The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-07-13
DECLINE IN WHEAT
Not Much Change In the Live
stock Market.
U. S. Bureau of Markets, Washington. d. G.
for week ended July Z. 1922.

U. S. Bureau Of Markets. Washington. D.. c.,
for week ended July Z. 1922.
GRAIN: Wheat prices declined
steadily during the week influenced
mainly by favorable weather condt-
tons. On the 9Th weakness in. con.
tinental exchange and restricted ex.
port demand were also important fac
tors. Corn had Independent strength
on the 9th. For the week Chicago Sep
TENDER wheat lost Sc; Chicago Sep
TENDER corn sc. On the 9Th all grain
prices declined with trade largely To-
cal and sentiment bearish. Excellent
weather conditions and collapse in
continental exchange were main de-
pressing factors. Country offerings
wheat fair.
Corr trade narrow and prices lower
with wheat.
Closing prices in Chicago cash mar.
ket: No. 2 red winter wheat $1.16; No.
2 hard winter wheat s1.16; No. 2
mixed corn 64c; No. 2 yellow corn
CSC; No. 3 white ats 3Sc. Average
farm prices: No. 2 mixed corn in Gen.
trail Iowa SIC; No. 2 dark northern
wheat in central North Dakota S1.17h;
No. 2 hard winter wheat in central
Kansas 97c. Closing future prices:
Chicago September wheat $1.13; Chi
cago September $685.; Minneapolis
September wheat s1.20B; Kansas City
September wheat s1.06; Winnipeg Oc-
tober wheat $1.18.
LIVESTOCK AND MEATS: Chicago
hog prices ranged from &c lower to
sc higher during week. Beef steer
prices advanced 10-25c; butcher cows
and heifers firm to sc higher; veal
calves 75c net higher while the price
Of feeding steers remained practically
the same as a week ago. Fat lambs
advanced soc, feeding lambs 30-50c;
yearlings Csc and fat ewes 10-50c per
LOO lbs.
On July 7th hogs opened active 5-10c
higher on better grades, mixed and
packing grades slow about steady
closed steady to 10c higher than Thurs
lays average. Cattle market active
beef steers strong. she stock firm;
bulls Csc higher; veal calves strong to
higher, stockers dull. Sheep and lambs
firm with Thursdays marketings. July
7 Chicago prices: Hog, top, Sill; bulb
If sales s9.20-10.95 medium and good
beef steers sS.35-9.S5; butcher cows
and heifers s4-S.75; feeder steers $3.50
7.75; light and medium weight veal
calves $S-9.75; fat lambs $~12.7514;
feeding lambs s11.5O IL; yearlings 50
IL; fat ewes S4.50-7 so.
Stocker and feeder shipments from
IL important markets during the week
ending June Both were: Cattle and
calves 50,525; hogs 6.SS5; sheep 1854
In eastern wholesale fresh meat
markets during the week prices ad
vanced on all classes Of meats except
| pork loins. Beef advanced $1-1.50; and
lamb veal firm t. So higher; mutton
firm to "a higher, while fresh pork
loins ranged from 81 lower to 81 high
er.
On July Z beef veal and mutton
practically steady; lamb steady to 81
higher; light pork loins barely steady
and heavy loins weak to 81 lower.
July Z prices good grade meats: Beef
1917; veal $12-18; lamb 1921; NUT
on s14-19; light pork loins 1892;
leavy loins S13-17.
DAIRY PRODUCTS: Butter mar.
Sets unsettled during the week and
declining at close. High price levels
cached during time export demand
was of influence were not maintained.
Closing prices, 80 score butter: New
York 81; Chicago 35; Philadelphia and
Boston 37H.
Cheese prices at Wisconsin primary
markets July 6: Twins 1874; Daisies
zoe; Double Daisies 1910; Young
Americas 19Ac; LonghornS 20kc;
Square Prints 201ac.