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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1915
Page
9
Chicago July 12 prices slipped as visible supply drop disappointed bulls. Wheat closed unsettled with 3c up to 3c down. corn fell 1c, oats up mildly. Declines mirrored weak export interest, anticipated arrivals, and cautious sentiment despite some late export activity. Receipts and shipments for wheat, corn, and oats were reported with year over year differences.
This week wheat 7 086 000 last week 7 848 000 last year 15 269 000 corn 4 159 000 last week 5 225 000 last year 5 723 000 oats 3 297 000 last week 4 345 000 last year 6 634 000 estimated receipts today Chicago July 12 wheat 20 corn 274 oats 212 hogs 17 000 cattle 4 000 sheep 15 000
Minneapolis today 349 and last week none and last year 171. Duluth today 34 and last week none and last year 70. Winnipeg today 67 and last week 61 and last year 171.
Wheat shows today 14 contract 1 estimated 14 last year 353. Corn lists 184 contract 124 estimated 184 last year 109. Oats records 118 contract 45 estimated 118 last year 105.
Wheat 390000 bushels and corn 29000 bushels were reported as the market totals. Oats today reached 628000 bushels in trading, reflecting active demand and price indications across grains.
U.S. visible stocks show declines across key grains with wheat down 762000 bushels, corn down 1066000, and oats down 1048000 in the latest figures. The report highlights shrinking supplies affecting market outlooks and pricing.
Chicago market prices for No 2 red wheat at 1.22 and various corn grades ranged around 78 to 81 cents, with No 2 white and mixed categories showing similar fractional quotes. Oats and standard grain values listed in the 54 to 55 cent area.
On July 12 in St Louis price quotes for wheat and corn ranged across several grades. No. 2 red wheat traded 1.16 to 1.20, No. 3 red 1.10 to 1.17, No. 4 red 1.06 to 1.07, while corn No. 2 78 cents and various yellow and white grades quoted from 79 to 80.
Kansas City market reports show No 2 hard wheat at 1.251 to 1.401 per unit with other grades listed. Minneapolis July 12 notes higher wheat early with receipts 349 cars and cash bids for No 1 hard around 1.4214 and No 2 northern near 1.3134 to 1.3534, with arrivals and bid ranges detailed.
Spot coffee quotes ease as July trading opens with No 7 Santos No 4 and Robusta varieties. Futures ease in Buffalo with September at 1094. Corn holds firm with No 1 yellow around 98. Fading oats steady with standard and white types around 60 to 62 cents.
Chicago July hog receipts 36 000 weak 10c lower bulk 6 90 7 35 light 7 20 7 70 mixed 6 50 7 60 heavy 6 65 7 40 rough 6 65 6 75 pigs 6 50 7 50 cattle receipts 20 000 native beef steers 6 18 10 40 western steers 4 30 8 30 cows and heifers 3 30 9 30 calves 7 30 11 00 sheep receipts 12 000 weak sheep 5 00 6 90 lambs 8 70 9 50
ST LOUIS JULY 12 Hogs receipts 700 with pigs and sows 625 to 760 cattle receipts 1800 with beef steers 7500 to 1050 yearling steers and heifers 8960 cows 607 to 760 stockers and feeders 864 to 825 sheep receipts 3500 steady to 25 cents lower clipped muttons 5525 clipped lambs 7500 to 8500 lambs 975 to 925
Hogs receipts 5,000 steady with bulk bid 7.10 to 7.40. heavy 6.90 to 7.25. light 7.20 to 7.50. Cattle receipts 13,000. lower steers 10.00 to 26.50. cows and heifers 4.50 to 9.25. calves 6.00 to 10.00. Sheep receipts 6,000 steady. lambs 9.00 to 9.60. yearlings 6.50 to 8.00. wethers 5.50 to 6.50. ewes 5.25 to 6.00.
East St Louis market news shows hogs at 8000 head with mixed quality and higher pig prices, cattle around 7000 head easing, and sheep at 3000 head selling lower. Prices range on hogs from about 6.00 to 7.85, with heavy and light classifications noted. cattle top not specified. sheep observed as lower.
Hogs receipts 5,100 steady to heavy with values around 6.65 to 7.25 for various classes, pigs 5.25 to 6.60, bulk 6.75 to 7.00. Cattle receipts 4,000 and lower by class with cows and heifers around 7.75 to 8.75, calves 7.00 to 10.00. Sheep receipts 8,000 lower with yearling lambs 6.50 to 7.50, wether lambs 6.00 to 6.85, lambs 8.0 to 9.15.
Indianapolis July 12 hogs about 3,000 head market steady with top at 7.85. Cattle around 1,000 head, activity slow.
In a choppy opening the market gained pace led by United States Steel and war-related issues. Steel rose on Strong demand for large blocks and a favorable Tune report, with Bethlehem Steel hitting a new high of 176. American Can and other industrials showed notable gains as war issues advanced, while no single trigger explained the broad advance.
Closing quotations on the New York Stock Exchange list mixed gains and declines across diverse issues. Notable entries include Amalgamated Copper General Electric Bethlehem Steel and U.S. Steel with prices reflecting minor shifts. Peoria corn and oats futures in Illinois closed with modest movements in late trading.
Farmers in Adams and adjacent counties offered no loads of produce at the city market lot yesterday due to a rain storm and threatening weather. Hog shippers held quotations with slightly improved demand for porkers, while poultry prices remained steady from Saturday.
Prices paid for hay and grain list different commodities with quantities and ranges. No. 2 new wheat at 1.00 and wheat at 1.10. flour 7.00. corn 0.80 0.85. oats 0.48 0.50. prairie hay 6.50 8.00. baled prairie hay 8.50 10.00. wheat straw baled 6.00. oat straw baled 6.50 7.50. shredded fodder 8.00. loose hay 16.00 17.00. timothy baled 17.00 18.00. mill hay baled 15.00 17.00. timothy seed 3.50 4.00. red clover seed 1.00. alsike clover seed 9.00 10.00. new clover hay 15.00. baled timothy hay 18.00 20.00. baled threshed hay 6.00 8.00. crab grass 7.50. clover hullings 10.00. baled straw 5.50 6.00. clover seed 7.00 8.00.
Milling company reports high patent flour at 7.70 per barrel straight patent flour 7.70 hard wheat flour 7.87 per hundred pounds bran 27 per ton shipstuff 32 per ton cornmil 2 per 100 pounds. Wagon hogs graded choice quality 200 to 300 pounds average 7.05 to 7.30 per hundredweight. Hog weights 150 to 175 pounds average 7.10 to 7.35. Hog 125 to 150 pounds average 6.80 to 7.20.
Quotations from local butchers list prices for hogs light and heavy, sows and stags, fat cattle, calves, bulls, lambs and sheep. Poultry butter and eggs follow with hens roosters spring chickens eggs turkeys geese ducks and butter prices from packing stock to country grades.
Reported by Wm. Malambri shows produce prices for carrots beets cauliflower cabbage wax and string beans summer squash new potatoes cucumbers celery onions tomatoes sweet corn turnips cherries currants prunes plums apricots apples peaches pineapples bananas watermelons cantaloupes and more with per unit or per unit price ranges across varieties and sizes.
Almonds Valensit pound 75c Pecans halves pound 75c Walnut halves pound 75c Popcorn shelled pound 10c
Figs and dates listed with unit sizes and prices: figs 10 oz package 10c. pulled mon bons imported 1 lb 5c. umbrella layer imported 1 lb 25c. dates dromedary 10c per package. Haloch bulk 1 lb 15¢, 2 lbs. Prices reflect retail figures for California markets.
A fragment lists assorted nuts with prices: Cocoanuts six to fifteen cents per item, walnuts English per pound 26 cents, Brazils 20 cents, almonds 25 cents, filberts 20 cents, pecans 20 cents, chestnuts Italian large 20 cents per pound, peanuts roasted 15 cents per pound and raw 12 4 cents per pound.
Hides and wool prices listed with grades and issued quotes. No. 1 cured hides at 12 cents, No. 2 cured hides 12, No. 1 green hides 11, No. 2 green hides 10, No. 1 calf skins 16, standard deductions noted for No. 2s and No 1 kip skins with 12 cents listed.
The item lists show prices for two horse hides and plainer meat byproducts. Tallow sold at varying grades from No 9 to white grease with cents per pound, while wool quotations cite native wools at 25 to 28 cents with fractions, and braid Vichetine and heavy burrey categories at 17 to 17.5 cents and 10 to 12 cents respectively.
The market opened strong on heavy rains across the winter wheat belt with harvest underway. Shorts sold into the bulge while buyers covered outside prices causing a sharp setback with September down 34 4c and December 14%c. July steadied, cash wheat demand remained, export business grew on the break, and bearish crop worries persisted as reports from the southwest noted farmers binning wheat. Corn followed wheat with modest activity, July up slightly then down 34c, cash demand solid and seaborne exports of 50,000 bushels. Oats weakened despite storms with large elevator selling weighing on gains, shipping sales totaling 375,000 bushels. Provisions seen weak as liquidation dominated and large packers sold.
In St Louis and New York the week shows weak demand and downward prices across horse and mule markets. War horses strong with most offerings rejected. buyers active on passing stock. Mule trade falters with lower prices. sellers urge shippers to stay off market.
New York and Kansas City price listings show unsettled butter receipts with varying firsts and seconds, eggs demand, and cheese notes. Raw sugar and refined sugars in New York markets trade easier while loafs and powders hold steady. state milk and poultry rates also listed with multiple quality grades and fresh fowls.
In New York July 49 poultry market reports show dressed birds firmer and western offerings improving with frozen stock noted. Trade conditions edge toward stability as buyers monitor wholesale demand and pricing signals in mid summer.
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