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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1911
Page
11
Aug 30 union stock yards reports a brisk early market with cattle prices up a dime to fifteen cents. Choice butcher cows hit 3.25 dollars, most cows around 3.00, light calves at 3.65, and hogs topping 7.00 with bulk 6.00 to 6.50. Total receipts 208 cattle, 37 calves, 16 horses, 8 hogs.
Rain reports lift cattlemen in Texas and nearby areas as expectations rise for better prices. Livestock traders note heavy late fall grass cattle shipments from Osage, with cattle held to fatten later. Colorado and Texas stockmen debate supply with beef markets seen improving despite scarce beef. A Valen tine dispatch mentions a large cattle shipment crossing to northern markets from the T. O. ranch, while R. R. Youngblood leases the Segouri ranch to Foley Smith.
Kansas City market notes show cash wheat steady to slightly lower with No. 2 hard at 91 to 96 cents and No. 2 red at 87 to 88 1/2 cents. Corn steady with No. 2 mixed 62 cents and No. 2 white 61 1/2 cents. Oats unchanged with No. 2 white 43 1/2 cents and No. 2 mixed 40 1/2 cents. Close prices: Wheat 88 1/2 to 91 3/4 cents. corn September 60 1/4 to 60 1/2. May 63 1/4 to 63 1/2 cents.
The forecast notes fair conditions for San Antonio and East Texas tonight and Thursday with coastal showers, warmer in the northwest region. An inland Atlantic storm centered over Alabama brings cloud and rain to Florida to New England, while another system over North Dakota keeps the northwest unsettled. Moderate temperatures expected nationwide.
Chicago reports abundant grain at the open with prices easing. Wheat futures show weakness in September with May dipping under a dollar and December down around 14 percent. Corn remains active and steadier, with December near 62 percent. Hog and pork quotes slide as provisions dip.
Chicago August 30 reports show 195 wheat cars with 95 contract grade and 570 corn cars with 257 contract grade. Oats total 271 cars. Wheat receipts across Chicago Minneapolis and Duluth total 509 today, compared with 430 last week and 742 on the same day last year.
Quotations shown for cash wheat and corn futures in Chicago with prices across several grades. Wheat ranges include No 2 red No 2 hard No 1 northern spring and No 2 northern spring with varied caps and decimals. Corn No 2 red white and No 2 yellow quoted around 64 to 65 cents. Oats figures given as No 2 at 41 to 43 cents.
Quotation day reports cash wheat at 88 88 1 4 cents No 2 red and No 2 white corn 63 64 cents oats rise with No 2 track 43 cents No 2 white 45 1 2 cents September wheat at 86 7 8 dollars December futures at 2 and corn September 62 1 4 cents December notes mixed with a stray line about a December price and a fragmented entry for mother December 44 5 8e.
Fort Worth Texas herd market reports show cattle receipts at 3200 head with steady to higher calves and hogs down 10 cents. Sheep receipts 1100 head with a strong market, wethers at four dollars.
Receipts in Chicago: cattle about 22 000, hogs 24 000, sheep 3 000. Cattle steady to ten cents lower with Reeves at 5.00 to 8.15, Texas steers 4.40 to 6.35, feeders 3.00 to 5.50, cows 2.25 to 6.25. Hogs steady to five cents lower, various classes from 5 00 to 7 75, bulk 7.10 to 7.40. Sheep steady to ten cents lower, native lambs 4 to 6.70, western lambs 4.75 to 6.80.
Kansas City reports cattle receipts 12 000 with steady to weak prices native steers 5.20 to 8.00 southern steers 4.10 to 6.00, hog receipts 800 with weak market bulk 7.15 to 7.35, packers 7.05 to 7.40, sheep receipts 6000 with steady market muttons 3.25 to 4.00 lambs 3.5 to 6.25, range wethers 2.75 to 4.25, range ewes 3.00 to 3.75.
Receipts total 4000 cattle including 400 Texans with a steady market. Beef steers 4.50 to 8.15, cows and heifers 8 to 7.50, stockers and feeders 3 to 4.75, Texas and Oklahoma cattle 4 to 6.25, calves 4 to 5.50. Hogs receipts 8500 with steady market. Pigs and lights 5.59 to 7.25, packers 7.45 to 7.65, butchers and best heavy 7.40 to 7.65. Sheep receipts 5500 steady. Muttons 3.25 to 3.75, lambs 4 to 6.50.
Memphis August 30 reports prime basis at 4.93 to 4.94 per unit, meal 26.60, linters 2 4 percent.
New York prices list open and close values for cottonseed oil with contract figures for August, October, November and December. Data includes bid and offer levels, with daily exchange figures and interval prices across multiple months.
New York Aug 30 Close prime mercantile paper 444.7 Sterling exchange steady with bankers bills at 4.83.75 for 60 day bills and 4.86.05.10 for demand. Commercial bills 4.3. Bar silver 52%. Mexican dollars 4i. Government bonds steady. railroad warrants on call steady. Time loans easy with rates 2 to 4 percent across 60 days to six months.
Lead steadies at 4.42 percent while spelter remains dull at 5.85 as of August 30 in St. Louis trading.
New York trades see broad declines as International Harvester Led losses with 3% drop and Lehigh Valley 1% and Southern Pacific 4% down. A late rally recovers some, but gaps remain and an afternoon rebound softens before a final mixed close. New Orleans rice markets report steady clean rice and rough with moderate sales and receipts.
Quotations from Kansas City report show butter at 25 cents a pound creamery, firsts at 23 cents, seconds at 21, and packing stock at 164.
The New York cotton market opened steady with a decline of 88 points as traders quoted losses across August and nearby months. Reports of storm activity and liquidation weighed on prices, though interim rallies occurred on rumors of Gulf storms and crop-condition improvements.
In New York on August 80 cotton futures opened barely steady with several active months quoted. January 11.25 26 March 11.38 34 May 11.45 46 August 11.50 60 September 11.17 offered October 11.18 19 November 11.17 offered December 11.27 28 Futures closed steady.
New Orleans cotton opened steady with a slight decline as selling weakened by buying pressure from Hayne for August. Private government-figure reports and Texas crop improvements supported prices, closing the morning with gains, and the afternoon remained quiet but steady, ending 4 to 5 points higher for the day.
In New Orleans on August 30 cotton futures opened steady with September at 11.22, October 11.14 15, December 11.19 20, January 11.24 25, March 11.86 bid, and May 11.47 19. The report lists bid and price ranges for nearby contracts.
Close cotton spot in good demand but moderate business. Prices drop a few points with American middling fair at 17.41 and middling 6.77. Sales 5000 bales, including 3100 American. receipts 3000 bales, 200 American. Futures ease and end steady across the forward curve with listed spreads from August to May.
Galveston Texas reports August cotton receipts totaling about 204000 bales valued near 15800006 dollars, far surpassing last year's 125923 bale total and the prior record 129810 bales. The month closes today and sets a new port-wide benchmark.
New York sugar market notes show raw sugar strong at 5 cents per pound for centri fugal 89 test covado 4 and molasses 9 test 4 4 cents refined sugar strong with no further details.
Corpus Christi indicates a strong season with over 2000 bales ginned by local gins by Tuesday night and an expected total near 4000 bales, a record for years. Nueces County overall is projected to gin about 12 000 bales this season.
New York quiet at 12.00 with 100 units traded. New Orleans steady at 9.9 to 16.2 with 8,836 units. Liverpool easier at 7.00 with 5,000 units. Houston and Galveston quoted easy or quiet with small lots, market mixed across centers.
New Orleans August 30 reports spot cotton steady with a four cent decline at 4s lower. Sales on the spot 135 with 400 arriving. prices range from nominal low grades to strict good middling 12 percent and middling 11 9-16. Receipts total 2637 and stock at 28,998.
Associated Press reports New York spot cotton ends down 4 points with middling uplands at 12.00 and gulf at 12.25. Sales reach 100 units.
Memphis August market report shows cot ton spot unchanged with middling grade at 12 percent.
William Smith and Charles Godchaux will represent the New Orleans cotton exchange at the American Bankers Association gathering in New York on September 1. The Liverpool plan for validating cotton bills of lading is set for discussion and may take effect September 1. Co E Highsmith, a noted cotton man, commented on the crop and market outlook as the first ginning report due September 8 is expected to be bearish.
New Orleans traders like Keiffer visited the local exchange as August futures slumped 71 points to 11.27, the lowest since June. Bulls cited Gulf coast storms and rumors of a bullish bureau report while Hayne bid heavily before retreating. The market opened lower and closed well below the session high.
Over the last forty eight hours heavy rains drenched Texas and Oklahoma with some areas tallying more than four inches. Forecasts warn storm signals for the Atlantic coast and heavy rains expected in the eastern and central regions in coming days.
The article reports meat packers nationwide facing hog shortages and rising pork prices as fall demand looms. Hams remain scarce while bacon edges up. coffee prices rise and dried fruit markets brace for new California crop arrivals and higher sugar costs affecting confections and canned fruits.
The notice lists prices for butter and cheese with per pound rates and quality grades. Fresh country candled eggs are quoted 16 to 17 cents. Poultry prices show large choices at six dollars per dozen and various hens, springs, ducks, and turkeys with per dozen or per unit figures, though some numbers appear garbled.
Chicago August 30 market notes show butter steady plus creameries at 25e, dairies 18 20c, eggs steady, nicn cases 16c etc. Cheese steady box twins 12½c, Long Horns 12½c, young Americas 11½c. Potatoes steady choice 1.30, poultry easy with chickens 12c, springs 1. Veal steady with weight bands 50 to 85 pounds at 10¾c.
St. Louis dispatch notes quota day results with poultry prices showing chickens at 12 cents, turkeys at 14 to 16 cents, ducks steady, butter steady, and creamery eggs steady amid a quiet market.
Glaze Wood and Coal Co. sues Government Hill Weed Co. over disputed services referencing contact numbers 1811 and 6053.
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