The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-12-23
GOVERNMENT MARKET REPORT
Quotations Of Prevailing Prices Of
Farm Products at Various centers
by Fedora! Bureau.

Washington, D. G.. for week ended De-
December Is, 1920
The following report il distributed by
the Bureau Of Markets Of the United
states Department OF Agriculture and y
compiled from telegraphic reports from
all sections OF the country:
Livestock and Meats.
Hogs and sheep It Chicago declined
sharply during the past week Under
average net depreciation of 75c per 100
lbs and on the 18th scored q new low
for the season. An classes Of cattle
shared downward movement declines
ranging from Use on best feeder steers
to $1.25 on cows and heifers- Beef steers
lost soc to SIPS. Veal calves declined
$50 per 100 lbs Under moderate sup
pies and improved demand fat lambs
gained a s5c. practically AL Of which
SOC; feeding lambs unchanged Deem
Der - top Chicago prices: hogs. 1885;
$3.50 to $1275; heifers. &1o.75; cows.
s.: Is; feeder steers. $9-25: veal calves.
SO; fat lambs. 1925; feeding lambs,
Fresh meat prices changed only
snghtly- Good beef showed a moderate
decline at at some points; other grades
changed; lamb firm to 81 per 100 lbs.
meats beer .7 R t9 S veal sG :is
to S23; lamb. SIS to S2s; mutton. 81
to SIG; light pork loins. $50 to s23; heavy
General business and financial condi-
lions were reflected in the weeks grain
than week ago Chicago march wheat
closing at S1-61H, a drop of 1880; Nay
SIAM ' b+se drop 3b OF S34c Th ere were
latter caused by Federal Reserve Bank
report stating that beginning OF hquida-
tlon or reductions of loans imperative
On the other hand cash wheat is COM
handing large premiums due to insuffi-
cient supply to meet demand Flour
7fo1a- 2Fc hui etc n -
with pTospect for increase after holt
days Chicago l-emiums over Deem
CSC; No ?. 92c to 36c; No 8. 2Sc to soc;
No hard winter. 10c to lie; No ?, &c
to 1Oc- Old mixed corn, Nos I and 2,
&C over December; yellow. 10c: white,
&C. New No. 3 mixed corn, 1Kc over
december. No 4. 1c under; No 8 vel
low 44ae over: For the week Mime
Kansas City, 131zc at SIS; Winnipeg
May, 143lc At s1-74h. Chicago Deem
Der wheat closed at s16S%; December
Feed.
Feedstuffs movement remains below
weather conditions. Bran and middlings
prices steady in majority Of markets. but
declined sharply in Cincinnati Bran
ton compared to s35 last week Red
dog lost So per ton past two weeks. Lin
cottonseed meal remains weak; sales Of
43 D C meal. S37 Chicago. Hominy lost
81 per ton; gluten steady and unchanged
Demand for all feeds is hand to mouth
character. Beet pulp broke 81 per ton
Chicago. Quoted bran, $3.50; middlings.
so; Minneapolis Hnseed meal, Sz1
Buffalo and Minneapolis: 36 D. C cotton
seed meal. S29 Memphis; s37 northeast
ern markets; beet pulp. $40 Chicago;
pure white hominy, 81: yellow hominy,
$3S, delivered New York; No. 1 alfalfa
meal, $3.50 Kansas City
Hay market continues dull Receipts
10 p c. lighter than previous week De-
mand very light. mostly local Southern
markets about 81 lower on timothy. Al
falfa lost 81 to 81 western markets Low
grades selling at wide discount South
ern consuming sections still using con-
siderable local forage such as pea vine
and Bermuda hay. Dealers generally
| viii keep stocks low until after inven-
| tory January L Loading at country
IL: No l timothy, New York. $40; Gin
City, $3.50; Atlanta. $3.50. No. l al
| falfa. Kansas City, S24; Memphis. s32;
Omaha: S22- No. 1 prairie, Minneapolis,
| SIS; Chicago, $24; Kansas City, $3.50;
/ St Louis, SO.
Growers in important miIlet seed pro-
| ducing sections receiving per 100 lbs.
| clean seed, SIPS to $50 golden miIlet;
/ 15c to S1-25 common millet; zoe to 81. 40
! broom corn millet- Seedsmen not buy
| ing and not much millet seed has moved
/ to date