The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-24
LATEST MARKET
QUOTATIONS
-Furnished by
U. s. BUREAU OF MARKETS
Washington, d. G.
Live stock and Meats

Chicago hog prices ranged from loc
lower to SC higher, 1t $7.65 for the top
and $3.50 to $3.50 for the bulk. Medium
and good beef steers 25c lower to 40c
higher at SIS to S12.25; butcher cows
and heifers l5c lower to 25c higher at
- to $lO.75: feeder steers steady to
Csc higher at s5.25 to IS; light and
medium weight veal calves 75c to 81
lower at $3.50 to sIO.75; fat lambs 25c
net higher at SIS to s17.10; feeding
lambs steady at S1025 to sl5.50; year
linss 25c to soc higher at sl0.50 TO
$l1.o5, and lat ewes loc to Sue higher
NJ % to s12.5O.
At eastern wholesale fresh meat
markets beef is firm to soc higher; veal
is &1 lower to s. up: mutton weak to
u lower, and pork loins 81 lower to
bOc higher.
Prices good grade meats: Beef $3.50
x17 to sls, heavy loins $14 to Sl7.
Fruits and Vegetables
Eastern potatoes 15c to 35c higher
In New York, Boston and Philadelphia,
steady to firm elsewhere. New York
rouno whites closed at sl.75 to 81
sacked per 100 pounds IN leading east
ern markets; northern sacked round
s1,45. mostly $40 to $1;l5 at Michigan
shipping points; Florida Spaulding
Rose seneraily 81 to g lower, selling
Texas Bliss Triumphs. 81 sacked per
100 pounds in st. Louis and Kansas
City. mostly Sc f. o. b. Eastern onions
sold firm in New York and Baltimore
At 81 to $3.50 sacked per 100 pounds;
Texas yellow Bermudas, commercial
pack. $3.75 per crate In Kansas City.
S2.5o +. o. b. Florida pointed type cab
bss., bags stronger At $40 to 81 per
new stock advanced $40 to $50 bulk per
ton in leading markets, closing at $40
to $50 in st. Louis and Kansas City
Of s12o in Philadelphia; 81 to SEQ, at
shipping points. New York apples.
Baldwins, steady to firm at $500 to
$50 per barrel; northwsstern :s Z. extra s
firm, ,s.76 to 81 per 24-pint crate in
Chicago.
light but demand limited. Better
grades of timothy slightly higher in
cas-, easterg ~ markets but deciIning In cen cen
ing feeding demand for alfalfa and
prairie. Quoted: No. timothy. Boston
S29. New York $30.50. Pittsburgh $27,
epos ;ss: ssG It, fhsnsG os. . 'S5 atnna Mama
Feed prices steady to shade higher.
Slightly improved demand noted in
most sections as result of reduced local
stocks. Wheat feeds quoted about SOC
higher because of light mill offerings.
Soft winter bran in good demand. Mid
bran.
hairy Products
Butter markets unsettled and lower
with prices down to the lowest of the
year. Sentiment an important influ-
ence. Foreign butter continues to be
of Importance with sizeable auantities
available. Wholesale prices on 81
score butter today: New York 381sc.
Chicago SIC. Philadelphia 3Sc, Boston
Cheese markets very weak following
price declines averaging full cent on
Wisconsin cheese boards Trading
Wholesale prices at Wisconsin primary
markets: Twins 16hc, single daisies
l7kc, double daisies 17hc, young
Americas and longhorns 17kc, square
Grain market dull. Future markets
lack support and prices slightly lower
ceipts all grain light but country Of
ferings of corn larger. Oats steady.
Quoted: No. l dark northern spring,
Minneapolis S1.12 to s1.27A. No. Z hard
winter. Chicago $1.05h to $1.O7, St
Louis $l.04. No. 2 red winter, Kansas
City $1.0S. st. Louis $1.13 to $1.14. No
yellow corn, Kansas City 76hc, st.
Louis 78hc to 79c. No. white oats
Chicago 47Ac to 49kc, Kansas City
49&c, st. Louis 49%c.
Average price of middling spot cotton
In ten designated spot markets ad-
vanced 68 points at 30.39c per pound
New York future contracts advanced
IS points. closing at 30c.