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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1968
Page
9
Over the counter quotes show Mont Power preferred stock at 98.00 with 6. Bid and Mont Power preferred stock at 68.00 with 4.20. Albertsons at 14.00 and H and R Block at 43.50. Market data snapshot lists prices and nominal values for these securities.
Chicago reports a broad downturn in soybeans and most grain futures on the Board of Trade with wheat and corn reaching new season lows. Declines were steadied by bargain buying late in the session after strike news at the St Lawrence Seaway opened trading. Senate tax action failed to affect prices.
Spot nonferrous metal prices listed Friday show copper at 42 4 cents per pound from Connecticut Valley, lead at 13 cents, zinc at 13 2 cents from East St. Louis, tin at 1 41% per pound, gold at 41 30 per troy ounce, and silver at 2 430 per troy ounce in New York.
London copper tin lead zinc closing bids with spot and forward prices in pounds per long ton. Copper spot bid 495, a sked 505, forward bid 458, a sked 459. Tin spot bid 1305, a sked 1308, forward bid 1315, a sked 13152. Lead spot bid 101, a sked 101, forward bid 100, a sked 1002. Zinc spot bid 111, a sked 11134, forward bid 1102, a sked 110%.
Prime and choice live beef cattle futures shown with bid asks and closes. Bulls and hogs activity noted with price ranges for various weights. Sheep not tested. hogs steady to higher for barrows and gilts, sow prices steady.
Omaha buyers seen active demand for slaughter steers and select heifers. Prices ranged with end prime 1150 lbs at 27.00, choice 1950-1250 lbs 26.25-26.75, Holstein 1200 lbs around 24.00, high quality heifers 900-1000 lbs 25.25-26.00, utility cows 17.50-18.50, canner and cutter cows 16.00-17.00.
Chicago stockyards listing hogs 4 500 head with 1 2 200 235 lb butchers at 22 00 22 75. 225 head 210 220 lb at 23 00. 250 lb at 21 00 21 50. 350 400 lb sows 17 18 50. 400 500 lb 17 18. Cattle 3 500 head with primes 1 225 1 350 lb at 28 75. high choice and prime 1 150 1 350 lb 27 50 28 25. choice 1 000 1 375 lb 26 75 27 75. mixed good and choice 26 00 26 75. high choice prime yield 3 4 950 1 050 lb 26 75 27 00. heifers 850 1 050 lb 26 00 26 75. good and choice 25 50 26 00. Sheep 100 head spring slaughter lambs 29 00 29 50.
Amex reports approximate total stock sales of 5.78 million, up from 4.98 million a year earlier. Approximate bond sales total 3.27 million, compared with 3.49 million a year ago.
AP reports slow sales of greasy domestic wools on the Boston Wool Market with limited supplies and steady prices. Demand remains for clear fine wools, while fleece and territory wools show varied ranges and bulk sales across New Mexico Wyoming Texas, with mills preparing for early July maintenance shutdowns.
New York AP reports wool futures fell Friday on liquidation, with top futures easing about 0.4 cents to as much as 12 cents. Contract levels included July 113.5, Oct 116.0, Dec 119.0, Mar 119.0, May 119.2, and Oct 119.3, while certificated spot wool tops traded quietly around 157.5. no sales were recorded.
New York markets end with modest moves as the Dow Jones industrial index shows a slight dip while transportation and finance sectors rise. Financial and industrial stocks edge higher, with slight gains across the board and marginal declines in industrials.
Wheat receipts today 134, year age 116, trading basis unchanged to up 2, prices lower. Cash spring wheat basis No 1 dark north 11-17 protein 1.53%-1.87%. Spring wheat premiums and discounts per pound on various weights. No 1 hard Montana winter 1.52%-1.67%. No 1 hard amber durum choice 1.91-1.95. Corn No 2 yellow 1.09-1.25. Oats No 2 extra heavy white 66-68. Barley good to choice 96-124. Rye No 2 1.09-1.12. Flax No 3 1.21.
AP reports the Dow Jones closing near 900 while fluctuations appear across indices. Morning openings showed mixed highs and lows with notable shifts in industrials rails and utilities amid busy trading activity and bond movements.
Markets at a glance report higher stocks in active trading in New York. Cotton rises while Chicago grain and livestock futures show mixed to lower prices with steadier hogs and modest gains for slaughter steers. Notable notes include higher oats and lower corn and soybeans amid liquidation and demand shifts.
New York markets edged higher in sluggish trading as gains on the New York Stock Exchange outweighed declines. At midmorning 747 issues rose and 449 fell while overall advances led 762 to 575. Utility and glamour issues drew investor attention amid stepped-up activity in National General, 20th Century Fox, and Loew's theaters. Investors offered a restrained reaction to the Senate approval of the income tax surcharge increase.
A reader outlines an investment plan for 14 500 and seeks four stock picks for stability and growth. The advisor recommends Hackensack Water Magna Vox Sears Roebuck and J P Stevens, with about 3 500 invested in each. The letter also notes Travelers Corp as a current holding and discusses long term strategy amid rising dividends and market shifts.
Viking Carpets unveils a two by three inch device named Little Loom that simulates woven carpet samples for buyers. John M. Snyder, director of R and D at Viking, received a patent this week. The compact loom lets designers mix yarn colors to preview finishes without awaiting large woven samples. Major mills supply custom lines for architects and clients. The invention speeds quote turns and reduces sample costs.
Butter steady and wholesale prices unchanged with AA 93 score at 66, A 92 at 66, B 90 at 632, C 89 at 602. Eggs unsettled with wholesale prices unchanged to 2 lower. grade A whites 80 percent or better at 30, mediums 23, standards 25, checks 18.
AP reports currency values in dollars and decimals with Canada at .9290 today and .9287 Thursday. Britain pounds trade at 2.3839 today and 2.3845 Thursday.
A dense list of mutual fund names and their latest prices and changes, including Fid Fund Nat West First Investors and numerous named funds such as Founders NEA Mut Franklin and Putnam Funds. The page catalogs fund tickers and values, reflecting a snapshot of the fund market.
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