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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1966
Page
4
USDA estimates Friday receipts at 5,000 cattle 4,000 hogs 200 sheep. Hogs 200-225 lb at 26.25-26.75 with some 240 lb plus up 25 cents. Sows 16.75-21.00. Light slaughter steers limited for market test with 950-1,050 lb at 25.00-25.25. Heifers four loads 24.00-24.75. cows 17.00-18.50. bulls 20.50-23.50. Lambs steady to 25 with spring weights 90-100 lb.
Chicago cash grain report lists Wheat No 2 hard 1.96n No 2 red 1.8734 1.88 percent Corn No 2 yellow 1.43 Oats No 1 heavy white 75 75 44 No 2 heavy white 74 14 vin Soybeans No 1 yellow 3.44 4n Soybean oil 2.50n
Chicago futures extended moderate gains as buyers absorbed offerings in grains and soybeans. Rainfall in the Midwest did not spread south as hoped, supporting buying in corn and soybeans while wheat and oats edged higher or held. Prices shown include September and August contracts with mixed movements and specific cash receipts for various grains.
Potatoes show light supplies and steady to firmer demand with California long whites 3.40 to 3.75 and Texas round reds 3.50 to 3.60. In Omaha, hogs up to 26.50 for 190-260 lb barrows, sows 18.25 to 23.50, cattle steady to higher with steers 26.35 to 26.50 and prime ends. heifers 25.00, sheep steady with lambs firm to higher.
Merill Lynch supplied late stock quotations show mixed declines and gains across major issues led by Allied Chemical and Amoco, with United States Steel and General Electric among notable movers. The list cites numerous corporations including Texaco, Ford Motor, General Motors, and Dow components, reflecting a broad market with varied responses on Thursday.
Margaret Hosk ins Smith aged 87 died at 4 50 Wednesday at Wilton nursing home after a long illness. She taught in Muscatine county rural schools and is survived by two sons Morrie and Kermit, three daughters, a brother, nine grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Funeral Saturday at 2 p m at Gill memorial home Wilton with Rev I J Wilkins officiating. Interment Klein cemetery Moscow.
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The New York stock market gave up an early rally to move lower in late trading as profit taking trimmed many prices. Volume was about 5.4 million shares, down from 6.08 million on Wednesday. reports of House bills for an express profits tax and standby investment credit controls fueled selling. A separate funeral notice for Robert J. Creager cites a requiem Mass at St. Mary’s and interment in Keithsburg.
Local cash grain quotes from Muscatine show corn at 1.30 for 3 day delivery and 1.33 for October November. Soybeans quoted at 3.30 for 30 day delivery and 3.04 for October November.
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