The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-06-29
JULY WHEAT ADVANCE
Hog Market Slightly Lower-Beef
Cattle Up-0thers Weak.
u. S. Bureau Of Markets. Washington, ID. c.,
for week ended June 20, 1922.

u. S. Bureau Of Markets. Washington, d. c.
for week ended June %, 1922.
GRAIN: Prices unsettled first half
of week but trendsd upward latter half
and closed at net gains; Chicago July
wheat advanced &c; Chicago July corn
up &c. Principal market factors were
removal of hedges against export
sales, hot weather, and crop deteriora-
ton reports from Southwest and Cana
dian Northwest. All grains reached
new high on the 23rd on present up
turn but advances brought out heavy
profit-taking and reaction followed.
Dry weather reports continue from
corn belt. High winds in Northwest;
excessive heat in Southwest. Export
demand improved. Closing prices in
Chicago cash market; No. 2 red win
ter wheat SLIT; No. 2 hard winter
wheat SLY; No. 2 mixed corn 64c; No.
2 yellow corn 64c; No. 3 white oats
CSC. Average farm prices: No. 2 mixed
corn in central Iowa sic; No. l dark
northern wheat in central North Da.
kota $1.l9; No. 2 hard winter wheat in
central Kansas 96c. Closing future
prices Chicago July wheat $1.14; Chi
cago July corr 63Ac; Minneapolis
July wheat 1884, Kansas City July
wheat $1.07A; Winnipeg July wheat
s1.26%.
LIVESTOCK AND MEATS: Hog
prices ranged from steady to 10c low
err for the week. Better grades of beef
steers and butcher heifers were firm
to 40c higher. others weak &c CSC low
were generally 10c lower; light me-
dunn weight veal calves down 75c.
Fat lambs and ewes gained 25-50c;
with yeariings UP l5-25c. On June 23rd,
good butcher hogs were steady to 25c
lower than Thursdays average, other
grades mostly 10-15c lower. Quality OF
cattle generally plain and the market
a practically steady on all grades.
Fat lambs up 15-25c with sheep and
yearlings steady.
June 23rd Chicago prices: Hogs,
top, $10.S0; bulk of sales, $9.75-1e rs;
medium and good beef steers $7.75.
$40; butcher cows and heifers $4-S,90;
feeder steers $5.65-7.75; light and me.
dunn weight veal calves $3.50; fat
lambs $11. 75-13.25; feeding lambs
s~10.5O-12: yearlings $~S.25-11.40; fat
ewes S3-6.75.
HAY: Because Of continued heavy
receipts the markets were heavy and
unsettled with a general decline in
prices. demand not sufficient to alb,
sorb arrivals especially the lower
grades. Quoted June GARD; No, l prai
RE Minneapolis SIS.
FEED The cause of bran being
freely offered eastern markets contin,
ne unsettled while central western
markets report prices somewhat firm
er due to recent heavy sales for fu'
ture shipments. Demand for other
feeds continues very light.
DAIRY PRODUCTS: Butter mar
kets steady to firm during week, espe,
cially on fancy goods. Current trade
requirements and demand for storing
continue to absorb increased receipts
SO that no surplusses of Importance
have occurred. Closing prices, 80
score butter: New York 37kc; Chi.
cago SEC; Philadelphia and Boston 3Sc
Cheese market firm. Since advances
on Wisconsin cheese boards Monday
traders appear to have greater conf
dence in present price levels. Interest
in buying for storage has increased
Cheese prices at Wisconsin primary
markets June 22nd: Twins 18kc; Dali
sizes 1Si4c; Double Daisies 181sc;
voppo AmaripaS apd r uhn 121mc.
Square Prints 1890,
VEGETABLES: Potato prices low
er during the week.