The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-08-24
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Dairy Product Remain Stationery
Wheat Still FIuctuates.
q. s. Bureau of Markets, Washington,
D. c.. for week ended Aug. 81, 1922.

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LIVE STOCK AND MEATS: Chi
cago hog prices showed net declines
of % to 35 cents for the week, medium
and light hogs declining most. Beef
steer prices were Is to so cents high
er and butcher cows and heifers firm
to Csc higher. Feeder steers firm to
10 higher and light and medium weight
calves SO to 75c higher. Fat lambs adj
vanced rs to SOC but feeding lambs
were weak to Csc lower. Yearlings
firm to Csc 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
15c lower, butcher COWS and heifers
steady, while stockers and feeders
were strong to 25c higher. Veal calves
SOC lower. Sheep and lambs mostly
steady. August 21st Chicago prices:
Hogs, top, $9.75; bulk of sales $7.25
to $3.50; medium and good beef steers
$8-10.50; butcher cows and heifers
$3.90-9.25; feeder steers $5.40-785;
light and medium weight veal calves
$1050-12; fat lambs $1213; feeding
lambs $11.25-12.50; yearlings $S.75-11;
fat ewes $3.50-7.65. Shipments from
II important markets during the week
ending Aug. II were: Cattle and
calves $685.; hogs 3,27S: sheep $3.50.
Eastern Wholesale fresh meat pric-
es showed mixed movements for the
week. Beef and fresh pork loins
steady to 81 lower while lamb and
mutton were generally firm to $1.00
higher. Veal generally steady though
medium grade showed 81 decline at
some markets. On August 81 better
grades Of beef generally firm 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 ,$16-18; veal $15-18; lamb $24-28;
mutton $1318; light pork loins $2S-27:
heavy loins $14-19.
|. 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 sinEF
duced supply. Of fancy grades, Some
export inquiry for under grades, Clos
ing prices: 90 score butter: New York
36c; Chicago, 34Ac. 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 49, Twins
19Ac; Daisies 18Ac; Double Daisies
t8hc; Young Americas 19c; Long
horns 19Ac;s Square Prints 21Nc.
7 GRAIN: Chicago wheat market I'M
certain for week; prices and down.
ward tendency and closed slightly low
er. Temporary upturn middle Of week
but advance more lost later, Main
bearish factors were decline in Liver
pool market; restricted export bust.
ness; increase in Canadian crop estf.
mates; weakness in coarse grains as
result Of rains over corn belt. Chicago
September wheat " cent lower: Chi
,cago September corn cents higher.
On August 81. wheat sold at new low
for season but rallied toward last and
closed higher. Early weakness IN
sympathy with Liverpool export de-
mand good. Visible supply of, wheat
27,990,0o0 bushels compared with 49,
$4,000 bushels last year. Corn lower
early but closed higher on short COW
ering. Visible supply of corn 8,115 900
bushels compared with 100000 BUSH
els last year. Closing prices in Chi
IeluIM PEI ON :le4Iem Ieo oSeo
wheat $1.03.