Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 December 1906 — THE MARKETS [ARTICLE]

THE MARKETS

Chicago Grain. Chicago, Dec. 20. Following were the quotations on the Chicago Board of Trade today: Wheat — Open. High. Low. Close. Dec ....$ .7414 $ -75y 4 $ .74% $ .74% May ... .74% .78% .78 .78% July ... .77% .77% .77% .77% Corn— Dec 42% .42% .41% .42 May ... .43% .44 .43% .43% July ... .44% .44% .44% .44% Oats— Dec 34% .34% .34 .34 May ... .30% .30% .30% .36% July ... .33% 34 .33% .32% Pork— Jan. ...16.02% 16.10 15.92% 16.10 May ... 16.35 16.45 16.25 16 45 Lard— Dec. ... 8.77% 8.80 8.75 8.80 1 Jan. ... 8.77% 8.82% 8.75 8.82% Cash sales —Winter wheat —By sample: No. 2 red, 75%®75%c; No. 3 red, 74® 75c; No. 2 hard, 74%(076c; No. 3 hard, 71(0 "4%c. Spring wheat —By sample: No. 1 northern, 82® 84c: No. 2 northern. 78(082c No. 3 spring, 74@82c. Com—By sample, %c lower: No. 3. 41c; No. 3 white, 41<041%c; No. 3 yellow, 41(041%c; No. 4, 40(040%c. Oats —By sample, steady and a fair demand; No. 2, 35%e; No. 2 white. 36%c; No. 3, 34%®36%c; No. 3 white, 35%(036%c; No. 4 white, 33%(034%c; standard. 35%®36%c. Live Stock, Poultry and Hay. Chicago. Dec. 20. Hogs—Receipts 25,000. Sales ranged nt $6.40(06.42% choice to prime heavy, $6.35(06.40 good ao prime mixed, $6.00 <06.30 poor to prime pigs. Cattle—Receipts 8,500. Quotations ranged at $6.75(07.40 prime shipping steers, $3.80(04.75 good to choice cows, $4.50(05.00 prime heifers, $7.75(08.50 good to choice calves. $4.00(04.50 selected feeders, $3.00(03.40 good stoclters. Sheep—Receipts 18,000. Quotations ranged at $5.50(06.00 good to prime native wethers. $5.25<05.75 good to prime native ewes. $5.50(06.00 heavyweight fed yearliugs, $2.25(04.00 bucks and stags. Live poultry—Turkeys, per, lb 12c; chickens, fowls, 9c; springs 9c; roosters, 6%c; geese, $5.00(07.00; ducks 9%<oUOc. Hay—Receipts, 1,236 tons; shipments, 75 tong. Choice timothy at $17.50(018.50; No. 1 at $16.50® 17.00; No. 2 at $15.50® 16.00; No. 3 at $13.00 ®14.00: choice prairie at $16.00®16.50; No. 1 at $13.00®14.00; No. 2 at $10.50 @ 12.00; No. 3 at $9.00® 10.00; No. 4 at $8.50® 9.00. Eut Buffalo Live Stock. East Buffalo, N. Y., Dec. 20. Dunning A Stevens, Live Stock Commission Merchants, East Buffalo, N. Y., quote as follows: Cattle—Receipts 15 cars; alow. Hogs—Receipts 30 cart; steady; all grades, $6.60. Sheep—Receipts 60 can; lower; best, $7.25®T.40; 6.60; ewes, $6j00«5.25. Calve*—Beet. m - •