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GRAIN, CATTLE AND HOG
FUTURES MARKETS
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to 30.49 18.38 18.38 AOX 35.42 27.71 22.49
k 17.58 13.41 13,14 -DI 31.03 31,06 30.18
d 14.90 13.78 12.58 +DI 18.41 17.76 17.62
-RolatiTo Strength
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33.73 34.13 35.51
Omaha, NE Wednesday, December 24, 1997
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Futures Prices - Close
STRIKE OPEN HIGH LOW LAST SETT
Live Cattles
Settlement Prices as of 12/24/97 01:30 PM
DEC 97
FEB9B
APR9B
JUN9B
AUG9B
OCT 9 8
DEC9B
FEB 99
TOTAL
66.450
68.850
68.250
69.200
71.925
72.900
66.000
68.700
68.050
69.075
71.800
72.900
Feeder Cattle
Settlement Prices as of 12/24/97 01:30 PM
76.600
77.025
77.500
78.450
80.250
80.100
80.150
76.425
76.800
77.400
78.100
80.000
80.000
80.000
JAN9B
MAR9B
APR 9 8
MAY9B
AUG9B
SEP9B
OCT9B
NOV9B
TOTAL
Lean Hogs
Settlement Prices as of 12/24/97 01:30 PM
59.150 58.825
57.350 57.100
65.300 65.200
64.400 64.200
61.850 61.700
57.7258 57.650
57.0508 56.500
58.850
57 . 100
65.200
64.250
C 1.700
57.700
57.000
FEB9B
APR9B
JUN9B
JLY9B
AUGOB
OCT9B
DEC9B
FEB 99
54.0008
62.8508
61.9008
APR 99
JUN 99
JLY99
TOTAL
Pork Bellies
Settlement Prices as of 12/24/97 01:30 PM
55.350 54.600
54.900 54.100
55.6508 54.700
54.700 54.100
50.8258
54.650
54.250
54.700
54.100
FEB9B
MAR 9 8
MAY9B
JLY9O
AUG9B
SEP9B
NOV9B
JAN 99
TOTAL
Boneless Beef Future
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FEB9B 98.50 98.50 98.50 98.50 98.50
MAR9B
APR9B
JUN9B
TOTAL
Beef Trimmings Futr:
Settlement Prices as of 12/24/97 01:30 RM
FEB9B 37.60 37.60 37.60 37.60 37.60
MAR 9 8
APR9B
TOTAL
Source: U.S. Dept, of Agriculture Market News, Omaha, NE
(Closing bids: Wednesday, December 24, 1997)
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20.15% 19.46% 18.36%
66.325
68.750
68.150
69.000
71.850
72.900
65.925 66.300
68.575 68.750
67.875 68.150
68.950 A 69.000
71.800 71.850
72.900 72.900
76,150 76.200
76.750 76.725
77.100 77.100
78.075 A 78.075
80.100 80.100
80.100 80.100
80.100 80.100
76.150
76.600
77.100
78.000
80.000
80.000
80.000
80.700
59.025 58.975
57.200 57.275
65.200 65.225
64.300 64.350
61.050 61.050
57.675 A 57.675
56.7258 56,725
57.850 A 57.850 A 57.850
54.0008 54.000
62.8508 62.850
61.9008 61.900
55.000 55.025
54.350 54.425
55.6508 55.650
54.500 A 54.600
50.825 A 50.725
54.200
54.075
54.000
101.50
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Excellent for stripping
tobacco or in shops.
Six models ranging from
20,000 to 120,000 BTU.
Efficient zone control directs the
heat exactly where it’s wanted.
Handle the hard-to-heat jobs
where other heaters fail.
Includes wall-mounted thermostat
Georgetown Hydraulics
343 Christiana Pike
Christiana, Pa. 17509
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k 20.54 15.55 12.12 -DI 32.82 30.92 28.38
d 13.57 11.06 8.98 +DI 20.67 19.87 21.19
-Ralatlva Strength—--
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37.07 37.50 40.49
So.St.Paul, Mn Wednesday December
Chicago Board of Trade Grain Futures
Soybeans:
Jan
Mar
May
Jul
Aug
Sep
Nov
6.86 3/4
6.88
6.93 1/2
6.97 1/4
6.94 1/2
6.79
6.74 3/4
Soybean Meal:
210.20
Jan
207,20
Mar
206.20
May
Soybean Oil:
Jan
Mar
May
24.71
25.18
25.42
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18.85% 19.06% 18.04%
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up 7 1/2
up 7 1/2
up 7
up 4 1/2
up 5 1/2
up 3.40
up 2.90
up 2.60
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up .17
up .19
Glenwood Furnaces
& Boilers
Indoor - Outdoor
Oil Combinations
Penn Mfg. Co.
393 W. Lexington Rd., Lititz, PA 17543
Call (717)626-1397 or 627-2303
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7.52
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234.40
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185.10
192.10
201.50
22.75
23.94
24.95