The Delta independent., 1924-08-01
MARKET REPORT
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hog prices ranged from S125-1. .40
higher than week ago, closing at
$3.50 for the top and sS.35-92O for the
bulk. Medium and good beef steers
Csc lower to 60c higher at S750-1O.S5;
butcher cows and heifers 21c lower to
4Oc higher at $3.6O-99O; feeder steers
25c lower at S4.T5-S.50; light and
medium weight veal calves soc lower
at $S.00-10.25; fat lambs S1-1.25 lower
at $11-13.75; feeding lambs steady at
$10.50-1225; yearlings 81 lower at
$3.50 to 11.50, and fat ewes 25c high.
er at S3.50-6.75.
Stocker and feeder shipments from
II important markets during the week
ending July Is were: cattle and calves
27757; hogs 3,16S; sheep 1922.
In eastern wholesale fresh meat mar
kets beef is 81 lower to soc higher;
veal 50 to SO lower; lamb 81 lower
to 81 higher; mutton weak to 81 low
er; pork loins 81 to s2 higher.
July 25 prices gool grade meats:
beef $1450-16; veal s12-16; lamb s24-
26; mutton s16-1S; light pork loins
S16-19; heavy loins S12-15.
FRUITS & VEGETABLES Virginia
and Maryland eastern shore Irish
cobblers 25c to SOC lower at $1.75-2. .65
per barrel in leading eastern city mar
kets; $1.90-2.00 fob. Kansas stock
zoe lower in Chicago at s1.3O-1.45 sack
ed per 100 pounds; 9Oc cash to grow
ers at Kaw Valley, Kansas. Georgia
peaches, Elbertas s15O-2.25 per bask-
ct carrier and bushel basket in con-
suming centers, s1-125 fob. Best
Hiley and Bellies slightly stronger at
s1.50-2.00 city wholesale markets
California cantaloupes irregular. Salm-
on tints, standard ass, closed at So
$50, top of 81 for Turlock seltion
stock in New York. Arizona salmon
tints steady to firm at s3-3.75; pink
meats in flats of 12 and Is melons 75c.
is115. Watermelons recovering.
Georgia Tom Watsons, 22-3O pounds
average s50-150 higher in some cities.
closing at s1z5-375, reaching $500 in
New York. Delaware and MARYLAND
early varities of apples medium sizes
s1-1.50 per bushel basket in Now
York. New Jersey yellow transparents
s1.50-25O.
GRAIN-Grain markets continue
very firm. Unfavorable weather in
spring wheat area of Canada, and a
better foreign demand strengthening
factors in wheat market, and future
prices advanced about s cents for
the week. Movement of new wheat
large. Cash prices generally followed
advance in future prices. The pros
pective short crop of corn caused an
active demand in the corn market and
prices held steady. Oat market firm
with other grains. Quoted July 25th:
No. / dark northern spring, Minneapo,
lis, $1.37-1.58. No. 2 red winter, Chi
cago $133%- -135; Kansas City. s1.39.
No. hard winter. Chicago, $780,
1891. Kansas City, s121134. No. 2
yellow corn, Chicago, $101lk-111;
Minneapolis, s1O5%- -1O6A. No. 3
yellow corn, Minneapolis, $1.O3A -1.O4;
Kansas City, s1.O6. No. 3 white corn.
st. Louis, s11O; Kansas City, s1.O5-
S1O6. No. 3 white oats. Chicago. So
541Ac; Minneapolis, 50k-51c; St Louis
55h-56c; Kansas City SAC.
FEED-Because OF the continued
demand of wheat the millfeed markets
were slightly easier. Mill offerings
continue very light but offerings by
re-sellers from Lake Portage ample to
care for the light demand. Linseed
naa1 gHUbt1y ctr
mills light; re-sellers offering meal 81
per ton under mill quotations. Quot
ed July 25: Minneapolis, spring wheat
bran $23, standard middlings S24. lin
seed oil meal $43. CINCINNATI, soft
winter wheat bran $3.50 Chicago.
gluten feed s37.4O; yellow hominy feed
$40. Kansas City. 43 per cent cotton
seed meal s49.75; SO per cent cotton.
seed meal, Memphis, $39.
DAIRY PRODUCTS - Butter mar
kets continued unsettled. The tone
has been irregular, firm at times but
weak at the close. Sentiment in the
market mixed. Heavy production con.
tinues. Closing prices on 92.score:
New York 3shc; Chicago 3Gb. Phila.
delphia 39hc; Boston 39c.
Cheese markets firm particularly at
country shipping points. Current in.
quiry in excess Of immediate supplies
Production holding up well but the
peak has been passed Hot weather
defects beginning to appear Closing
prices at Wisconsin primary markets
July "a; Twins 1SAc single daisies
1Shc; longhorms 1Shc; young Amer.
icas 1S%c; square prints 1SNc
COTTON-Average price Of mid
ding spot cotton in 10 designated spot
markets advanced AZ points during the
week, closing at 29.SOc per pound. New
York October future contracts ad