The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-06-14
HOG PRICES ARE LOWER
Wheat Prices Finished SHARPLY
Lower for the Week.
(For week ending June 4. 1929

LIVESTOCK AND MEATS: Chica
20 hog prices declined 5 to Csc fol
The week. Beef steers generally ri
20 40c higher, butcher cows and heif
srs declined rs to soc; feeder steers
we're zoe lower to 10c higher and
light and medium weight veal calves
steady to soc lower. Spring lambs
steady to soc and yearlings rs to 75c
higher. On June 4th hogs mostly Is
to Csc lower than Saturdays average;
beef steers steady to 15c up; veal
calves rs to sec lower and spring
lambe strong to Csc higher. June 4th
Chicago prices: Hogs, top, $3.50;
bulk OF sales 1866 to 7 e;02. md cmfw
bulk OF sales $685. to 7.20; medium
and good beef steers $3.50 to 1870:
butcher cows and heifers 81 to 9.75;
feeder steers $6.40 to $50; light and
medium weight veal calves SO to
1850; fat lambs $11.75 to 1850;
spring lambs $13.75 to 16; yearlings
1926 to 1875; fat ewes 1915 to 6.25.
Stocker and feeder shipments from
IL important markets during the
week ending May 25th were: Cattle
and calves 46,479; hogs 1888; sheep
l3,305. In eastern Wholesale fresh
meat markets veal and lamb weak to
81 lower; pork loins weak to 81 and
mutton weak to SO lower for the week.
June 4th prices good grade meats:
Beef $3.50 to 1850; veal SIC to Is;
lamb $26 to 90; mutton $13 to 20;
light pork loins SIC to 10; heovy
loins $11 to 16.
GRAIN: Wheat prices finished
sharply lower for the week but corn
closed higher. Chicago July wheat
down SIC; Chicago July corn up
31Ac. 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 $1.0S%; Chicago July corn
S012c; Minneapolis July wheat
Kansas City July wheat
HAY: There has been the usual
falling off 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 CT 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-
IONA 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 I. o. b. loading points. Old
alfalfa prices have continued weak
but supply and demand have both
been fight. Prairie prices have con.
tinued firm on light receipts and a
fair consuming demand. New prairie
Is not expected in the central west.
ern markets until about July LIST. No.
| timothy quoted June End: New
York $26.50; 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
quaI4ty vas more suitable for
added strength to the mar.
Sets. Imports are the only weaken.
ing factors. Imports for the week
included 1000 boxes New Zealand
1000 casks Danish and small
from ireland and the Bal
tic states. Estimated that additional
900 casks are afloat from Denmark
and about 1000 boxes from Argentina.
Closing prices so score butter: New
York 39h; Chicago 40. Cheese mar
about steady. Slight increase in
The volume of business handled dur
ing the week and a more or less I'M
undertone. Receipts show
grass flavor. although pasture condi-
ions in Wisconsin are not favorable
base quality production. Prices at
primary cheese markets
June End: Twins "a: Single Daisies
"A: Double Daisies 23A: Longhorns
Square Prints 25.