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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1935
Page
11
Chicago hog prices rose slightly with 9 000 hogs traded and fresh receipts expected tomorrow. Cattle futures held steady as buyers sought higher bids, while sheep and lambs showed modest strength and steady to firm demand. Overall, hogs outpaced cattle, with top estimates near 9 80 per cwt and average around 9 30.
Hog price listings from Ottumwa Mason City and Waterloo show no change in local hog prices. Buyers report ranges for 140 to 450 pound hogs with values from about 7.60 to 9.10 dollars per hundredweight and various packer quotes.
Combined hog receipts at 22 concentration yards and 9 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for the 24 hours ending 8 am were 12 100, down from 17 100 last week. Prices ranged by weight with light to heavy hogs mostly 5 to 100 cents higher than Wednesday. quotes show light hogs $7.85-$8.85, 169-180 lbs $8.40-$9.10, 180-200 lbs $8.70-$9.25, 200-220 lbs $8.80-$9.30, 220-250 lbs $8.59-$9.30, 250-290 lbs $8.45-$9.15, 290-350 lbs $8.35-$8.99, packing sows 275-350 lbs $7.75-$8.25, 350-425 lbs $7.65-$8.15, 425-550 lbs $7.40-$7.90.
Hogs receipts total 9 000 head with 4 000 direct. Prices varied by weight with 200 to 240 Ibs at 9.65 to 9.80 top 9.80 and 240 to 300 Ibs at 9.25 to 9.50. 140 to 200 Ibs ranged around 9.00 to 9.70. pigs 8.75. bulk good packing sows 8.25 to 8.60. light good and choice 140 to 160 Ibs 8.75 to 9.50.
Local grocers pay 17 to 19 cents for eggs. Poultry prices include hens 10 to 13 cents, spring 12 to 16 cents, roosters 9 cents. Hog prices vary by weight from 8.75 to 9.30 per hundredweight with ranges for 160 to 300 pounds and up to 550 pounds. Packing sows listed from 7.65 to 8.50 per hundredweight.
Light weights 140 to 200 Ibs at 8.30 to 9.75 dollars, medium 200 to 250 Ibs 9.25 to 9.80, heavy 250 to 350 Ibs 8.90 to 9.60. Pigs and sows listed with prices. cattle receipts at 6,000 head calves 1,500. Steers and yearlings bid weak to 25 cents lower, top weighty steers around 12.25 with loads near 10.00 to 12.00, lower grades 9.50 to 7.60. Vealers strong to 25 cents higher, 8.00 to 9.25 with some 9.25. Slaughter cattle by weight ranges 550 to 900 Ibs at 11.25, 900 to 1100 Ibs 9.50 to 12.00, 1100 to 1300 Ibs 9.75 to 12.75, 1300 to 1500 Ibs 10.50 to 12.75. Cows 7.10 to 8.00, bulls 6.00 to 7.25, stockers 7.00 to 8.75. Sheep receipts 7,000 head. yearlings and lambs steady to strong, native springers firm, bulk ewes 2.00 to 2.25, slaughter lambs 7.20 to 8.50, yearlings 5.85 to 6.50, lambs 8.40 to 8.50 on choice, se result area prices.
U S Department of Agriculture reports receipts of 4 500 cattle and 2 500 sheep with steady to higher prices. Hogs and pigs show varied bids with top hogs at 9 25 per cwt and calves vealers and bulls listed. Lambs reach 8 25 while yearlings and cows show mixed figures across weights and grades.
Hogs receipts 1,200 head with 90 direct. Prices steady to 10 cents higher. top $9.40. 141 to 900 lbs $8.50 to $9.40. 200 to 290 lbs $9.15 to $9.40. 299 to 355 lbs $8.90 to $9.20. packing sows $7.00 to $?10 wad. Cattle receipts 1,500 head. calves 600. steers $5.00 to $11.75. heifers $4.50 to $10.75. cows $4.25 to $7.50. vealers $3.50 to $8.00. Sheep receipts 3,000 head. lambs $5.50 to $8.10. yearling wethers $4.50 to $6.10. ewes $2.00 to $3.0.
Sioux City reports cattle receipts at 2 000 head with steady to slightly lower prices and heifers to 9.00, cows 4.50 to 6.00, cutters 3.50 to 4.25. Hogs receipts 4 900 head steady to 15 cents lower, weights 140 to 260 pounds priced 8.25 to 9.05, sows 7.85 to 8.25, pigs 8.25. Sheep receipts 1 500 head, lambs to 8.00, under tone firm. New York bond market shows irregularity with some gains in select issues but overall drift to lower levels amid tax debate.
Fleece wools show active demand in Boston with Ohio delaine at 31 cents in grease and 21 cents on some houses. Blood percentages and country graded fleeces fetch 30 to 34 cents, while midwest deliveries east are firmly held around 20 to 30 cents per pound in grease.
Market roundup shows mixed moves as Alleghany and Am Sugar edge higher while Anaconda and Chrysler decline. Tech and utility shares such as RCA, DuPont, Union Pacific, and Woolworth show modest gains amid broad trading activity across steel, chemicals, and consumer goods firms.
Chicago expects rain driven gains in wheat corn and oats in late trading. Wheat closed firm up 1 to 1 1 4 cents at 80 1/4 to 80 1/2 cents July. Corn rose 5 to 1 1/2 cents to 81 1/2 to 82 cents. Oats gained 3 cents with provisions mixed.
Chicago report lists Wheat No 2 red 82 and No 3 red 80 weevily No 2 mixed 4c Corn No 1 yellow 87c No 2 yellow 86%c Oats No 2 white 43% No 3 white 40 41%c No 4 white 39%5c Barley Feed 454 50c nominal making 80c $1.00 Timothy Seed 7.75 8.25 cwt Clover Seed 12.00 16.50 cwt
Live poultry receipts total 33 trucks with varied weights and prices. Butter receipts reach 17 798 tubs with grade scores listed. eyes cases 23 012. potatoes on track with multiple regional prices and stock levels. futures show butter and refrigerant standards with dates and prices.
New York market report dated June 20 shows egg receipts at 22,613 cases with firmer tones. Butter receipts total 17,325 tubs with weakness noted. creamery butter prices range from 23% to 24%c for various grades. cheese receipts reach 198,307 pounds with activity described as quiet.
The report lists currency values in cents for major nations led by Great Britain at 493 percent and France at 6.61 percent, with varied figures for Germany, Italy, Belgium, Japan, and others. It notes Tokyo and Shanghai levels alongside North American and Montreal references, marking nominal values in New York.
Chicago report cites 1934 livestock impact with 23 percent of farmer income from livestock sales. R C Pollock of the National Livestock and Meat Board notes 85,000,000 cattle worth 20,000,000,000 pounds of meat marketed as the association begins its annual meeting.
A dense list of programs covers 6:00 to 10:00 with Rudy Vallee, Kate Smith, Daniel Caravan, Fred Waring, Paul Whiteman, Horace Heidt, Joe Sanders, and Frankie Masters among others. NBC CBS and local stations WGN WBBM WCCO WHAS WLW WMAQ WISN WTAJ feature orchestras, bands, concerts, forums, and baseball coverage. The schedule includes multiple timeslots and cross-network showings across cities.
The stock market fell today before a late rally, with traders noting the president’s share the wealth tax plan as not bullish. Declines appeared in many major names including American Can Allied Chemical Union Pacific National Distillers U S Steel and General Motors while power utilities and some rails held steadier.
Four all star duels set for quarterfinals at the Omaha Field Club in the women’s Trans Mississipp i golf tournament. Kansas City medalist and defending champion Mrs. O S Hill leads off, followed by Marion Miley of Lexington and Sara Guth of St Louis.
Dance at Moose hall Saturday night June 22 with Niebling's orchestra. Adm 25c tax included. Ice cream social at Park Place school Friday night with free entertainment benefiting Union Park. Buzz's Fair advertises low canning supplies and goods. Aug Blaesing Jr brick and cement contractor at 1211 Iowa Ave phone 1300. Barnard's Jewelry repairs watches. Found keys ad seeks owner.
The St Joseph Saints beat Sioux City 4 to 2 on the road to move into second place, within a half game of Davenport. Don King outpitched Berry Kemp while both allowed seven hits. Davenport led Des Moines 6 to 5. Keokuk topped Omaha 6 to 4 as Rock Island and Davenport did not play due to cold weather.
Results include Omaha 6 Des Moines 5 Keokuk 6 Cedar Rapids 4 St Joseph 4 Sioux City 2. Today Davenport at Rock Island Des Moines at Omaha Cedar Rapids at Keokuk St Joseph at Sioux City. Also American Association standings and matchups plus National League games and American entries with rain noted.
Horses cattle hogs and miscellaneous livestock and goods advertised for a sale on Saturday June 22 at the Whittaker and Son sale barn Auditors Gregg and Klotz Muscatine Bank and Trust Co clerk. The notice promises good prices and invites bringing in horses cattle hogs beans hens butter milk and farm implements with truck rates available.
A special execution directs the sale of Lot six in block thirty in Park Place Addition Muscatine County Iowa. The sale, to satisfy debt to Mary A Grosjean, will be July 22 1935 at the Muscatine County Court House with bidding from 9 to 4 and 11 a.m. set for the announced start.
Property to wit The south half of lot 20 and lots 21 22 and 25 in block 30 Park Place Addition Muscatine County Iowa will be sold to satisfy a Special Execution in favor of Mary A Grosjean The sale will be at 11 00 a m in Muscatine Iowa on June 19 1935
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