The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-03-29
STEERS STEADY
Chicago Hog Prices Ran-e 15c
to 35c Lower Than Week Ago

movement from farms and a limited
supply OF cars is causing a slower
movement to the markets. Demand
generally OF limited volume, but va
ries with the supply at the various
markets. Markets reporting active de-
mand include Pittsburg and lIinneapo-
lis. Quoted March 23rd. No. 1 timo-
thy New Yok $27. Chicago Minneapo-
lis $3.50 st. Louis $3.50. No. / al
falfa Kansas City S25. No. ] prairie
Kansas City $15.25, Minneapolis SIC.
FEED: Markets dull and prices
lower. Linseed meal and wheat feeds
continue downward trend and May
bran is quoted at IS below prevailing
prices. Stocks most feeds in excess
Of demand. Fair demand for nearby
wheat feeds. Cornfeeds In ample
supply. Gluten feed price steady, hon.
my feed price easier. C~ottonseed meal
In liberal supply by reseliers and a
few large offers are made by mixed
feed manufacturers. Production most
feeds good. Movement fair. Quoted
March %. Bran SPITE. middlings'
$3.50, -four middlings $2g. 25, Mime.
apolis: gluten feed $42. IS Chicago;
white hominy feed s2S st. Louis;
$3.50 Chicago; 36 per cent linseed
meal $43.75 Minneapolis.
DAIRY PRODUCTS: Butter mar
kets closed unsettled today with pric.
es practically back to the same level
as a week ago after slight advances
early in the week. Demand which was
somewhat Indifferent, and heavier re-
ceipts in eastern markets served as
elements of influence as did also the
fact that most OF the New Zealand
butter that arrived earlier In the
month is still unsold. Both this butter
and Danish butter have found limited
outlet. Closing prices go score butter
New York SOC, Chicago 51hc. Cheese
markets steady to firm on fer shoog
markets steady to firm on fresh goods
and firm on held goods. Principal de-
mand during the week has been buy,
ing for export. eWather conditions
in Wisconsin remained bad and have
effected a normal movement OF goods
by rail. Trading at Wisconsin pri.
mary market very light. Prices at Wis
consin primary cheese markets March
22nd Twins 22k Single Daisies 20,
Double Daisies 221a. Yong America
24la, LonghoynS 23h. Square Prints
24c.
LIVESTOCK AND MEATS: Chi.
cago hog prices ranged from is to
35c lower than a week ago. Reef
steady to loo off, butcher COWS
and heifers Is to Csc lower, feeder
steady and light and medium
weight veal celves steady to Sc. up.
Fat lambs IS to Acc. y%earlings steady
to 25c and fat ewes steady to soc mp
while feeding lambs were unchanged
March 23rd, hogs 10 to l5c higher
than Thursdays average, beef steers
tn l5c higher, butcher COWS
and heifers about steady, veal calves
lower and other classes steady
Fat lambs steady to Csc lower, sheep
March 23rd Chicago pr pric
es: Hogs, top, $3.50. bulk Of sales
81 ,95 to $S.45. Medium and good beef
SteeTS 30 10 1910, butcher cows anu
heifers $425 to $3.50. Feeder steers
to IS 35. light and medium
veal calves $3.50 to $11. Fat
s13, 50 to STEPS; feeding lambs
1925 70 SASS; yearlings 1918 to
fat ewes $3.50 to 1925. Stocker
and feeder shipments from IL imror
tant markets during the week ending
Mach 18th were: Cattle and calves
hogs SITS. sheep 14,SOl. In
eastern wholesale fresh meat markets
beef, lamb and mutton ranged from
to 81 higher: veal steady Il
up; light pork loins 81 to 81 and
heavy loins soc to 81 higher for the
week. On March 23rd beef weak to
soc lower and other classes steady at
all classes firm at New York.
Beef. mutton and pork steady, veal
steady and lamb weak at Phila.
March GARD prices good grade
Beef $13 to SIS. so; veal SIC to
sIs; lamb s21 to s25: mutton SIS to
SIS: light pork loins SIS to SIS;
heavy loins $11 to $14.