Market Quotations Show Mixed Gains Across Stocks and Commodities
The market edged higher early with prices up around two points after a slight retreat. Boeing gained on a large aircraft missile contract while Lukens and several major names held steady or rose. Agricultural and livestock notes from Baltimore and Chicago USDA reports followed, detailing crops, fruit prices, and cattle and hog figures with varied movements.
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New York
Lukens
Boeing
American Shipbuilding
United Aircraft
Allied Chemical
Kennecott
U.S. Gypsum
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Chrysler
General Motors
Ford
Caterpillar
Anaconda
du Pont
American Can
Illinois Central and Texas Co
Loew's
Agriculture Department Egg and Poultry Prices Report
Farmers report steady turkey prices while broilers and fryers show a light trading mood. Prices paid at the farm at 11 a.m. today cover various classes and weights, with Grade A eggs and market listings for Harrisonburg and related markets appearing in the fragment.
Local Markets Daily Prices Feed at Retail Mixed Feed and Grains
Local markets list daily prices for feed and grains including mash barley wheat No 2 yellow corn and flour at retail. Prices shown for Rockingham and Augusta areas include butter and butterfat rates with ranges and per bag or per bushel figures.
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Rockingham
Augusta
Cannes
Stocker and Lamb Prices Reported in Local Market Plena
Market traders quote good and choice 850 875 lb feeding steers at 22.00 to 23.50. Medium 550 lb stock steers around 20.75. Common 700 lb stockers at 17.00. Salable sheep 1,000 head with good and choice spring lambs at 22.00 to 24.00 and 24.00 to 24.50 for choice and prime. About 24 head choice and prime around 100 lb at 24.75. Cull to low good at 15.60 to 21.50. Call to choice enes 5.00 to 8.00.
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Baltimore
Bubkts
Usis
Pa Usis
W. Va
Northwestern
Cartons
Hpr
Halehavens
Elbertas
Va Cobblers & Bliss Triumphs
Cobblers
USDA
Weaker Opening in Chicago Grain Futures Across Commodities
Chicago grain futures opened weaker with mixed quotes across wheat rye soybeans and fats. Old and new wheat contracts showed declines while rye soybeans and lard posted slight movements reflecting overall cautious sentiment at the Board of Trade.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Jly
Oas
40 100 Broilers Sold at Capon Valley Poultry Auction
A total of 40 100 broilers out of 50 800 offered in 21 lots was sold at the Capon Valley Area Poultry Auction in Wardensville on Tuesday. Prices ranged from .20 to .21 cents per pound, largely 2 1 4 to 21 4. Fowl were .17. Demand was good.
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Capon Valley
Wardensville
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Ayere Petree
Harrisonburg
Patrick Thienes
San Diego
Thienes
Chicago Grain
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Winchester Furniture Co
Loudoun St
Jane Parker
Ibs
Bologna
A&P’s Fine Frozen Foods
A&p Brand
Morton
Your Choice
A&p Dairy Values
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Sunnybrook
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Bartlett
Meron
A&p
Iona Brand
Ce Reymer
B.C
Hi-C
Is Fruit Drinks
Inge
Tom
A&p Fancy
CAMEL
Chesterfield
Lucky Strike
Philip Morris
OLD Gold
America
Swett
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company
Te Deeslers
Ann Page
Spanier Treet
Gauw
Jane Parker Enriched
Amn
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