The Hope pioneer., 1922-11-30
wheat SHOWS GAIN
Sluggish Rally Brings Covering
and Liquidation.

q. s, Bureau @ Of Markets; Washington. D. c..
LIVESTOCK AND MEATs:-Chi-
cago hog prices declined 20 to 35c for
the week. Beef steers practically un-
changed; butcher cows and heifers
steady to 15c higher; feeder steers
steady to 25c lower and veal calves
75c net lower for the week. Sheep
and lamb prices generally lower; fat
lambs steady to 10e feeding lambs
steady to Csc and fat ewes steady to
soc lower, while yearlnigs declined so
to 75c for the week. On November
path Chicago hog prices were strong
to 15c higher than Thursdays best
time, all classes beef cattle practically
steady with stocker and feeders weak
to Ice lower. Fat lambs steady to
strong, feeders quiet around steady
and sheep weak to unevenly lower.
November "a, Chicago prices-Hogs,
top, $S.05; bulk of sales $40 to So;
medium and good beef steers $6.75 to
Ills; butcher cows and heifers $3.50
to s1065; feeder steers $5.25 to $3.50;
light and medium weight veal calves
$7.25 to 8; fat lambs S13 to 1855;
feeding lambs $12.25-14; Yearlings
1925 to 1880; fat ewes SIS to So.
Stocker and feeder shipments from
II important markets during the week
ending November 18th were: Cattle
and Calves $143,O3O; Hogs 19,206;
Sheep 165,503 Prices in wholesale
fresh markets were mixed for the
week. Beef and pork loins weak to
81 lower; veal weak to 81 higher;
lamb steady to 81 higher while NUT
ton was unchanged. On Nov. Oath
beef steady at some markets and
steady to 81 higher at others; Veal
and mutton steady; Nov. oath prices
good grade meats: Beef $14-17; veal
$13-16; Lamb $3.50; Mutton s12-16;
Light pork loins SIT to $40; heavy
1oins s14 to s19.
GRAIN:-Market strong first two
days of week on improved milling and
foreign demand, and buying by sea-
board houses, but prices were unset
t!ed within small range the remand
er of week. Chicago December wheat
declined 1Ac net for the week; Chi
cago December corn down one cent.
Wheat market unsettled on the oath
but clodsehigher chmrldwshurdlshrd
but closed higher on good export busi-
ness, strong cash market, and strength
in Liverpool: Undertone in corn
strong but trade not large. Country
offerings light. Closing prices in
Chicago cash market-No. 2 Red Win
ter wheat $1.29; No. 2 Hard winter
wheat $1.20; No. 2 mixed Lorn 73c;
No. 2 yellow corn 74c; No. white
cats 44c. Average farm priecs-No.
2 mixed corn in central Iowa about
60c; No. dark Northern wheat in
Central North Dakota $1.02; No. 2
Hard winter wheat in central Kansas
$1.05; Closing future prices. Chicago
Dec. wheat $1.1Sk: Chicago Dec.
corn 70hc: Minneapolis Dec. wheat
$1.171a; Kansas City december wheat
$1.10; Winnipeg December wheat
$1.O4A.
DAIRY PRODUCTS:-Butte mar.
kets have continued very firm despite
some nervous undertone. Current ar
rivals barely heavy enough to supply
current demand but traders have op.
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level. Many buyers turning to stor.
age if suitable quality can be found.
Latest reports indicate further de.
crease in production. Closing prices
90 score butter, New York SO; Chicago
521sc.
Cheese markets firm and on basis
practically full cent higher than a
week ago following Monday advances
on Wisconsin cheese boards. Small
styles appear trifle draggy. Distri.
buting markets supporting country
market advances. Held cheese NOV
ing at approximately same prices as
fresh.
Cheese prices at Wisconsin Primary
markets-November 23rd; Twins 25;
Daisies 251a: Double Daisies 25A /;
Longhorns 25; Square prints 251k:
Young Americas 251.