Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-08-17
PRICES ARE ON DECLINE
Wheat Declines Still Further,
Pork Up.
o. 8. Bureau Of Markets. Washington, D. G
for week ended AuRust Z. 1922,

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was lower except on August 4 when
trade sentiment changed temporarily
and prices advanced on short cover.
ings. Reaction occurred at close of
week carrying prices to new lows for
season on all except September wheat.
Corn futures acted largely in sympathy
with wheat On August generally
; bearish sentiment and hedging pres
sure in anticipation of Government
crop report tomorrow carried prices
of wheat and corn of. Export busi-
ness was quiet Visible supply of
, wheat 22,433,000 bushels compared
with 34,567 900 last year; visible sup
ply of corn 1858, 900 bushels compar-
ed with 13,369,000 last year. Closing
prices in Chicago cash market: No.
red winter wheat $1.09; No. 2 hard
winter wheat $1.10; No. mixed corn
63c; No. 2 yellow corn 63c; No. 3
white oats 80 cents. Average farm
prices: No. 2 mixed corn in central
Iowa about 491ac; No. hard winter
wheat in central Kansas 90c, No. l
dark northern wheat in Central North
Dakota $1.06. Closing future prices:
Chicago September wheat $1.05A;
Chicago Sept. corn 607sc; Minneap-
oils September wheat $1.12;' Kansas
City September wheat 983sc.
LIVE STOCK AND MEATS-Com..
pared with week ago Chicago hog
prices showed net declines ranging
from CSC to $115 per 100 pounds.
Lower grades Of medium and heavy
hogs showing the greatest declines.
Beef steers were 10 to soc higher and
butcher cows and heifers firm to zoe
higher. Veal calves 75c to 81 higher:
feeder steers 10 to Csc lower; fat
lambs Is to 35c lower. Feeding lambs
weak to 10c lower. Yearlings were
somewhat irregular but averaged about
steady. Fat ewes were weak to Csc
higher. On August z the Chicago hog
market closed duh with packing
grades IS to 40c lower and others gen
, orally Soc lower for the day. The cat.
tie market was generally weak with
lower grades of beef steers and
/. butcher COWS generally 15c lower
Stocker steers and veal calves steady
native lambs from IS to SOC lower;
feeding lambs and fat sheep generally
steady. Aug. z, Chicago prices: Hogs
top, SO; bulk Of sales $7.25 to $10.15;
medium and good beef steers $40 t.
$10.25; butcher COWS and heifers SAT-
to 50; feeder steers $5.40 to $7.65
light and medium weight veal calves
$3.50 to SLOTS; fat lambs $11.50 tt
8 $12.65; feeding lambs $11.40 to $12.50
yearlings 1925 to 5000; fat ewe
( $3.50 to $7.65. Stocker and feede
shipments from IL important markets
during the week ending July % were
}. Cattle and calves 66,9S3; hogs 1852
sheep 46,100. Eastern wholesale fresl
meat prices were firm and general.
higher for the week: veal, lamb, NUT
ton and pork loins were 81 to s
higher. Beef ranged from firm to S
higher. On August 2 better grades O
beef were soc to 81 higher at mos
eastern wholesale markets; yea
ranged from steady at same market
to 81 higher at others. Better grade
OF lamb So higher with lower grade
about steady; mutton was steady a
some markets and 81 higher at others
!. pork loins 81 to 81 higher at Ne'
: York and firm to 81 elsewhere. Aut
7th prices good grade meats: Bee
s14 to SIT; veal SIS to SIT; lamb 81
: to $26; mutton SIS to SIT; light por
r loins s21 to $26; heavy loins s14
. $50.