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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1956
Page
3
Local markets show daily prices for feed grain and livestock products. Prices list feed mixes egg mash broiler mash and grain in various units with regional ranges for No 2 Yellow corn and No 2 Red Winter rockingham augusta luray areas and wholesale butterfat notes appear in the listings.
Motors and steels dominated early trading in a higher market. Ford moved over the counter with a premium, General Motors opened up on a block trade and stayed near, U S Steel and Bethlehem Steel gained, Panhandle Oil traded lower, and other issues like Mack Trucks and Du Pont rose while RCA Goodrich and Santa Fe slipped.
Livestock prices steady with apples up in several states including Maryland Pennsylvania New Jersey and West Virginia. Potatoes vary by region with Katahdins and Round Reds noted as availability shifts. Poultry trading barely steady with slight declines and ample supplies. Cattle hogs and sheep priced across regions with mixed bids and ongoing demand. Chicago hogs strong while overall market activity remains cautious.
Chicago Board of Trade opens show small price shifts across Wheat Corn and Oats in steady to lightly active trading. New contracts noted for Soybeans with Jan arrival and ongoing price quotation details.
The text presents dates and figures such as 2.42 1-2 and 3-4-45 alongside months March May and July, with values like 2.46 1-2-5-8 and 238 7-8. Lard-Jan 10.80 and March 11.15 May 11.55 appear as commodity price-like entries.
Readable TV guide listing 6:00 Pinky Lee to 12:45 Sign Off with shows including Howdy Doody Screen Directors Playhouse Father Knows Best This Is Your Life Tonight With Steve Allen Mickey Mouse Sky King Disneyland M G M Parade Masquerade Party Boxing Sandy Saddler vs Gabriel Elorde and more across dayparts.
A dense channel listing shows daily programs from 12 noon to 5 PM and beyond. Notable entries include Tennessee Ernie Ford, Queen for a Day, Brighter Day, and Arthur Linkletter's House Party with hosts and time blocks across multiple channels.
Mixed livestock offer prices by weight and grade. Cattle salable at 10 000 head calves 300, prime steers 24.24 to 24.75 per cwt, bulk 18.00 to 24.00 for choice and prime, heifers 21.00 to 22.75, utilities 12.00 to 16.00. Vealers 29.00 down, stock calves 22.50 at 400 lb, sheep 5000 salable with lambs 18.50 to 19.50 per cwt and ewes 4.50 to 6.25.
The Agriculture Department market summary notes steady demand and fair to good prospects with adequate offerings. Live poultry prices for broilers and fryers run around 2 to 34 percent and assorted turkey hens and toms show varied price ranges. Egg market activity reflects Grade A and Medium classifications in mixed availability.
Market report from Farmers Livestock Exchange shows hogs sold 735 with varieties from choice butcher to heavy hogs. veal at 31.55 to 32.50 for prime and 26.00 to 28.00 for good. lambs totaling 286 with prime 100 lbs at 19.75 and utility at 7.00 for 47 lbs. slaughter cattle with steers 17.00 to 18.20 and cows 9.00 to 12.90. stock feeder cattle and heifers priced across quality ranges.
A Harrisonburg market note lists egg quality standards with U. S. grade A large white and large brown entries, Grade B large white and large brown items, Grade C and medium offerings, plus small sizes and miscellaneous marks.
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