Wheat market heads higher on Anglo French grain moves
Wheat shows strength amid talk Anglo French authorities will push to include fifty percent of wheat in trans Atlantic cargoes bound for Britain or allied nations. News of European buying and lighter world shipments supported gains though rains hampered Argentina harvests. Corn and oats moved irregularly with corn reacting to wheat strength and oats declining on cheaper eastern Canadian offerings. Provisions rose on strong meat and lard shipments.
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Chicago
Great Britain
France
Dee
Seaboard
Argentina
United States
Grain Markets Snapshot Across U S Cities
Chicago wheat prices range No 2 red 1.1714 to No 4 red 1.00 1.08 with varied hard and North Star grades. Kansas City lists mixed corn values from 66c to 69c, oats around 39 40c, while St Louis shows similar wheat and corn ranges. Reports from Omaha Minneapolis Toledo and Chicago note fluctuating bids and nearby prices for futures and cash grain.
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Chicago
N. S
Kansas City
Primary Movement in Agricultural Receipts and Shipments
Wheat receipts today 2,327,600, last year 1,810,000. Shipments today 12,000, last year 625,000. Corn receipts today 1,011,000, last year 1,810,000. Shipments today 422,000, last year 612,000. Oats receipts today 842,000, last year 837,000. Shipments today 874,009, last year 606,000. Total clearance: Wheat 923,000. Corn 47,000. Oats 3,000.
Livestock Prices Across Kansas City East St Louis and St Louis
Kansas City hogs mostly steady to higher with bulk around 6.25 to 6.60 and cattle mainly steady to higher. East St Louis reports hogs near 6.40 to 6.80 with cattle and calves varied by grade. St Louis receipts show hogs up to 6.80 and cattle steady with native beef steers shown from 7.50 to 10.40 and cows 5.50 to 7.00.
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St. Louis
ST. ‘Louis
Hogs and Cattle Prices Steady at Chicago Market
Chicago December 18 Hogs receipts about 2000 with prices steady and 10 cent advance. Bulk sales around 6.60 to 7.60 with mix of weights. Cattle receipts about 500 weak with native, western and calf lots reported. Lambs and ewes listed with varied values.
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Chicago
New York Stocks Endure Dull Mixed Session
Trading in New York today remained largely dull and uneven with moderate volume as investors closed out outstanding contracts. United States Steel led activity with heaviness. US Steel and other majors showed mixed results while rails stayed firm but weak in parts.
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New York
United States Steel
American Smelting
Republic Tron and Steel
Studebaker
Teas Company
United
Coper
Produce Market Chicago
Chicago market report dated December 18 shows butter steady with creamery at 34 1/4 to 35 1/2 cents, eggs steady with receipts of 4,485 cases, potatoes lower with various regional whites and mixes, and prices listed for New York Poultry Kansas City and St Louis districts.
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Chicago
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Dakota
New York
Kansas City
Kansas
City
Turkey
St. Louis
Government Bond Notice Partially Legible
Fragmentary OCR text describes U S government bonds with references to registered coupons and terms like 9 percent and 8 percent. Mentions Panama and various garbled phrases suggesting coupon details and registration. No clear dates, entities, or concrete outcomes are readable.
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U. S
U. B
Panama
Record Market Draws Forty Loads In One Day
Saturday usually weak, but yesterday’s market broke records with forty loads arriving and all sold. Corn scarce with five loads priced 60 to 61 cents per bushel. Bal ed straw sold at 85.50 and two loads at 5 per ton. Hay totaled sixteen loads with eight baled and eight loose at 12 to 14 dollars per ton. Several loose hay loads hovered around 10 to 14 dollars per ton, aided by the first clear day in some time.
Local Markets Prices For Wheat And Corn Briefly Listed
Local markets list multiple grain and hay prices including No. 2 wheat at 1.10, flour at 6.40, corn 58 to 60 cents, oats 30 to 34 cents, wheat straw 5 to 5.50, baled prairie hay 10 to 14 dollars, oats straw 6 to 6.50, shredded fodder 8, loose hay 9 to 14, Alsike clover seed 39 to 10, clover hay 8 to 8, crab grass 7.50, clover hullings 10, baled straw 6 to 6.50, clover seed 7.50 to 9.00.
Knollenberg Milling Wholesale and Retail Prices Listed
Knollenberg Milling reports price points for flour and mill products. High patent flour 6.40, straight patent 6.20, hard wheat 6.40, bran 22.00 per ton, shipstuff 31.00 per ton, corn meal 2.00 per 100 lbs, retail wheat 81.15, chopcorn 1.65, graham 4.00 per cwt.
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Knollenberg Milling’ Company
Hog price ranges by weight and class
Market notes list choice hogs weighing 140 to 150 pounds at 5.70 to 5.95 dollars and 160 to 200 pounds at 5.75 to 6.15 dollars, with 200 to 500 pound hogs at 6.05 to 6.25 dollars and rough heavy hogs at 5.40 to 5.90 dollars. Also shows 90 to 110 pound pigs at 4.60 to 4.85 dollars.
Hog market quotes show varied weights and prices
The report lists choice hogs averaging 200 to 250 pounds at 5.90 to 6.05, 160 to 175 pounds at 5.80 to 6.05, 140 to 150 pounds at 5.65 to 5.90, rough heavy hogs at 5.26 to 5.90, and pigs 80 to 125 pounds at 4.50 to 4.75.
Quotations From Local Butchers
Local butcher quotations show market ranges for livestock including light hogs at 435.25 to 95 dollars, rough sows and stags 5.60 to 5.75, fat steers 5.50 to 6.00, fat heifers 5.50 to 6.00, veal calves 6.00 to 8.06, bulls 3.00 to 4.00, spring lambs 6.00 to 7.00, and sheep 3.00 to 4.00.
Market prices for hides and livestock products
Reported by Bolles and Rogers listing varied prices for hides incl No 1 cured hides at 15c and No 2 at 14c, green hides 13c and 12c, calf and kip values, horses by size up to 4.00, glue and pony rates, tallow and greases, wool pelts and yearlings with per unit ranges, and wool content grading notes.
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Bolles & Rogers
Hay and straw price notes from St. Louis market
In St Louis on December market conditions show hay and straw in scarce supply with firm bottom prices. Medium and common grade hay remains dull with a top-heavy sellers’ stance. price ranges for Clover mixed and Timothy grades listed, along with alfalfa and straw for various lots and grades.
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St. Louis
St, Louis
Timothy
Wheat and corn markets face mixed signals this week
Quincy report notes two government market briefs on 1915 and 1916 crops. Bulls and bears find reasons to be hopeful and cautious as wheat prices pause, corn lags and futures hinge on new developments. Oats export demand softens while hog receipts keep pork and rib profits strong with potential price shifts ahead.
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Quincy
Long Commission Company
Chicago
Market Report Wheat Corn and Oats and Provisions Close
Chicago market summary notes record long wheat selling this week with prices near highs after bullish demand and heavy selling despite two bearish government reports. Corn rallies on wheat strength, oats show bearish sentiment but streak of steady prices persists, hogs rise with resilient provisions.
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Chicago
Market report notes inactive Friday horse sale in St Louis
In St Louis on Friday buyers showed little interest as the horse market remained quiet. War horses sold mainly to government buyers, with demand stronger for well-built work stock while small thin mules fetched poor prices. Trade notes include varied prices by horse type and size with a large holdover stock and continued activity through next week.
New York Mercantile Prices and Elgin Butter Report
New York Mercantile paper shows 3,314 for ounce bar silver 5414 and Mex can dollars 4114. Elgin Butter reports Bt bid with no sales on December 18.
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New York
NEW _YORK
Mercantile
Elgin
Elgin, Ill
Omaha Livestock Prices Report From December Market
Omaha market notes show hog receipts about 8600 with steady heavy demand and prices from 6.35 to 6.45 for heavies. Pigs 5.50 to 6.25, bulk 6.33 to 6.45. Cattle receipts around 100 with steers from 5.75 to 9.25 and cows and heifers from 5.25 to 7.00. Sheep receipts 100 with yearlings 6.25 to 7.15, wethers 5.73 to 6.50, lambs 8.50 to 9.05.
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Omaha
Wheat and corn market notes from New York and Minneapolis
New York reports spot wheat steady with prices for No 1 durum and No 1 northern Duluth around 1.39 and 1.23 dollars per bushel, futures ease to 1.23. Minneapolis notes higher wheat on receipts 678 cars versus 305 last year, cash prices for No 1 hard and No 1 northern ranging from about 1.13 to 1.16 dollars per bushel for immediate delivery.
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