Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 August 1906 — THE MARKETS [ARTICLE]

THE MARKETS

Chicago Grain. Chicago, Aug. 16. Following were the quotations on the Chicago Board of Trade today: Wheat— Open. High. Low. Close. Sept. ...$ .7D $ .70% $ .69% $ .70% Dec 73 .73% .72% „ .73% May ... .77% .77% .77 .77% Corn — Sept 48% .48% .48 .48% Dec. ... .4414 .44% .44% .44% May ... .44% .45 .44% .44% Oats — Sept 30% .31 .30% .30% Dec. ... .31 .32% .31% .31% May ... .34% .34% .33% .33% PorkSept. . .17.25 ' 17.37% 17.25 17.27% Jan. .. .13.57% 13.57% 13.50 13.50 Lard— Sept. ... 8.72% 8.75 8.70 8.70 Oct. ... 8.80 8.80 8.77% 8.75 Short Ribs— Sept. .. 8.97% 9.00 8.95 8-95 Oct. ... 8.22% 8.80 8.70 8.77% Cash sales—Winter wheat —By sample: No. 2 red, 70%@71%c; No. 3 red, 69%@7Cf%c; No. 2 hard, 70@70%c; No--3 hard, 69@70c. Corn —By sample, %@%c lower; No. 2 white, 52%@53c; No. 2 yellow, 51@51%c; No. 3, 49%@ 50c; No. 3 yellow, 50% @ 51c. Oats— By cample. %c lower; No. 2, 30@j 30%c; No. 2 white", 32%@33|%c; No. 3. 29%c; No. 3 white, 30%@32c; No. 4 white. 30@30%c; standard, 30@30%c. Live Stock, Poultry and Hay. Hogs—Estimated receipts for the day, 13,000. Sales ranged at $6.lO@F 6.20 for choice to prime heavy, $5.90@ 6.05 for good to choice heavy mixed, $5.«[email protected] for rough heavy packingand [email protected] for poor to prlme’pigsCattle —Estimated receipts for the day, 4,000. Quotations ranged at $6.15 @6.75 for prime steers, [email protected] for good to choice cows, [email protected] for prime heifers, [email protected] for good to choice bulls, [email protected] for good to choice calves, [email protected] for medium to good feeders, and [email protected] for good Stockers. Sheep—Estimated receipts for the day, 10,000. Quotations ranged at $5.00 @5.25 for good to prime light ewes, ( [email protected] for good to choice lambs, and [email protected] for fair to prime light yearlings. Live poultry —Turkeys, per lb, 12c; chickens, fowls, 11c; spripgs, 12@13c; roosters, 7c: ducks, 10c; geese, $4.00@ 6.00 per doz, Hay—Choice timothy, $15.00@ 16.00; No. 1, $13.00@ 14.00; No. 2, $12.00@ 13.00: No. 3. [email protected]; choice prairie, [email protected]; No. 1, [email protected]; No. 2, [email protected]; No. 3, [email protected]; No. 4, [email protected]. Kant Buffalo Live Stoc*. East Buffalo, N. Y., Aug. 16. Dunning & Stevens, Live Stock Commission Merchants, East Buffalo, N. Y., quote as follows: Cattle —Receipts 2 cars; market strong. Hogs— Receipts 20 cars; market strong; heavy, $6.45; yorkers, $6.50; pigs, $6.55. Sheep and Lambs—Receipts 10 cars; market steady; best lambs, $8.25; wethers, [email protected]; ewes, [email protected]; yearlings, $6.50. Calves— Market steady? best. $8.25.