Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-03-02
WHEAT HITS TOP PRICE
Hogs Made Liberal Advance
Cattle Quotations Similar.

u. 8. Bureau Of Markets, Washington. D. c..
for week ended Feb. "a. 1922
GRAIN: All grains sold at new
high points during the week but the
price range was narrow and at close
prices were only slightly higher than
week ago Principal market factors
were; Higher foreign markets, good
export business, bullish crop reports
and reduction in Argentine exportable
surplus. On the 9th Chicago May
wheat reached new high OF $1.49N,
but later reacted. Visible supply
wheat 41,278,0 900 bushels, decrease.
Of $4,000 bushels for week. Visih.e
supply corn 4O,s97 900 bushels, an. in
crease of 3.973,O0O bushels for week
Closing prices, in Chicago cash mar
ket; No. 2 red winter wheat ~ .43: No.
2 hard winter wheat $1.42: No. 2 mix
ed corn SIC; No. yellow corn &c:
No. 3 white oats SIC. Average farm
prices: No. mixed corn In central
Iowa 49c: No. 1 dark northern wheat
in central North Dakota $1.37h: No.
hard winter wheat In central Kan
sas $1.23. For the week Chicago May
wheat up 1c closing at $147A; Chi
cagO May corn up 4Ac, closing 1t
67Xc. Minneapolis May wheat up
INC at 41.4SN. Kansas City May
wheat up 1c at $1.34M; Winnipeg
May wheat up Nc closing at $1.44A.
HAY: Market slightly lower dur
ing the week. There IL q good but
limited demand for hay of good quail
ity which 10 scarce In most markets
Receipts Of low grade hay In excess
OF demand generally and are de-
pressing the market and selling at
wide discounts. Extremely cold
weather In northwest causing active
demand In Minnesota and the Dako-
tss. Alfalfa market hrm especially
for high grade hay. Quoted Feb. 25th:
No. / timothy, Chicago 921.50. Min
neapolis $3.50: No. l prairie. Kansas
City $1,000, Minneapolis $3.50. Chica-
20 SIS.
Feed Markets generally Arm.
Wheat feed offerings light for prompt
shipment. Deferred shipment offer
ings quoted at discounts but difficult
| to place. Linseed meal quoted high.
or on renewed export inquiry. Quot.
cd Feb. 25th Bran $3.50. middlings
326. -four middlings $3.50. Minneapo'
lis: linseed meal $51. Minneapolis.
VEGETABLES: Potato markets
slow, dull and unsettled. Northern
sacked Round Whites steady In most
cities at S2yO0.2.l5 ranging $1.70-2.OO
In Chicago: steady at Minnesota ship.
ping points at $1.55-1.e0.
LIVESTOCK AND MEATS: Chi.
cago hog prices advanced 60-75c. Cat.
tie prices showed advances on prac.
tically all classes. Beef steers ranged
from steady to 15c higher; feeder
steers up 1880: butcher cows and
heifers up 25-50c: veal calves up ST.
Fat ewes advanced Soc; yearlings
steady to 25c higher: feeding lambs
practically steady; fat lambs 10-25c
lower Feb. eth Chicago prices
Hogs, top $l1.25: bulk Of sales $l0.7s
11.l6: medium and good beef steers
| $7.40-s.25: butcher cows and heifers
$415.s; feeder steers $5.50-7.5o. ligh1
and medium weight veal calves $S-l2
fat lambs $1325-16: feeding lambs
/ $l1.50-13.50: yearlings S10.5014.25
fat ewes $575-9.26.
Stocker and feeder, shipments from
~ important markets during the weel
ending Feb. 18th were: Cattle ant
calves 5l.577; ,logs l2.7os; sheer
22,644.
DAIRY PRODUCTS: Butter mar
kets steady to firm at close following
more or less quiet trading early II
week. Prices at all markets ab0u
same AS result OF which there ha
been but little inter-market trading
Receipts running higher and reports
indicate lighter production. CLOSING
prices. 81 score: New York 36M: Chi
eago 81: Philadelphia So: Boston 361s
Minneapolis Cash Closing Prices.
Minneapolis--W Wheat No. 1 dark nor
thern, i,56G1.62: No. northern, LIZ
Gl.57: No. northern. l.470l.53: Nc
3 northern. l4lG1.4s: No. durum
l.1s01.25. Corn No. 8 yellow, 55cG
66c; No. 3 mixed. 55c. Rye No. !
s9c0100. Oats No. 2 white, 37c. Bar
ley. choice to fancy. 56c059c. Flax
seed. 2b5G2S2.
So. ST Paul Live Stock.
So. St. Publishers, $A40. Cows
$S.26-$5.20. Calves, $5.50-$9,00. Hogs
! $976$1O so, Sheen and lambs. 81