Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-07-05
Beef STEERS ARE STUDY
Wheat Prices Made Net Decline
During the Week.

GRAIN Wheat prices made net de-
cline during the week despite partial
recovery the past few days on reports
OF black rust In American and Canadi'
an spring wheat. For the week Chi
cago September wheat down ia Chi
cago September corn down SIC.
The wheat market had firm under
tone on the End but prices averaged
lower Visible supply wheat 26,3lO.-
900 bushels compared with l7,773,0OO
bushels same date last year. Corn
had very heavy undertone on local
bear pressure and favorable crop and
weather conditions.
Closing prices in Chicago cash
market: No. 2 red winter wheat $1l4;
No. 2 hard winter wheat $i.05; No.
2 mixed corn soc; No Q yellow corn
Sic: No. 3 white oats 42c.
Average farm price No. 2 mixed
cor min Central Iowa Csc.
DAIRY PRoDUCTS:-But mar
kets continue unsettled general ten
dency OF prices downward all week.
Hot weather producing sections caus-
ed percentage OF fancya grades to
shrink and decrease undergrades.
Continued hesitancy with reference to
moving butter into storage, although
the net increase In holdings during
the week amounted TO approximately
s ZOO, 900 lbs. Chicago market heavier
than New York.
Closing prices 90 score butter: New
York 37kc; Chicago 37hc.
Chees markets declined during the
week. still some feeling that lower
prices may be reached but on the
whole business appeared willing to
make purchase at prevailing prices II
suitable goods could be found.
Prices at Wisconsin primary cheese
markets June 20: Flats 22c: Single
Daisies 22c: Double Daisies 21hc;
21&c; Square Prints 22Bc.
LIVESTOCK AND MEATs;-Chi-
cago hog prices ranged from IL to
SIC lower for the week. Beef steers
steady to csc: butcher cows and heif-
ers Is to soc and feeder steers Is TO
s5c on. Veal calves were steady to
soc higher. Fat lambs rs TO soc
higher and fat ewes steady to 81 low.
er.
On July 2 hogs were about loc low
or than Saturdays average In between
grades beef sters Is to Csc lower.
Veal calves 25c higher. Sheep and
lambs generally steady.
July Chicago prices: hogs, top.
ST.lb. bulk OF sales So to s7.o6; medi-
UNI and good beef steers $3.50 to
$1,000: butcher cows and heifers $3.50
to s.75: feeder sters $500 to $50;
light and medium weight veal calves
S7.75 to 1925. Fat lambs $685. to
1888: yeariings $40 to IA: fat ewes
$3.50 to 81.
Estimated receipts of live stock at
seven markets today were: Cattle
lb,5OO, calves 1850; hogs 100000;
sheep 10000,
stocker and feeder shipments from
II important markets during the week
ending June % were: Cattle and
calves A.5l6; hogs s,tss; sheep o.
224.
In Eastern Wholesale fresh meat
beef was soc lower to SOC
higher: veal week to 81 lower. Lamb
Arm 10 50 higher and pork loins VI
lower to 81 up for the week.
July 2 prices good grade meats;
Beef SIS TO 1880; veal SIS to Is;
lamb S24 TO 81: mutton s14 to Is;
light pork ioins $3.50 to 10; heavy
loins sil to IL.
HAY;-Eastern hay markets duh
and lower because OF larger move
ment OF hay from interior points, Eas-
tern states. Central Western mar
kets very nrm for all kinds OF hay,
Receipts slight Demand most mar.
kets mere active than usual for time
ofyear Demand for alfalfa and prah
RE OF small volume and prices have
declined slightly. Quoted June 20:
No l timothy New York $3.50: Chi
cago s26: Minneapolis s27. No. Al
taita Kansas City $1,000: No prairie
Kansas City $3.50.
FEED - Few important price
changes In feed sturs, the demand
continues duh. Interior trade not
taking hold at present quotations,
Fairly liberal offerings OF wheat feeds
for deferred shipment from South
west. Northwestern offerings fair.
Linseed meal prices from stocks good,
demand light, Gluten feed offerings
light because OF temporary closing
down OF q few OF the larger mills,
Supplies of gluten feed In interior
considered ample. Hominy feed
slightly easier. demand and Offering
fair, little interest shown in cotton
seed meal. trade awaiting new crop
offering.