Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-01-21
MARKETS
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tFor Week Ended Jan. 15, l92i.)
Hay nnd Feed

OF week ENDED Jan. 10. l92l.)
Hay md Feed.
Timothy receipts generally light: de-
because of Increased receipts Othsr
prices principally unchanged. Demand
Tor clover and alfalfa improving, rfai-
RE nay prices declining SHARPLY at
Kansas city; receipts exceed demand.
Al demand mostly local. No. l Tim
othy; New York. $35. Chicago. s27.
Cincinnati; $3.50 Atlanta. s35: Minne-
apolis, $22. No. l Alfalfa: Chica go.
S25; Kansas City $24; Memphis. sac
No. ! Prairie: Kansas City. $3.50.
Cotton
The average price for middling spot
cotton as quoted by the ten designated
MARK markets s,afS advanced ss points during the
January futures gained los points. clos
ing at 1856.
On the 10th the advance of INC in
sterling exchange had a bullish effect
upon wheat prices. Subsequent heavy
export sales and better sentiment gem
vance and on the 18th the high price of
SlSik for Chicago March wheat was
reached. Prices then began to fan. Chi
cago March wheat closing at S1.73A on
the 18th. In Minneapolis on the l4th
flour demand fair with good milling
demand for wheat. In Kansas City
ported good. Germany and France re-
ported having purchased 1000. 900
bushels Argentine wheat recently.
British commission and Germany re-
ported having bought 100000 bushels
American wheat on the 18th.
For the week Chicago March wheat
7OHc. Minneapolis March wheat down
q at sl;6s; Kansas City March 1c at
Sl.67A = Winnipeg May lhc at s1.9lSs.
Chicago May wheat S1.66%
Live Stock and Meats.
HOGS at Chicago declined zoe to 40c
per 100 pounds the past week. Better
grades Of beef steers lost 25c to soc:
other grades about steady. Cows and
heifers down about csc. Feeder steers
gained 25c to soc. Fat lambs. handy
weights soc to 75c lower; heavy lambs
down 81 to s1.50 Fat ewes advanced
soc to 81; feeding lambs. 25c to h0c.
Jan. 15th-chicago prices; Bulk of
hogs. $3.50 to $3.50; medium and good
beef steers. 1915 to $11; butcher cows
and heifers. s4.60 to s9.75: feeder
steers. 81 TO 1925; veal calves $40 to
s12: fat lambs, s1o.25 to $1L75; feed
ing lambs. SS.25 to 5000; yearlings,
SS.25 to s9.75; fat ewes. $4.25 to $6.25.
Eastern wholesale fresh meat mar
kets generally weak and moderate de-
clines Were the rule. Pork and veal
lost 81 TO S2 per 100 pounds: lamb. 81
to 81; beef. weak; mutton. fairly
steady. Jan. 18th prices good grade
meats; Beef. SIG to S1S; veal. $22 to S2f.
lamb, $24 to s26; mutton. Si3 to s1z.
light pork loins. s24 to sec; heavy loins.
s1s to S22.
Dairy Products.
Better markets steadied for few
days following weakness at the close
of last week. advances veing recorded
on the l1th and 18TH. Prices then fell
off. however. and 80 score prices on
the 18th show declines. up to 2hc
compared with q week ago. Prices. 30
score; New York. SIC: Chicago. 4SIhc:
Philadelphia and Boston. 52c. Receipts
lighter and less satisfactory with re-
gard to fine butter. New York antici-
pating arrival of 10000 casks Danish
due next week. Reports available from
centralized and creamery sections point
to Increased make. but receipts on the
four markets show little change.
Cheese markets fairly firm and ad-
vance in prices expected owing to good
export demand. Wisconsin markets
very quiet. but few sales: trade np-
pears to be buying for immediate de-
mand only, Prices. Wisconsin primary
markets; Twins. 24hc C; Daisies, 25 u C:
Double Daisies, "a c: Longhorns. 27c;
Young Americas. 27hc: Square Prints.
25c.