Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-06-22
BEEF STEERS HIGHER
Wheat Prices UnsettIed-la ck Of
Buying Main Bearish Factor.

OuyuuY Wdttu oSdTtSu FACTOR.
U. s. Bureau Of Markets.. Warrington. D. c..
for week ended June 10. ls22.
LIVESTOCK AND MEATS-Chica-
go hog prices show net declines for
the week ranging from s to l5c per
100 pounds. Beef steers generally Is
to Csc higher with butcher cows and
heifers weak to Csc lower; feeder
sters weak to Csc lower; light and
medium weight veal calves $l.5O-225
lower. Fat lambs 5Oc-$l.50 lower: fat
ewes weak to soc lower. On June 18th
light weight hogs closed 10c higher
with others steady to Csc lower. Mixed
packing grades declined most. Beef
steers. butcher cows and heifers sold
fairly active, better grades steady. 9th.
ers weak to 25c lower. Stocker steers
were weak to Csc lower. Sheep and
lambs were steady to strong. June
18th Chicago prices: Hogs. top. $1085
Il load; bulk of sales $9.S5-lO.75:
medium and good beef steers $685.
$40; butcher cows and heifers -
$50; feeder steers $5.75-7.S5: light
and medium weight veal calves $780,
3; lambs $1l.50-l3; yearlings $S-l1.35;
fat ewes $2.50-6.5O.
GRAIN-Wheat prices unsettled dur.
ing the week and closed at only frac.
tional price changes compared with Z
week ago. Trade mostly bearish with
declines caused largely by liquidation
and weakness in stock market. Wis.
ible supply wheat 24.el4,OO0 bu., q de-
crease of l.194.0O0 blu. for week.
Visible supply corn 32,341.000 bu.. an
increase of zoos. 900 blu. for the week
On the 10th there were numerous raj,
lies but each upturn brought out in.
creased offerings and quick reactions
followed. Lack Of buying was main
bearish factor. Closing prices In Chi
cago cash market: No. 2 red winter
wheat $1.13: No. 2 hard winter whea,
$1.13; No. mixed corn elc; No.
yellow corn &c; No. 3 white oats Sac
Average farm prices: No. mixed
corn in central Iowa about 4Sc: No.
hard winter wheat in central Kansas
CSC. Closing future prices: Chicago
July wheat $1.10: Chicago July corr
61hc; Minneapolis July wheat $l.28A
Kansas City July wheat $1.O3h: Win
nipeg July wheat $1.22K.
VEGETABLES - Potatoes showed
marked decline during the week.
HAY-Receipts continued moderate
ly heavy during the week, particular
ly ON the medium and lower grades
Top grades have been In moderate de
mand with fair clearance at most mar
kets but low grades are stagnant will
congested markets and uncertain
prices prevailing. Quoted June nth
No. 1 timothy Chicago $24, st. Louis
$3.50 No. l alfalfa Omaha $3.50
No. l prairie Omaha 1880, Chicago
SIS, Minneapolis SIS.
DAIRY PRODUCTS-Butter mar
kets steady with only minor huctua
tions during the week. Receipts
heavier but increased demand for stor
ing purposes has absorbed the surplus
Lower scoring lots hardest to move
Production holding up remarkably well
Closing prices 80 score: Chicago SIC
Philadelphia 36hc; Boston SIC; New
York SEC.
Cheese markets steady with TRADING
quite active on all except small styles
Sales include numerous lots for stor
age although the into-stroage move
ment is relatively slow. Prices a
Wisconsin primary markets June 18th
Twins 1SAc: Daisies 1Sc: Double Dai
sizes INC; Young Americas 1Skc
Longhorns 1Sc; Square Prints 19c.