The Yale expositor., 1922-09-21
MARKETS
v. 9. BUREAU OF MARKETS
Washington, .. c.
Grain

STdlU
Grain prices were firm the first half
later and closed at net losses. Prin-
cipal market factors were Slow cash
and export demand, lack OF support, In
crease in visible supply, and hedging
pressure. Chicago December wheat down
&c. Chicago December corn down &c.
Wheat and corn lower on the 14th on
partial settlement Of rail strike. decline
In Liverpool. and bearish news from Ca
madam northwest. Fair export demand.
Closing prices In Chicago cash market;
No. red winter wheat $l.O3; NO
corn csc; No. 2 yellow corn 63c No.
white oats 36c.
Average farm prices: No. 2 mixed
corn in central Iowa soc; No. 2 hard
winter wheat in central Kansas S5c.
cemSsr SsrS wheat % % S?S s-4c; chiSaso fS becem-
ber corn 80 Sc lISe Minneapolis December
wheat 93 l-Sc; Winnipeg December
wheat 81 3-4c.
Wheat feeds remain firm but sales
generally are small. High protein feeds
also slightly firmer. Drouth In south
west causing improved demand in that
section. Quoted Sept. l3: Spring bran.
$3.50, standard middlings, $3.50. Mime
apolis: Winter bran $le, grey shorts
Hominy feed $29 Atlanta, $25.25 St.
Louis.
Dairy Products
Butter market steady TO firm for the
week. Hot weather has continued to cut
down production and has reduced per-
rivals. Storage goods beginning to move
in a small way.
Closing prices. 92 score butter: New
York 3y l-2c; Philadelphia 4Oc; Boston
39c; Chicago 80 l-2c.
Fruits and Vegetables
Potato markets weaker for eastern
stock, slightly stronger for northern and
western. Chicago market up 40c on
northern round whites Prices slightly
lower eastern shipping points, firm In
eastern cities. Weaker In other mar
kets. Markets weaker for New York
fall apples, steady TO strong for middle
western Jonathans; Peaches firm Chi
cago showing weak tone in other con-
suming centers. Prices reported Sep
tember IA: New Jersey potatoes, sacked
Irish cobblers $l.5Oq l.55 per 100 pounds
Pittsburgh, weaker New York at s5c TO
9Oc. Giants Csc to 81 eastern markets,
$la1.25 Detroit and Cleveland: 65c to Zoe
(. o. b. shipping points; round whites
Boston, soc TO 60c T, o. b. Northern
round whites S140@175 in mdwestern
cities, slG125 (. o. b. Wisconsin and
Minnesota points. Red river Ohios $l.2b
M1.35 in city markets. Western rurals
mostly $l.4Oql.65; carlot sales Chicago
$l.05.
sales at Idaho points soc to 6Oc f. o.
b. New York yellow Globes on onions
sold $3.50 per 1O0-lb sack Baltimore.
Middlewestern yellow stock Y.5Oq2 in
leading markets.
New York apples wealthy m21A, 75c to
81 per bu.; S225a3 per bbl. eastern cit
les Missouri. Illinois and Arkansas jon
athans $3.50d4 midwestern markets
New York and Michigan peaches, Ell
bertas. bushel baskets, Sl.25Q225 in
consuming markets. soc to $l.10 (. o. b.
shipping points.
Michigan grapes Concords and Moores
early firm leading markets at 25c TO 34c
for 4-qt basket
Live Stock and Meats
Chicago hog prices continued their up
ward movement advances ranging from
csc TO 40c being scored. Cattle prices
also showed some Improvement over
those OF a week ago.
September IA Chicago prices: Hogs,
top $780, bulk OF sales, T.50GD9,S0; me-
dium and good beef steers, $175q10.70;
butcher cows and heifers S3.S549.50;
feeder steers $5.50dS.25; light and me-
dunn weight veal calves l.50m l3. 80; fat
lambs Sl275d14; feeding lambs $11. .75Q
1925; yearlings $S4ll.75 fat ewes 1910
al.
Market declines in the price of medium
grade lamb was the outstanding feature
OF the weeks trading In eastern whole
sale fresh meat markets. Beef was soc
lower to 81 higher, veal firm to 81 high
er; good grade lamb steady to 81 higher
while mutton ranged from 81 higher on
grades: pork loins firm TO 81 higher.
September IL prices good grade meats:
Beef S1550MlS; veal $1,000. lamb $24M
81: mutton $13M15.50; light pork loins
$25d29; heavy loina Sl3G20.