Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-01-28
U. S. WEEKLY MARKET REPORT
Wheat and Corn Prices Advance, Cat
tie Down-Prices Lowest in
Five Years.
WEEKLY MARKETGRAM.

.(By u. s. BUREAU OF MARKETS.)
Washington, Jan. 25.-For Week Ending
Jan. 2.-IRAIN--At the opening of the
weeks trading there was a strong UNDER
tone In the wheat markets and prices ad-
vanced 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 OF $2O,OO0,OO0 in United States and
good export demand induces covering by
shorts, and the markets responded with
an advance of from lie to &c. Corn strong
on the END, with good buying by eastern
interests. Cash market higher; elevator
interests principal buyers. Corn receipts
good, but country offerings to arrive
lighter. Chicago cash market: No. red
winter wheat, Ice to 21c over March; No.
hard, SC to &c over; new No mixed
corn, &c to SIC under May; yellow, &c to
61sc under. For the week Chicago March
wheat lost 67sc, closing at $1.67; May corn
21ac, at 6S1sc; Minneapolis March wheat
down 13c, at $1.56 Kansas City March,
6Bc, at $1.6Oss; Winnipeg May. TIC, at
sl;SsM; Chicago May wheat. sl.57A;
western markets shows slight improve
ment. Some shipping demand, receipts
hight: Prices have declined about s. dur
ing week but are now steady at the lower
prices. Eastern market is dull; transac-
tons small. Quoted January 81: No. /
timothy, New York, $3.50; Chicago, $24;
Cincinnati. $3.50. No. | alfalfa, Chicago,
SIS. No. prairie, Chicago; $3.50; Mime.
apolis. SIS. Principal manufacturers re-
duced price Of gluten feeds So. Cottonseed
meal about 81 lower in several markets.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES North
ern sacked round white potatoes down Zoe
per 100 lbs f. b. at CSC to $1.10. Chicago
car lot market down 10c, reaching new
low price of $1.10 to slips. Sacked round
whites lost 10c t. o. b. New York ship7
ping points, closing $1.25 to $780, Apples
from cold storage steady f. o. b., 81 to
$4.25 per bril- Sacked yellow onions de-
cliled slightly, f. o. b. reaching SOC to
81 per 100 lbs.
LIVE STOCK AND MEATS-The gen
eral range of beef cattle prices is the
with week ago common beef steers at
Chicago lost 5Oc to 75c; medium to choice
steers, 81 to $1.25. Light hogs steady to
1Oc higher; better weights, 10c to 15c
lower; better grades butcher cows and
heifers down Soc to ST. fat lambs, 75c;
yearlings, SOC; fat sheep, Soc to 75c. jan
uary Y Chicago prices: Hogs, bulk Of
steers, SITS to $3.50; butcher cows and
calves, 5000 to $3.50; fat lambs, $3.50 to
$8T5; light and medium weight veal
calves, 5000 to $3.50: fat lambs, $3.50 to
Sill feeding lambs. SS.25@1025; yearlings.
$50 to 1925; fat ewes, $3.75 to S.
terized butter markets. Prices, 80 score:
New York, Soc; Chicago, 45c; Philadelphia.
51lsc; Boston, Sic. Cheese markets main
tanned firm tone, and although business
is temporarily dull in some markets, the
feeling is one of confidence and many
dealers expect higher prices in near flu
ture. Prices are slightly higher than
prices now average: Twins 2412c; Daisies,
25Ac; Double Daisies, 24Ac; Longhorns,
27&c; YoungX Americas, 2712c; Square
Prints. 261sc.