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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1948
Page
6
Chicago May 29 grains opened lower as July export allocations shrink and showers hit the wheat belt. Wheat July 2.35 1-2 1-4 Sep 2.33 1-2, Dec 2.34 1-4, May 2.32. Corn July 2.17 3-4, Sep 1.93 1-2 1-4, Dec 1.69. Oats July 92 1-2 3-4, Sep 85 1-2, Dec 86 85 5-8. Lard July 23.42 37. For rent notices follow.
Livestock and produce markets show mixed changes from the prior week. Slaughter cattle mostly steady to higher, cows and bulls up to 50 cents, stock cattle firmer, calves and stockers 25 31 priced, hogs steady to 25 cents higher with barrows and gilts near 25.25 to 25.50, Sows under 19, lambs and sheep mostly $1 lower with spring lambs 32 to 32.
Ewes and lambs priced at 8.50 to 11 for common and medium. Medium to good shorn ewes and pelts 10 to 11. In Chicago May 29 salable hogs around 4000 with barrows and gilts under 240 pounds steady to 25 cents higher. heavier weights and butchers mostly 50 cents lower. sows around 26 cents lower. Salable cattle 500. yearling heifers near 34.25 for choice. steers and other grades described with scale adjustments.
Yearlings closed at 34 good to choice 1500 to 1756 lb steers sold at 33 to 34. Medium and good yearlings 30 to 33. Most good and choice heifers 32 to 34. Canners and cutters 16.50 to 19.50, strong weight cutters to 20. Bulls reached 25.75 on lighter supplies.
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