The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-09
POTATO MARKET DULL
Grain Still Advancing-Live Stock
Prices Also Upward.
u, S. Bureau of Markets, Washington. ID. c..
Tor week ended Feb. s, 1922.

y. S. Bureau of Markets, Washington, ID. T.,
tor week ended Feb. 5, 1922.
VEGETABLES-The decline in po-
tato prices continued during the week.
City markets slow and duh. Demand
limited in producing sections; haul
ings light. Northern sacked sto~k
down 1Oc in producing sections at
sl.65-1.75; down 5-15c in Chicago at
$L.65-l.90.
GRAIN-Prices trended upward dur
ing the week influenced by strong Liv-
erpool and Buenos Aires markets,
drouth and cold weather in southwest.
On the Ord, wheat reached the hig lest
price since Oct. 3rd. Corn recei PTS
this week largest on record. Clos ng
prices in Chicago cash market: No.
2 red winter wheat, $1.32; No. 2 hard
winter wheat, 1928; No. 2 mixed corn,
soc; No. 2 yellow corn, soc; No. 3
white oats, sec. Average farm prices:
No. 2 mixed corn in central Iowa about
37h; No. / dark northern wheat in
central North Dakota, $l.21A. For
the week, Chicago May wheat up 9Hc
closing at $1.25A; Chicago May corn
up INC at 55Ac; Minneapolis May
wheat up SC at $1.31A Kansas City
May wheat up sac at $1.15%; Winni
peg May wheat up &C 1t S1.20.
LIVESTOCK AND MEATS - Chi
cage hog and cattle prices made sub
~stantial advances while sheep and
lamb prices were practically I'M
changed. Hogs ranged from 20 to soc
higher per 100 pounds, beef steers up
l5-5Oc; butcher COWS and heifars UP
52.35c. Feeder steers practically un-
changed; veal calves weak to Csc low
err. Fat lambs, feeding lambs and
yearlings averaged about steady; fat
ewes down 25c. Feb. 3rd Chicago
prices: Hogs, top, $3.50; bulk of
sales, $S.85-9.35; medium and good
beef steers, $7-9.15; butcher cows and
heifers, SALTS; feeder steers, Sis
$50; light and medium weight veal
calves, $7.5O-11; fat lambs, $12-14.10;
feeding lambs, $10.50-12.75; yearlings,
$9.75-13; fat ewes, $5-7.75.
Stocker and feeder shipments from
IL important markets during the week
ending Jan. 9th we're: Cattle and
calves, 55,O26; hogs, 3,O74; sheep, 2S,-
371.
HAY - Market slightly frmer be-
cause II tight receipts. No material
Improvement in demand noted except
for dairy alfalfa at Kansas City, watch
reached record price of season at $2)
per ton. Poorer grades Of all kinds
of hay continue dull. Quoted Mime
apolis, $3.50; Kansas City, $14; No. 1
prairie, Minneapolis, SIS.
FEED-Markets firm on good job
blng demand. Country demand dull,
feeds and mild weather during last
few days has tended OF restrict buying
in eastern markets. Offerings good,
especially OF pure bran. Receipts and
movement increasing. Market strong
er in west caused by colder weather.
Strong hog market causing more activ-
ity in demand for shorts and mid.
dlings. Quoted Feb. 3rd: Spring bran,
$21.50: standard middlings, $22; lin
seed meal, $43, Minneapolis.
DAIRY PRODUCTS - Butter mar.
kets barely steady to weak. Prices
fairly well maintained throughout
week but trading lacked confidence in
some markets where declines have oc-
CURED and price tendency is stu
downward. Best trading on top grades.
Closing prices, 80 score: New York,
BIC; Philadelphia, sec; Boston, 37Rc;
Chicago, 37c.
Cheese markets steady; prices show
slight advances in Wisconsin and bust
ness fairly active. Distributing mar
ket quiet; dealers pushing sales, espe-
cially in fresh cheese. Prices in VS.
consin primary markets Feb. 1st:
Twins, zoe; Daisies, 20hc; Double
Daisies, 20Ac: L%onghorns, 20hc;
Square Prints, 23hc.