Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-08-25
MARKETS ARE STEAD|ER

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Dairy Product Remain Stationery
Wheat Still F|uctuates.
U. 5. Bureau of Markets, Washington.
y. C'' Tor week ended Aug. 81, 1922.
LIVE STOCK AND MEATS. Chi.
cago hog prices showed net declines
OF 20 TO 50 cents for the week, medium
ana lght hogs declining most. Beef
steer prices were Is to so cents high
er and butcher cows and heifers firm
10 Zoe higher. Feeder steers firm tn
III higher and light and medium WEIGHT
calves SO to 75c higher. Fat lamhs 3D.
vanced rs to-50c but feeding lambs
were weak to Csc lower. Yearlines
firm to Csc higher and Fat Ewes m
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
we're strong to Csc higher. Veal calves
SOC lower. Sheep and lambs mostly
steady. August 21st Chicago prices:
Hogs, top, 1915; bulk of sales s7.25
to $3.50; medium and good beef steers
$S-1O.5O; butcher COWS and heifers
$S.e0-9.25; feeder steers $5.4O-7S5;
light and medium weight veal calves
$10.5O-12; fat lambs S$12-13; feeding
lambs $11.25-12.5O; yearlings s8.75-11;
fat ewes $3.50-7.65 Shipments from
IL important markets during the week
ending Aug. IL were: Cattle and
calves 1896; 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 s1O0
higher. Veal generally steady though
medium grade showed 81 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. Fl prices good grade meats:
Beef $16-18; veal $15-1S; lamb $24-29;
mutton $13-1S; light pork loins $23-27:
heavy loins $14-19.
DAIRY PRODUCTS: Butter mar
kets firm during the week with price
tendency still upward Hot weather
affecting both quality and quantity of
receipts on markets resulting in re-
duced supply OF fancy grades. Some
export inquiry for under grades Clos
ing prices: 80 score butter: New York
36c; Chicago 341Ac 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 10: Twins
19Ac; Daisies 1870: Double Daisies
1910; Young Americas 19c; Long
horns 19Ac; Square Prints 21Ac.
GRAIN: Chicago wheat market I'm.
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 bNsi-
ness; increase in Canadian cron esti-
mates; wea'-~~~~ in coarse gr.,ins as
result OF rains COY corn belt chicago
wheat z cent IT, VI; Chi
cago September corn CO. higher.
On August 81, wheat sold new low
for season but rallied tow 'lst and
closed higher Early W. ess in
sympathy with Liverpool ort de-
mand good. Visible SUPPL of wheat
27,99O,OOO bushels comm: - with 49,
$4,000 bushels last wear Corn lower
early but closed higher on short COW
ering. Visible supply - ~nrn 8,115 900
bushels compared wit 100000 BUSH
els last year. Closi-' rrices in Chi
19lu!M paI ON :l79N1em 1eo oSvo-
wheat $103: