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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1935
Page
9
A historical market note lists cattle and hog prices with bid ranges and weights. Terms like fancy grades and yearlings appear amid fluctuating figures such as 32.50 to 32.59 for cattle and 2.50 per unit for pork, reflecting regional saleyard activity and varied quality grades.
Receipts 1300 cattle, 5000 hogs and sheep reported across Fort Worth and Chicago markets. Prices varied with top feeder and slaughter cattle reaching mixed levels, several loads noted at or near 860 per head for choice beef, while lighter weights and sows showed softer demand. Calves and yearlings traded steadily, with buyers showing steady to active interest and moderate volume across classes. Trade in Chicago cited receipts around 10,000 with higher weights fetching about 26 to 29 dollars per hundredweight and steady to firmer demand for feeder cattle and vealers.
A fragmented wire of grain market data from Chicago and San Antonio describes wheat and corn futures, price declines, and cash grain quotes. It cites Wheat closing around key levels, May and Sept futures, and spot rates in Chicago, Fort Worth, and Liverpool references with assorted bids and receipts. Weather, currency notes, and dealer activity are mixed in with scattered price points and daily allocations.
Readable fragments indicate sugar futures steady near 215c per pound while cocoa and coffee prices show modest shifts. Reports mention varied contract values for March and May delivery with several months cited, including July and September, as well as currency and commodity mentions around Santos and Rio markets.
The cotton market moved from modest gains to a sharp rally then fell back as Washington deflation concerns weighed. Prices swung with March up to 12.80, July to 32. die, October to 122% and later retraced to around 24 to 18 cents, with day exports at 1,834.
Midday cotton rally faded as prices sagged in afternoon trading. May contracts slipped from 12.90 to 12.40 cents, with most quotes around 12.31. Futures closed steady with March at 12.51 and May near 12.42. New Orleans and New York futures sections show mixed steady to lower tones and multiple nearby quotes in the 12.20 to 12.58 cent range.
Market rundown shows March cotton futures at 12.340 and May at 13.940 with varying daily moves. Spot prices in New Orleans and Galveston steady to firm with middling grades and action across districts. Prices cited include 2.50 for middling in some markets and notes on bids, futures, and deliveries.
Fragmentary OCR shows cottonseed pricing by month and region with varied figures. Mentions Memphis market data and several price points such as May July September November and April. Includes references to freight, futures, and miscellaneous commodity terms, but many words are garbled.
A fragmented OCR fragment references bond averages and team standings with garbled numbers and names. The text shows sporadic mentions of averages, codes, and potential player or game identifiers, but no clear event, date, location, or outcome to form a coherent summary. The readable parts suggest a sports statistics snippet lacking a decisive narrative.
The daily currency and commodity ticker shows mixed movement across major pairs. The dollar index edged lower against some currencies while the franc and yen showed slight gains. market quotes reference rates from New York, Tokyo, and Yokohama with notable shifts in late trading. Analysts note volatility amid varying central bank signals and global trade data.
The report outlines market shifts and interest rates in New York trading. It notes various rates, pricing, and percentages across sectors with references to dates and numbers, including international cues and currency movements affecting the market tone.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Haller and Caramere with numbers and dates. readable elements suggest a Kansas City context and a focus on events or announcements, but key names and details are unclear. The item appears to hint at updates or records remaining unchanged amidst other data.
Foreign exchange quotes list United Kingdom and German rates with varied figures for demand cables bills and other currencies. Notes include Sweden Norway Switzerland and Brazil values, plus London metals and New York money market references and commodity prices, with mentions of banks and exchange figures.
March 1 AP dispatch reports closing prices and stock activity at Chicago markets. Behr Pine's and other bids are noted with highs and lows, while traders watch daily changes on the exchange.
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