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May 13 Chicago butter and hog market quotations
General markets from Lamson Bros. Chicago produce show butter steady with creameries 16 21, dairies 13 18. eggs receipts 124 13. cheese steady with daisies 124 and Young Americas 123. potatoes steady 42 45 and 40 42 for fair to good. Estimated receipts hogs 518,000 cattle 1,600 sheep 6,000. Hog market opened slow then steady and closed stronger. cattle by Texas steers 4.60-5.60, western steers 4.80-5.60, stockers 3.90-5.75, cows 2.40-5.70, calves n/a. Sheep market opened strong with native lambs 4.75-6.90 and western lambs 6.25-7.10. Cash wheat quotes by grade listed for several classes and regions across the board.
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