The Delta independent., 1925-03-20
HOLLY SUGAR CORPORATION
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MARKET REPORT
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LIVESTOCK & MEATS Chicago
hog prices ranged from 80 to 6Oc
lower than week ago closing at s13.S5
for the top and S13.20-13SO for the
bulk. Medium and good beef steers
steady to 45c higher at S6.9O-1l.75;
butcher COWS and heifers steady to
35c higher at s4.25-11OO: feeder
steers 25c higher at $6.25-S.75; light
and medium weight veal calves
steady to soc lower at S1O.5O-14.OO;
fat lambs 25 to 75c lower at $3.50
1850; feeding lambs 40 to soc lower
at S15-5O-l7.35; yearlings 25 to soc
lower at Sl2.25-15.25, and fat ewes
steady TO soc lower at S1O.5O-14.OO.
Stocker and feeder shipments from
u important markets during the
week ending March 9Th were: cattle
and calves. 35,S3S; hogs, S,69S; and
sheep POSES. In eastern wholesale
fresh meat markets beef is weak to
SOC lower; veal 50 lower to 81 high
er; lamb 50 to 81 lower! mutton 81
higher, and pork loins 81 lower to
$3.50 higher. March IA prices good
grade meats: Beef S15.25-I7.5O; veal
Sl5.OO-1SOo; lamb S23.OO-25.OO: NUT
ton Sl7-l9.OO; light pork Ioins S23.OO-
$500; heavy loins S2OOO-25.OO.
HAf-Hay market practically un.
changed. Light offerings of ton
grades moving readily but ordinary
and poor hay in oversupply and sell
ing only at wide discounts. Timothv
and prairie steady. Alfalfa slightly
weaker Quoted March IA: No.
timothy, Boston. S25.5O: New York.
$25.oO; Pittsburgh. $1,000; Cincinnati
$500; Chicago. $1,000; St. Louis
S2l50; Kansas City, $500: Memph-
is, S22oo: Denver. $500 No. i
prairie, Kansas City. s11OO: Omaha.
SlLO0; Chicago. $1,000; St. Louis
$3.50; Minneapolis. $500
FEED-Feed markets demoralized
as result Of drastic decline in grains.
Prices largely nominal with demand
practically standstiH. Wide ranges
in prices are noted particularly in
wheat, corn, and oat by-products. OIL
meals also easier with offerings
rather heavy. Production all feeds
good and supplies exceeding present
requirements.
COTTON - Average price OF mid.
ding spot cotton in 10 designated
spot markets declined l9 points dur
ing the week. closing at 2572c per
pound, New York March futures CON
trates declined Il points. closing at
25.53c.
FRUITS & VEGETABLES - East. .
ern potatoes slightly weaker. North. .
ern sacked stock steady TO firm I'm
city markets. slightly weaker at the
shipping points. New stock slightly
lower. New York sacked round .
whites s11o-1S5 per 100 pounds on
the Chicago carlot markets; SO.S5c .
Fob. Florida spaulding rose S1e. /
1850 per barrel. New York Danish /
type cabbage about steady In CITY
markets at SS-15.OO, bulk per ton |
with best stock as high as 500 I'm f.
Cincinatti; weaker at $4,000 fob.
Rochester, Florida pointed type was
weaker at Sl-1.5O per 1ls bus. hamp. /
er, Florida fancy tomatoes. ripe and .
turning original packs. sold stronger
AZ S6-6.5O per 6 basket carriers top
OF 81 in New York City. New York .
baldwin apples firm at S6.7 90 per
barrel top OF S725 in Chicago. .
Northwestern extra fancy winosaps /
S325-3.I5 per box. Florida celery un- I
settled at S3-4.00 per 1O.inch crate I'm
leading markets. S2.25.2.5O (. O. h.
Sanford. Florida strawberries I'm
pony refriEerators sold higher at
66'15c quart basis in city markets.
DAIRY PRODUCTS - Butter mar
kets while firm nt the opening Of the
week ending March II were irregular
and weaker at the close and prices
declined Receipts were heavier than
the preceding week but were con.
siderahly lighter than for the same
period In 1924. Closing Wholesale
prices of 92 score butter today: New
York 4So; Chicago 4Sc to 49c; Phlln.
uelphia, i9c; Boston, 4S.4Sibc.
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