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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1968
Page
9
New York markets show varied activity with Dow Jones components such as Disney DuPont Eastman Kodak and East Air posting mixed gains and losses. Trends reflect fluctuating investor sentiment as indices move within narrow ranges amid daily trading pressures.
The New York Stock Exchange session lists Abbott Lab to Xerox with varied closes and percent changes. The Associated Press notes weekly and year-to-date sales totals, with footnoted dividend classifications and historical comparisons.
AP report shows Thursday live cattle futures on the CME with prime and choice cattle trading around 26.50 to 26.90 per cwt. Prices for pork, sheep and various weight classes are listed, including steers, heifers and lambs, across multiple grades and weights.
Markets show cattle 600 head and calves 100 with steady slaughter classes. Steers good to choice 1100-1275 lbs 26.00-26.65, cows 18.00-20.00, bulls 22.00-23.50. Sheep 400 head with feeder lambs at 27.00 for 60 Ibs. Hogs 3500 head with barrows and gilts up to 50 cents higher, sows 16.75-18.00 for 32-400 Ibs.
Chicago wholesale prices show diverse movement with beef and pork fluctuating while produce holds steady. Trade notes indicate limited demand from retailers and seasonal shifts impacting daily quotes across several commodities.
Salable receipts this week at two Billings markets total 1 723, down from 2 409 last week. Slaughter cows range 18.50 to 21.00, bulls 23.00 to 25.00, feeders steady to 50 higher, stock cows with calves at side 200.00 to 246.00 per pair. Sheep markets hold steady with mostly choice lambs 100-120 lbs at 23.00 to 26.00, ewes 5.00 to 6.00, feeder lambs 24.00 for 65 lb.
New York AP reports irregular wool futures with tops futures quiet and small moves. Certificated wool spot trades near 114.0 and certificated wool tops around 160.0 with no sales noted.
The Boston Wool Market reported unchanged prices with slow movement in woolen wools and nails. Fleece wools pricing varied by region with bulk consignments from North Dakota Montana and New Mexico selling in grease and clean delivery terms. South Dakota sealed bids were refused.
The AP reports New York foreign exchange quotes with Canada at .9280 today and .9282 on Thursday. The British pound is listed at 2.3858 both today and Thursday.
The American Cancer Society chapter in Long Beach reports a theft of Sam, its educational mechanical mannikin used to demonstrate the effects of illness to school children.
AP report lists the 15 most active NYSE issues with sales volume and price changes. Names include Am Motors, Glen Aid, Am Tel Tel, Un Carbide, Bank Ramo, Am Mch Fd, Occiden Pet, Tex Gif Sui, Cert-teed Pd, Litton Ind, Hooker Che, McDonnD and others with volumes and percentage changes shown.
Dow Jones averages drift with slight losses while Chicago Board of Trade futures hit seasonal lows on wheat, oats, and soybean oil. Traders cited speculative liquidation and harvests of a large winter wheat and oats crop, with some price shifts in corn and rye amid export expectations.
The American Stock Exchange closing prices show varied results across many listed companies with Aerojet AjaxMa and AmPetro among notable movers. The report lists high, low, and close figures alongside percent changes and totals for stock and bond sales compared with the prior year.
The report lists bid and asked prices, net changes and yields for various U S Government Treasury securities of different maturities as of Friday closing. Included are notes and bonds across 3s 68, 4s 69, 4s 70, 2s 71, and other series with prices around 90 to 99 and yields from roughly 4.37% to 5.68% based on last traded quotes.
New York trading cooled after Thursday's 21.35 million share surge. The Dow fell 0.24 to 913.62 as volume slipped to 14.69 million. Of 1,546 NYSE issues, 766 declined while 548 advanced. nine of 15 most active stocks rose. American Telephone led gains while Kelvinator sale news boosted American Motors. ASE volume fell to 7.42 million on the American Stock Exchange.
Reader asks about growth stocks and retirement plans. Spear reviews a list of 18 holdings, recommends selling utilities, and suggests reallocating to Allied Stores CIT Financial Radio Corporation and Textron. He cautions on short selling and outlines margin costs and risks for short and long margin trades.
Over the counter Mont. Power trades at 6.00 per preferred with 98.90 nominal. Mont. Power preferred at 4.20 with 6600 nominal. Albertson's and H and R Block appear in the day’s market notes.
Spot nonferrous metal prices listed with copper at 42 to 424 cents per pound for Connecticut Valley, lead at 13 cents, zinc at 13 cents, tin at 1.439 percent per ounce, and silver at 2.510 per troy ounce, New York market references.
Copper bids 473 to 475 pence per pound with 455 456 forward. Tin bids 1301 to 1303 pence with 1314 1315 forward. Lead bids 94 to 99 pence with 984 98 forward. Zinc bids 1104 to 1092 pence with 109 forward.
AP reports Friday summaries from the New York Stock Exchange with bond prices and stock data for Heinz, AMT&T, Con Edison, GM stock, and other issues. The AP notes irregular dividend records, a 4 for 3 stock split, and closing market indices with week and month figures.
Montana State University opens a six unit isolation building north of the Veterinary Research Laboratory to study infectious livestock diseases such as red water and anaplasmosis with separate heating and ventilation. Researchers can work in the same building on multiple diseases without cross infection risk.
The US Air Force awarded a 1.9 million dollar contract to Santa Fe Engineers of Lancaster California for construction at Malmstrom AFB. The project covers re entry system assembly surveillance inspection building and munitions handling storage for Minuteman Wing III.
Helena AP reports Governor Tim Babcock proclaims Montana Livestock Month noting marketing is a critical factor in the stability and profitability of the livestock and meat economy. He emphasizes the industry’s importance to state agriculture.
A dense ledger lists numerous mutual funds with bid and asked prices from many providers including Fidelity Franklin Templeton, Aberdeen, Chase, Citadel and Vanguard. It catalogs fund names, groupings, and pricing across markets, reflecting a broad financial instruments snapshot.
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