Market Roundup Shows Short Covering Amid Mixed Futures
Higher Liverpool futures and Western deterioration reports spur short covering across cattle calves and hogs. Cattle 66, calves 99, hogs 24 reflect price moves on today’s receipts.
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1911
Page
11
Prices steady as small stock pile lows at Union Stock Yards
At Union Stock Yards on August 15 a light run brought steady commissions despite varied prices. Calves sold to packers at 4.60 with most buyers inactive. cattle ranged 5 to 5.50 depending on grade. No pork sales occurred. traders expect price shifts only after rain or temperature changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billehrs
Union Stock Yards
Beldenschinar
Leon Springs
Stock Yards Notes On Receipts and Cattle Interests
Stock yards today report one car steers from Peatsall to Fort Worth, one car calves from Ixon to Fort Worth, and one car of mules from Wichita to San Antonio. Registered stockmen include J. M. Lowery Kerrville WW H Kuykenfall Liana G Turner Pearsall K K Taylor Del Rio H W Dockey Del Rio and S M Reynolds Kenedy. An open letter by Sam Cowan of the Cattle Raisers Association condemns free hides as discriminatory tax shifting to producers, a stance echoed by the National Live Stock Association. The Fort Worth Stock Reporter discusses hog feeding trials with corn and alfalfa ratios, noting alfalfa as a principal ration for nonmarket hogs and profits from mixed feeding. Oklahoma City reports a strong wool clip potential as the wool price stands at 12 cents a pound. Crawford of Jimarron County and Willis Reed report large flocks and high yields, while Oklahoma census shows growth in sheep numbers since 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peatsall
Kort ‘Worth
San Annio
Ixon
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Wichita, In
San’ Antonio
J. M. Lowery
Kerrville
WW. H. Kuykenfall
Liana
G. Turner
Pearsall
KK. O. Taylor
del Rio
H. W. Dockey
S. M. Reynolds
Kenedy
Sam Cowan
The
Cattle Raisers’ Association
National
Live Stock Association
Colorado
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
New Mexico-Colorado
Blaine
Kayani Feage
Illiam Crawford
Jimarron
Willis Reed
United States
Cotton Seed Products Prices and Market Notes
Memphis Aug 15 Associated Press reports prices for meal at 28.50 per unit and related cotton seed products. Details include market movements and brief pricing figures across a range of products, indicating steady demand in the textile region.
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Associ
TED Press
Memphis
Wanted Typewriter to Do Copying
Classified item seeks a typewriter to perform copying work at 214 Mackay building on Wednesday between 9 and 10 oclock.
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Mackay Building
Weather forecast for San Antonio and Texas region
Forecast for San Antonio tonight and Wednesday calls for fair weather. Texas outlook shows high pressure in the northwest and low pressure in the northeast with scattered showers and thunderstorms east of the Mississippi. Rain totals noted include 1.46 inches in Raleigh and 1.36 inches near Sky West, Florida where rain continues.
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San Antonio
Tex
Atettexas
Mississippi River
Raleigh
N. C
Sky West
Fla
Grain prices and market notes from Chicago today
Lower cables and fair threshing weather amid light Winnipeg damage. September corn opened down to 63 1 2 cents and settled near 63 3 4. Wheat futures fell as selling pushed September to about 89 1 2 cents. Oats and lard traded softly with minor gains in oats and hog declines dragging provisions lower.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Winnipeg
Liverpool
Shorts
la&St
Septemure
da, & Gosc
Chicago Receipts and Shipments Reported Today
Chicago on August 15 reported daily receipts and shipments across markets. Trade activity covered multiple commodities with totals indicating movement in grain and related goods through the city. Details list quantities and carriers handling the day’s business.
Grain Receipts Rise in Chicago Market Report
Chicago notes show today 327 wheat cars with 156 contract grade, 237 corn cars with 98 contract grade, and 471 oats cars. Total wheat receipts across Chicago Minneapolis and Duluth reach 629 cars, versus 713 last week and 955 on the same day last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Minneapolis
Duluth
Grain Market Quotes Echo Mixed Wheat and Corn Prices
Chicago quotations for the day show varied grain values with different wheat categories and corn grades. Prices range around No 2 and No 1 classifications for hard, soft, and white varieties, alongside several percentages and fractional cents noted for kernels and byproducts.
New York Money on Call Steady as Loans Ease
Money on call holds at 2 1 2 percent with a 2 percent role rate. Closing bids show 14 and offers 06. Rasme loans ease for 90 days and six months follow a light shift in rates as markets adjust.
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Associated Press
Hogs Decline Five Cents At Fort Worth
Fort Worth Tex August 15 hogs move lower by five cents with receipts 1690. Top price reached 7.85 while most sellers posted 7.55 to 7.80. Cattle and sheep markets show mixed results with feeders steady and calves and lambs listed at 5.00 to 5.75 and other livestock showing small changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Associated Press
Wort Worth
Tex
Chicago Livestock Prices Fall on Large Receipts
Cattle receipts about 7000 with a steady to 10 cent lower market. Reeves 5.70 to 6.10, Texas steers 4.50 to 6.15, cows and heifers 2.20 to 6.10. Hogs receipts about 17000 with a five cent drop. lights 7.16 to 7.80, mixed 6.95 to 7.80, heavy 6.80 to 7.65, bulk 7.10. Sheep receipts about 20000 and prices about ten cents lower. natives 3.0 to 4.0, westerns 3.00 to 4.00, yearlings 8.75 to 5.00, native lambs 4.0 to 7.25.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Reeves
Texas
Kansas City Livestock Prices and Receipts Report
Receipts and quotations for cattle, hogs, and sheep tabulated. Cattle receipts about 12 000 with native and southern classes showing mixed ranges. Hogs and sheep prices listed with market largely steady or slightly lower amid varied weights and sections.
Cattle Hogs and Sheep Receipts Steady to Mixed
Receipts total about 5000 cattle including 1560 Texans with market steady to strong. Native beef steers 4.50 to 7.50, cows and heifers 3.00 to 7.20, stockers 3.00 to 4.75. Texas steers 3.00 to 6.25. Hogs receipts 2500 with prices 5 cents lower. pigs 5.75 to 7.40, packers 7.65 to 7.80, heavy 7.40 to 7.75. Sheep receipts 6000 with market steady. native muttons 3.25 to 3.75, lambs 4.00 to 7.35.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Kansas City
ST. Louis
Texas
Oklahoma
Market Quotations for Wheat Corn and Oats
Quotations today from St Louis show cash wheat at No 2 red 87 to 88c No 2 hard 98 to 1. Corn bids: Track No 2 63c No 2 white 68 1/2c. Oats firm with Track No 2 40c No 2 white 41 1/2c. Close Wheat September 86 1/2 Dec 91 4 1/2c Corn September 64 1/4 Dec 61 1/2c Oats September 44 1/4 Dec 44 1/2c.
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Associated Press
Chicago
ST. Louis
Kansas City
Wheat and corn futures drift on quiet trading day
Quotes from Kansas City show mixed wheat and corn prices with minor moves. No. 2 red wheat closes around 88 half cents while corn and oats hold near previous quotes reflecting a steady market tone.
Stock Market Opens With Bear Pressure On Major Issues
Stock market activity at New York opens with losses dominating gains. Union Pacific slides about 1.5 points while Canadian Pacific, Reading, and Atchison fall. some gains appear in Great Northern preferred, Pennsylvania, Lehigh Valley, and Erie preferred. Midday sees renewed selling across many leaders with Union Pacific sinking to 172 4. U S Steel stands out as relatively steadier amid overall dullness and a renewed Standard Oil dividend is noted for sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Union Pacific
Canadian Pacific
Reading
Atchison
Great Northern
Pennsylvania
Lehigh Valley
Erie
Texas Company
Union
Southern Pacific
Northern Pacific
Rock Island
Chesapeake
U.S. Steel
Mercantile and financial market snapshot report
The article notes steady exchange rates with 4.83.76 for day bills and 4.85.90 for sight bills, 4.88 for Berks, and firm government and treasury bonds. It contains brief currency and bond standings from a merchant paper in Australia and London markets.
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Associated Res NN
Ey RK
Aus
Mercantile Paper
Sterling Exchange
Gctpal
Berscan Prolaks
New York Cotton Opens Steady as Cables Boost Prices
The New York cotton market opened steady with an 8 12 point advance and traded 19 20 points above last night’s close as higher cables and crop prospects buoyed demand. Gains narrowed to 26 27 points on new crop before midday profit taking and cooler Texas temperatures sparked selling. spot price remained nominal.
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Associated Press
New York
Texas
Cotton futures open steady in New York market
New York August 16 cotton futures opened steady with January at 11.25 26, March 11.88 84, May 11.41 42, July 11.43 bid, September 11.84 36, October 11.29 80, December 11.32 33. Futures closed barely steady as operations showed narrow trading.
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THE
Associated Press
New York
Cloge
Janner
Ee Marener
New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady on Crop Deterioration
New Orleans August 15 cotton futures opened steady gaining 9 to 12 points as reports of crop deterioration in the western belt spurred short covering and fresh long interest. Weather maps showed rain in the central and eastern regions, dry conditions in the west, with highs near yesterday’s levels and a closing gain of 11 to 15 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New Orleans
Liverpool
Shorts
Oklahoma
Texas
Cotton futures open steady in New Orleans
New Orleans August 15. The cotton market on futures opened steady with September at 11.25 33, October 11.20 21, December 11.20 21, January 11.25 25, March 11.38, May 11.47 48 with nearby months showing slight variations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
THE
Associated Press
New Orleans
Liverpool cotton closes with slight declines in spot market
Closing spot cotton at Liverpool shows a standstill market with prices about 7 points lower. Quotations list American middling rates around 7.28 for good middling and 5.93 for ordinary, amid 1000 bales sold and 1800 bales American receipts. Futures opened quiet and closed strong with several spread pairings cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Liverpool
New Orleans Rice Market Report Aug 15
New Orleans traders reported rough Honduras strong and active while clean rice stayed steady. Quotations: rough Honduras at 2.35, clean Honduras 2.14, Japan rice 2.75. receipts 41,387 rough and 582 clean. sales include 7,690 rough Honduras and 8,088 clean Honduras.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Honduras
Japan
Loca Exchange
Standard Oil Declares Regular Dividend of 6 a Share
The directors of Standard Oil declared the regular dividend of six dollars per share for the period. The note suggests this may be the last payout before the company faces further actions related to the Bartanes Piece affair and a supreme court decree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Standard Oil Company
Bartanes
Weather summary shows uneven rains and heat across cotton region
Mean temperatures ran 1 to 7 degrees above normal with notable deficits in North Central Alabama and greatest excess in Oklahoma. Western areas reached 90 degrees in Del Rio Texas while Oklahoma and Texas saw little rain except near Galveston and Houston. Heaviest rainfall occurred in the middle gulf states with over 4 inches in Arkansas Louisiana Mississippi and Alabama and a weekly high of 10.15 inches at Donaldsonville Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Oklahoma
del Rio
Texas
Cotton Statistics Today and Last Year
Readable fragments show figures for cotton bales and shipping cities including Galveston New Orleans Savannah Wilmington Boston Houston Augusta and totals. Data compares Today versus Last Year with several numeric totals and place references.
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Galveston
Tex
New Orleans
Medica
Sci
Odes
Savannah
Wilmington
N. Ee
Pooeron
Boston
Mass
Houston
Tex. J
Augusta
Cotton Market steady as expert notes pro market trend
A well known cotton expert says prices stay steady with a pro market bias though high Texas Oklahoma temperatures and insect damage in the eastern belt temper outlook. Weather shows rains in the central eastern cotton region with heat in the west. Georgia foresees 2 600 000 bales subject to normal conditions and shedding only as plants load up. Market opened steady with slight advance from last night amid reports of crop deterioration and constrained new crop movement.
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Texas
Oklahoma
Savannah
Georgia
Market brief: Leading spot marketsMixed quiet and steady tones
New York and New Orleans show quiet conditions around 12 and 11 percent respectively. Liverpool remains nominal at 6.64, Houston steady at 138-16 and Galveston firm. Sales activity noted.
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New York
New Orleans
Liverpool
Galveston
New Orleans Cotton Prices Drift as Market Fluctuates
Market reports show spot sales at 108 and various grades listed. Prices range from low ordinary to strict middling with figures like 7 16 to 12 3 8 cents. Receipts total 734 bales, stock on hand noted as steady.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Pat Co
Cotton Prices Steady in Memphis Market
Memphis August 15 spot cotton stays steady at middling 13 cents with values unchanged from yesterday as traders watch demand and weather signals in the region.
Houston Spot Cotton Steady at Middling 12 3/16
In Houston on August 15 the spot cotton market held steady with middling grade quoted at 12.16 cents per pound. Traders noted no change from previous sessions as demand and supply remained balanced in the market.
Spot Auctions Close Quietly With No Sales
terse notice states spot auctions ended with no bids or sales recorded.
Too Warm For Heavy Trade In Produce Markets
The market report notes hot weather shaping demand across can taloupes from north Texas and New Mexico while Kerrville supplies remain common. Prices quote California oranges at 4.26, peaches at 1.50, pears 2.50, grapes 2, plums 2, with a rose in demand for oranges and a looming price drop in potatoes within a week.
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Mores
Texas
New Mexico
I Mato
Kerrville
California
Spelvr hig at rae lowe'
Fragments indicate a St Louis item dated August 14 mentioning percentages and pricing or rates. Readable details are limited but show a percentage figure over 42 percent and a note about rates or prices in a local context.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Rae Lowe
Prices and commodity quotes from local market report
Butter prices hold steady with country butter at 14 to 15 cents per pound and fresh country candled at 17 to 18 cents. Cheese remains firm with fancy cream 17 to 17 and a half cents, brick 20 cents, American Swiss 24 cents, imported Swiss 31 to 31½ cents, and Limburger 20 cents. Poultry values show hens per dozen ranging from 4.75 to 6.00, springs 2.20 to 4.00, ducks 6.00 to 6.50, squabs 1.00 to 1.25, and turkeys 14 to 16 cents a pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eges
Badger State
Chicago Market Prices and Receipts Report
Chicago market notes show butter at 26e and 18 2f for different brands with steady cheese. Receipts total 11 460 cases, with varying firsts and prices. potatoes steady from 1.30 to 1.50 for different grades. poultry firm with prices for chicks and fowl. veal steady across weight ranges.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Young Americas
Chan Lie
Eggs Prices Steady in New York Market
New York reports egg prices steady on August 15 with 18 043 cases observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
THE
Associated Press
New York
Quotations Today From Butter to Eggs in Kansas City
Associated press notes market quotes in Kansas City with butter at 23 cents per pound creamery butter at 23 cents and eggs around 16 cents per dozen. Prices for various stock items and related commodities appear with minor fractions and inconsistent spellings.
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Enn
Kansas City
Poultry and Butter Market Report
Poultry prices hold steady with chickens 9 c, springs 18 c, turkeys 16 c, ducks 10 13/ cents, geese unchanged. Butter steady at 2 dollars and 26 cents per pound with creamery grades. Eggs unchanged at 14 cents.
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THE
Associated Press
ST. Louis
Meat prices hit new season high in New York market
In New York on August 16 the price of meats rose to a season high, with an advance recorded on Wednesday. The report notes pounds and cents as part of the pricing, reflecting a sharp step up for the local market.
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THE
Associated Press
New York
Charlton, 8. C., Buotations ABC Bile by Pog
An OCR fragment notes a local event with times 6.55 and 7.20 and mentions names and places in Charleston. Details are sparse and unclear but indicate schedule entries for events or performances.
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Charleston
Market Report from Savannah Trading Ledger
Savannah market notes show firm sales 62, receipts 219, shipments 43 percent, stocks 31,003. Additional data lists firm sales 2646 and receipts 2000 with 4543 ments and stock 106,289. Quotation figures include B 6.60 D 5.60 B 18 F G43 G 6.50 I 650 K 658 M 660 6.70 WG 7.16 WW 7.35.
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Savannah
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