The Delta independent., 1921-08-26
Market Report
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August 10, 1921.
Grain-During the first three days
of the week trading was narrow ana
undertone was reasonably firm with
export sales fairly large. Markets de-
cliied materially on the 10th, 18th
and 18th. Weakness in course grains
unfavorable business reports ana
weakness in stock markets were
bearish factors. Export sales con-
tinued. On closing day of week
wheat remained steady but corn de-
clined. Country offerings of wheat
were light. Much export business In
sight for corn. Country offerings OF
corn liberal. In Chicago cash mar
4 ket No. 2 red winter wheat closed at
4 $119; No. 2 hard at S1.2o; No.
mixed corn at 53c; No. 2 yellow at
54s; No. 8 white oats at 31c. For
the week Chicago September wheat
dropped SAC, closing at $1.17; Sep
tember corn dropped 5-sc closing
at So 1-S. Minneapolis September
wheat dropped 3-sc closing at
s1.24 "a. Kansas City September
wheat dropped 6 3-Sc closing at
s107 3-S. Chicago December wheat
closed at s11S; December corn at
53c; Minneapolis December wheat at
s123 Kansas City December wheat
closed at s1.10 IA.
Fruits and vegetables-Increased
potato supplies from New Jersey
shipping sections checked moderately
advancing prices in eastern markets.
New Jersey sacked Irish cobblers
NJ nd q
during the week closing $3.15 to
s3.s5 August IS. The Pittsburgh mar
ket advanced to $3.50 to s4.05 on
the 10Th. Demand and movement
improved at New Jersey shipping
points. Sacked cobblers ranged $3.50
to s3.65 per 100 pounds t. o. b.
Sacked early Ohios closed slightly
lower in Kansas City around SO. Ida
no white varieties advanced zoe per
| 100 pounds in Chicago reaching
$40 to $3.50. California salmon tint
cantaloupes from Turlock section de-
clined 75c per crate in Pittsburgh,
reaching s225, while the Boston mar
ket gained 81 closing at $3.50. Price
advanced soc per crate in New York
closing at s1.75 to 50. Chicago mar
ket continued weak and prices de-
clined zoe per crate reaching 50 to
! s225. Maryland green meats. stand
ard ASS nearly steady in eastern mar
| kets ranging 81 to 80. New Mexico
green weats range SIPS to $50 per
flat in Boston and 90c to s1.15 in
middle western cities. Watermelon
market dull in New York city. Della
ware and Maryland Tom Watsons
range $500 to $3.50 per car for 25 to
30 pound stock. Missouri stock med
ium sizes ranged 1925 to 175 per car.
Dairy products-Butter markets
weak and unsettled during the week
and barely steady at close. Prices
on the 18th about &c lower than a
! week ago. Demand has been only
moderate since prices reached high
point early in August Undergrades
clearing well. 92 score prices on the
\ 10Th: New York 42c; Philadelphia
42kc: Boston 421Sc; Chicago 39c
Cheese market quiet with trading
limited mostly to small lots. Stocks
ample. Quality running better. Wis
consin primary market prices on the
18th: twins 1sc: daisies 1Sikc double
longhorns 90 to 201sc.
Livestock and meats-Compared
with weak ago declines in Chicago
hog prices range from 15c to 75c
per 700 pounds. light hogs declining
most Beef steers averaged 25c TO
SOC lower with butcher COWS and
heifers steady to 25c lower. Fat
| lambs. fat ewes and yeralings were
practically unchanged while better
grades Of feeding lambs showed a
soc advance. On the 10th Chicago
prices: Hogs. top. s10.35. bulk of
sales sS.25 to s10.25; medium and
good beef steers 81 to s9.75: butcher
cows and heifers $3.50 to sS75;
feeder steers $3.50 to s7.75: light
and medium weight veal calves
$3.50 to 1925; fat lambs $3.50 to
s1o,75: feeding lambs s6.75 to sS.75:
yearlings s6.25 to $3.50; fat ewes
s325 to s5.25. Stocker and feeder
shipments from II important markets
during the week ending August IL
were: Cattle and calves 59.3SS;
hogs. 1855; sheep 36,32S. With few
exceptions eastern wholesale fresh
meat prices showed moderate de.
clines compared with week ago
Beet. was 75c to s1.50 lower. pork
loins 81 to SO lower. lamb 81 to 81
lower and mutton steady to 81 lower |
per 100 pounds Veal was practically |
unchanged August 10 prices good |
grade meats: Beef s14 to SIG: veal |
SIS to SIG: lamb s21 to s2S: mutton |