Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-11-11
market DROP CHECKED
Better Undertone and Partial Re-
covery Follows Declines.
Country Offerings Lisht-Incrsase In
Visible Supply Of Wheat-forei0n
Purchases at Pacific Ports
Hogs Go Down-6eef
Prices Up.

U. g. Bureau Of Markets. Washington. d. c..
for week ended Nov. Z, 1921.
GRAIN: Grain prices made drastic
declines until the 4th, when a better
undertone developed and prices ad-
vanced. India taking cargo of wheat
at the Pacific coast and took over
1,250,000 bus. from United States last
week. Country wheat offerings light.
Visible wheat supply 66,5e5,ooo bus.
an increase of 1882 900 bus. for week.
Visible supply corn 1891 900 bus, a
decrease OF $4,000 bus. for week. Clos
ing prices in Chicago cash market:
No. 2 red winter wheat $1.16: No. 2
hard $1.0S; No. mixed corn 47c:
No. 3 yellow corn 48c; No. 3 white
oats &c. For the week Chicago De-
cember wheat dropped 4%c, closing
at $103; Chicago December corn
down NC at 1890. Minneapolis De.
cember wheat down 6Ac at $1.15h;
Kansas City December wheat down
SIC at Csc. Chicago May wheat clos
ed at $1.08; Chicago May corn 52hc;
Minneapolis May wheat $1.15; Kan
sas City May wheat $1.00A. Average
price to farmers in central Iowa for
No. 2 mixed corn about 31c; to farm
ers in central North Dakota for No.
dark northern wheat 97Ac; to farm.
ers in central Kansas for No. 2 hard
winter wheat SIC.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES: De.
mand for potatoes slightly improved
during the week, many markets show
ed stronger tone at the close North.
ern Round Whites weakened in Chi
cago carlot market during the week,
but recovered and closed steady at
$1,65-1.85. Up five cents at Michigan
shipping points at $1.62-1.70; nearly
steady at Minnesota points at $1.40.
1855.
HAY: Market generally weak, be-
cause OF light demand and relatively
large receipts. Quoted Nov. 7th: No.
/ imothy. Chicago $23. No. 1 alfalfa,
Kansas City SO. No. l prairie, Min
neapolis $3.50.
FEED: Market dull. Demand light.
Few changes in prices though easier
tendency is noted.
LIVESTOCK AND MEATS: Chi
cago hog prices declined 1886 per
100 pounds during the week. Beef
steers advanced generally Csc; butch
er cows. and heifers steady. Feeder
steers down 1880. Fat lambs also
15:26c lower: feeding lambs practical
ly unchanged: Yearlings and fat
ewes generally 40c lower November
9TH, Chicago prices: Hogs, top $3.50
,(early); bulk Of sales s7.25-7.60; me-
dunn and good beef steers $8-11.25;
butcher COWS and heifers $3.5O-9.50;
feeder, steers $5-7; light and medium
weight veal calves $6-11.25; fat lambs
$8.9.25; feeding lambs $685.; year.
lings $5.50-7.50; fat ewes $2.75-5.
Eastern wholesale fresh meat pric-
es: Beef declined $1-2; veal $2-5; light
pork loins $50 per 100 lbs. -, Heavy
loins irregularly 81 lower to So higher
depending upon the market. Lamb
steady to 81 lower. November 7th,
prices good grade meats: Beef 1925;
veal $16-1S; lamb 1870: mutton s..
13; light pork loins 1922: heavy loins
$15ls.
DAIRY PRODUCTS: Butter mar
kets weaker and price declines have
occurred. All grades moving slowly
and markets show considerable accu-
mutation of stocks. Production heavy
for season. Closing prices 81 score:
New York As; Philadelphia As: Bos-
ton IS; Chicago 43.
Cheese markets irregular but steady.
Bulk OF business being transacted in
small orders.