Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-05-05
WHEAT REGAINS DROP
Hogs Still Firm and Higher
Cattle UP.
u. S. Bureau of Markets, Washington, d. c.,
for week ended May ], 1922.

for week ended May /. 1922.
HAY-Eastern hay markets general
ly firm for best grades of timothy.
Lower grades and timothy in poor de-
mand and sold only at material con-
cessfons in price. While prices in the
Central Western markets were prac-
tically unchanged, the undertore OF
the market appeared to be weakening.
Country loadings were reported as
light Quoted April 20. No. l timothy
Chicago $27; Minneapolis $23; No. 1
prairie Chicago SIS, Minneapolis $40.
FEED-Wheat mill feed market
slightly weaker. Offerings more libe-
raj both from mills and jobbers:
Prices tending downward. Country
Scmand continues light.
GSAIN-Declines the first three days
of week were offset by later gains and
prices show only fractional changes
for the week Principal market fac
buying and improved crop conditions,
and heavy export business. Visible
supply wheat 31,281,000 bus, de-
crease of $4,000 bus. for week. Visible
supply corn 35,564,000 bus, decrease
of 3,450,000 bus. for week. Closing
prices in Chicago cash market: No. 2
red winter wheat SLAB; No. 2 hard
winter wheat 1.41; No. 2 mixed corn
62c; No. yellow corn CSC; No white
oats 381a. Average farm prices: No
mixed corn in Central Iowa 491ac;
No 1 dark northern wheat in Central
North Dakota S1.417a; No. 2 hard win
ter wheat in Central Kansas $1.20
Chicago grain stocks 100000 bus.
wheat; 8,430,000 bus. corn: 16,740,000
bus. oats. Chicago July wheat closed
at $1.28A; Chicago July corn 63Ac;
Minneapolis July wheat $146; Kansas
City July wheat $1.19A; Winnipeg
July wheat $3.50
VEGETABLES - Potato markets
higher. Northern sacked round whites
up Csc in Eastern cities at $1.65 to So
per 100 lbs. Chicago carlot sales up
40c at $185 to So. North Central ship
ping points up $40 to S1.75.
LIVE STOCK AND MEATS Chica-
go hog prices ranged from firm to ten
cents higher. Beef and butcher cattle
and also feeder steers generally 10 to
15c higher; veal calves up Is to Soc
Fat lambs practically steady; fat ewes
ranging from Csc higher to as much as
soc lower. Yearlings generally Csc
lower. May LIST Chicago prices: Hogs
top $1065; bulk of sales $1010 to
1860; medium and good beef steers
$3.50 to 8.75; butchers cows and heifers
s4.65 to $50; feeder steers Sc to IT'S;
light and medium weight veal calves
Sc to 8; fat lambs SO to 1895; year
lings 1915 to 1875; fat ewes 81 to
$50.
Stocker and feeder shipments from
II important markets during the week
ending April q were: Cattle and
calves 47,845; hogs 1f,304; sheep 6,404
DAIRY PRODUCTS Butter mar
kets steady except at Chicago which
turned very weak with a decline of
11ac. Light spring production has
served to hold markets in steady posi-
ton but possibility of seasonal de
clines expected at any time has kept
the undertOne nervous. Closing price,
80 score; New York 391ac; Philadel-
phia 39c; Boston 40c; Chicago 371ac.
Cheese markets steady Low prices
have stimulated good demand and the
more active trading and steady posi-
tiOn of butter markets have been fac
tors of influence. Cheese productions
Just about holding steady account late
spring. Prices at Wisconsin primary
markets April 80; Twins 14Hc; Dai
sizes 151ac; Double Daisies 14Ic'
Longhorns 1G1@c; Young Americas
151ac; Square Prints 16c