The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-01-28
MARKETS
Y. 8. BUREAU OF MARKETS
Washington, o. c.
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Hay ana Feed.
Demand for hay In western markets
ping dsmsnd 'PsSsa%sn Rsc.ipss light Pricss
have declined about @3 during week.
but are now steady At the lower prices.
small. Quoted Jan 2i-No. Timothy.
einnati, sss.aS: Atlanta, 81: Kansas
City: s25: Memphis. s2s; Chicago. s25.
No. prairie. Chicago. $3.50; Minneap-
oils. SIS; Kansas City. $14.
lower Demand is for immediate ship
ment only. Principal manufacturers
reduced prices Of gluten feed 50. Cot,
suppies remain more o than
adequate to fill inquiries. New York
dealers reduced prices Of imported beet
grp grains 50 to 's sssa5 81 p0p'eS g. eare. White
hominy feed in poor demand; quoted
$3.50 delivered Boston rate points.
Steady. Quoted: @ aIaHs Bran. g $3.50. middlings.
$23; flour middlings. $27, Minneapolis;
linseed meal. $3.50 Buffalo. s3s Min
$3.50 Memphis Northeastern markets
quote white corn bran s36. No. alfal-
ia meal 1872. reground oatfeed $19. pure
quoted gluten feed $45. st. Louis
quotes white hominy sac. No. alfalfa
meal $3.50.
AT the opening OF the weeks trad
ing there was strong undertone in
the wheat markets and prices advanced
about &c. coarse grains sharing in the
rise. But although heavy export sales
of wheat continued throughout the
week prices fell steadily until the 22nd
when report that Belgium had secured
loan loan, OF S2o9o9ooo in United United States ,ao ana
by shorts and the markets responded
with an advance Of from Nc. Corn
strong on the 22nd with good buying
nv eastern intareQfq Cash market
higher; elevator interests principal
buyers; Corn receipts good but coun-
so p eash market '1 et';Vs No. sa'r red Winter
wheat Ice to 21c over March; No. 2
hard. SC to e over; new No. mixed
to SIC under For the week Chicago
corn 2hc at sSAc. Minneapolis March
Mareh & S SIC at is slsoSc; g 'S winnipeg es May May
7%c at $1.s3%; Chicago May wheat
Live Stock and Meats.
The general range of beef cattle
years Compared with. a week ago
common beef steers at Chicago lost
SOC to 75c. medium to choice steers 81
higher. better weights 10c to 15c low
er; better grades butcher cows and
heifsrs down SOC to s.; fat lambs 75c;
of sales. s9.15 to $3.50: medium and
good beef steers. $7.75 to $3.50; butch
steers $3.50 to $s.75; light and medium
weight veal calves. $10.50 to $12.50;
fat lambs. $3.50 to S11; feeding lambs
$8.25 to $10.25: yearlings $3.50 to 1925;
fat ewes $3.75 to $6.
Eastern wholesale fresh meat mar
kets are almost invariably lower COM
pared with week ago. Lamb broke
81 to 81: mutton 81 to 81; pork loins
81; beef soc to 81 per 100 lbs. January
21 prices good grade meats: Beef SIS
to $3.50: veal $21 to $23; lamb, $22 to
$25; mutton, $13 to SIS: light pork
loins. $23 to $26; heavy loins. SIS to
$21.
Dairy Products.
Weakness characterized butter mar
have occurred in all markets. Tone of
markets now easy Receivers are free
sellers and prices often shaded rather
than to lose sale. The large cargo
of Danish butter which arrived on the
20th at New York now available; prices
Sic on small lots. Unsettled tone of
markets due largely to foreign butter
from Denmark. Argentina and New
Zealand. Production of domestic also
score New York soc; Chicago, 45c,
Philadelphia. 511sc: Boston. sic.
Cheese markets maintained firm
tone and although business is tempor-
arily dull in some markets. the feel
ing is one of confidence and many
dealers expect higher prices in near
future. Prices are slightly higher
markets prices now average: Twins.
241sc; Daisies. 25Ac; Double Daisies.
24&c; Longhorns. 27%c; Young Amer
icas. 27Ae; Square Prints. 26hc.