The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-10-11
HOG PRICES ARE STEADY
Grain Prices Closed at Small
Net Gains.
(For week eading Oct. 8, 1929

LIVESTOCK AND MEATS: Chlca-
10 hog prices ranged from steady to
l5c higher for the week. Beef steers
advanced 20 to TIC and butcher COWS
and heifers 10 TO 45c. Feeder steers
Is to 3Gc UP while veal calves de-
clined 25o not. Fat lambs Csc lower
TO 2Ec higher and feeding lambs 80
to zoe lower, On Oct. 9th hogs were
steady TO loo higher and fat lambs
strong TO 26c higher, October 9Th
Chicago prices; Hogs. top. 1856: bulk
Of SAFES $40 to $50; medium and
good beef steers $3.50 to ~; butcher
co Ss and heiiers $3.50 to ll.25; feed
or o.. ers s4.40 to S.65; light and me
dunn weight veal calves $3.50 to ll.76.
Tat lambs $3.50 &c 1850: feeding
lambs S1l.50 to 1910: yearlings $3.50
10 IL fat ewes s3.75 TO 6.75.
Stocker and feeder shipments from
IL important markets during the week
ending Sept. 28th amounted to l48, l52
cattle; 23.744 hogs. and 263.s27 sheep
In eastern Wholesale fresh meat
margets beef was firm to 81 higher;
veal and port Ions weak to 50 lower
and lamb 81 lower to 81 higher fol
the week.
October 9Th prices good grade
meats: Bees SIS to lS: veal SIS to %;
lamb 81 Otto %; mutton s13 to Is:
light pork loins $40 to %; heavy
loins s1S to IS.
GRAIN: Grain prices averaged
higher during the week and closed at
small net gains. Strength In corn and
agitation for farmer relief were main
bullish factors. Wheat prices unset.
tied on the 9Th. being alternately high.
er and lower. Canadian farm deliv,
cries heavy. Corn trade lighter with
market under pressure. Cash market
continued strong with prices at new
high levels for .eason.
Closing prices In Chicago cash mar.
ket: No. 2 red winter wheat s1.09; No.
2 hard winter wheat S1.09: No, 2
mixed corr s1.02; No. 2 yellow corn
S1.02: No. 3 white oats 43c. Average
farm prices: No. 2 mixed corr in cen.
trail Iowa S9c.
Closing future prices: Chicago Dec.
wheat SLOTS: Chicago Dec. corn
74Bc; Minneapolis Dec. wheat
s1.16h; Kansas City Dec. wheat
$1.04&: Winnipeg Doc. wheat 94Ec.
DAIRY PRODUCTS: Butter mar.
kets steady to firm at the close today
at prices about 1c to &c higher than
a week ago.. In spite Of the higher
prices there was an unsettled under.
tone. Trading only moderately active.
many dealers being inclined to re-
strict purchases to curren. require
ments. .
Closing prices 90 score butter New
York 47c; Chicago ETC. Cheese mar
kets firm att he close with prices
practically unchanged from a week
ago. The bulk Of the business has been
on small lots with real Wholesale and
speculative demand lacking snap. With
weather conditions favorable and pas
lures In good shape, production con-
tinues heavy.
Closing prices at Wisconsin primary
cheese markets Oct. 4th: Single Dali
sizes 26Ac: Double Daisies 25Ec;
Longhorns 2Shc: Square Prints
274c.
HAY: Hay market generally firm
because OF light receipts and good de-
mand. Prices mostly unchanged. Farm
work restricting country movement.
Quoted Oct. 9Th: No. / timothy Chi.
cago $27.
FEED: Markets quiet. Interior de-
mand very light as result of excellent
feeding pasturage in moot feeding and
dairying sections. Ocerings good. Ca
madam mills ocering bran and mid
dlings and South American mills
quoting bran delivered New York at
$50 duty paid. Oil meal ocerings heavy
with mills and distributors asking arm
prices. Corn feeds firm but inquiry
small. Storage stocks at lake ports
and transit offerings accommodating.
Movement fair.