Grain and Livestock Market Report from Des Moines and Omaha
Grain futures and livestock prices dominate the Midwest report from Des Moines Iowa and Omaha Nebraska. Cattle and hog markets show varied values with steers and heifers quoted in several weight ranges and hogs trading 50 to 75 cents higher, while boxed beef and pork cutout values move in a tight, uneven pattern across buyers and sellers.
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Des Moines
Iowa
USDA
Omaha
U.S
Neb
Woodsboro
Greencastle
Stock Market Decline Persists Amid Inflation Signals
New York stock prices extended losses on Friday as inflation fears and weak consumer spending weighed on markets. Dow Jones down 18.56 to 2,564.11. NYSE volume 133.39 million. composite indices all lower, with NASDAQ and AMEX also down. Cattle and livestock prices posted varied quotes across multiple regional auctions in Maryland and Pennsylvania markets.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Wilshire Associates
NYSE
Dow Jones
IBM
Kmart
NEW York Gold
Litton
Close Lowes
Allg Pwr
Loyola Corp
Marriott Bu
Avemco
Mercantile Bantec
Bokshi
Bell Atl
Moore Corp
Penney
Potom el
C&S/Sovran
Sears
CSX Corp
Citizens Bank
Clorox
Standex
Comsat
Exxon
Fedders
M Whittaker
Fcnb Corp
F&m Bancorp
First Bank
Frederick
C&S/Sovran Trading Co
General Motors
Ferris, Baker Watts, Inc
Giant Foods
Westminster Hay Auction Prices and Commodities
Westminster hay auction lists alfalfa at 87.50 to 375.00 per ton and 1.60 to 3.00 per bale, Timothy 65.00 per ton and 200 to 2.20 per bale, mined at 75.00 per ton and 0.80 to 2.10 per bale, round bales 14.00 each, orchard grass 1.00 to 51.50 per bale, straw 1.00 to 1.30 per bale, mulch 0.50 to 0.65 per bale.
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Simme Aus Ie Willolie Paiegt
Seeree $Mall
Durrahanc
U.S
Greencastle Livestock Auction
Hagerstown
Timothy
Westminster Livestock Luetion
Senate to consider 40 mpg bill faces big auto industry fight
The Senate voted 68 to 28 to proceed with a measure requiring automakers to reach an average 40 miles per gallon fleet fuel economy by 2001. Debates cited oil prices and energy conservation, while opponents warned of smaller cars and higher fatalities. Supporters say the standard could be met with limited size changes.
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Washington
Senate
Snd
House
Donald Riegle
D-Mich
Congress
Middle East
Riegle
Sen
Richard Bryan
D-Nev
Auto
Gold investments: not a glittering safe haven
Investment columnist D Michael Engler notes gold fails as a sole portfolio anchor. He argues gold yields little real return after storage and insurance, suggests keeping only about 10 percent in a diversified mix, and favors bullion coins with caution while highlighting gold stocks and mutual funds for potential inflation hedges and diversification.
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Middle East
United States
D. Michael Engler
Frederick Officer
Alex Brown & Sons
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Ock Sales
Midwest Car Lot
Cur Chicay
Piexste ‘Thu
Tha
Omaha Livestock
Sal
Standard & Poor
S&p
American Stock Exchange
Woodsboro Livestock Sales
Westminster
Te Hd
Westminster Livestock ‘Vetion
Frederick Towne Mall
Advanced Technology Center
Hagerstown Junior College
News-Post
Waterside
Rt 26
Brokers
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