The Delta independent., 1925-01-09
MARKET REPORT
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washington. January 9.

w dSHiHBlDls JANUARY a.
LIVE STOCK & MEATS Chicago
hog prices ranged from 10 to SOC
higher than week ago, closing at
$111O for the top, and $1O-1O.9O for
the bulk. Medium and good beef
steers steady to 25c lower at $3.50
1850; butcher COWS and heifers
steady to zoe higher, at $3.5O-11OO;
feeder steady to 15c lower at $4.25-
725; light and medium weight veal
calves $125 to LIS lower at $3.50
1925; fat lambs Sligo to $500 lower
at $1452-17.6O; feeding lambs steady
at S1+16.5O; yearlings $1.25 to $500
lower at S12-f5.5O; and fat ewes
steady at S6-975. Stocker and feeder
shipments from 12 important markets
during the week ending December 2S
We're cattle and calves. $3.50;
hogs, 6516; sheep, 46.S11. In east
ern wholesale fresh meat markets
beef is steady to 81 higher; veal soc
to 50 higher; lamb 50 to So up;
mutton 81 to s., and pork loins s1.5O-
SO higher. January 3rd prices good
grade meats: Beef $13 to s17: veal
s17 to $50; lamb $2s to $31; mutton
SIG to SIS; light pork loins SIS to
S21: heavy loins s15 to S17.5O.
HAY-Hay market steady. Trad
ing light Demand sufficient to OBJ
sorb light receipts at firm prices.
Larger orders being placed for Janu-
ary shipment of timothy hay. Cold
weather stimulating demand Good
I Co. e
but receipts light Prairie in better
demand Quoted January 2: No.
timothy, Boston. S26.5O, New York,
$27, Pittsburgh, S21, Cincinatii,
$3.50, Chicago. s23. Minneapolis,
$3.50. No. l alfalfa. Omaha. $3.50
No prairie, Omaha, $3.50; Chicago,
SIS; Minneapolis, $3.50.
FEED-Afm feed markets holding
firm despite slight decline in grain
prices. Demand from jobbers broad
ening as a result of colder weather
which has stipulated feeding Large
lots Of bran reported worked to mix
ers particularly in central states for
early January shipment Substantial
decrease in storage stocks indicates
healthy trade situation Offerings
Of corr feed light. or oil meals good
Wheat feeds equaling demand.
/ FRUITS & VEGETABLES Sacked
round white potatoes from New York
20 to 25c higher at S1.35 to Sl.5O per
I 100 pounds in eastern markets: 81 to
Sl05 T. o. b. Rochester. Northern
sacked round whites 10 to l5c higher
at Si35 to S145 in Cincinatd: So to
csc (. o. b. west Michigan points.
I New York Danish type cabbage up
SO at S25 to $40 bulk per ton in
consuming centers. SIS T. o. b. Ro-
chester Northern Danish type $50
20 S25 sacked per ton delivered in
Chicago. S23 to S24 T. o. b. Kenosha,
Wisconsin, New York yellow osions
about steady at S2.75 to $500 sacked
per 100 pounds in eastern markets
soc higher at S2T5 to $500 (. o. b
Rochester New York Baldwin au
7 pies Sc to $3.50 per barrel in Chicaro:
$3.50 to Sc in Pittsburg and Gin.
cinati and PittsburE New York
Rhode Island Greetings $3.50 in New
York Northwestern extra fancy
winesaps S2.25 to $3.50 per box in
Chicago and Kansas City.
DAIRY PRODUCTS - Butter mar
kets steady 70 firm at close OF week
ending January 8. although nervous
and Unsettled condition prevailed
most Of the week Receipts show
slight decreases due to the severe
deather, production apparently hay
ing been affected also. Closinc
prices 92 score butter: New York.
ahc: Chicago. 41&c: Philadelphla.
45lac; Boston. 44nac.
Cheese markets firm with prices
averaging a half cent higher than
previous week. Trade fairly active
but irregular Storage withdrawal
costumes encouraging. This factor
together with lighter receipts. htgl
replacement costs and prospects Cor
active trade large basis for firmnoss
Closing prices on Wisconsin primary
markets January ?; Single daisies
23c; double daisies 224c: long
horns, 2Sc; square prints. 94c.
CoTToN-AveraEe price Of mid
ding spot cotton in 10 designated
spot markets declined 40 points dur
isg the week closing at 23S9c per
pound. New York January future
contracts declined As points, closiuE
at 2S.S0c
GRAIN - Wheat market about Be.
lower for week. but general siua
tion firm as better export demand
again develops. Better foreign dc