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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 2001
Page
5
Wheat for March delivery eased 3% to $2.81 a bushel while corn and soybeans declined. March corn fell 2% to $2.16 a bushel and March oats dropped 9% to $2.03 a bushel. January soybeans slid to $4.41 a bushel as export deals remained unconfirmed.
Wall Street snapped a two session advance amid weak retail data and light selling while investors locked in gains. The Dow finished at 10099.14 down 15.15, with Nasdaq at 2054.27 and S&P 500 at 1167.10. International markets showed mixed moves.
Eastern Cornbelt carcass prices closed steady to 50 cents higher with varying state lines. Illinois direct hogs sold at 17,116 head as buyers showed light demand for a small run. 1 to 3 300 400 lb hogs traded 21 to 23 dollars, 400 500 lb 22 to 24, 500 600 lb 24 to 26, over 600 lb 25 to 27 with some down to 24. Boars under 300 lb 15 to 22 dollars, mostly 17 to 20. over 300 lb 13 to 15.
Dow Jones closes at 10099.14 after a 15.15 point rise amid uneven gains across major indices. S&P 500 sits at 1167.10, Nasdaq composites advance to 2054.27 while Russell 2000 shows modest movement. NYSE volume totals exceed 1.87 billion shares with after hours near 39.8 million.
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