The Delta independent., 1924-03-07
MARKET REPORT
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Washington, D. C.-Week ending
March l. 1924:
LIVE STOCK & MEATS: Chicago
hog prices ranged from Is to zoe
higher than a week ago, closing at
$3.50 for the top and s6.95-730 for
the bulk. Medium and good beef
steers steady to 25c higher at $3.50
11.25; butcher COWS and heifers steady
to 10c higher at s3.S5-10.50; feeder
steers soc net higher at $3.50; light
and medium weight veal calves 25-50c
lower at $4,000; fat lambs 75c to
81 higher at Sl4.25 to 1850; feeding
lambs s1.15-1.50 higher at sl375-15;
yearlings 75c net higher at s115O-
1880, and fat ewes 25-75c higher at
S6.75-10.25. Stocker and feeder ship
ments from ~ important markets dur
| ing the week ending February %
were: Cattle and calves 36.72S; hogs
7,177; sheep 24932.
! In eastern wholesale fresh meat
markets veal is firm to 81 higher:
lamb 81 to 50, and mutton 50 to $500
up. Pork loins are firm to SOC higher.
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beef $l4-17; veal 1920. lamb $24-27:
mutton 1920; light pork loins s13-
1880; heavy loins Sl1-13.0O
FRUITS & VEGETABLES: East
ern potato markets steady to firm.
New York round whites closed at s1.75
to $1.95 sacked per 100 lbs. in east
ern cities; sl.45-1.5O at shipping
to 1Oc lower in Chicago at SI.lO-
1.35; mostly Csc to s105 at shipping
points. New Sork Danish type cab
bage showed on advance OF SO to s25
in most eastern markets. closing at
s6O-75 bulk per ton; firm at shipping
points at $50. Northern stock prac-
tically exhausted Texas fiat type
sold steady at s6O-65 in mid-western
markets; mostly s35 fob. Florida
pointed type around 75c higher per
i u bu. hamper at s250-3OO eastern
cities. Texas spinach slightly weaker
at s150-175 per bu. basket leading
markets. soc to 81 at shipping points
Yellow variety OF onions is slightly
stronger at s2.25-2.75 sacked per 100
lbs. consuming centers Eastern ap-
pies tend slightly stronger in New
York. irregular elsewhere New York
Baldwins fair quality closed at 81 90.
$50 per Dbl in New York; S3.5O-3. IS
fob Missouri and Illinois winesaps
sold steadily at s475-5.OO in St. Louis
and Kansas City
FEED: Feed markets quiet but
III ct "a a frsv-
er. particularly bran Canadian offer.
ings continue to keep eastern mar.
ket prices below western prices. OF.
ferings fair by mills but resellers OF.
fer literally Linseed meal about soc
higher, stocks heavy demand. i'm.
proved.
COTTON: Average price OF mid
ding spot cotton in 10 designated spot
markets declined 100 points during
the week, closing at 2s.47c per ID.
New York March future contracts de.
clined $50 points, closing at 27.29c.
GRAIN: Future wheat price.
closed highest for week Cash wheat
abo utchhei2g
about &c higher for week Corn de
mand good. Cash prices "a cents Dor
bu. higher for week Oats steady.
Demand fair from consumers and the
shippers. Quoted March / No. darJ,
northern spring Minneapolis sf16z.
150H. No 2 hard winter Chicago
Sl1oh1.14h. st Louis Si1Oh. No
red winter St Louis 81 l5.116. No
3 yellow corn St Louis 7Sc, Chicapo
71h-7Sc; No. 3 white oats Chicago a..
4Sc. Minneapolis axe. st. Louis 4oc
DAIRY PRODUCTS: Butter mar.
kets unsettled during the week and
operators lack confidence and current
demand sufficient to clear heavy mr..
rivals on tho markets. Production
apparently somewhat lighter but aunl
lily better Closing prices on %
score butter; New York iSbc. chi.
cago 47c; Philadelphia 49c; Boston
soc. ''''
Cheese market weak with trading
! duh and draggy. Prices lower but tho
declines have failed 10 stimulate buv.
Ing. Conditions decidedly in the buy.
ers' favor. Closing prices at wis.
consin primary markets Tebruary 90.
hats 21Ao; single daisies 2ic; long.
horns 2Oisc