The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-03-10
WEEKLY MARKETGRAM, U. s.
BUREAU OF MARKETS
Washington, d. c. Week Ending March
5th, 1921

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Hay
Timothy prices have declined about
81 per ton in the principal markets
the past week. Shipping demand
light and hardly equal to receipts.
Heavy receipts again causing congestion
at Cincinnati. Alfalfa markets strong.
er in west, receipts having fallen off.
Quoted March 4: No. / Timothy, New
York $1,000, Cincinnati $21.5O, Memphis
$27. No. l Alfalfa Kansas CITY $25,
Memphis $27, Cincinnati $26.
Feed: @
While eastern jobbing prices general
ly remain slightly lower than western
shipment prices Cincinnati and Pitts.
burgh report increased activity and a
steady market with upward tendency
Southern markets dull and unchanged
Offerings from Middlewestern markets
light as mills are fairly we'll sold up,
jobbers having contracted heavily thu
past few weeks. Demand from feeders
and country dealers light; stocks on
hand good. Receipts ample; transit
stuff more plentiful. Linseed meal
strong but Cottonseed meal heavy.
Corn feeds unchanged with hominy
feed in good supply. Quoted Bran $22,
Middlinss $2l5O, Rye feed s21, Min
neapolis; white hominy feed $23;
$31,50 New York; Gluten feed $37
Chicago; No. Alfalfa meal $21.5O St.
Louis, Linseed meal $3.50 Minneapolis,
$41 Buffalo; 36 per cent Cottonseed
meal $3.50 Memphis.
Dairy Products:
Butter markets became top heay dur
ing the week and prices declined in all
markets. Fresh domestic more plenti-
full. Several shipments from Den
mark expected soon. Shipment from
Buenos Ayers arrived during week.
More Pacific Coast butter expected on
eastern markets following heay price
declines in west. Prices 90 score; New
York SIC; Chicago 400; Philadelphia
50 1-2c;; Boston $52 1-2c.
Cotton:
The average price for middling spot
cotton as quoted by the ten designated
markets lost 70 points during the week
closing at 11.06c per pound. This is
the lowest price this season. New York
March futures down 40 points al
11.10c.
Fruits and Vegetables:
Sacked round white potatoes
strengthened slightly at northern ship
ping stations, reacsing 81, $1.15. Chica-
60 carlot market steady $1.2O, $1.35
Round whits up about 25c western New
York stations, closing $1.1S, $1.2O sack
ed New York 40c higher at $50,
$1.& bulk.
Gran:
Market unsettled and cratic the
early, part Of week, but a stronger
undertone developed on the End and
with increased export demand and
light offerings prices trended upward
until the 5th On the 9Th liquidation
and week end evening up caused !
slight recession. In Chicago cash
market No. 3 mixed corn 5 1-4c, 5 3.4c
under May No. 3 yellow s 1.2c under.
Minneapolis flour demand light. For
the week Chicago May wheat up &
at H62 1-8, May corn 2 1-2c at Il 1.2c.
Minneapolis May wheat up 4 1-2c at
$1.56 1-S; Kansas, City May 4 1.2c at
$1.56 SO; Winnipeg May &c at $1.8e
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Livestock and Meats:
Hog and cattle prices at Chicago
advanced moderately the past week:
sheep and lamb prices slightly lower
Hogs up $3.50 per 100 pounds; beef
steers strong to 25c higher; butcher
to 5000; feeding lambs $3.50 to 50;
cattle and feeder steers up 25-5Oc, Fal
lambs down 75c to 81 per 100 pounds;
sheep and yearlings generally SOC to
75c lower. March 3 Chicago prices:
Hogs, bulk Of sales $S.75 to $1O5Os.
medium and good beef steers $3.50 to
$3.50; light and medium weight veal
calves $3.50 to $12.75; fat lambs Sc
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