Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 September 1906 — THE MARKETS [ARTICLE]

THE MARKETS

Chioogo Grain. Chicago, Aug. 30. Following were the quotations on the Chicago Board of Trade today: Wheat— Open. High. Low. Close. Sept .. .$ .70*4 $ .70% $ .70% $ .70% Dec. .73% .74 .73% .73% May ... .77% .78% .77% .77% CornSept. ... .48% .48% .48% -48% Dec. ... .44 .44% .43% .43% May ... .44% .44% .44% .44% OatsSept ... .20% .29% .29% - -29% Dec. ... .31 .31 .30% .31 May ... .33% .33% .33 .33% Pork— Sept. ..17.00 17.00 16.90 16.90 Jan. ...13.40 13.47% 13.37% 13.45 Lard— Sept ... 8.70 8.77% 8.67% 8.77% Oct. ... 8.80 8.87% 8.75 8.87 f% Jan. ... 7.92% 7.95 7.90 7.95 Short Ribs— Sept. .. 8.70 8.82 8.67% 8.82 Oct. ... 8.62% 8.72% 8.57% 8.72% Cash sales—Winter wheat—By sample: No. 2 red. 71%@72c; No. 3 red, 70%@71%c No. 2 hard, 70%@71c; No. 3 hard. 69%@70c. Spring wheat —By sample: No. 3 spring, 72@75c. Corn —By sample: %c lower; No. 2, 50@ 50%c; No. 2 white, 51@51%c; No. 2 yellow, 50%@51c; No. 3,50 c; No. 3 white, sfl%c; No. 3 yellow, 50%@ 50%c; No. 4, 19%@49%c. Oats—By sample: %c higher; No. 2, 29%c; No. 2 white, 31%@33%c; No. 3, 29%c; No. 3 white. 29@31c; No. 4 white, 28 @29c; standard, 30%@31%c. Live Stock. Poultry and Bay Chicago, Aug. 30. Hogs—Estimated receipts for the day, 18,000. Sales ranged at $6.30@ 6.35 for good to prime light, $5.90@ 6.10 good to prime heavy, [email protected] good to fair mixed, [email protected] heavy packing. Cattle —Estimated receipts for the day, 10,000. Quotations ranged at $6.10 @6.85 for prime steers, [email protected] good to choice cows, [email protected] prime heifers, [email protected] good to choice bulls, $7.4008.00 good to choice calves, $3.60 @4.35 medium to good feeders. $3.40 @3.65 good stockers. Sheep^— Estimated receipts for the day, 18,000. Quotations ranged at $5.25 @5.75 for good to prime light wethers, [email protected] good to prime light ewes, $7.40 @7.75 good to choice lambs, [email protected] fair to prime light yearlings. Live poultry—Turkeys, per lb, 13© 20c; chickens, fowls, 11%@12c; springs 12@12%c; roosters, 7%@ 10%c; geese. [email protected] per dos. Hay—Choice timothy, [email protected]; No. 1, [email protected]; No. 2, $13.50@ 14.50: No. 3, [email protected]; choice prairie, [email protected]; No. 1 ,-.$ 10.00@ 12.00; No. 2, No. 8, $7.50@ 8.00; No. 4, $7.00@7-50. East BnffiUo Live Stock. East Buffalo, N. Y., Aug. 80. Dunfiing & Stevens, Live Stock Commission Merchants, East Buffalo, N. Y., quote as follows: Cattle — Receipts 2 cars; market slow. Hogs— Receipts 20 cars; market lower; heavy, $6.60; pigs and yorfcers, $6.65. Sheep and Lambs—Receipts 10 cars; market strong; best lambs, [email protected]; wethers, [email protected]|» yearlings, ewes, $5.25. Veals— Market $8.25.