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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1928
Page
25
The market showed mixed signals as weather fears and speculative activity weighed on the belt. May wheat opened down, then rallied to near session highs amid soggy crop prospects and expectations for later crop conditions, with prices fluctuating around the prior close and volume climbing.
A dense OCR filled with names, places, and numbers from livestock markets and individuals. It lists many persons and entities including Vola, Beane Conner, Thonyen dune Walle ame Atay Ware Laing, Yhoman Stewart Jr, Ciara, and Harry Tony Hinilit among others, alongside hospital and street references, April dates, and assorted prices and weights for cattle, lambs, and dairy stock. The fragmentary text preserves event-like mentions such as auctions, shipments, and market quotes across multiple locales, but specifics are unclear due to corruption.
In a large Texas cattle sale many items sold at varied yet steady prices. Beef calves yearlings and slaughter stock showed cautious demand with top steers and cows trading near firm levels while lighter calves and feeders posted broader ranges. Trade centered on live cattle values and regional buyers, with notable figures cited for weights and prices across multiple lots.
A garbled OCR style listing shows various prices for produce and goods, mentioning items like mantels and poultry. Names and places are partially readable, with scattered monetary figures such as 2, 40, 560 per panel, and several unclear terms. The fragment suggests a local goods price roundup or advertisement with uncertain vendors.
An OCR snippet reports volatile Texas market activity with fluctuating crate values and bids on fruits and vegetables. Prices for crates vary from about $1.30 to $4.50, several centers note mixed shipments from Texas and California, while farm goods from Laredo to Houston show variable demand and movement.
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