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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1910
Page
18
Wheat and corn futures moved with September opening near 96 to 97 cents and 59 to 60 cents. Oats traded around 38 to 39 cents, with highs near 40 cents. Pork and lard values held around 22.67 and 12.50 per hundredweight, while barry and timothy seeds showed limited activity and clover stable.
Wheat and corn prices listed for No 2 red No 3 red No 2 hard No 3 hard and various white yellow oat grades with bid ranges and average figures in Chicago on June 23. Market data shows values in dollars and cents per bushel across multiple grades.
Cattle receipts about 6 000 with weak demand. Beeves ranged from 5.40 to 8.55, stockers and feeders 2.80 to 5.80, cows and heifers 2.70 to 6.80, westerns 5.30 to 7.50. Hog receipts 24 000 with 5 to 10 cents lower. light 9.20 to 9.50, mixed 9.10 to 9.45, heavy 8.85 to 9.35, rough 8.85 to 9.00, good to choice heavy 9.00 to 9.35, bulk 9.15 to 9.35. Sheep receipts 12 000 weak. lambs 4.75 to 7.40.
Receipts 12,400 at market with creamery prices steady at 27c for butter 24c for 24% creamery and dairy items 23c to 24c. At mark cases included 14c to 15c firsts at 18c and prime firsts at 19.11c.
Chicago buyers see poultry prices steady on June 23 with turkeys at 15 cents, chickens at 14 3/4 cents, and spring chickens at 22 1/2 to 25 cents, reflecting a firm market.
The listing shows alive birds with broilers at 25c, fowls 16 to 17c, turkeys 19 to 14c. Dressed goods price ranges include broilers 22 to 25c, fowls 14 to 18c, and turkeys 15 to 18c.
New York grain prices dated June 23 show Wheat for September at 1.027 percent, Corn at 69 cents. Market notes indicate steady trading across futures and cash positions in the New York market.
In St Louis on June 23 wheat for September delivery quoted at 95 38 cents, corn at 59 5 cents, oats at 37 ½ cents. Market listings reflect futures prices and daily trading levels from the Missouri grain exchange.
Muscatine markets list hogs and cattle prices with heavy, light, and stag rings. Grain figures show corn 65 to 70 cents and wheat near one dollar. hay, oats, barley, rye prices given. various meats and produce prices itemized for local buyers. Market names include Muscatine Produce and Pure Ice Co and retail markets with butter, eggs, and fruit prices.
Lettuce 110c per head and a variety of fish listed with prices per pound including catfish 17c Ib buffalo 10c Ib sunfish 10c Ib black bass 17%ec Ib bullhead 15c Ib white fish tic Ib. Multiple items show small price entries likely from a market price column.
In Chicago on June 23 excessive livestock receipts pushed cattle 10 to 30 cents lower and hogs 20 to 25 cents down with sheep and lambs slipping about 25 cents. Best beef steers brought 8.55, top hogs 9.55, and top spring lambs 8.25 as packers pressed a top heavy close. Receipts for the week show more cattle and fewer hogs and sheep versus last year.
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