Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-13
GRAIN AND PRODUCE
Wheat Prices Rise a Bit, but
Traders Are Shy and the
Market is Slow.
RECEIPTS FAIRLY HEAVY

Omaha, January IL, 1917.
The wheat market was not very active
today and although receipts were pret'!
heavy and prices were from l@2c higher
the traders did not get together ana up
10 noon only small part OF the onetlhss
had been sold. The better grades OF wheat
however, were in good demand at the adH
vance. the No. hard bringing sl,sl and
the No. . hard selling generally at $l'Sta
d1.s9, while mixed wheat of this grade
brought sl.ss and the durum about $l-s= a.
The corn market was quoted from e
higher TO &c lower, but the bulk OF the
offerings, which were rather large SOLD
around yesterdays prices. the No. white
selling at sec and the No grade OF the
different varieties selling from 81 u qo2c.
The oats market quoted from Adhc
higher and white the demand was not over
active. the receipts were extremely light
and all the samples were sold very quickly
on the advance,
The receipts OF rye and barley were very
good and there was a pretty active demand
for these cereals at the prevailing prices
rye being quoted from 1I2c higher while
barley prices generally were firm.
Clearances: Wheat and hour equal 10
2il, 900 bu.; corn. 10000 bu.: oats. $4,000
Primary wheat receipts were $4,000 bu
and shipments OF s05O00 bu.. against r..
ceipts OF $4,000 bu. and shipments OF
s35 900 bu. last year.
Primary corn receipts were 10000 bu
and shipments OF $4,000 bu.. against re.
ceipts Of $4,000 bu. and shipments oil
47s.0o0 bu. last year.
Primary oats receipts were $50, 900 hu
and shipments OF $4,000 bu. against re-
ceipts OF 1000 bu. and shipments OF
100000 bu. last year.
CARLoT RECEIPTS.
Wheat Corn. Oats
Chicago .......,.''''.th 90 90
Omaha ...,.....,,.'..3a iE' -
These sales were reported today:
wheat--No / hard winter; cars t.sl u
No. hard winter: cars. Sl.sl. NO J
hard winter: cars. $l.se; cars. s'aa7'
No, 4 hard winter; ! car. sl:a sample
hard winter: car, N.7s No. dtfrum
mixed: car. s1.st; car, .si.s2. No.
durum mixed: car, 1is2. No mixed;
car. sl.sS. No. mixed; l car. tLs7; ]
car. sl.s5 Sample mixed: / car, sl.s6.
Rye-No. 3: car. Sl.46.
Barley--No. feed: car, 11.o5,
corn-No 2 white: car. &c, No .
white; l car, SIC; cars. o1kc. No.
white: I car siiAc. No. yellow l car
ssc. No. . yellow: cars, 92c; - cars
elxc: Z cars. sihc. No. yellow: cars
sthc. No. . mixed: Q cars. 92c, cars,
stAc. No. mixed: car. s2c; IL cars.
axe; . cars. s1hc.
Oats--No. . white: cars, b3%c. Sam
pie white; car tcon mixed), SIC.
Omaha Cash Prices-Wheat: No. 2 hard,
S.s09l.sI; No. . hard, s1.ss@1.ss; No
= hard, S1.s2@1S4; No. 2 spring, si.s6@la3;
No . spring, si,ss9lso. Corn: No.
No. white. ol@sIhc; No. white, s0& %
ole: No. white, oo@sohc; No. 2 yellow,
9I%@s2c; No. . yellow, 81 "a @92e; No.
yellow, 9i@slhc: No. 8 yellow, so% @s1c;
No. 8 yellow. s0G90hc; No. mixed, BIN %
92c: No. 3 mixed, 9ih @92c: No. mixed
9l%9thc; No. mixed, BOX M9ic: No
mixed, s0@9ohc Oats: No, 2 white, SSN
@b4Ac; standard, San @5ic; No. 3 white
b3h@53&c; No. white. 53h Gb3hc
Barley: Mailing, si.i0@l.2o; No, / feed
e5cGsi.1o. Rye: No. 2, si.i6@t47: No. 8
s1,450i46.
Omaha Futures.
The wheat market was in n very unset
tied condition today on account of the pres.
ent uncertainty OF the political situation. The
trade today was very active in May and july
wheat during the entire session and. while
the opening prices on these articles were
very strong the market broke and the May
option declined about &c from the high
point and later regained &c Of the loss.
The corn market was not very active and
most Of the business In this article was In
the May. which ruled INC lower.
Oats were dull and featureless and fol
lowed the break In wheat and corn, the
May option closing NC lower and the Jul,
unchanged.
Local range Of options: