bureau
Iowa
Hardin County
House
Antowa Farm
Mr. Carter
New Providence Academy
Penn College
Myra _ L. Hadley
Oskaloosa
Lawn Hill Lumber Company
Hardin County Board of Education
Forty-second
Iowa General Assembly
Chicago
Cairo Woman Hangs Herself in Windmill Shed
In Columbus Junction Iowa Mrs Franc Gipple 32 wife of Frank Gipple died by hanging in a windmill shed at their home. She had been unwell nervous and sleepless. An inquest to determine cause. Survivors include four sons Ray Dean Max and Junior. Funeral at Spring Run church near Columbus City. Morning Sun variant notes her as daughter of D D Hamilton and former teacher.
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T. F. Garard
T. J. McCollister
Mary Elizabeth
Iowa City
William Hoben
Gladwin
Carl Herkelman
Davenport
Rudolph Votroubek
Solon
L. Votroubek
Forest Duncan
Chicago
J. W. Hubbard
E. B. Curtis
William van Horn
Morning Sun
Elen Hamiston
Edna Shellaberger
Burlington
W. E. Whicher
Marengo
C. A. Stephens
Chariton
Frank Deford
Rock Island
Harriet Jenkins
Cedar Rapids
St. Luke’s Hospital
Glenn Wilson
J. L. Syphrit
West Middlesex
Fth
Nana Paxton
Schaffer Pen Company
Ft. Madison
S. B. Paxton
Hilton Crim
Lyle and
Dale
Cecil Shellady
Williamsburg
Columbus Junction
Spring Run
Frank Gipple
Junior
T. J. Gippie
Gippie
J. C. Richie
J. H. Collins
Letts
Gipple
Francine Maude Hamilton
Ray
Dean
Max
Cairo
D. D. Hamilton
Dee Hamilton
Kirt Hamilton
Phronia McConnahay
Columbus City
Farm Board Denies Offering to Buy Sun Maid Bonds
The federal farm board issued a formal statement denying reports from eastern papers that it has made an offer to purchase the bonds of the Sun Maid Raisin Growers association.
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Washington
Federal Farm Board Today
Sun Maid Raisin Growers Association
Mail Pilot Saves Farm Buildings From Fire
An unidentified air mail pilot on the Chicago Kansas City route flew low over the farm of Andrew Duvall near Keosauqua Iowa early Sunday awakening neighbors and saving outbuildings from destruction in a fire.
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Keosauqua
Air Mail
Kansas City
Andrew Duvall
Here
Lost Fountain Pen Reward Offer
Lost new fountain pen reported with reward offered. Contact phone 877 for information.
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