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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1968
Page
8
Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade edged up about ten cents early on, then mostly finished lower amid active selling and profit taking. Corn and soybeans turned choppy, with exports and processors supporting demand while soybean meal weakness spread to soybeans.
A Nebraska market report notes cattle totals of 10 500 with steady to higher trade for slaughter calves and steers, hogs up to 50 cents, and sheep weaker for lambs. High choice and prime beef prices hit 1 200 lb steers at 27.25 and 993 lb heifers at 27.00, with various categories listed for feeders, cows, and bulls.
The Chicago market shows hogs around 210 to 235 pounds with 210 head in the 210 to 215 range at 23.25 to 23.50. Sows 350 to 500 pounds trade 17.25 to 18.75. Cattle include prime slaughter steers 28.25 to 28.50 per hundredweight and heifers 26.75 to 27.00 with grades from yield 2 to 4. Lambs sell 29.00 to 29.50.
Cattle markets show 8,000 head with varying changes across classes. Slaughter steers and heifers mostly steady to high, cows weak to 25 lower, bulls steady, feeders slow to steady. Hogs also 8,000 head with barrows and gilts 25-50 higher and midsize to heavy weights lifting.
Billings AP reports cattle prices at Lipstock Commission Co market with slaughter cows and bulls 50-100 lower than last Monday. Commercial cows 17.50-19.50, utility cows 18.00-20.50, cutter cows 17.50-19.00, canner cows 15.00-17.00, and slaughter bulls 22.00-24.00. Pass.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange futures show daily figures for contracts including Jul Sep Oct Nov Feb and Apr with high low and close values. The data lists price ranges and settlements across multiple months with minor variances in each row on Monday.
The table explains unofficial sales figures and annual dividend rates based on latest declarations. Footnotes define terms such as extra dividends, stock dividends, liquidations, in 1967 and 1968, ex-dividend events, and special conditions including stock or cash values and bankruptcy or reorganization statuses.
London metals report shows copper spot bids at 487 and asks at 488 with forward bids 459 and asks 460. Tin bids 1308 asks 1310 with forward bids 1316 and asks 1317. Lead bids 102 and asks 102 with forward bids 101 and asks 101. Zinc bids 1122 and asks 112 with forward bids 110 and asks 110.
Spot nonferrous metal prices listed in New York and East St. Louis markets on Monday. Copper 42.44 cents per pound. Lead 13 cents per pound. Zinc 132 cents per pound. Tin 1.4134 pounds per pound. Gold 41.20 per troy ounce. Silver 2.440 per troy ounce.
New York prices show declines across wool futures with July contracts leading the drop. Wool tops futures fell between .8 and 1.3 cents, while certified wool spot and tops figures also eased from prior levels.
A compilation of bid and ask prices for numerous mutual funds and investment trusts supplied by the National Association of Securities Dealers. The list includes funds from Abbott to Worth with varying bid and ask values, reflecting market activity and liquidity for the period.
The market failed to sustain an early gain as the Dow added 0.9 to 901.83 on light volume of 12.32 million shares. Among 1,547 issues, 777 fell and 603 rose with new highs 105 and new lows 13. Leading issues like Lehigh Valley and International Paper posted gains while Xerox IBM and Control Data declined.
The AP reports dollar prices for foreign currencies in New York. Canada in NY stands at .9291 today and .9290 on Friday. Britain’s pound trades at 2.3840 today and 2.3834 on Friday.
A list of quotes and financial figures from D A Davidson Co includes stock prices for Albertsons American Express Anheuser Busch Bank of America Bancorporation of Montana Cardinal Petroleum and other firms. The page ends with a note about ancient Romans and raisins as a symbol of freedom for slaves.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange reports butter prices steady with wholesale buying unchanged. Scores 93 AA 66, 92 A 66, 90 B 63s, 89 C 60s. Eggs show irregular but largely unchanged to slight declines with white eggs 30, mediums 23, standards 25, checks 18.
Cotton weaker amid active trading. wheat mixed with strong demand. corn and oats lower on liquidation. Soybeans down as selling remains active. Hog receipts 3,500 with butchers uneven to 25 cents higher, top 23.50. Slaughter steers steady with 9,000 receipts and top 28.50.
A dated horoscope for Tuesday June 25 outlines zodiac guidance. It warns Cancer to avoid past focus and urges Leo to pursue moral standards, while offering concise advice for Virgo Libra Scorpio Sagittarius Capricorn Aquarius Pisces Aries Taurus Gemini with emphasis on growth and respect.
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