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 S13.2O-13SO for the
bulk. Medium and good beef steers
steady to 45c higher at S6.9O-1I75;
butcher cows and heifers steady to
35c higher at s425-11.OO; feeder
steers 25c higher at s625-S.75; light
and medium weight veal calves
steady to soc lower at SIO.5O-14.OO;
fat lambs 25 to 75c lower at 1880
1850; feeding lambs 40 to soc lower
at S155O-lI35: yearlings 25 to soc
lower at S12 225-l5.25, and fat ewes
steady to soc lower at S105O-14OO.
Stocker and feeder shipments from
y important markets during the
week ending March 9Th We're: cattle
and calves, 35,S3S; hogs. S.69S: and
sheep, 20,S25. 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 Il prices good
grade meats: Beef S15.25-l7.5O; veal
Sl5.o0-1s.Oo; lamb S23OO-25.OO; NUT
ton $l7-19.OO; light pork loins $500
$500; heavy loins S2OOO-25.OO.
HAN-Hay market practically un-
changed. Light offerings of tor
grades moving readily but ordinary
and poor hay in over-supply and sell.
ing only at wide discounts. Timothv
and prairie steady. Alfalfa slightly
weaker. Quoted March IA: No.
timothy Boston, $25.50; New York.
S25,o0; Pittsburgh. $1,000; Cincinatti
$500; Chicago, $500; St. Louis.
S2l50; Kansas City, $500: Memph-
is. $4,000; Denver. $500. No. /
prairie, Kansas City. s11.OO: Omaha.
Sll00; Chicago. $1,000; St. Louis.
$3.50; Minneapolis, $1,000
FEED-Feed markets demoralized
as result OF drastic decline in grains.
Prices largely nominal with demand
practically standstill. 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.
CoITON - Average price OF mid
ding spot cotton in 10 designated
spot markets declined 10 points dur.
ing the week. closing at 25.72c 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 in
city markets, slightly weaker az the
shipping points New stock slightly
lower. New York sacked round
whites S.10-1.35 per 100 pounds on
the Chicago carlot markets: SO-S5c
fob. Florida spaulding rose SIP
1880 per barrel. New York Danish
type cabbage about steady in city
markets at sS15.0O bulk per ton.
with best stock as high as 500 I'm
Cinoinatti; weaker at $4,000 fob.
Rochester Florida pointed type was
weaker az $l-l.50 per ~ bus. hamp-
or. Florida fancy tomatoes. ripe and
turning, original packs. sold stronger
at S6-6.50 per basket carriers. ton
Of 81 in New York City. New York
baldwin apples firm at $4,000 per
barrel, top OF s125 in Chicago.
Northwestern extra fancy winosaps
S3.25-3.I5 per box Florida celery I'M
settled at S3-i.00 per 1O-inch crate in
leading markets, S2.25-2.5O +. O. b.
Sanford. Florida strawberries in
Pony refriEerators sold higher at
66-75c quart basis in city markets.
DAIRY PRODUCTS - Butter mar
kets while firm at the opening Of the
week ending March IA were irregular
and weaker at the close and prices
declined. Receipts were heavier than
the preceding week but were con
siderably lighter than for the same
period In 1924, Closing wholesale |
prices of 92 score butter today: New
York, 4Sc; Chicago. 4Sc to 49c: Phila.
uelphia, i9c; Boston, 4S.4Slac.
Cheese markets were firmer on the \