Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-01-24
MARKET REPORTS


tations, condition and phases are as
follows:
Chicago.
Cattle-Market weak. Beeves, $3.50
Q9.20; Texas steers $4.70Q7.70; west
ern steers, $5.4oQ7.l5; stockers and
feeders, $4.soQ760; COWS and heifers,
s2.75Qz4o; calves, S7Q1o.5O.
Hogs-Light, S7.20Q7.45; mixed,
S72OQ7471s; heavy, $7Q75o; rough,
S7Q7I5; pigs, $6.s5@745; bulk OF
sales, $7.s0Q7.45.
Sheep-Market dull and weak; ma
tive, $4.75Q6.15; western, $4.75Q6.15;
yearlings, $o.30Qs.25; lambs, native,
$6.75Q9; western, $6.s549.
Butter firm; creameries, 240331ac;
Eggs, easy; Fresh receipts at mark,
cases included, 2OQ22c; refrigerator
hrsts, 1874 Q19c; frsts, 2272c.
Portland.
Wheat-Track prices-Club, S2Q
$50; bluestem, S7QSSc; fortyrold, SO
QS4c; red Russian, soc; valley, SAC.
Butter-City and country creamery
extras, solid pack, 3715c.
vestock-Cattle liquidation this
week has been far short Of supplying
keen desire for prime beef, but are not
overlooking medium grades, so urgent
is the call. Heavy fed steers, steady
to strong at $7.50Q7.55. fully quarter
higher than previous market periods.
All classes of butcher stuff selling
strong, with COWS and heifers having
the lead, tops bringing $6.75 Friday.
The swine market experienced
sharp losses during the week, as re-
ceipts totaled over 5000 head and
proved a veritable glut to trade chan
nels, opening at $SQS.10 Monday. The
market dropped to $3.50 by mid-week
and closed steady to weak at$7.509
1865.
The mutton market is steady to a
shade higher and the tendency is de-
cidedly upward. Receipts have been
unsatisfactory and anxious buyers are
bidding stronger prices for prime
ewes and wetherS. Three carloads OF
wethers, selling at $3.50 and ewes at
$3.50 indicate the bullish attitude in
the sheep house. Few lambs are
coming forward and the market is
steady to strong. Top sales made
around $6.75.
tive: Steers, $7.5OQ7.S5; calves, So;
COWS, $6.50Q7; heifers, $6Q6.65;
stays, $6.45; bulls, $5.25Q5.50; hogs,
, $7.soQs.10; lambs, $6.75@7; weth-
ers, $3.50; ewes, $3.50.
Tacoma.
, Wheat-The position of the wheat
market continues one of extreme
| 10 10 foo f hof no
interruption to transportation facil-
tiles has been effective in checking
, tidewater receipts since the tlrst OF
, the year. The undertone of the stu
: alton is still fairly well sustained.
There is still some business passing
on export account, though confined
largely to the selling of cargoes atioat
I indicating, however, broader int est
! on the part Of European buyers, who
q have been apathetic for some time
! Reports from the interior inalcate
:. that there have been some heavy
!. transactions, particularly in the Walls
1 Walla country, during the week, snow
v ing that supplies are in more active
request. There is still some bushes:
6 being worked for Japan and the Yves
+ Coast, with struggling coastwise de
a mand. The mills have also increased
q their holdings to some extent since
, the advent of the new year.
a Flour-There is a stronger under
tone to the flour market. Local man
q ufacturers made an advance OF 90
!. per barrel in the price of patent
n Tuesday, which does not meet tn
q higher prices prevailing for bluesten
h wheat. There have been fair expor
q orders, but millers cannot contrac
u with any degree of confidence OWNS
"a to the continued deterrent of made
quate oriental transportation facilities
"a = eed-There has been a stronge
N undertone, due to the fact that de
n liveries have been difficult durin
q the past week or two and commod
II. ties are generally slightly higher
,r Oats have shown the nrst advanc
,e of 81 a ton that has occurred sine
% the opening of the season, Will
8. feed wheat is also higher, and ha
of has scored a further upward mov'
ment of 81 for both timothy and a
at falfa.
Ii San Francisco.