The Delta independent., 1923-09-28
Market Report
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Washington, d. c., week ending on
September 22nd 1923:-
LIVESTOCK AND MEATS: Chicago
hog prices declined 1Oc to, SOC for the
week. Beef steers largely SOC lower;
feeder steers CSC lower and medium
calves SOC higher. Fat lambs SOC low
er: fat ewes and feeding lambs rs to
SOC down
September % Chicago prices: Hogs,
top $3.50; bulk of sales So to $3.50
medium and good beef steers $s to
$11.90 butcher cows and heifers $3.50
to $11.35; feeder steers $3.50 to 800;
light and mediumsweight veal calves
50 to $1175; fat lambs $3.50 to $14;
feeding lambs 1890 to $13.75; year
lings $s.75 to $11.75; fat ewes $3.75
tot.
Estimated receipts at seven mark
cts were: cattle, 1900; calves, LOO;
hogs, Is 800; sheep 10000.
Stock and feeder shipments at IL I'M
portant markets during the week end
ing Sept IA were: cattle and calves,
1888; hogs, 1859; sheep, 145,432.
In eastern wholesale fresh meat
markets beef was weak to 81 and
la1QO 61uu WCoh W ~ e~''
er; veal advanced 81 to 81 and mutton
was firm to 81 higher for the week.
September % prices: Good grade OF
meats: Beef SIG to 1880; veal, SIT
to $2s; lamb s25 to s27; mutton 81
to SIG; light pork loins $26 to $29;
heavy loins s19 to s23.
| FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Eastern potatoes 10 to 35c lower per
100 pounds city markets and at the
shipping points. Western stock gen.
orally lower. Northern Round Whites
decline Csc per 100 pounds in Chi
cago. Michigan apples, wealthys ad-
vanced 25c per barrel in Chicago;
other varieties unsettled. Onions are
about steady; peaches steady to firm,
Prices reported September 20: Long
Island Green Mountain potatoes $2.45
to $1.75 sacked and bulk per 100
pounds New York round whites $l.sO
(. o. b. Maine Irish cobblers $40 to
$2.5O eastern markets mostly $1!eO
{. o. b. Northern Round Whites $l-Ze
to 81 1.35 in Chicago, $1.25 to $40 lob
Minnesota Red River Ohios $1.10 to
SLIPS in Kansas City, Csc to soc fob.
New York cabbage, domestic round
type, $50 to $35 bulk per ton In New
York and Baltimore; $22 to $24 fob.
Eastern peaches. Elbertas, 81 to $2.15
per bushel basket, mostly $1.75 I. o. b.
Michigan Elbertas 50 to $3.50 mid
western cities, $1.7o to $1.s5 I. o. b.
ring faced. New York onions, yellow
varieties. sacked per 100 pounds,
$3.4o to 1915. top OF 81 in Boston; -
to $3.25 (. o. b. Massachusetts, stock
50 so to $3.75 in Boston; $S.15 to $S.SS
(. O. b. Midwestern various varieties
1925 to $3.50 leading markets. New
York apples, weakhys and Wolf
Rivers 1915 to $3.50 per barrel;
$1.12a to $1.25 per bushe1; $1.oo to
$1.25 t. o. b. Michigan wealthys $4.25
to s4.75 per barrel in Chicago; $1.10
to $135 per bushel, 81 to $1.25 I. o. b.
HAY:-Hay market remains gener-
ally firm because of light receipts.
Prices mostly unchanged but slightly
lower at q few markets. Good de-
mand for better grades OF timothy at
most markets Quoted September Il,
No. 1 timothy, Boston, $2s; New
Yory $3.50; Philadelphia $2S; Pitts
burg $24; Memphis $26; Cincinatti
$2s; Chicago $26. Minneapolis $20.50;
St. Louis $24.50.
FEED:-Western feed markets e1-
tremely dull Production most feeds
increasing. Jobbers report impossible
to make sales without discounting
market Pure bran sold by north
western mills for October. November
and December shipment at $3.50 IN
eastern markets. Oilmeals quiet prices
slightly easier. Manufacturers in
creased price of gluten feed $1.50 per
ton, offerings good, demand light
Hominy feed shows easier tendency,
and offerings improved. Demand from
interior very quiet and export de-
mand oilmeals lacking. Stocks and
movement good.
COTTON:-Spot cotton prices ad-
vanced 1873 points during the week.
New York October future contracts
advanced 1876 points.
Spot cotton closed at assoc per |
pound. New York October futures at
2925c.
GRAIN:-Grain prices advanced
most OF the week and closed higher
as compared with Saturday week |
ago. Trading small, but market had
firm undertone. Strength in corn |
and firmness In northwestern mark |
cts were main market factors
Trade light on the 22and and the |
prices held firm within narrow range. |
Short covering aided by new specula-
tive buying gave corn independent |
strength.
Closing prices in Chicago cash mar