Show 0 WEEKLY MARKET GRAM U S dept of agri oo washington D C week ending september 8 1922 grain the grain markets had a firmer undertone during the week and prices closed higher chicago december wheat up a sc c chicago december corn up tip ac strength in corn improved foreign demand and buying by exporters were main market influences on the ath wheat prices averaged higher early on strength in liverpool and improved foreign demand but evened up later for government crop reports spring wheat production af 0 million bushels is forecast in the september 8 crop estimate compared with million bushels last year the corn crop is forecast at bushels compared with bushels last year closing prices ce in chicago cash market no 2 rod red winter wheat no 2 hard winter wheat no 2 mixed corn no 2 yellow corn no 3 white oats average farm prices no 2 mixed corn in central iowa 5 50 0 c no 2 hard winter wheat in central kansas closing future prices chicago december wheat chicago december corn 57 c minneapolis december wheat V kansas city december wheat winnipeg december wheat hay hay market generally weak demand very light dairy products butter markets firm closing prices 92 score butter new york chicago 38 c philadelphia boston cheese markets advanced slightly during the week in line with trading on wisconsin cheese boards monday business slow but steady following advances prices at wisconsin primary cheese markets september 7 twins 19 c daisies 2 double daisies young americas longhorns 19 c square prints 21 c livestock and meats s chicago hog prices showed mixed movements for the week heavy hogs and medium lights ranging from ac to higner whereas hogs weighing from lbs ibs were generally to lower beef steers loc to lower and butcher cows and heifers heffers wea weak k to lower feeder steers and veal calves unchanged pat fat lambs steady and feeding lambs steady to lower yearlings yearnings year lings to lower and fat ewes to lower per lbs ibs on september 8 hog opened to higher but closed weak with the advance partly lost F few ew good and choice steers were offered medium grades generally steady butcher cows and heifers heffers and stockers and feeders unchanged fat lambs firm and loc to higher feeding lambs and sheep generally steady september 8 chicago prices hogs top bulk of sales medium and good beet beef steers butcher cows and heifers heffers feeder steers SOO light and medium light veal calves 1125 1275 fat lambs feeding lames lambs yearlings yearnings year lings 1100 tat fat ewes stocker and feeder shipments from 12 important markets during the week ending september 1 were cattle and calves hogs sheep with the exception of pork loins locale fresh meat prices steady to 1 lower fresh pork loins generally 2 to 3 higher light weights advancing most september 8 prices good grade meats beef 1517 veal 1519 15 19 lambs 2327 23 27 mutton 9 1550 light pork loins 2529 25 29 heavy loins 1320 13 20 on september 8 beet beef was steady to higher veal weak and 2 lower lamb steady to strong and mutton generally steady fresh pork loins steady at some markets and firm at others |