Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-10-20
MARKET REPORT
Pacific Northwest Grain.

Pacific Northwest Grain.
Portland, e.-Wheat-Easier, no
trading. Spot bids steady to lie low
er. Bluestem s139; forty-fold 1913;
club, $1.30; red fife, S1.30; red Rus
sian, 1927.
At Seattle.
Seattle.-Receipts, 535 hogs, 81 cat
tie, IL sheep.
Hogs, 10 cents lower. Prime light,
$9.70@9.80; medium to choice, $500
$50; heavy packers, $S.50@9.30; pigs,
$8@S.S0.
Hogs-Prime light, s9.75@ssO; me-
dunn to choice. s9.50@9.65; heavy
packers, s8.50@9.40; pigs, sS.5O@Ss0;
Cattle-Prime light steers, $40
7.25; medium to choice, $6.25Q6.75;
common to medium, $5.25Q6; best
COWS. s525@5.50; common, $3.50
4.5O; bulls, s2Q45O; calves. s7@s.
At Portland.
Portland, Ore.-Hogs, steady. Re
ceipts, $50, Prime light, $9.45@9.50;
prime strong weights, $9.40@9.50;
good to prime mixed, $9@9.25; rough
heavy packing, $8.60QS.75; pigs and
Cattle, steady; receipts, 100. Steers
Prime light, $6.60@6.75; prime
heavy. $6.75@7; good, $6Q6.50; COWS.
choice, $5.25@5.75; medium to good,
$685.; ordinary to fair, s4.25@
AIS; heifers, $4Q6; bulls, $3Q4.25;
calves, $3.50@8.
Sheep, steady; receipts, 81. Choice
lambs, $S.50@S.75; common lambs,
s6.75@7; choice yearlings, wethers,
$7.25@7.5O good yearlings, $7@725;
choice light ewes, $4,000; heavy
I ewes, s3.5O@4.5O.
: At Chicago.
Chicago.-Hogs-Re 10000;
active, Is cents under average bulk
$9.45@9.90; light, $9.10@9.95; mixed,
S920@1O10; heavy, $9.10@9.95;
rough, $9.10@9.30; pigs, $7@9.
Cattle-Receipts 1000; steady. Ma
tive beef steers, $6.6O@11.1O; west
: ern steers, $6.15@9.30; stockers and
: feeders, $4.75@7.75; COWS and heifers
$35O@sSO; calves, $725@11.5O.
g Sheep-Receipts 1000; strong.
n Wethers, $6.60@S25; lambs, $3.50
1O.40.
MARKET AT SPOKANE.
- The general business outlook con-
. tinues favorable, with scarcely any
: appreciate diminution in volume of
4 trade on account of the presidential
campaign now in full swing The fall
e of the year is naturally the season of
e greatest trade activity. The crops go
ID on the market at this time and cause
wide distribution of funds, the
preparations for winter mean heavy
retail trade, the transportation lines
is are usually at their maximum traffic
ID and nearly all industries are normally
busy.
81 There is more confidence in the fu-
30 ture than has been felt at any time
in the last two years. This does not
mean that there are no apprehensions
of an industrial slump after the war
70 but that with the profits of the last
a year applied to Indebtedness or add
ed to resources, the position of the
industries is inherently stronger.
Provisions.
'r- Butter - In sympathy with those
IT brands of butter which were ad
IA. vanced last week, the balance of the
butter market is up to the SIC mark
this week. making the quotation fol
~ creamery firsts arc and seconds SAC
ce Prices remained high at Chicago, es
lt- pecially on undergrades.
)e- Cheese-A further strengthening IL
nd the cheese market, due to curtailmen
nv of stocks, is a feature of the trade
At this week and some brands hav'
or been marked up a little.
ST Eggs - No further changes as t.
es prices have been noted in the eg
,is market during the week, but the sit
y. uation is a firm one and will probs
- bly, go higher before there is any re
"a cession. The Chicago market cor
~ tinued on a high basis with advancin
Ill tendencies.
Dressed Meats-Pork still holds a
high levels and beef is considerabl
firmer than it was several weeks ag
ne and indications point to still highe
ne values. Mutton is holding stead,
nd while lamb is little easier.
he Lard and Cured Meats-There ha
ev- been no change as to prices durin
ely the week and the market is held fri
of at present quotations on all hog pro,
an ucts. Lard still rules firm at 15c.
nd Fruits and Vegetables.
I'M Apples-Market is still ruling {
Inc about the same level as for som
the time, with the movement not any to
re. good. Quotations still hold aroun
75c@$1.35. There was no particuls
lG. change in the Chicago market on ba
relied apples and prices ruled practi
ory ally the same.
Other Fruits-With the waning
,rt the season for Valencia oranges, til
TIT market is a little firmer, the quot
ont tions this week being $5@5.25 fc
cut the fancy and $3.50 for the choic
G. Tba noacb season 20 coming tou,a,
of the close and Quotations are a litt
zee. firmer this week at coarse per DO
ter Catalogues are also up a little ;
,ul- 75c@S1 per crate. Tokay grapes al
liar firmer at S1.6O@175, while Concord