Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-12-31
U. S. WEEKLY MARKET REPORT
Wheat Prices Slightly LoWer-Mills
Report Small Demand-Catte
and Hog Prices Advance.
WEEKLY MARKETGRAM.

By U, s. BUREAU OF MARKETS)
Washington, Dec. 24.-For Week End
els wheat sold on the 18th for export but
favorable Argentine crop news started
selling movement and carried prices
slightly lower. There was heavy general
buying Of futures. including wheat, corn
and oats, on the 18th, with purchases OF
futures for export and cash wheat 70 M
old sales. The markets responded with
advances of about &c. Corn had lndepend-
ent strength on the 18th, but wheat
closed slightly off. Minneapolis reports
small milling demand for wheat. Re-
ceipts of wheat at Kansas City continue
large. Prices at Gulf ports for No. hard
winter wheat 26c over Chicago March for
30 days delivery: CSC over for immediate
delivery. At Chicago Nos. and hard
No. 8, 1c to &c over. No 2 yellow corn,
615c over Chicago December; No g. 11ac
to &c over; No. 8 mixed, nc under. Corn
has shown independent strength, due TO
weakened on the 22nd, due to holiday clos
ing down of big corn products concerns.
For the week Chicago March wheat
gained 2asc, at $1.e07s May corn, SIC, ~ at
at 81. 60zs; May corn. sac, at 1880; Min
neapolis March wheat UP 2ssc at S.571a,
Kansas City March, Pic, at $156s; Win
nipeg May 1ac, at $1.74%; Chicago Decem-
Der wheat, $1.66; December corn, Toe; May
wheat, $1.57ss.
FRUITS AND yEGETABLES-Nor
ern round white potatoes steady at ship
ping points, closing $1.15 to $l.30. Chicago
carlot market held at $1.35 to $1.45 sacked.
Jobbing range slightly lower in other
middle western markets-$1.50 to $l.85.
Baldwin apples down 25c, western New
York shipping points closing 1915 to "a
per brl. Northwestern extra fancy Wine
saps, medium to large sizes, 50. Sod. IS: New
York Yellow Globa onions down 10-25c per
100 lbs f. o. b. western New York ship
ping points. closing around 81 December
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jobbing 75c to $1.5O.
HAY, FEED AND SEED-Hay market
continues duh. No. timothy, New York,
$3.50; Chicago, s27; Cincinnati. s2S.25; At
s24; Omaha, 81; Memphis, $32. NO. /
prairie, Kansas City, S15; Omaha $3.50;
Minneapolis, ST. No Improvement in feed
stuffs. Demand and prices generally
LIVE STOCK AND MEATS-Cattle and
hog prices at Chicago showed advance
during the week. a brisk demand giving
light hogs decided preference. Hogs
steers up 75c-$1. Butcher cattle firm to a
shade higher Sheep and lambs broke
sharply. Fat lambs down Soc; feeding
lambs and fat ewes, $1.25 per 100 lbs. De-
$920-9.35; medium and good beef steers.
IS 25-13.25; butcher cows and heifers, $3.50
1880: light and medium weight veal
calves $9.25-1050; feeder steers. $6.25-S rs;
fat lambs, $9.50-11.50; feeding lambs, $3.50
1000; yearlings, $6.75-9.00; fat ewes, $780,
$50. The trend Of wholesale fresh meat
prices was downdard.
DAIRY PRODUCTS - Butter markets
have been firm during the week; price
tendency upward but no radical changes
have occurred. Prices, so score, average
about 1c to 1ac higher than a week ago.
Closing prices, New York, SIC; Chicago.
5215c; Philadelphia, 56c; Boston. sac. Sales
at Wisconsin primary markets at close at
about, Twins, 21c; Daisies &c; Young
Americas. Longhorns and Square Prints,
231kc.