The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-31
MARKET STILL INACTIVE
Grain and Stock Movements Not
Marked by Any Advances During
Past Week.
U. S. BUREAU OF MARKETS.
Washington, D. c., for week endinu
March "a, 1921.

HAY AND FEED:-Market extremely
weak except on top grades. Bulk of re-
ceipts low grade and shipping demand
very light. Warehouses we'll filed: mar
ket not in position to absorb heavy Offer
ings. Southeastern markets duh. Receipts
iight In Chicago, prices steady; top grades
demand for extra quality alfalfa; no de-
mand for low grade prairie. Minneapolis
market firm because of light receipts and
better demand. Other markets steady:
receipts generally ample to meet reauire-
ments. which are mostly for local con-
sumption. Quoted: No. l timothy $25
apolis.
Feed-ConsiderabIe distress feed offered
by Jobbers in Chicago and other markets
the past few days. Increased activity by
mills to dispose of feedstuffs for future
shlpments. Demand generally light,
stocks and receipts good. Quote: Re-
ground oat feed s12.75 Northeastern mar
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. down 10 to
zoe per 100 lbs. Northern shipping sta
tons, closing IS to soc sacked Chicago
oariot market of 10 to zoe at 81 to Sis
point. New York round whites down 10
to l5c New York at $1.40 to $3.50 bulk.
LIVESTOCK AND MEATS:-Chicago
hog prices advanced 20 to soc per 100
lbs. the past week light holdings gaining
most; Beef steers unchanged. best cows
and heifers up Csc to 40c. Feeder steers
ABOUT steady. Veal calves broke $1.5O to
NA''p Pti lDS. a ldHlDS UP ID 10 DUO.
yearlings so to 75c. Feeding lambs and
fat ewes steady to 15c lower. March "a
chicago prices: Hogs. bulk of sales. $9.15
to S10:65; medium and good beef steers
$40 to $40; butcher cows and heifers
Sc to $50; feeder steers $3.50 to SO. 35:
light and medium weight veal calves So
lambs s7.25 to s9.25; yearlings $7.25 to
$3.50: fat ewes $4.75 to $3.50.
Eastern wholesale fresh meat prices
showed mixed movement. food beef de-
cine SUC While medium hpaf advanced Enn
per 100 lbs. Veal ranged from 81 higher
to s2 lower, depending upon the market.
err. Light pork loins 81 lower at some mar
kets $50 higher at others. March "a
prices good grade meats: Beef SIC to
mutton sf2 to SIG; light pork ioins sz5.So
to SIS: heavy loins SIS to $40.
GRAIN:-Financial ana business condi-
tons, good weather and excellent crop
grain prices trended downward the past
week. Export demand brisk at the close
with wheat premiums at Gulf 2Sc over
May. Half million bushels WI, ut sold on
the Path for export at Gulf; flour sales
to Europe the past few days reported
1000 bbls. On the gath corn sold at new
later rallied. In Chicago cash market No
2 red winter wheat Is to Ice over Chicago
May; No. 2 hard - to 15c over; No. 8
yellow AZ to SIC under. For the week
Chicago MAY wheat down 6Nc at 81 4fT
May corn 4Mc at 64Bc. Minneapolis May
M Mseaf down &c at sl;s7h; Kansss City
at s1.77. Chicago March wheat $1.5s.
Minneapolis flour demand slow, wheat
s.aongsr ci NO. z dark Is to zoe over May;
fair. No. 2 hard 15c over May.
DAIRY PRODUCTS:-Buttef markets
show some recovery during the week and
prices ADVANCED almost daily until the
closing prices 92 score: New York 46Mc.