The Hope pioneer., 1922-08-24
MARKETS ARE STEADIER
Dairy Product Remain Stationery
Wheat Still FIuctuates.


LIVE STOCK AND MEATS: Chi.
cago hog prices showed net declines
of rs to 35 cents for the week, medium
and light hogs declining most. Beet
steer prices were 25 to so cents high.
er and butcher cows and heifers firm
to 25c higher. Feeder steers firm to
10 higher and light and medium weight
calves 80 to 75c higher. Fat lambs ad-
-yanced 25 to SOC but feeding lambs
were weak to Csc lower. Yearlings
firm 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
l5c lower, butcher cows and heifers
steady, while stockers and feeders
were strong to Csc higher Veal calves
SOC lower. Sheep and lambs mostly
steady. August 21st Chicago prices:
Hogs, top, 1918; bulk of sales $7.25
to $3.50; medium and good beef steers
$S-10.5O; butcher COWS and heifers
$3.9O-9.25; feeder steers $540-7.S5;
light and medium weight veal calves
s10.5o-12; fat lambs s12-13; feeding
lambs $11.25-12.5O; yearlings sS.75-11:
fat ewes $3.50-7.65. Shipments from
IL important markets during the week
ending Aug. II We're: Cattle and
calves S3,395; hogs 3,27S; sheep 54,5SO.
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 So 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. 21 prices good grade meats:
Beef $16-1S; veal $15-1S; lamb $24-28;
mutton s13-1S; light pork loins $23-27; !;
heavy loins $14-19
DAIRY PRODUCTS: Butter mar.
kets firm during the week with price
affecting both quality and quantity of
receipts on markets resulting in re-
luced supply Of fancy grades. Some
export inquiry for under grades. Clos
ing prices: 90 score butter: New York
36c; 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 19: Twins
1910; Daisies 1870; Double Daisies
1Shc; Young Americas 19c; Long
horns 19Ac; Square Prints 21Ac.
GRAIN: Chicago wheat market un.
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 busi-
ness; increase in Canadian crop esti-
mates; weakness in coarse grains as
result of rains over corn belt. Chicago
September wheat IL cent lower; Chi
cago September corn cents higher.
On August 21, 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
27,990,000 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.
wheat $1.os.