Grain and Livestock Prices Mixed Across Markets
Grain futures and animal markets show varied quotes from Chicago to Maryland and Iowa with wheat prices around 238 to 341 dollars, corn at 280, and livestock bids for hogs, cattle, veal calves, and sheep adjusting. Reports cover Omaha and Westminster sales, with daily slaughter estimates and regional bids for butcher cows, steers, heifers, and pork cuts, reflecting market activity across multiple states.
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Uie
Pingan Baw
Hagerstown
U S
Westminster Jhne Ut
U.S
Westminster Livestock
Uction
Frederick
Woodsboro
Wondshora Livestock Sales Inc
Municipal bonds: looming call risk and strategy
The piece explains that over 150 billion dollars of tax free municipals with high coupons face early redemption in 3 to 4 years as rates fall. Investors may face evaporating capital gains and decide whether to sell and lock in gains or reinvest, risking lower income. Also notes Maryland spends vast sums per second and discusses stock dividends.
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K.S. Frederick
A. No
Board of Directors
Senate panel approves farm bill with loan rate tweaks
The Senate Agriculture Committee backed a five year farm bill after weeks of debate over target prices and loan rate rules. It would give the agriculture secretary two options for setting loan rates, including use of the Findley provision with conditions. The bill carries an estimated 55 billion in subsidies and faces floor action with opposition from several Democrats and Republican tensions.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Ctduitae
Thomas Daschle
D.D
Max Baucus
D-Mont
Howell Heflin
D-Ala
Slade Gorton
R-Wash
Thomas Harkin
Iowa
Mr. Harkin
Findley
Agriculture Secretary
U.S
Plains States
Richard Lugar
House
Senate Agriculture Committees
House Agriculture Committee
Market Falls as Computer Selloff Dampens Rally
New York stocks closed lower after a computer program selling pushed the market down. The Dow Jones average fell 44.55 to 2857.18, with a weekly loss of 78.71 points, as decliners outpaced advances about 3 to 2 across NYSE trading. Total volume reached 172.57 million on the floor, with broader market indices also slipping. The composite NYSE index dropped to 194.24, while S&P measures and Nasdaq declined, and the American Stock Exchange index finished at 359.29, down 0.93.
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New York
Wilchita
American Stock Exchange
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Omaha Livestock
Omaha
Neb
AP Usda
Midwest Car Lot
Des$ Moiies
U.S Seat
Westminster
Timothy
Westminster Livestock Auction
Frederick Livestock Avc
Thy
Oybean Gil
Thu
D. Michael Engler
News-Post
Big Spender
Maryland
Maryland Comptroller's
Comptroller
Alex Brown & Sons
BME
Calie Reserve
IBM
Meg Preston
Elst
Senate
NYSE
Standard & Poor
S&p
Woodsboro Savings Bank
Cirrus
Frederick County National Bank
Mid-Atlantic
FCNB
Reading
Orlando
Frederick County
FDIC
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