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Show Marketgram (U. S. Bureau of Markets.) Livestock and Moats. Compared with a week ago, Chicago hog prices showed declines ranging from 10c-50c 10c-50c per hundred pounds. Cornfed steers and yearlings were mostly 25c.-50c. higher with some choice yearlings 75c higher, heifers generally general-ly steady with cows steady to 10c higher. Stocker and feeder steers strong to 15c higher. Fat sheep and lambs steady to 25c higher, feeding lambs 25c-75c higher. October 15 Chicago pricSs: Hogs, top, $8.50; bulk of sales, $6.75-$8.40; $6.75-$8.40; medium and good beef steers, $6.15-$10.S5; butcher cows and heifers, heif-ers, $3.75-$ 9. 50; feeder steers, $4.S5-$7; light and medium weight veal calves, $6-$11.25; fat lambs, $7.75-$9.25; feeding lambs, $6.75-$7.75; $6.75-$7.75; yearlings, $5.50-$7.50; fat ewes, $3-$5.25. Stocker and feeder shipments from. 12 important markets during the week ending September 30 were: Cattle and calves. 101,677; hogs. 6,840; sheep, 126,922. In eastern wholes?.le fresh meat markets beef, veal and lamb prices were generally higher than a week ago. Mutton and fresh pork loins were practically steady. Veal advanced ad-vanced $l-$3; lamb, $1; beef, 60c-$1 60c-$1 per hundred pounds. October 14 prices good grade meats: Beef, $14-$15.50; $14-$15.50; veal, $18-$20; lamb, $17-$19; $17-$19; mutton, $11-$12; light pork loins. S24-S28: heavy loins. S15-S20. Dairy Products. Butter markets firm under steady demand for fancy grades. Closing prices, 92 score: New York, 4Jc; Chicago, 45c; Philadelphia, 48c; Boston, 46 c. Cheese markets firm. Most of the trading taking place at primary markets. mar-kets. Canadian cheese still being offered at prices relatively lower than domestic make. October 14 prices at Wisconsin primary markets: mar-kets: Twins, 19c; Dulisies, 21c; Double Daisies, 20 y2c; Longhorns, 20c. Grain. Wheat market displayed better undertone during week, and although declines took place on the 7th and 8th, there was noticeable lack of local pressuie. On the 15th market dropped somewhat, but rallied ral-lied later on strong buying by northwest north-west houses, and prices for week showed net gains. Advance in sterling ster-ling and continental exchange, and improved cash and export demand were main bullish features. Country wheat offerings were small and milling mill-ing demand fairly good. Corn markets mar-kets were dull and featureless. Disappointing Dis-appointing shucking returns were received re-ceived from Illinois districts. Closing Clos-ing prices in Chicago cash markets: No. 2 red winter wheat. 1.23; No. 2 hard winter wheat, $1.17; No. 2 mixed corn, 46c; No. 2 yellow corn, 46c; No. 3 white oats, 32c. For the week Chicago December wheat gained gain-ed 6?4c closing at $1.15; Chicag December corn lost 14c, closing a 4 7Vc; Minneapolis December whea gained 6c. closing at $1.26; Kansas City December gaiued 7c, closing at $1.07; Winnipeg gained 6c, closing at $1.17. Chicago May-wheat May-wheat closed at $1.19; May corn at 53Vsr; Minneapolis May wheat at $1.26. Chicago May wheat closed at $1.19; May corn at 53 Minneapolis Min-neapolis May wheat at $1.26; Kansas Kan-sas City May wheat at $1.1 2 Vs ; Winnipeg Win-nipeg May wheat at $1.22. Hay. Receipts generally were not large' but increased at Minneapolis and Chicago. Demand improved at Cincinnati and Kansas City. Prices showed some changes during past week. Quoted October 14: No. 1 alfalfa, Kansas City, $21.50; Mem-uhis. Mem-uhis. $23; Atlanta, $29. No. 1 prairie Minneapolis, $15; Kansas Citv, $13; Chicago, $1S. Kecd. Prices from $l-$3 lower than last week. Stocks and offerings good. Demand remained quiet. |