The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-03-25
WEEKLY MARKETGRAM

o. S. Bureau of Markets.)
Washington. ID. C.-For week ended
March IL, 1921.
Hay-Receipts improving; top grades
meeting with ready sale In nearly. all
markets. County demand Increasing;
loadings light. Roads poor condition.
Light receipts clover and alfalfa KAN
sas city. Chicago market in position
to absorb heavier offerings alfalfa ana
prairie. Omaha reports prairie in good
request; receipts light. No accumula-
markets well supplied. Quoted No. 1
timothy $50 Kansas City, SIC Chicago,
$50 Minneapolis, $23 Cincinnati. NO
timothy S22 Cincinnati, SIS Kansas city,
S22 Chicago. S17 Minneapolis. NO. 1
alfalfa S2O.5O Kansas City, $50 Cincin-
natl. No. 1 clover mixed S2l Chicago.
SIC Minneapolis, Sl7 Kansas city, 5000
Cincinnati. No l prairie SIS Minneap-
oils, $40 Chicago, S14.5O Kansas city.
Feed--Market generally easier. Lin
seed meal strong. but price unchanged,
Cornfeeds unchanged Hominy reed
quoted about soc lower in many mar
kets. Cottonseed meal weaker Beet
pulp and alfalfa meal in poor request.
April offerings bran offered 75c under
March shipments. April middlings
quoted 75c over March shipments. Sea-
son bran offered at around S22, Minne-
apolis. Linseed meal may be obtained
from jobbers for AprilMay shipment at
feeds. while not heavy is ample; de-
mand below normal. Transportation
conditions good. Quoted bran $685. mid
dings $22 Minneapolis. Linseed meal
$4l.h0 Buffalo, $1,000 Minneapolis, $500
Chicago. Thirty-six per cent cotton
seed meal $25 Memphis. White hominy
feed S23 st. Louis. No. l alfalfa meal
$3.50 Kansas City. Gluten feed sS7
Chicago. Beet pulp quoted 81 lower in
New England at 1874 Boston rate points.
Grain--There was a considerable drop
in prices the past week. caused by ia
vorable crop reports. much-needed
"a nlf II
market and general economic condi-
lions. The only important bullish fac
tor was export business in evidence at
times On the l4th there was an early
advance up to &c as result of removal
hedges against between 100000 and
100000 bushels wheat sold overnight
TO British commission, Italy, France,
Spain and Holland, but on upturn there
was heavy selling by commission
houses and brokers and prices dropped
&C below the opening. In Chicago cash
Chicago May; No. 3 yellow 5 y @61sc UNI
der. For the week Chicago May wheat
down 12hc at $1.46%, May corn &c at
csc. Minneapolis May wheat down lac
$1.39%. Winnipeg May &c at s1.7S%
Chicago March wheat $1.55h. Mime
apolis -four sales continue fair.
Live stock and Meats-The general
trend of Chicago live stock prices the
past week was upward. Hogs advanced
50@ S5c, fat lambs 50@75c, yearlings 25c
to 81 per 100 lbs. On the whole cattle
prices were not materially changed.
Feeder steers up 25c, heifers down Csc
soc. March 18th Chicago prices: Hogs.
bulk of sales, S10.10@11.35; medium and
good beef steers sS;40@1ol5; butcher
steers. s7.75@975; light and medium
weight veal calves, S95O@12.25: fat
lambs. $725G9.60; yearlings, $500
800; fat ewes, $5.00mS.5O.
Eastern wholesale fresh meat prices
advanced in most instances moderately.
Pork loins led with an advance of SO
per 100 lbs. Beef up s1.00@1.50 veal
81 lower. others 81 higher. Mutton
ranged steady to 81 lower. March 14th
prices, good grade meats: Beef, $50 10;
veal, s1s@24; lamb; $500 s; mutton,
heavy loins, $19@23.
Fruits and Vegetables - Potatoes
weakened slightly at northern shipping
stations. closing s1;o5@1.15.. Chicago
Round whites sold as high as $3.50
(. o. b. western New York stations dur
ing the week. but reacted to last
stock steady New York, s1.50Q1.65.
Cold storage Baldwin apples
strengthened at western New York
Baldwins steady in city wholesale mar
kets at $500. Northwestern extra
fancy Winesaps mostly 1904 per box in
consuming centers; medium to large
Yellow onions 75c@S1.25 per 100 lbs.
in consuming markets. Western New
York shipping points down sc, closing
around coo.
Florida celery steady s2.75@3.25 per
crate city markets; s1.75 @1.S5 (. o. b.
California celery IS q $50 per crate mid
die western markets; s4.50q5 Pitts
burgh.
Dairy Products Butter markets
weak and unsettled, until the 18th,
when better feeling developed in east
ern markets. Buyers short and should
recovery prove more than temporary
heavy purchasing expected. Increased
domestic production and heavy Danish
Imports are factors in future develop
ments. Danish shipment totaling more
than 100000 pounds arrived during
week; other large shipments to come.
New Zealand butter stored in San Fran
cisco also being shipped east. Closing
prices so score. New York 47ikc, Phil
4Sc, Boston 47zc. Chicago Acc.
Cheese markets steady te firm
week. The new weeks
business opens with prices at Ply
mouth (Wisconsin) cheese exchange
reductions of from 1920, ac-
cording to styles. Twins 24c, Daisies
Csc, Double Daisies 24Nc, Longhorns
Csc, Young Americas 24c.