Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-12

CHICAGO.
GRAIN.

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Chicago, Aug. Rehabilitation. of q
Zine OF September wheat was respon-
sihle for q break in values during the
early dealings today following an
early rush. of selling. Houses with
eastern connections took both Sep
TENDER and December partly to cover
shorts and this caused a rally. Mes
sages from the interior showed no
Improvement I'm the rail situation.
There appeared.t to be alack of mo-
tive. power rather than a scarcity of
cars, which is causing slow movement
OF grain in many sections. In, parts of
Kansas some dealers are said to be
unable to fill contracts for wheat w
ing to inability to move the grain.
The opening varied from unchanged
hgureslto 3-4 down, with Sept. 1.04 to
1.O4 31& and Dec. 1.O4 5-8 to 1.O4 ,77S
was followed by a slight rally then a
general downturn all around to we'll
below yesterdays flnishs
September corn showed pronounced
strength at the start and. averaged
higher despite a4break In the new
S SiePer f y re ,ova After gta5tinEE > - 4
to SO Ia, the corr market scored
moderately in sympathy with wheat.
Oats started unchanged to 3-8
down, September 81 to 31l.1-8, and
then underwent a slight general set
Provisions were lower in line with
hog values. ~,
Wheat declined steadily to new low
records for the season, due more to
lack Of support than to any aggres-
stve selling, and the finish was weak,
with values ranging from 1-S@ to L
1-4c lower. Sept. 1.04 Ia and 1.04
3-S and Dec. 1903 .1-4@1.Os rs.
Corn followed the trend Of wheat,
although the September delivery
shwoed some strength. At the finish
prices rangedtfrom IA higher to / Ia
lower with September So 1-2.Y
LIVE STOCK. s
Chicago. Aug. 12.-(U. 8. Bureau Of
A. E.)-Cattle receipts 1000, COM
pared a week ago beef steers 10 to
'35c lower; better grades declinig
least; h stock uneven, steady to SOC
lower; low grade beef cows Gamers
and cutters of, most: best Kosper
cows about steady; bulls mostly 25e
lower; veal calves largely 75c higher;
stockers and feeders steady to strong;
weeks top beef steers 1915; weeks
bulk prices beef steers $8.75@10.25;
butcher she stock $500 7.25; can
ners and caters $2.75@ 3.75; bologna
bulls $3.85@4.15; veal calves, $10.25
@do.75; stockers and feeders $3.50
Hog receipts 5000; generally
steady; closing dull; top s1o.25; bulk
1870, to 220 pound weight 10000
1915; 225 to ESQ pound butchers
ss.25@s.60; 2so to 800 pound butch
ers mostly $500; bulk packing sows
$7:25@8.00; desirable pigs $3.50
1000; hold over moderate; heavy
1925 @ $50: medium $9.10@10.1O;
light 1915 10. 25; light light $1,000
1925; packing sows smooth $3.50
s.25; packing sows rough $1,000
1850; killing pigs s9.25@1o.15.
Sheep receipts 1000. steady: COM
pared week g fat lambs mostly Is
to 40c lower; natives declining most:
strictly choice fat lambs comparative
ly scarce. Bulk of western in feeder
flesh: weeks extreme to on western
$12.65; natives $3.50; weeks bulk
prices western lambs $1,000 -. 40;
native $11.9O@12.25; feeder lambs
and fat sheep steady; bulk Of feeders
$12.25@12.40; fat ewes $500 700:
80 pound fed western yearlings
$11:oo good feeding yearlings $3.50
$50.