Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 August 1907 — THE MARKETS [ARTICLE]

THE MARKETS

Cbioago Grain. Chicago, Aug. 15. Following were the quotations on the Chicago Board of Trade today: Wheat— Open. High. Low. Close, Aug. ...$ .88% $ .84% $ .83% $ .83% Sept 84% .86% ' .84% .85% Dec. ... .89% .91% .89% May ... .96% .97% .90% .96% CornSept ... .54% .54% .54% .54% Dec 51% .52% .51% .51% May ... .53% .53% .50% .53% Pork— Sept ..16.05 16.05 16.06 10.05 Lard— Sept. .. 9.00 9.00 8.92% 8.95 Oct ... 9.07% 9.10 9.02% 9.02% Jan ... 8.45 8.47% 8.40% 8.45 Short Ribs— Sept ... 8.62% 8.65 8.00% 8.02% Oet. ... 8.75 8.75 . 8.70 8.70 Winter wheat by sample: No, 2 red, 83% ® *4%c; No. 3 red. 81%@82%e; No. 2 hard, 80%®83%c; No. 3 hard, 77%5/82c Corn—By sample: No. 2 ycilovrfi 56%®56%c; No. 3, 58%@ 53%e: No. white, 54%c; No. 3 vejlow, 56c; No. 4. 50$/; . r £c. Live Stock., Poultry and Hay. Chicago, Aug. 15. Hogßece pts 18,000. Sales ranged at f 6.105/ 0.30 for good to prime heavy, $6.255/ 6.35 light mixed, $5.505j5.75 rough heavy packers, $5.C05i6.50 poor to prime pigs. Cattle—Receipts 6,500. Quotations ranged at $6.755j7.60 for prime fat steers. •‘54.005i5.00 good to choice cows, $4.005/ *.TO good to choice bulls, $7.50 @B.OO good to choice calves, $4.65@ 5.00 selected feeders. Sheep—Receipts 12,000 . Quotations range.! at $5.505/5.85 for good to prime native wethers, $5.255/5.ft5 good to prime native ewes, $7.005/7.25 choice spriug lambs. Live poultry—Turkeys, per lb, 11c; chickens: fowls. ll%c; springs, 14c; roosters, 7c. Hay—Choice timothy, [email protected]; No. 1. $18.50® 19.50; No. 2 and No. 1 mixed, [email protected]. Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin reeding prairie, choice, $8.50® 9.00 East Buffklo Live Stock. East Buffalo. N. Y., Aug. 15. Dunning & Stevens, Live Stock Commission Merchants, East N. Y., quote aR follows: Cattle—Receipts 2 ears; market steady. Hogs— Receipts 20 cars; market lower; heavy, $6.80; yorkers, $7.10; pigs, $7.25. Sheep and Lambs—Receipts 6 cars: market steady; best lambs, $7.25; yearltacs. $6.50; wethers, $5.75; ewes, $4.75® 5.00. Calves Market best, $4.50® 7.50. "