Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-05-05
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Hogs Still Firm and Higher g
Cattle Up.
H 5. Bureau of Markets, Warrington. D. c.,
= for week ended May !. 1922 .-..

ala A-EdStern nay markets general
~ hrm for best grades of timothy.
Lower grades and timothy in poor de-
mand and sold only at material con-
cesslons IN price. While prices in the
central Western markets were prac-
t1cally unchanged, the undertone of
the market appeared to- be weakening.
Country loadings were reported as
light. Quoted April 49, No. / timothy
Chicago $27; Minneapolis $23; No. 1
prairie Chicago $1s, Minneapolis s1e.
FEED-Wheat mill feed market
slightly weaker. Offerings more libe-
raj both from mills and jobbers.
Prices tending downward. Country
demand continues light.
GRA1N-Declines the first three DAYS
OF week were offset by later gains and
prices show only fractional changes
for the week. Principal market fac
tors were: Liquidation on lack of
buying and improved crop conditions,
and heavy export business Visible
supply wheat 31,2S1,O00 bus, a 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. mixed corn
&c; No. yellow corn CSC; No. white
oats 38R. Average farm prices: No.
mixed corn in Central Iowa 4e1hc;
No. dark northern wheat in Central
North Dakota $1.41K; No. hard win
ter wheat in Central Kansas 1920.
Chicago grain stocks 100000 bus.
wheat; 8,430,0O0 bus corn; 1910. 600
bus. oats. Chicago July wheat closed
at $1.28A; Chicago July corn 63%c;
Minneapolis July wheat $1.46: Kansas
City July wheat $1.19A; Winnipeg
July wheat $1.39.
VEGETABLES - Potato markets
higher. Northern sacked round whites
up Csc in Eastern cities at $165 to So
per 100 lbs. Chicago carlot sales up
4Oc at $1.85 to ST. North Central ship
ping points up S1.70 to $175
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 25c higher to as much as
SOC lower. Yearlings generally Csc
lower. May list Chicago prices: Hogs
top $10.65; bulk Of sales $1O.10 to
1850; medium and good beef steers
$3.50 to 8.75; butchers COWS and heifers
S4.65 to $50; feeder steers Sc to 7.75;
light and medium weight veal calves
IS to 8; fat lambs $12 to 1895; year
ings 1915 to 1875; fat ewes 81 to
$50
Stocker and feeder shipments from
IL important markets during the week
ending April 81 were: Cattle and
calves 47,S45; hogs 11,s04; sheep 6,4O4
DAIRY PRODUCTs-B mar
kets steady except at Chicago which
turned very weak with decline of
TIC. Light spring production has
served to hold markets in steady posi-
lion but possibility of seasonal de-
elines expected at any time has kept
the undertone nervous. Closing prices
% score: New York 391hc; Philadel-
phia 39c; Boston 40c; Chicago 371kc.
Cheese markets steady Low prices
have stimulated good demand and the
more active trading and steady posi-
ton OF butter markets have been fac
tors of influence. Cheese productions
Just about holding steady account late
spring. Prices at Wisconsin primary
markets April 20: Twins 14Kc; Dali
sizes 151Ac; Double Daisies 14Ac;
Longhorns 161@c; Young Americas
15kc; Square Prints 16c.