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Newspaper

The Montana Standard

Location

Butte, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1941

Page

8

Market Skeptics Offset Gains In Slow Session

Stocks drifted with little selling urgency and modest nel advances, the AP average slipping 0.1 to 41.3. Trading was light at 338,130 shares as government spending and tensions with Axis nations restrained demand. United States Steel and Bethlehem edged up 1/2 point amid a mill production estimate near full capacity.

Associated Press Bernard S. O'Hara New York United States State Department United States Steel Bethlehem

Foreign Exchange Noon Rates in New York

New York June 16 report shows official Canadian control board rates for U S dollars with 10 percent buying premium and 11 percent selling premium. Canadian dollar in New York open market at 11 percent discount or 88.25 U S cents. Great Britain rates listed as 4.92 buy and 4.04 sell with open market cables at 4.04. Germany and Benevolent are unquoted.

Foreign Exchange New York Great Britain Canadian Control Board U. S Bankers Foreign Exchange Committee

Wool futures rise on light volume in New York

Wool top futures tick higher in thin trading as July covers and forward demand ease. Limited offerings leave grease wool unchanged with a minor gain for the session while top futures rise 6 to 1.0 cents overall. October bid at 93.9 cents with certified grease wool at 93.0 cents.

New York

Sugar refiners set new price range at 5.05 to 10 cents

In New York on June 16 refiners adopted a new price list for sugar setting a base at 5.05 cents with a range up to 10 cents. The move updates previously existing pricing and signals market alignment among large refineries.

Sugar Market New York

Market Roundup From Omaha Auction Update

Cattle under fluctuating demand with steers weak and beef slowly steady. Calves and heifers show limited gains while cows and bulls trend lower. hogs slow with prices $9.50 to $10.00 range and lambs softer by about 50 cents. Total salable figures listed for cattle hogs and sheep.

Chicago Produce Prices and Receipts Report

Chicago June 16 Butter receipts 1 220 702 creamery 93 to 34 4c 92 34c 91 34 4c 90 34 4c 89 32c 88 32c Centralized carrots 34 4c Eggs receipts 26 953 firm fresh graded extra firsts local 25c cars 25 4c firsts local 24c cars 25c current receipts 24 4¢ dirties 23t4c checks 23c storage packed extras 26c firsts 25%

Chicago

Three Firemen Die in Chicago Blaze

In Chicago near North Side an industrial three story building housing the Chicago Mill and Lumber company burned. Three firemen were killed and four injured as flames swept the structure. Fire Commissioner Corrigan put damage at about 75000 dollars. about 150 workers escaped to the street.

Chicago Near North Side Chicago Mill and Lumber Company Michael J. Corrigan

Market Report Spokane cattle hogs and sheep prices

Spokane June 16 livestock market report lists cattLe salable 327 total 383 unchanged with grain fed steers at 9.75 to 10.25 for light weights and 8.75 to 9.25 for good to heavy. cows 6.25 to 7.50. bulls 7.75 to 8.50. Hogs salable 340 total 785 up 0.55 with 160 to 225 lbs at 10.75 and under 90 lbs feeders at 10.25. sows 7.75 to 8.50. sheep 62 steady with spring lambs 9.50 to 10. wethers 4.5. ewes 2.75 to 3.25.

Spokane Wash

Market prices and odd crystal note in Seattle report

Seattle wholesale prices for butter eggs and cheese listed with scores and cartons. A later note claims broken crystal parts placed in liquid crystal will repair and regrow into new crystals.

Wide Assortment Cattle Offered in Chicago Market

USDA reports a broad sale of salable cattle totaling 17 000 with calves 1 200 and varied classes. Early cattle prices show feeders and steers between 8 50 and 12 50, with heifers around 10 50 to 11 40 and cows weaker, while hogs at 9 25 to 10 00 and sheep with lamb bids around 11 to 11 25 and fat sheep scarce.

Cattle and Hog Prices Edge Down in South St. Paul Sale

In South St Paul on June 16 USDA cattle sales showed steers and heifers mostly steady to weak with bids easing from last week. Hogs were slow with most categories 5 to 15 cents lower. top at 9.85 for 180 to 240 pounds. Sheep trading was light with a sharp price downturn expected.

Denver cattle and hog market update from June sale

Denver reports cattle salable 2,800 with loads of steers around 10.65 and heifers up to 10.50, cows and bulls ranging 5. ify to 8.60, hogs 700 salable with 10.15 to 10.25 for 180 270 lb meat. sows little traded. Sheep listings show activity quiet and prices easing.

Market Report Sioux City Livestock Prices June 16

Cattle totals 5 500 calves salable 50 and 150 steer and yearling prices steady to weak with good stock salable around 9 25 to 10 50. Hogs salable 4 500 to 5 000 slow steady with tops 9 85 and 9 90. sheep 3 500 salable no sales buyers talking lower steady ask.

Sioux City USDA

Butte Hog Market Prices Quoted by Weight Classes

The Butte market lists hog prices by weight: 160-200 lbs at 9 1/4 cents, 200-225 lbs at 9 1/2 cents, 225-250 lbs at 9 cents, 250-275 lbs at 8 cents, 275-300 lbs at 8 1/4 cents, 300-325 lbs at 8 3/4 cents, 325-350 lbs at 8 cents, extra heavy sows and stags at 5 1/2 cents.

Butte

Metal Prices Decline Slightly Across Commodities

New York reports mixed changes in metal markets with copper steady at 11.12c a pound ex port, tin at about 52.25c, lead around 5.85c, zero growth for zinc, and pig iron quotes at 24 dollars for No. 2 fob Eastern Pennsylvania. Aluminum virgin 99 percent at 17c, antimony at 16.50c, quicksilver 186 to 188 dollars, platinum at 36 dollars, and wolframite and scheelite quoted also.

New York East St. Louis Pennsylvania Buffalo Alabama

Curb Undertone Is Firm In Curb Stock Activity

New York June 16 firm undertone in light trading with gains around a point. United Shoe and Singer Manufacturing rose a point or more. New Jersey Zinc American Gas Electric and Standard Oil of Ohio preferred posted small gains. Bell Aircraft Aluminum Jones Laughlin Glen Alden Niagara Hudson were steady. Columbia Oil & Gas moved to a 1941 high then slipped. Minor drops seen in Eagle Pencil Lead Electric Bond Humble Oil.

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Cattle and Hogs Receipts At Seattle Yard Report

Seattle June 16 cattle receipts 210 salable 134 calves 15 salable steady good to choice feedlot steers at 9.50 to 10.25 medium to good 9.25 to 9.75 good to choice heifers 9.25 to 9.75 medium to good 8.75 to 9.25 good to choice cows 7.25 to 7.75 bulls 6.75 to 9 light calves 10.50 to 11.50 medium 9 to 9.50 heavy 6.50 to 7.50. Hogs 580 salable 124 up 1 good to choice 170-210 lbs 10.75 to 11 210-250 lbs 10.25 to 10.50 260-300 lbs 9.75 to 10 packing sows 8.50 to 9 pigs 9.75 to 10 Sheep 600 salable 10 steady good to choice spring lambs 9.25 to 9.75 medium to good 7.25 to 9 good to choice yearlings 6 to 7 medium to good 5 to 6 good to choice ewes 2.50 to 2.75

Omaha U. S Seattle Union Saalble

Minneapolis Flour Prices and Shipments Report

Minneapolis June 16 report shows flour carload prices per 98 lb sack in cotton bags with Family patents at 6.65 to 6.85 and standard patents 5.40 to 5.60, shipments totaling 18,700. Pure bran priced at 21 to 21.50.

Minneapolis

Price of Wheat Hits Rally

Wheat prices rallied after dipping to the session lows, closing 4 1/2 cents higher than Saturday. July at 1.00 42, September 1.01 01, driven by short covering, rust damage reports in the Southwest, and government actions influencing German consular agents. Corn and beans also rose while oats and rye showed smaller moves amid ongoing harvest conditions.

Minneapolis grain market reports steady trading and futures notes

Minneapolis grain reports show wheat receipts 334 cars today versus 119 a year ago with trading basis unchanged. July wheat priced at 13 17 protein with 14 5c premium. cash market steel No 1 heavy northern 99c. Corn and oats prices listed across grades with modest shifts and bases steady.

Minneapolis Montana Minnesota- South Dakota

Portland grain closes with mixed wheat futures

Wheat futures for September settle at 9 while cash grain shows varied soft white and hard red winter bids. Oats No 2 at 38 dollars per hundred. flax at 1.84. cash wheat bids listed with multiple grade codes and percentages. Car receipts include wheat 60, barley 2, flour 9, corn 4, hay 1, mill feed 3.

Portland Ore

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