Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-01-13
LIVE STOCK HIGHER
Hogs Show Marked Advance
Grain Prices Still Low.
u. S. Bureau of Markets, Washington, D. c.,
for deew ended Jan. 9, 1922.

GRAIN-Following sharp break
on the third, wheat prices advanced
on the fourth and fifth, but became
unsettled and show net declines for
the week. Chicago May wheat down
SAC, closing at $1.11A; Chicago May
corn unchanged at 533s. The visible
supply decreased more than the trade
expected but this was offset by Bue-
nos Aires market opening three cents
lower on the 9th Visible supply
wheat Al, S39, 900 bu, a decrease of l.
629,000 blu. for week. Exporters con-
tinue after corn but domestic demand
is slow. Visible supply corn 24,7S7,-
600 bushels, an increase of 1,508,000
Blu. for week. Closing prices in Chi
cago cash market: No. red winter
wheat, Slit; No. hard winter wheat,
SLOT; No. mixed and yellow corn,
48c; No. 8 white oats, 35c. Average
prices to farmers in central Iowa for!
No. 2 mixed corn 35c; to farmers in
central North Dakota for No. / dark
Northern wheat, $108A; to farmers
in central Kansas for No. 2 hard win
ter wheat, soc. For the Minneapolis
May wheat down 21ac, closing at
$118%; Kansas City May wheat down
SAC at $104; Winnipeg May wheat
down INC at $1.09.
FIR UITS AND VEGETABLES
Eastern potato markets were steady
TO strong during the week; demand
limited; supplies moderate. New York
sacked Round Whites were firm at
shipping points at 81 and closed att
$2352.45 per 100 lbs. in consuming
markets. Chicago carlot market
strong after early declines, closingI
nearly steady at $2-2.15 for sacked
Northern Round Whites and at $2.10j
z.25 for bulk stock. Northern sackedI
stock firm at $1.S5-1.90 f. o. b. Mich-I
igan and Minnesota points.
HAY-Receipts continue very light.I
Slight increases reported in country
loadings in central west. Freight rel
duction snot uniformly applied and
expected increase in receipts has not
yet materialized Better southern del
mand noted but principal sales havel
been for local needs. Prices strongt
for limited offerings. Quoted JAM
7th: No. l prairie, Minneapolis
$3.50; Chicago, SIT.
FEED-Feed markets are inactive.)
Mill offerings continue light but re-,
sellers appear anxious to dispose of
stored stocks Heavy wheat feeds in
poor request and in good supply, espeT
cially for January shipments. Cotton-t
seed and linseed meal are dull and
quoted soc to 81 per ton lower. Pro-
auctions of corn feeds is good and
both hominy and gluten feed are free
ly offered at lower quotations. All
falfa meal is quiet, price unchanged,
Stocks generally good, though not bur-
densome. Receipts and movement
fair
LIVESTOCK AND MEATS - Chi
cago livestock prices advanced during
the week Hogs ranged from 45 to
70 cents higher, medium weights adj
vancing most. Beef steers and butch
er heifers gained 25-50c. Cows and
feeder steers practically unchanged.
Fat lambs and fat ewes up 75c; yearl-
ings, 50-75c; feeding lambs, 25-5Oc;i
January 9th, Chicago prices: Hogs,
top, 1855 Zone load; bull kof sales,
S7.30-7.S5; medium and good beef
steers, $6.75.925; butcher cows and
heifers, $340-825; feeder steers, So
$50; light and medium weight veal
calves, $65O-9.25; fat lambs, $11.25-
1850; feeding lambs, $925-11.25;
yearlings, $8.75-11; fat ewes, $4.26.
SIS.
Stocker and feeder shipments from
IL important markets during the week
ending December 30th were: Cattle
and calves, 22,207; hogs, 3,061 sheep,
22,697.
Eastern wholesale fresh meat
prices were firm to higher. Veal and
lamb advanced $2-4; mutton, $3-4 at
some markets but was only steady at
others. Good beef was steady with
medium grades soc to 81 higher. Pork
loins firm to soc higher per 100 lbs.
DAIRY PRODUCTS - Butter mar
kets in a demoralized condition and
weak at the close Prices have been
declining steadily since the middle OF
December but most radical declines
have occurred this week. Plentiful
supplies of all grades on markets in
Guiding considerable quantities of i'm
ported butter. Closing prices, 81
score: New York, 351a Chicago, "a
Cheese markets show slightly more
activity. Fresh cheese steady; cured
cheese firm. Dealers with goods 20
sell appear more confident, altaou Oh
buyers are still taking small lots only
Severe weather has interfered with
shipping to some extent in Wisconsin
especially in northern district. Prices
in Wisconsin primary markets, Jan
9Th: Twins, 201s; Daisies, 81; Dou
BILE Daisies, 20h; Young Americas
90; Longhorns, 20A; Square Prints
2215.