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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1917
Page
10
Local market reports Friday show steady prices as 82 loads of hay oats corn and baled straw moved. Loose hay sold from 10. to 12 per ton with several per ton prices. baled hay mostly 12 to 12.50. Corn priced 92 to 98 cents per bushel across seven loads. Oats sold at 65 to 67 cents per bushel across six loads. Baled straw two loads at 6.40 per ton.
Daily market prices for hay grain and milling products. No. 2 wheat 175, corn 9 se $1.00, oats 55-57c, baled straw 16, alfalfa 27, shreaded fodder 8.00, seeds and feeds with per bushel and per cwt rates. Hog and cattle quotations from Leecal Gaoteuere, plus poultry and butter prices corrected daily.
Markets show near halt in export demand pushing weakness in wheat. May futures hover around 1.84 to 1.85, July 1.50, corn down about 7 cents with oats following, and provisions up 10 cents. Bearish corn outlook from Argentine showers, warnings of German raiders influence seaboard clearances.
New York and Chicago report higher butter and creamery prices with multiple grade levels. Milk and sugar markets show steady or rising figures, while St Louis and Kansas City list poultry and egg prices. The piece notes overall market tone and includes a concluding quip about stage money and trade.
Wheat and corn price listings across Chicago St Louis Kansas City and Minneapolis with No 2 red No 2 hard No 2 white and yellow grades shown for Jan 13 alongside oats and rye values. figures include bid ranges and cash prices from multiple exchanges for Chicago St Louis Kansas City Minneapolis Peoria and New York markets.
Chicago and St Louis markets show hogs steady to higher with bulk around 10.45 to 10.85. Cattle receipts in multiple cities around 2,600 to 3,000 with varied steers and cows. Omaha and Kansas City record mixed gains and steady trends for hogs and cattle as lambs and sheep prices hold firm. East St Louis notes slight uplift in hogs and steady sheep and cattle activity.
Friday’s trading yielded inconclusive results with speculative issues driving light turnover. US Steel, copper, oils, and Industrial Alcohol led gains on short covering while most stocks moved in small lots. total volume was 656,009 shares as gold imports bolster local bank reserves and a $60 million United States Rubber refinancing boosts bonds.
The market opened higher on news of entente demands and Wilson peace proposals but slipped on rumors of a new peace move and resumed submarine activity. Wheat supplies shrink as war continues, with corn and oats following. hogs in Chicago traded around 10.85 to 16.00 as hog demand remains high. The piece suggests continued high prices for lard, a dampening hog supply, and favors investing in provisions.
Hay and Clover market notes list prices by grade for January 18 with items such as Timothy-Threshed at 10.50 to 15.50, Clover varieties ranging up to 26.50 for No. 2 and 17.50 for No. 1, Alfalfa at 15 to 21, and straw scarce with ton prices around 3.50. Indicates mixed demand and limited salable stock with some lots held at 3 dollars.
Chicago market notes list Rye No 3 at 147 dollars, Barley at 1.31, Timothy at 3.50 to 5.50, Clover at 124 and 17. Toledo seed prices show Clover prime cash at 10.85, Alsike 11.30 to 11.40, Timothy 3.45 to 2.53 for March, with prime cash and futures mentioned.
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