Evening star., 1941-05-18

caSional deals reflected a weak 70
shade lower tendency. Cows en-
countered pressure early in the week
but offerings were light and closing
trade was strong with most deals
for the week fully steady with the
best time of the previous week.
Bulls were unchanged although
closing strong. Vealers lost so Mon
day with no further change Hogs
advanced to the highest levels Of
the year with upturns for the week
80 on all weights and classes.
Spring lambs lost 25 to so with old
lambs quotable weak to Is lower.
A part load of choice 1923
pound yearlings topped the cattle
market at lilo with a bunch of
similar weight making the next
highest price, 1890. Bulk of steers
scaling over 1,100 pounds earned
9.65a10.50 with scattered lots of
various weights at 10.60a10.75.
Majority of steers graded medium
to good, averaged 800 to 1,085 pounds
and sold 900a1035, odd lots of COM
mon kinds down to $50 Heifers
were limited to odd head. mainly
medium to good kinds, 8OOa9 so.
Good beef cows scored 8.00a8.50,
odd head to 900, while bulk of cows
were common to medium dairybred
offerings at 7.00a7.75. Gamers and
cutters 525a675. Shelly Gamers
were noted down from 500, only
those in doubtful health below that
figure. Medium to good sausage
bulls earned 7.75a8.75, a few good
beef bulls 900 up.
Vealers made a daily top of 1880
with bulk of good to choice at 1200a
1880. Common to medium grade
cashed 8.50a1150 and culls were
salable down to $50.
A steady deal in hog trade was
reported yesterday, practical top
again set at 9.40. Bulk of good and
choice 180 to 220-pound barrows and
gifts cleared 915a9 40 with the same
grades of $50 to 180 pounds, 900a
925; 220 to 240 pounds, 895a9.2 20;
$50 to 300 pounds, 8.70a8!95; $50 to
160-pound light lights, 890a915; 140
to $50 pounds, 8.75a900; 100 to 140
pounds, 8.45a870; 100 to 130-pound
pigs, mostly 825a850, and packing
sows, 7.45a795. Prices are based on
grain-fed hogs.
Although a few closely sorted
spring lambs made 1880 on Monday
the practical top for the week was
1900 and bulk of good and choice
centered late at 1880. Medium to
good kinds earned 1100a1225. Old
crop lambs were limited to Monday
deals with good and choice wooled
lambs at 1175a12.25 and medium to
good 1100a1150 Other classes were
too scarce to mention.
Grain Market.
Wheat, No. red winter, garlicky,
spot, domestic. bushel. Opening
price, 1.024. Settling price, 1021a.
Closing price, 102A.
Corn, No. 2 yellow domestic,
bushel, 84a86; Western billing at a
premium over this price. Cob corn,
barrel, 395a415; country price re-
ported, 370a390.
Oats, No. white, domestic, bushel,
56a60; No. 2, 53a57. On all sales Of
oats to the local trade, excepting
those on track, there is an additional
charge of IA cents per bushel for
storage and elevation, which is paid
by the buyer.
Rye, No. 2, bushel, 67a72. Barley,
bushel, 67a72 Hay, timothy, clover
and mixed, ton, 1200a1500. Wheat
straw, No. 2, ton, 10.50a1100.
Flour, barrel, winter, patent, $50
a6.30; winter, straight, 4.40a4.75;
spring, patent. 5.70a5.95; spring,
straight, 545a5 IS; hard winter, pat
ent, 5.35a555; hard, winter, straight,
40; rye flour, dark to white,
3.70a4.4 40.
Mill feed, ton, spring bran, 28.00a
$500; standard middnngs. 2S.00a
$500.