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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1940
Page
9
The May market session opened slowly with gains in steels aircrafts and specialty stocks but overall activity remained weak. The Associated Press 60 stock average rose 0.2 to 38.6 as transfers fell to 526 760 shares.
The Dr. Phoebe Ferris auxiliary of Mountain View church met at Miss Cora Jenkins home with officer elections. Arbeide club of Silver Bow circle N O W held luncheon and donated to Red Cross. Local residents James Ferogno and others are listed with hospital or convalescent updates. Mr and Mrs Med Michaely arrived from Denise Trail BC visiting Mrs Fila Doney.
The Commercial Bulletin notes war uncertainties restrain wool textile activity in Boston and nationwide. Civilian orders are weak on Summer Street, with only Army Quartermaster bids providing some demand. Western markets stay muted. foreign demand remains scant. quotations list various grades and prices for Delaine and Supers wool types.
New York May 31 wool top futures closed 3 to 6 points higher as steady demand from spot houses and traders supported the market.
In July the rate hits 88.6b, October 96.6, and December 86.2. Spot and standard tops show 94.0. B bid appears as a referenced market signal.
Silver Bow county reports near zero communicable diseases at the monthly health board meeting. Only one scarlet fever case in quarantine now, with four quarantined in May, down from 19 in April. Board members listed include Thomas J. Merkle and Emmett P. O'Brien. Galway will tear down Galway jail to build a new cathedral.
Cattle sales show steers and yearlings steady with good demand, calves sparse, top steer price $10.70 for 1416 lb Wyoming lot. Cows, bulls, and heifers show varied but generally steady levels as hogs and sheep activity remains active in shorter supply markets. Omaha reports similar tone with steady to strong bids across cattle classes and hogs trading near $5.20 top.
May 31 report from South St Paul shows cattle salable about 2900 with steers yearlings and heifers steady to higher on quality lots. Hogs opened slow with gains 15 to 26 cents and top near 5.50. receipts around 6000 salable. Sheep listing 500 with medium to choice fed shorn lambs at 79.50 and ewes at about 2.75 to 3.50.
Spokane market notes cattle salable 133 with 16 percent unchanged hogs salable 312 total 4462 some higher prices 169 to 225 pounds at 6 dollars and 230 pounds plus at 5.50 to 5 dollars sheep salable 193 unchanged all figures reflect steady or improved tones for select lots.
Seattle stockyards report mixed livestock totals with cattle 119 calves, hogs 10, sheep 279 and overall steady trading across cattle hogs and sheep states May 41 with no price changes.
Ogden market report shows cattle numbers for sale 663 calves and 200 balable. prices range from 5.25 for common cows to 7.75 for good heifers, with medium and better stockers at 5.50 to 7.75. Hog salables 523 with tops at 5.45 for 180 to 230 pounds and lighter weights 5.00 to 5.20, sows 3.00 to 3.90.
New York May 31 Official rates show Great Britain and others in cents with premiums on buying and selling Canadian dollars. Open market Canadian dollar discount price 78 374 U.S. cents. Cable demand for Britain at 3.19 percent, 60 and 90 day terms shown. Belgium unquoted. France 18 1/2 percent. Germany 40.05 nominal.
Copper steady at 11.50 cents spot and 11.87 cents f a s New York. Tin firmer at 5.00 cents spot and 3 53.50 cents forward. Lead steady 5.00 to 5.05 cents spot East St Louis 4.85 cents. Zinc steady 6.00 cents spot East St Louis. Pig iron steady No 2 f o b Eastern Pennsylvania 24.00 Buffalo 23.00 Alabama 19.38. Aluminum virgin 99 percent 19.00. Antimony Chinese spot 14.50. Quicksilver 195 197 nominal. Platinum pure 838.00. Chinese wolframite 22.50 24.00. Domestic scheelite 22.00.
Curb stocks showed an irregular trend in the smallest trade since last August. Niles Bement Pond gained seven points and Humble Oil advanced. several other issues posted fractional changes or no movement.
Reports from New York state Britain has ordered about 10 000 tons of copper at just above 110 cents a pound with likely 15 000 more to follow. Domestic buyers flood the market and the resale pool empties as trade sources say the large order will be split among several major interests.
Wheat prices fall as much as two cents a bushel amid post holiday liquidation driven by war developments and crop report hopes. July wheat at 81 1/8 to 81 2/8, Sept 81 7/8 to 81 1/2, with corn and oats also trading lower and reports noting possible removal of minimum grain prices.
Wheat receipts total 181 cars today versus 581 last year. Prices ease 2 percent with Montana protein up and other bases steady. Cash quotes list No 1 heavy dark northern at 84 4, No 1 dark northern 83 40, No 2 82 0, No 3 80 0. fancy No 1 hard Montana 14 percent protein 86 1/2. Minnesota South Dakota No 3 dark hard winter 82 1/2 83 1/2. hard amber durum 67 70 c. No 1 red durum 67 sc. Corn No 3 yellow 56 58 c, oats No 3 white 32 33 1/2, barley 40 7 56 c, rye No 2 46 47 c, flax No 1 1.88, sweet clover seed 48 55.00.
Portland grain notes show Sept wheat at 72 1/2 cents and cash bids across grains. Oats No 2 38 white at $22.50, barley No 2 45 lb B W $23.00, No 1 flax $1.81. Cash wheat bids for soft western red and white around 72 cents. Car receipts list wheat 16, flour 14, corn 8, oats 3, millfeed 5.
Allied orders could sweep the market for prompt shipment metal as U S defense needs rise. Britain added to a 75 000 ton French purchase this week and brass stocks in the local market were reportedly largely exhausted by British demand.
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