Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-08-24
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y. 8. Bureau Of Markets, Washington.
y. T., Tor week ended Aug. II, 1922,
LIVE STOCK AND MEATS: Chi
cago hog prices showed net declines
OF % TO 30 cents for the week, medium
and light hogs declining most. Beef
steer prices were Is to 50 cents hirh.
or and butcher cows and heifers Arm
10 zec higher. Feeder steers firm to
10 higher and light and medium weight
calves 50 to 75c higher Fat lambs ad.
vanced Is to Soc but feeding lambs
were weak to Csc lower. Yearlinxs
nrm to Csc 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 2lst Chicago prices:
Hogs. top, $9.75; bulk OF sales $7.2s
to $3.50: medium and good beef steers
$S-1O.50: butcher cows and heifers
$3.SO-9.25; feeder steers $5.4O-7.S5;
light and medium weight veal calves
$10.50-12: fat lambs $12-l3; feeding
lambs $11.25-12.50: yearlings $S.75-11:
tat ewes $S.50-765. Shipments from
II important markets during the week
ending Aug. IL were: Cattle and
calves S3.Sss; hogs 3.27S: sheep 54,5So.
Eastern Wholesale fresh meat pric-
90 showed mixed movements for the
week. Beef and fresh pork loins
steady to 81 lower while lamb and
mutton were generally flrm to 800
higher. Veal generally steady though
medium grade showed q 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. II prices good grade meats:
Beef $16-1S; veal $15-1S; lamb $24-2S:
mutton $13-18: light pork loins $2S-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: 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 10: Twins
19Ac: Daisies 1SNc: 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 weel
but advance more lost later. Mair
bearish factors were decline in Liver
pool market: restricted export bust
ness; increase In Canadian crop esti
mates; weakness in coarse grains a
result OF rains over corn belt. Chicago
September wheat u cent lower: Chi
cago September corn cents higher
On August 81, wheat sold at new low
for season but rallied toward last ant
closed higher. Early weakness II
sympathy with Liverpool export de
mand good. Visible supply OF whea
q. $50, 900 bushels compared with 81
| $4,000 bushels last year. Corn lowe
early but closed higher on short GOV
ering. Visible supply OF corn S.115.OO
bushels compared with S.SOS.OOO busf
els last year. Closing prices In Gu
1e,uIA pea ON :lelIsn Iso OH
| wheat $1.O3.