The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-12-17
HAY MARKET

Hay markets were somewhat ire
gular during the week ending De-
cember II, according to the weekly |
Hay Market Review of the United /
States Department of Agriculture,
notwithstanding the active demand |
resulting from lower temperature and
only moderate receipts. Prices Of
timothy and prairie showed gains in
most markets while alfalfa prices
tended downward
Timothy ruled steady to somewhat
higher. Lighter receipts in the
principal Eastern markets with ac-
tive demand resulted in higher quo
tatiOns. Inquiry at Boston was bet
ter for No. 2 than for No. 1 with
clover mixed hay scarce and in fair
demand. The accumulation of stocks
at Manhattan was decreasing. Most
of these offerings were of good quail
! ity but principally in small bales.
Moderate offerings at Cincinnati
were firmly held and in some instanc-
es higher prices were received for de-
sirable grades. Shipping demand
from this market was only fair ana
country movement light. Timothy at
Memphis was somewhat higher but
demand was dull. The Pittsburgh
market was quiet. Receipts and
country loadings at Chicago were
light and the market was strong with
a good demand for all classes of hay
at top OF quotations.
Alfalfa was draggy with declines
quoted from some of the markets.
| Kansas City reported liberal receipts
and fair demand although prices
moved downward because of competi-
ton in consuming territory by direct
shipments. Receipts of very leafy
hay were light and were in urgent
inquiry both from local diaries and
from shipping interests to fill east
ern orders. Mills were moderate buy
ers on track and were receiving mod
crate amounts direct. Most arrivals
at this market were from Colorado
and western Kansas. Arrivals at
Omaha were coming from Kansas,
Colorado, Wyoming, and South Da-
kota as we'll as from local points in
= Nebraska. Shipments were being
: made promptly to eastern points anC
2 this movement was reported to be
S the largest in recent years. Fou
!, weeks of rain and snow in the Yaki
E. ma Valley of Washington prevented
t baling and loading except from stor
S age. Improved weather during tn
T past week started light mOvemen
t from bale pile which show from 8
y to so per cent weather damage. Un
d official estimates place the amour
of hay in all position in the Vale
n at around 10000 tons with about 2
y per cent weather damaged and 3
D per cent off grade for other reason:
rs Present demand in this territory
k limited to single car orders for quic
ell shipment with no inquiry for defel
t. red shipment. The Los Angeles ma
ne ket was quiet with light receipts an
is on dull demand Inquiry at Sal
ne Francisco was very slow with e,
# cellent pasturage in sight and no e,
IS port demand.
Elk Prairie continues firm with prize
advanced in some markets. Kans;
'al City reports light receipts because
d. unfavorable weather for loading. L
an cal retailers were best buyers for Il
le- grades with stocl1yards buying on
ID in small way. Moderate shipping
IN curry was reported north and ea'
of Prairie at Omaha was firm at u
lily changed prices. Minneapolis-St. Pa
me market was strong with light cou
ar try movement and good local inquil
pts Quotations at the principal m;
ler kets at the close of the week rang
md as follows: No. / Timothy-BOst
orn $3.50; New York S26.50; Pittsbur
We S21.5O; Cincinnati $40; Chicago 5.
st. Louis S24.OO; Kansas City $18J
de Memphis $24OO.
ngs No. / Clover - Cincinnati S26.
.ent Chicago $780,; Pittsburgh S27.O0
the No. 1 Alfalfa-Kansas City S
Of Omaha $3.50; Los Angeles S21
-bed San Francisco $1,000.
rim No. Prairie-Kansas City
lng- Omaha $3.50; Chicago $50;
Louis $3.50; Minneapolis-St. I
with $1,000.
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