The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-10-26
RYE and CORN GO UP
Durum Up--Spring Wheat Sta
tionary-MeatS Decline.
u. s. Bureau of Markets, Washington, ID. c.,
for week ended Oct. 20. 1922.

u. S. Bureau of Markets, Washington. ID. c..
for week ended Oct. 20. 1922.
GRAIN: Grain prices advanced the
first half of week and declined during
the latter half but closed at net gains.
Chicago December wheat up 2Ac; Chi
cage December corn up &C. Principal
market factors were higher foreign
markets, the transportation situation
strength in corn, and more bullish
sentiment. The declines were due to
profit taking. Wheat unsettled on the
goth. December liquidation forced
break in corn early but strength in
May future and steong cash market
caused reaction. Closing prices in Chi.
a cash market: No. 2 red winter
wheat $1.19; Nc. 2 hard winter wheat
s1.16; Ma. 2 mixed corn 74c; No. 2 vel.
low corn 74c; No. 3 white oats 43c.
Average farm prices: No. 2 mixed corn
in central Iowa about Gle; No. 2 hard
winter wheat in central Kansas S1.04
Closing future prices: Chicago Decem-
Der wheat $1.12h; Chicago December
corr 67Bc; Minneapolis December
nhCdl HL.Oo 70 , NdhSdS WY bSSChluCi
wheat S1.06; Winnipeg December
wheat 97Bc.
LIVESTOCK AND MEATS: All
classes and grades of livestock on
the Chicago market showed price i'm
provement for the week. Hogs ad-
vanced 10 to soc; beef steers As to
zoe; butcher heifers Is to soc; butch
err cows firm to zoe and feeder steers
firm to 10c and veal calves 75c to 81
up for the week. Fat lambs advanced
so to 75c, feeding lambs 25 to SOC and
fat ewes Coo to 81. Yearlings showed
a net advance of Use pei 100 pounds,
On Oct. 20 Chicago hogs opted stedy
TO 10c lower, closed steady. while veal
calf prices declined 25c. Oct. 20 Chi.
cago prices: Hogs, top. 1856; bulk
Of sales $S.25 to $3.50; medium and
good Deef steers $7.25 to $11.65: butch.
er cows and heifers 1885 to $1015;
feeder steers $5.75 to $50; light
and medium weight veal calves $3.50
to $11.75; fat lambs $13 to $14.60:
feeding lambs $13 to $14.50: yearlings
1926 to S12.75: fat ewes $3.50 to
$7.35. Stocker and feeder shipments
from IL important markets during the
week ending Oct. Is were: Cattle and
calves $4,000; hogs l0,o15; sheep
l92,315, In eastern wholesale fresh
meat markets beef and mutton firm to
81 higher, compared with a week ago,
veal firm to 81 higher; lamb SO to SIS
higher while pork loins were generally
weak to slower, 81 lower. On Oct. 20
beef and mutton generally steady to
firm in eastern Wholesale fresh meat
markets: veal steady to 81 higher;
lamb steady at some markets and as
much as SO higher at others; pork
loins weak and slightly lower at some
markets. Firm to 81 higher at others.
Oct. 20 prices good grade meats: Beef
SIS to SIS: veal $14 to $l9; lamb $25
TO $2S; mutton SIP to SIC; light pork
loins $23 to $27; heavy loins SIS to
$22.
DAIRY PRODUCTS: Butter mar.
kets firm and higher than week ago
Demand apparently lighter but scare.
ity OF fancy goods has resulted in fur
Their advances on goods most in de.
mand. All scores shared in this sup.
port. Closing prices 80 score butter:
New York 46h; Chicago As. Cheese
markets advanced sharply during the
week In line with Wisconsin cheese
board prices established Monday and
are now ahont DC higher than g week
ago. Wholesale markets have raised
asking prices account replacement
costs but buyers have been slow to
take hold. Markets unsettled at close.
Cheese prices on Wisconsin primary
markets Oct. 18th: Twins 25A: Dali
sizes 26. Double Daisies 25fb: Young
Americas 24fb; Longhorns 25A:
Square Prints 20.