Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-07-21
BEEF PRICES ADVANCE
Advances Offset BY Declines
During the Week.
U. 5. Bureau of Markets, Washington, D. C.
for week ended July II, 1922.

U. s. Bureau of Markets. Washington. D. C.
for week ended July IT, 1922.
LIVE STOCK AND MEATS:-Chi
cago prices slightly lower during the
week; declines of to zoe being noted
better grades of beef steers Is to 35t
higher, other grades to 1Oc lower:
butcher COWS and heifers ranged from
zoe lower to 15c higher, better grades
showing the advance; veal calves
steady to Csc higher while feeder
steers remained unchanged. Fat
lambs prices steady, yearlings steady
to Csc higher; feeding lambs soc net
higher and fat ewes soc to ST higher.
On July II light and light butcher hogs
mostly 10 to zoe higher, others weak,
steady to 15c lower, spots off more;
better grades of beef steers and but
cher cows and heifers steady to
strong, other grade weak to Csc low
er. Bulls 10 to 15c lower calves weak
to Csc lower; stockers slow and un-
changed. Fat lambs mostly Csc lower
spots off more considering sorts. Best
sheep steady. July II Chicago Prices;
hogs, top $1O.95; bulk of sales $3.50
to $1,000; medium and good beef
steers $3.50 to $40; butcher COWS and
heifers $3.50 to SO; feeder steers $685.
to IT'S; light and medium weight veal
calves 1925 to 9.75; fat lamDs $3.50
to 1875; feeding lambs s12 to 1925;
yearlings SO to It's; fat ewes $3.50
to S:15. Stocker and feeder shipments
from II important markets during the
week ending July we're; C2t,ie and
calves 24,430; hogs 2,447; sheep 49,
1876. Prices in eastern wholesale fresh
meat prices tended higher for the
week. Beef steady to soc higher;
veal form to So higher; mutton 81 to
higher and lamb firm to 81 higher On
July II beef steady to soc higher;
veal steady to 81 higher; lamb firm to
81 higher. Mutton and light pork
loins firm to So higher and heavy
1oins firm to 81 higher per 100 lbs.
July II prices good grade meats; Beef
$3.50 to SIT; veal SIG to 10; lamb
$25 to 80; mutton SIT to FL; light
pork loins $21 to 25; heavy loins $14
to 81.
GRA1N:-Advance about offset by
declines during the week and wheat
prices only fractionally changed at
close of previous week Rail and coal
strike, wet weather in south west and
apprehension of rust damage to spring
wheat were main bullish Influences In
creased country offerings hedging
pressure and restricted foreign de-
mand were depressing Influences Chi
cago Sept. corn only fractionally low
er; Chicago September wheat 1Ac
lower. On the 18th market higher
early but broke under general selling
and liquidation. Cash wheat weaker
and trading basis easier Visible sup
ply of wheat 15,3O9,000 compared with
12,S4s: 900 last year. Corn trade light
and prices followed wheat Visible
supply of corn 25,652,OO0 as compared
with 20,372,000 last year. Closing
prices in Chicago cash market; No. 2
red winter wheat $1.14Ac; No. hard
winter wheat $1.1612c; No. mixed
corn 64Ac; No. 2 yellow corn 64%c;
No. white oats &c. Closing future
prices Chicago September wheat $112.
Chicago September corn 64c Mime
apolis September wheat s1.17%; Kan
sas City September wheat s1.04h;
Winnipeg October wheat s117b.