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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1911
Page
9
At Union Stock Yards Aug 31 the cattle market showed a light drive in supply and subdued bids. Prices held firm with choice cows scarce and sales topping near 4 dollars. Hog offerings totaled 33 head with brisk trade and prices around 6.50 to 7 dollars.
Henry Evers of Fredericksburg sold grass fed stock at gains, predicting Fort Worth meetings may lift prices for steer buyers while not hurting retail meat. Out of town buyers seek large loads for San Antonio market next week amid steady to high prices. Local traders report solid demand, with several ranchers including Deraven, Endry, Peterson and Hotchkiss visiting Kerrville, Kerr, and San Antonio sections. The rain belt improves stock outlook as stockmen express optimism and plan shipments, with Hydration tanks full and cattle condition improving.
Wheat prices rose on news of higher insurance costs and Belgian neutrality moves. Reports of drought in Australia and weaker Argentine shipments supported gains, while Russian offers remained scarce. December futures advanced before paring, aided by limited supply and expectations of key market shifts.
Receipts today total 538 cars for wheat across Chicago Minneapolis and Duluth, including 67 wheat cars with 17 contract grade, 320 corn cars with 108 contract grade, and 127 oats cars. This compares with 421 cars last week and 625 from the same day a year ago.
Chicago prices show cash grain quotes with wheat and corn noted. No. 2 red wheat at 89 1/2 cents, No. 2 hard winter 214 to 94 cents, No. 1 northern spring 1.05 to 1.08, No. 2 northern spring 1.02 to 1.07, durum 90 to 99 cents. Corn No. 2 63 1/2 to 65 cents, oats No. 2 white 4 1/2 to 13 1/2 cents, standard 4% to 13% cents.
Fort Worth Texas August 3 Hog market slips five to ten cents with receipts 1500 head. Top hog price 7.80, bulk 7.35 to 7.75. Cattle receipts 1900 head steers 4.75 to 5.35, cows 2.70 to 3.50, calves 4.00 to 4.75. Sheep receipts 60 head, mixed.
Kansas City market reports show cattle receipts around 5000 with steady to mixed prices: native steers 5.20 to 8.00, southerns 4.25 to 6.00, cows and heifers 2.80 to 7.20, bulls 3.00 to 4.50, calves 4.75 to 7.50. Hogs receipts about 5000 with steady to five cent declines. bulk 7.10 to 7.35, heavy 7.25 to 7.50, lights 7.10 to 7.40. Sheep receipts 5000 with steady to weak values. muttons 3.25 to 4.00, lambs 5.50 to 6.25, range sheep 2.75 to 4.25, ewes 3.00 to 3.75.
Receipts and quotations show a slow cattle market with 4000 head. beef prices varied by type. Hogs totaled about 17000 with a weak to five cent drop and mixed pricing from 6.80 to 7.75 for various weights. Sheep receipts near 22000 with generally ten cent declines and ranges for natives and westerns, yearlings and lambs.
Receipts totaled about 4000 cattle and 9000 hogs with steady markets. Native beef steers ranged 4.50 to 8.15, cows and heifers 3.00 to 7.60, stockers 3.00 to 5.50. hogs 5.00 to 7.60. sheep 3.25 to 6.50 for muttons and lambs 4.00 to 6.50.
Cash wheat steady to lower with No 2 hard at 90 144 96c and No 2 red at 87 Mee. Corn steady with No 2 mixed 61 4c and No 2 white 61% ¬c. Oats unchanged with No 2 white 43 ec and No 2 mixed 40 4lc. futures show Wheat September 88c December 2c May 87 %e. Corn September 61% sc December 61% p62c May 64% Sac.
In St. Louis quotations, cash wheat held steady with No 2 track red at 814 89% gc and No 2 hard 91% 99c. Corn advanced with No 2 track 63c and No 2 white 64c. Oats stayed firm at No 2 track 43%c and No 2 white 45c. September futures: wheat 875g, Dec 925ac. corn 62%c, Dec 62%40c. oats 43%c, Dec 45%.
Vigorous advances by Reading Union Pacific Southern Pacific Missouri Pacific Canadian Pacific St Paul and American Tobacco preferred marked the opening today. International Harvester rose two points while Lehigh Valley surged later on amid news of large holdings sales. Standard Oil traded for cash with the subsidiary distribution near. Market closed steady after dull mid-session trading ahead of a three day holiday.
By the Associated Press in New York on August 31 the close mercantile paper was 4.42. Sterling exchange held steady with bankers bills for sixty days at 4.83.75 and for demand at 4.86.05. Commercial bills 4.83. Bar silver 52 1.2. Mexican dollars 45 cents. Government bonds steady, railroad bonds irregular.
New York on August 31 reports money on call steady at 2 1 2 percent with bids and offers at 2 percent. Time loans remain steady with 60 days at 2 percent and 90 days at 3 percent, six months at 3 1/4 percent.
New York opened firm with 11 to 13 point gains on covering and buying spurred by higher cables and bullish private condition notes. Despite realising and local selling, new crop months rose 13 to 17 points, with August bid up to 12.10 after a 12c sale, while spot remained nominal.
Cotton futures in New Orleans opened 6 to 7 points higher on firmer cables while favorable weather across most regions limited short selling. Early trading showed light supply and moderate buying keeping prices up, with August trading near 12.70 before late losses from selling and liquidation.
Futures opened steady with bids and asks across the year. August 11 bid, September 11 40 42, October 11 81 32, December 11 285 36, January 11 40 41, March 11 51 52, May 11 62 bid.
Liverpool reports a firm close with prices up fifteen points. American middling fair 7.56 and good middling 7.22, with middling 6.92 and low middling 6.72. Day’s sales 12 000 bales, 8200 American, no receipts. futures opened firm and ended steady with multiple spread figures for Sep to Jun contracts.
Leading spot markets show varied tones with Liverpool firm at 6.92 on 12,000, New York quiet at 11.60 on 17,900, New Orleans easy at 11.60 on 10,840, Houston steady at 11% on 5,343, and Galveston easy. Minor fluctuations hint at mixed demand across major trading centers.
By THY Associated Press in Memphis Tennessee August 31 spot cotton held steady with middling grade at 12.4 cents.
New York on August 31 reports cotton spot quiet and 40 points lower. Middling uplands price at 11.60, middling gulf at 11.85. Delivered on contract sales total 17,900 bales.
Spot prices show 1-16 off and 240 arrival at 10 high 8 low ordinary 8 1-16 nominal 27 percent ordinary 10 5-16 strict good ordinary 10 11-16 low middling 11 percent strict low mid dling 11 percent middling 11 percent strict mid dling 11 11-16 good middling 11 7 percent strict good middling 12 3-16 middling fair 12 percent middling fair to fair 12 percent fair 13 percent receipts 3174 stock 30962 bales.
New Orleans reports the total commercial year crop at 12 120 095 bales. Secretary Hester cites port receipts 8 838 057, overland to mills 973 492, southern consumption 2 363 616, totaling 12 175 145. Subtract 55 050 bales consumed at ports or shipped to southern mills.
The American cotton markets opened higher in Liverpool and closed with gains after irregular dealings. Traders held back awaiting the forthcoming crop reporting bureau report, with bullish signs from growing regions offset by the pending data.
Traders describe a bearish mood as snore cover narrows and attention turns to bureau and labor holidays. Local sentiment expects an upside from Atlantics news and army worm damage reports, but selling pressure from the short side keeps gains from materializing.
The Journal of Commerce reported the government statistic aligned closely with recent figures, presenting a condition index of 72.6. This places the measure near previous readings and signals an overall health assessment for the period.
Overnight weather across Texas and Oklahoma remained fair with little change forecast. Rain could damage crops in some areas and aid army worm spread while washing away poison used against worms, a serious issue as supplies are exhausted. Houston receipts reached 8940 bales and Galveston year to date 2,948,354 bales, surpassing last year by 356,942 bales—an all time three times exceedance for Galveston port.
Memphis market note lists prime basis oil at 4.93 to 4.94 per unit, meal at 26.50, and linters at 2 percent with a 324 reading, dated August 31.
Market report from New York shows cottonseed oil prices easing with quotes around 6.15 to 5.74 dollars, reflecting light trading and modest shifts in near term futures.
New York on August 31 Standard granulated sugar rose five cents per hundred pounds and all other grades of refined sugar gained ten cents. The market shows continued upward movement with prices at multi year highs.
August canned goods consumption in San Antonio rose to record levels with September starting at low stock. Weather and drought spurred demand for canned vegetables especially corn and tomatoes while grocers face scarce supplies and rising prices. Cotton picking expands trade, boosting clothing and footwear orders as banks hold optimistic crop outlook. Kraut prices rise ahead of new stock. egg and poultry markets steady after a cool spell. Eggs stored this year are fewer than in 1910.
A California broker reports a letter from a major fruit packer indicating peach output this year will barely meet contracts. He warns that the limited stock will flow to jobbers first and pie prices are expected to rise.
The cheese market advanced an additional half cent today. The George Sgitcovich Produce company received today a carload of water melons and a car of potatoes.
Butter remains steady with creamery at 25c per pound and country at 14 to 20c. Fresh country candled eggs 14 to 15c. Cheeses firm with several varieties priced from 12 ½c to 31c. Poultry values steady. hens per dozen range from 5 to 6 dollars, various springs from 2.75 to 4.50, ducks 5.50 to 6.00 per dozen, and turkeys 14 to 15c per pound.
Associated Press reports mixed commodity prices in Chicago trading. Butter and cheese hold steady with various creamery and dairy names cited. Eggs firm with trades and 5971 cases noted. Potatoes firm with price bands and 35 car receipts. Poultry and veal show firm prices across weight classes.
The report lists poultry prices with chickens at 18 cents and turkeys at 15 to 16 cents, ducks at 5 cents, geese at 6 cents, and creamery butter steady at 19 to 25 cents. Kegs weak at 1 dollar and ten cents.
By the Associated Press New York August 31 Eges fi receipts 12 090 cases Fresh ga extras 22 24c.
The AP notes butter and creamery prices with various daily quotes such as 2e for butter, 23e for firsts, and packing stock at 16%c. Eggs show extras at 21% and firsts at 18% with unsettled segments in the record.
A brief market note dated St. Louis reports spelter prices lower amid trading activity. The report notes August conditions and references 4.3712 as a price marker with a 1.10 value.
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