CHICAGO WHOLESALE PRICES OF CURED PORK AND PORK PRODUCTS.
[Per 100 lbs.]
| Sept. 30. | Sept. 23. | Sept. 2. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hams, smoked, 14-16 average | $23.50 | - | 24.00 | $24.00 | - | 25.50 | $27.00 | - | 29.00 |
| Hams, fancy 14-16 average | 26.00 | - | 26.75 | 26.00 | - | 28.00 | 30.00 | - | 31.50 |
| Picnics, smoked, 4-8 average | 12.50 | - | 15.00 | 12.50 | - | 14.50 | 14.50 | - | 16.00 |
| Bacon, breakfast, 6-8 average | 23.50 | - | 24.50 | 24.00 | - | 24.50 | 25.00 | - | 27.00 |
| Bacon, fancy, 6-8 average | 34.00 | - | 35.00 | 33.00 | - | 35.50 | 34.00 | - | 38.00 |
| Bellies, D. S., 14-16 average | 14.75 | - | 10.00 | 13.75 | - | 15.75 | 15.00 | - | 15.50 |
| Backs, D. S., 14-16 average | 11.75 | - | 12.25 | 10.25 | - | 11.75 | 11.00 | - | 11.50 |
| Pure lard, tierces | 11.50 | - | 13.75 | 13.00 | - | 13.75 | 13.00 | - | 14.50 |
| Compound lard, tierces | 12.00 | - | 13.00 | 12.25 | - | 12.75 | 11.00 | - | 12.00 |
COLD STORAGE HOLDINGS OF FISH, SEPT. 15.
[Thousands of pounds, i. e., 000 omitted.]
| Varieties. | Sept. 15, 1921. | Sept. 15, 1920. | Aug. 15, 1921. | Aug. 15, 1920. | Frozen since Aug. 15, 1921. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FROZEN FISH. | |||||
| Bluefish | 442 | 256 | 282 | 211 | 180 |
| Butterfish | 422 | 615 | 255 | 489 | 203 |
| Ciscoes | 5,841 | 4,999 | 4,444 | 2,152 | 1,875 |
| Cod, bake, pollack | 1,865 | 2,578 | 1,878 | 2,113 | 95 |
| Croakers | 345 | 709 | 331 | 281 | 93 |
| Halibut | 9,125 | 10,340 | 7,693 | 8,630 | 1,363 |
| Herring | 3,870 | 5,405 | 3,715 | 5,480 | 632 |
| Lake trout | 1,043 | 555 | 991 | 554 | 93 |
| Mackerel | 1,603 | 2,678 | 1,696 | 3,015 | 105 |
| Rock fishes | 69 | 200 | 69 | 185 | 4 |
| Sablefish | 978 | 834 | 600 | 597 | 339 |
| Salmon, fall | 836 | 891 | 759 | 815 | 65 |
| Salmon, silver | 1,064 | 540 | 631 | 414 | 453 |
| Salmon,other | 5,262 | 3,248 | 3,419 | 2,281 | 1,664 |
| Sea bass | 61 | 109 | 68 | 122 | 4 |
| Shad | 349 | 502 | 325 | 474 | 28 |
| Shad roe | 43 | 43 | 45 | 49 | ... |
| Smelts, eulachon, etc. | 335 | 116 | 272 | 101 | 65 |
| Squid | 3,017 | 2,163 | 3,177 | 910 | 53 |
| Weakfish | 1,755 | 493 | 1,640 | 449 | 190 |
| Whitefish | 1,782 | 1,016 | 1,587 | 624 | 207 |
| Whiting | 5,258 | 9,649 | 4,974 | 8,630 | 464 |
| Miscellaneous | 9,226 | 8,453 | 8,580 | 8,565 | 1,181 |
| Total | 54,591 | 56,297 | 47,431 | 47,141 | 9,356 |
| CURED FISH. | |||||
| Herring | 16,207 | 22,752 | 11,913 | 22,111 | ... |
| Mild cured salmon | 6,855 | 8,275 | 6,165 | 8,149 | ... |
Canadian Livestock Marketing Costs.
“It has been announced in the press that Quebec farmers are receiving a few dollars only for grass-fed calves, and from $10 up for cows, steers, etc.,” reports the American vice consul at Montreal. “The farmer sells his steer to the drover for 5¢ a lb. on the hoof. The latter sells to the abattoir for 6¢, and, after he has paid his overhead expenses, freight, shrinkage, etc., he makes an average of about $5 on each animal. The abattoir figures on a profit of about $6 on an average steer. There is little or no profit made on the forequarters, and for this the hind-quarters must compensate.”
ANIMALS SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION DURING AUGUST.
| Station. | Cattle. | Calves. | Sheep. | Goats. | Swine. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 138,496 | 34,538 | 293,516 | ... | 433,823 |
| Fort Worth | 33,713 | 40,516 | 13,549 | 39 | 27,079 |
| Kansas City | 98,897 | 26,647 | 104,831 | 36 | 167,034 |
| National Stock Yards | 24,516 | 11,105 | 48,312 | 16 | 72,874 |
| Omaha | 61,634 | 4,573 | 184,687 | ... | 123,089 |
| St. Louis | 16,788 | 4,965 | 10,663 | ... | 104,840 |
| Sioux City | 16,637 | 1,137 | 10,883 | ... | 72,845 |
| South St. Joseph | 23,797 | 5,962 | 58,814 | 13 | 105,624 |
| South St. Paul | 19,426 | 21,513 | 33,177 | ... | 96,357 |
| All other establishments | 246,515 | 152,840 | 478,560 | 97 | 1,326,894 |
| Total: | |||||
| August, 1921 | 680,419 | 303,796 | 1,236,992 | 201 | 2,530,459 |
| August, 1920 | 685,763 | 332,349 | 1,041,580 | 1,750 | 2,190,821 |
| 8 months ending August, 1921 | 4,907,174 | 2,526,022 | 8,540,072 | 3,240 | 26,440,048 |
| 8 months ending August, 1920 | 5,413,781 | 2,835,457 | 6,862,931 | 28,826 | 26,239,384 |