The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-11-03
MARKET REPORT
FURNISHED BY U. s. BUREAU
OF MARKETS. WASHING.
TON, o. c..
COR the ending October 81. 1920

(For the ending October ~. 1920
Grain
The grain markets displayed a firmer
undertcne during the week and although
there was weakness In the last two days,
prices at the close were higher than "a
week ago Millers We're in market during
the week with red winters scarce and in
good demand. Argentine wheat crop es-
timated 100000, 600 bushels as compared
with 250.000,0O0 bushels this time last
year Country corn offerings TO arrive
not large. Chicago cash market strong
and basis higher
Closing, cash prices; No. 2 red W err
wheat sl.19; No 2 hard winter " sat
s1,o5; No. mixed corn AZ l-2e; No. 2
yellow corn 4Sc; No. white oats, 81 lac.
For the week Chicago December wheat
Chicago December corn 1.2c higher at
~ l-2c. Closing prices: Minneapolis
December wheat S1.19 3-S; Kansas City
December wheat s9c; Winnipeg December
wheat Sl.O7; Chicago May wheat 81. 10 3-4,
chicago May corn 6Sc; Minneapolis May
wheat silly 3-S; Kansas City May wheat
$l.O3 Ia; Winnipeg May wheat SLIP 1-2.
Average price, TO farms in Central Iowa
for No. 2 mixed corn around see; to
farmers in central North Dakota for No.
l dark northern wheat S1.0S Ia; to farm
ers In central Kansas for No. hard win
ter wheat, 95c.
Receipts of hay fairly heavy. Mime
dpOllS becoming ONerStOcKDu.
Prices are steady. Demand good but not
active enough In most markets to advance
prices. Tracks fairly. well cleaned up.
Good demand in Chicago for timothy and
Country loading light. Trading reported
less active than last week.
Quoted Oct. 26th, No. Timothy. $20b0
Cincinnati, S22 Chicago. $22.5O Pittsburgh.
$24 Memphis, SIS Minneapolis, s23 Phila-
delphia. $20.50 Cincinnati. No l alfalfa
$2o5O Chicago, s27 Memphis, SIC Omaha.
sago Mnnea MO- sT1ge om s Chi
Demand for feeds continues slow. Trad
ing light. Market unchanged but firm on
wheat feeds. Few distress offerings i'm
evidence Gluten feed situation unchang-
ed. Hominy offerings moderate but not
urgent, demand light. Market for white
hominy firm, yellow hominy is weaker.
Stocks and movement generally good.
Quoted October &c: Bran $l2. middings
white hominy 500 St. Louis. $40 Chicago;
gluten feed $2665 Chicago; alfalfa meal
$3.50 Kansas City.
Dairy Products
Butter markets were easy in early part
Of week, but have gained firmHess dur
higher than week ago
Closing prices 81 score New York
rs l-2c; Chicago acc; Philadelphia 49c;
Boston 47c.
1--we StoCk ana MEATS.
Chicago hog prices were practically
steady throughout the week; beef steers
and butcher heifers advanced 25@75c
Butcher cows and feeder steers up 25c.
Fat lambs gained 5O@75c; feeding lambs
up 25@35c. yearlirgs and fat ewes ranged
from 25l $50 higher.
October 27 Chicago prices hogs top $40,
bulk of sales $140MS; medium and good
beef steers $610Q11.25: butcher cows and
heifers. S375@9.75: feeder steers, $3.50
7.25: light and medium weight veal calves,
s625@12: fat lambs $Sq9.25; feeding
fat ewes, s3256D550.
lambs. s6.75@7.s5; yearlings, s5.50@7.75;
Changes in wholesale fresh meat prices
since a week ago indicated a mixed move
ment. Fresh lamb $1@2 higher; beef
steady to 81 higher heavy pork loins.
steady to So higher; light loins steady to
81 lower; mutton generally 81 lower; veal
unchanged.
October eth prices good grade meats:
Beef $14G17; veal $4,000; lamb s1S@19:
mutton s9@14; light pork loins. $236e2S;
heavy loins s17@22