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Show Marketgram For week ending May 14, 1921. I.UKV J'KODl'CTS Butter markets mar-kets weak; price tendency downward. Consumptive demand good. Closing prices New York and Chicago 3Uc, Philadelphia :ilc, Boston 30 Y2c. Prices in cheese markets lower than a week ago and lowest point since 1317. Current business not up to expectations and while somewhat more active than it has been, prices are slightly weaker than a few days ago. Wisconsin primary markets now averaging: Twins 14c, Daisies 14 c, double Daisies 14c, Young Americas 14 Vic, Long Horn 13 c. HAY Light receipts and limited demand continue to represent conditions condi-tions in practically all the larger markets. mar-kets. Prices slightly higher in a few markets because of light offerings. T,ivf Stock iuhI Meats Chicaeo hog prices showed slight changes the past week. Heavies 10c lower, lights 10c higher, medium steady. Beel steers up 25c-30ct butcher cows and heifers 25c-50c; veal calves down 50c; fat lambs up $1.10-?1.25; fat ewes 25c; yearlings 25c-75c; feeding lambs steady. May 14 Chicago prices: Hogs, bulk or sales, $8.25-$8.75; medium me-dium and good beef steers, $7.50-?9; butcher cows and heifers, $5.25-$9; feeder steers, $7-$7.50; light and medium weight veal calves $7.50-; $9.50 fat lambs $10.50-$12.50 ; feeding feed-ing lambs, $7-$8.50; yearlings, $8.25-$10.25; $8.25-$10.25; fat ewes, $G-$7.50. Stocker and feeder shipments from eleven important markets during the week ending May 6 were: Cattle and calves, 25,809; hogs, 5,935; sheep, 9,291. GRAIN Market trend uncertain most of the week; sentiment and news mixed. Sharp upturn on eleventh elev-enth due on acceptance allied terms by Germany and statement Secretary Wallace that price level 50 per cent above pre-war basis would benefit whole country. The enormous upturns up-turns principally on reports of damage dam-age in southwest but price failed to hold due weak-end technical position and lack of outside support. On .the ll'.th passage of Tincher bill by house of repiesentatives caused lack of buying buy-ing power and lower prices, but oversold over-sold condition developed and prices rallied from low points. Trade members rather upset over legisla- In Chicago cash market No. 2 red winter wheat, $1.48; No. 2 hard, $1.52; No. 3 mixed corn, 60c; No. 3 yellow corn, 61c; No. 3 white oats, 39c; for the week Chicago May wheat up lc at $1.43; May corn lc at 60 c; Chicago July wheat up lc at $1.15; July corn c at 62c; Minneapolis July wheat up lc at $1.21; Kansas City July lc at $1.08; Winnipeg July 2 Vi at $1.47 ys. |