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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1947

Page

5

Market Movements Mixed as Rail Stocks Rally

New York market quotes show a narrow irregular run with rails aiding Tuesday’s recovery in active trading. Traders note tax related losses have largely been established and caution remains over anti inflation policies and foreign events. Some gains came from Southern Railway Anaconda Copper and other issues while American Can Chesapeake and Ohio Baltimore and Ohio and Air Reduction lagged.

New York Chesapeake and Ohio Baltimore and Ohio Southern Railway Anaconda

Baltimore Produce and Livestock Market Report

Baltimore market news reports steady to firm conditions for apples and poultry, with quotes for various apple varieties, fowl, turkeys, ducks, and eggs. Cattle supply and prices show steady to higher trends, with attention to canner and cutter cows and mid range heifers. remarks on beef cows and early sales are noted.

Army Officers Die In Barracks Fire

Three Army officers assigned to Exercise Snowdrop were burned to death in a two story frame barracks fire at Pine Camp New York. Six officers were injured and one officer was missing as eight others escaped.

Pine Camp N. Y Army

Grain prices hold firm as Midwest snow delays corn

Opening on the Board of Trade shows firm feed grains with weather delays expected in corn from Midwest snow. Prices listed for Wheat, Corn and Oats across several futures months. A stray line notes Ceylon is a British Crown colony not part of India.

Chicago Board of Trade Midwest Ceylon India

Market Summary for Cattle Hogs and Sheep

Chicago livestock prices move mixed with hogs higher by 25 to 35 cents on good and choice weights, barrows and gilts 25.75 to 27.25 on 120 to 180 lb ranges, sows firmer around 23.75 to 24.50. Cattle show calves steady or higher on good and choice weight, yearlings steady, cows mostly steady, bulls up to 25 cents. Beef cows 22.75 to 23.75 lighter weights, bulls 16 to 20 with top weighty calves 24 to 28.

Chicago

Bulls and Cattle Prices Rise in Market Report

The market shows bulls 25 cents higher with good and choice stockers steady. Choice yearling steers lift to 33, top 38.50 for 1250 to 1650 lb bulls. Long yearlings 37.50, medium to good steers and yearlings 23 to 31, common 16.50 to 23. Heifers run 25 to 30.50 with tops to 31.50 and 33.50 in mixed lots. Cutter cows 14 down, beef cows 15.50 to 19, heavy bulls up to 21, vealers 27.50 and down.

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