Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-08-24
MARKETS ARE STEADIER
Dairy Product Remain Stationery
Wheat Still FIuctuates.

Y. >. Bureau Of Markets, Washington.
y. 9. for week ended Aug. Il, 1929.
LIVE STOCK AND MEATS: Chi.
cago hog prices showed net declines
OF Is to IS cents for the week. medium
ana light hogs declining most Reef
steer prices were IS to 50 cents high.
Or and butcher cows and heifers arm
to zsc higher. Feeder steers firm to
~ higher and light and medium weight
calves SO to 75c higher. Fat lambs ad.
vanced Is to Soc but feeding lambs
were weak to Csc lower. Yearlings
nrm to 25c higher and Fat Ewes un-
changed. On Aug. 2lst light weight
hogs were steady to firm with others
generally slow and weak compared
with Saturdays average. Beef steers
and yearlings closed generally 10 to
ISc lower, butcher cows and heifers
steady. while stockers and feeders
we're strong to Csc higher. Veal calves
soc lower. Sheep and lambs mostly
steady. August 2lst Chicago prices:
Hogs, top. $9.75; bulk OF sales $7.25
to $3.50: medium and good beef steers
$S-1O.5O: butcher cows and heifers
$3.sO-s.25: feeder steers $5.4O-7.S5:
light and medium weight veal calves
$l050-12: fat lambs $l2.13; feeding
lambs $11.25-12.50: yearlings Ss.7s-1l:
fat ewes $s.50-7.s5. Shipments from
IL important markets during the week
ending Aug. IL were: Cattle and
calves 1886: hogs 3,27S: sheep $3.50.
Eastern Wholesale fresh meat pric-
es showed mixed movements for the
week. Beef and fresh pork l0ins
steady to 81 lower while lamb and
mutton were generally firm to 800
higher. Veal generally steady though
medium grade showed Z 81 decline At
some markets. On August 81 better
grades Of beef generally nrm with 9th.
er grades steady. Veal, lamb and
pork loins ranged from steady to 81
higher Mutton prices not changed.
Aug. 81 prices good grade meats:
Beef $16-1S: veal $15-18: lamb $24-2S:
mutton 1878: light pork loins $23-27 !:
heavy loins $14-1s.
DAIRY PRODUCTS: Butter mar.
kets firm during the week with price
tendency still upward. Hot weather
affecting both quality and quantity Of
receipts on markets resulting In re-
duced supply Of fancy grades. Some
export inquiry for under grades. Clos
ing prices: 80 score butter: New York
SEC; Chicago 34hc. Cheese markets
steady. Peak of production past and
seasonal shrinkage has begun. Lighter
available supplies and good demand
have caused better feeling among the
trade. Prices at Wisconsin primary
cheese markets August -: Twins
1sAc; Daisies 1SNc: Double Daisies
lShc: Young Americas lsc: Long
horns 19Ac: Square Prints ZINC.
GRAIN: Chicago wheat market un
certain for week; prices and down
ward tendency and closed slightly low
er. Temporary upturn middle of wee1
but advance more lost later. Mali
bearish factors were decline In Liver
pool market: restricted export bust
ness: increase in Canadian crop est
mates: weakness in coarse grains ..
result OF rains over corn belt Chicago
September wheat u cent lower; Chi
cago September corn 2 cents higher
On August u. wheat sold at new Low
for season but rallied toward last ant
closed higher. Early weakness II
sympathy with Liverpool export de
mand good. Visible supply OF whea
q. 9sO. 900 bushels compared with 81
$4,000 bushels last year. Corn lowe
early but closed higher on short COY
ering. Visible supply Of corn S.1l5.OO
bushels compared with 9.SO9.OO0 busf
els last year. Closing prices in CHI
ls,ulA pei z ON :1sIIsm I'D OH
wheat $1.03.