Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-06-07
HOG PRICES ARE LOWER
Wheat Prices Finished Sharply
Lower for the Week.

LIVESTOCK AND MEATS: Chica-
30 hog prices declined s to Csc for
the week. Beef steers generally Is
to 40c higher. butcher cows and heif.
ers declined rs to Soc: feeder steers
were zoe lower to l0c higher and
light and medium weight veal calves
steady to SOC lower. Spring lambs
steady to soc and yearlings Is to 75c
higher. On June 4th hogs mostly Is
to eSc lower than Saturdays average;
beef steers steady to 15c up: veal
calves 25 to soc lower and spring
lambe strong to 25c higher. June lth
Chicago prices: Hogs. top. $3.50:
bulk Of sales $685. to Z e:o2md cmfw
bulk OF sales s6.65 to 100; medium
and good beef steers $3.50 to 1910:
butcher cows and heifers "a to s.75:
feeder steers S640 to $50; light and
medium weight veal calves IS to
1850; fat lambs $11.75 to 1850;
spring lambs s13.75 to ls; yearlings
$S.25 to 12.75; fat ewes s3.75 to e.25.
Stocker and feeder shipments from
IL important markets during the
week ending May 25th were: Cattle
and calves 46.47s: hogs 1888: sheep
1896. In eastern wholesale fresh
meat markets veal and lamb weak to
81 lower; pork loins weak to So and
mutton weak to SO lower for the week.
June 4th prices good grade meats:
Beef $3.50 to 1850: veal SIG to Is;
lamb $26 to %: mutton S13 to 20:
light pork loins SIS to 10: heovy
loins s11 to 16.
GRAIN: Wheat prices finished
sharply lower for the week but corn
closed higher. Chicago July wheat
down SIC; Chicago July corn up
sac. The wheat market had periods
Of strength but prices declined on
liquidation and there was little buy
ing. Wheat had heavy undertone on
the fourth. Strength In corn was
sustaining influence at times but buy
ing was limited. Liverpool lower on
slow milling demand and hedging
pressure. Foreign demand dull Corn
prices advanced on short covering
and new buying encouraged by unex-
pected decrease in visible supply.
Closing future prices: Chicago July
wheat s1.os%; Chicago July corn
S0hc: Minneapolis July wheat
s1.11k; Kansas City July wheat
S1.01A.
HAY: There has been the usual
falling on in demand during the past
week caused by the increased use OF
pasturage and local forage. Receipts
while not heavy have been equal to
or slightly in excess OF the demand
at many markets and have therefore
held prices to their relatively low
level. Continued moderate loadings
are reported at country points. The
movement OF new alfalfa has been
further delayed by rains in the south
west and only two cars have been re-
ceived to date at Kansas City. Ari-
zona and Oklahoma have been offer
ing new hay for early June shipment
or as soon as the weather permits at
prices ranging from s11.50 to 1880
per ton Z. o. b. loading points. Old
alfalfa prices have continued weak
but supply and demand have both
been light Prairie prices have con-
tinued firm on light receipts and q
fair consuming demand New prairie
is not expected In the central west
ern markets until about July LIST. No.
1 timothy quoted June End: New
York $3.50: Chicago $3.50: st. Louis
s24
DAIRY PRODUCTS: Butter mar.
kets gained some strength during the
week. Previous declines had reduced
prices and this together with the fact
that quality was more suitable for
storing. added strength to the mar
kets. Imports are the only weaken
ing factors. Imports for the week
included 1000 boxes New Zealand
butter; 1000 casks Danish and small
shipments from Ireland and the Bal.
tic states. Estimated that additional
5000 casks are anoat from Denmark
and about 1000 boxes from Argentina.
Closing prices % score butter: New
York 3sh: Chicago 20. Cheese mar
kets about steady. Slight increase In
the volume Of business handled dur
ing the week and moro or less un-
settled undertons. Receipts show
grass flavor. although pasture eondt
tons IN Wisconsin are not fsvorabis
to base quality production Prices At
wisconsin primary cheese markets
June ind: Twins "A; Single Daisies
-: Double Daisies f3A: Longherls
a4k; square Prints IS.