The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-08-31
WHEAT MUCH STEAOIER
Corn Displays Strength-Rye is
Much Improved.
o. s. Bureau of Markets. Washington, D. c..
for week ended August 2b. 1922,

o. s. Bureau Of Markets. Washington. d. c..
for week ended August 26. 1922.
GRAIN: Prices made net gains for
the week except at Minneapolis and
Winnipeg. Bearish influences during
the week were weakness In continental
exchange and Liverpool market, In
creased estimate for Canadian crop
and permission of Indian government
to export Is million bushels wheat
from that country. Advances caused
by good sales to exporters, removal of
hedges, and oversold condition on
22nd. On the 25th wheat prices er.
ratio within two cent range but closed
about unchanged from the oath. For
eign demand slow with little prospect
for Improvement due to financial con
ditions. Hedging pressure lighter.
Corn unsettled despite crop reports
from Kansas, Nebraska and South Da-
kota that some sections would not
raise sufficient corn for local consump-
ton. TelS .Sratures lower over belt.
Closing prices in Chicago cash mar
ket: No. 2 red winter wheat S1.04; No.
2 hard winter wheat S1.05; No. 2 mixed
corn 64c; No. 2 yellow corn Csc; No. 3
white oats SAC. Average farm prices:
No. 2 mixed corn in central Iowa
about 50Rc; No. 2 hard winter wheat
in central Kansas soc; No. l dark
northern wheat in central North Da-
kota Gle. Closing future prices: Chi
cago Sept. wheat s1.O1%; Chicago
Sept. corn 66Rc; Minneapolis Sept.
wheat $1.03%; Kansas City Sept.
wheat 95hc; Winnipeg October wheat
99%c.
LIVESTOCK AND MEATS: Chica-
go hog prices ranged from Csc net
lower to 25c higher for the week,
heavy hogs showing about all the de-
cline. Beef steers rs to Coo lower,
butcher cows and heifers Is to SOC
lower; veal calves SO to 75c lower,
while feeder steers advanced 10 to
Csc. Fat lambs rs to Acc higher and
feeding lambs $1.25 higher. Yearlings
weak to Csc higher and fat ewes un-
changed. On Aug. 25th light weight
hogs 10 to 15c higher than Thursdays
average with other grades slow and
about steady. Prime yearling steers
we're strong with butcher COWS and
heifers very slow and draggy. Fat ma
tive lambs strong to 15c higher with
feeder lambs and fat sheep steady.
Aug. 25 Chicago prices: Hogs top
1910; bulk $3.50 to 1855; medium and
good beef steers $7.S5 to $40; butcher
COWS and heifers $685. to 50; feeder
steers $3.50 to IS; light and medium
weight veal calves $1,000 to $12; fat
lambs s12.40 to $13.25; feeding lambs
$11.50 to $12.75; yearlings $S.75 to
SLIPS; fat ewes $3.50 to $7.65. Stock.
or and feeder shipments from II i'm.
portant markets during the week end.
ing Aug. Is we're: cattle and calves
S6.519; hogs 4,206, sheep 56,76S. With
exception Of beef eastern wholesale
fresh meat prices firm to a shade high.
er for the week. Veal and mutton
averaged about steady
DAIRY PRODUCTS: Butter mar
kets firm during the week. Prices
have held steady and with the percent
age Of fancy goods in current receipts
running lighter top grades have ad-
vanced slightly. Under grades do not
share in firmness. Closing prices Of
SO score Aug. Is: New York 36Ac;
Chicago S4he. Cheese markets Arm
and higher during the week. Peak Of
production past and seasonal shrink
age has begun. Demand fairly good
with general feeling of confidence.
Prices at Wisconsin primary cheese
markets Aug. "a: Twins 19c; Daisies
20kc; double daisies 19%c; Young
Americas 1SZc; Longhorns 20Ac;
Square prints 21hc.