BULLETIN 982, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



PART I.— LIVE STOCK AND DRESSED MEATS. 



Table 1. — Cattle: Monthly average price per 100 pounds, 1918-1920. 

 CHICAGO. 









Butcher stock. 



Can- 

 ners 

 and 

 cut- 

 ters. 



Stocker and 



Veal 



calves, 



good 



and 



choice. 



Western 







Heifers. 



Cows. 



Bulls, 

 bo- 

 logna 

 and 

 beef. 



feeder steers. 



range cattle. 









Good 

 and 



choice. 



Com- 

 mon 

 and 



me- 

 dium. 



Good 



and 



choice. 



Com- 

 mon 

 and 

 me- 

 dium. 



Good, 

 choice, 



and 



se- 

 lected. 



Sll. 94 

 11.69 

 11.72 

 12.48 

 11.70 

 11.35 

 11.75 



12.25 



12.82 



Com- 

 mon 

 and 

 me- 

 dium. 



. 



Month. 



Good 



to 

 prime. 



Com- 

 mon 

 and 

 me- 

 dium. 



Beef 



steers, 

 me- 

 dium 



to 

 choice. 



Cows 

 and 

 heif- 

 ers, 

 me- 

 dium 



to 

 choice. 



1918. 



817. 25 



17.57 

 17.87 

 17.92 

 17.32 

 17. 59 

 17.54 



18.06 

 18.21 



814. 39 

 14.07 

 13.57 

 13.30 

 12.36 

 12.46 

 12.34 



12.95 

 13.49 



$12. 76 

 12.53 

 12.22 

 11.87 

 11.29 

 11.69 

 11.28 



11.76 

 12.63 



S9.31 

 9.23 

 8.73 

 8.66 

 8.04 

 8.00 

 7.80 



8.58 

 8.89 



S12. 53 

 12.25 

 11.99 

 11.57 

 10.75 

 10.67 

 10.74 



11.18 

 12.14 



$9.15 

 9.09 

 8.71 

 8.52 



- 7.81 

 7.39 

 7.57 



8.09 

 8.49 



$10. 94 

 10.61 

 10.81 

 10.38 

 10. 13 

 9.75 

 9.76 



10.22 

 10.46 



$7.42 

 7.27 

 7.03 

 6.96 

 6.48 

 5.80 

 6.63 



7.08 

 6.62 



$9.76 

 9.19 

 8.98 

 9.46 

 8.86 

 8.53 

 8.66 



9.16 

 9.53 



$16. 02 

 16.67 

 17.28 

 18.63 

 16.83 

 16.86 

 16.01 



15.62 

 15.75 







July.... 



Aug 



Sept.... 

 Oct . 



Nov 



Dec . . 



1919. 

 Jan 











$15. 70 

 15. 56 

 15.96 

 15.92 



$11.24 

 10.55 

 10.47 

 10.22 



Feb...- 





















Beef steers. 









Butcher cattle. 

























Canners and 























Medium and heavyweight 



Lightweight (1,100 









cutt 



ers. 



Month. 



(1,100 lbs. up). 





lbs. down). 





Heif- 

 ers, 



Cows, 



Bulls, 

 bo- 































Choice 

 and 



Good. 



Me- 

 dium. 



Com- 

 mon. 



.Choice 

 and 





Com- 

 mon. 



mon 



to 

 choice. 



mon 



to 

 choice. 



logna 

 and 

 beef. 



Cows 

 and 

 heif- 







Good and 

 medium. 



Can- 

 ner 

























ers. 



steers. 



1919. 



























Mar 



$19. 12 



$17. 17 



$14. 81 



$12. 57 



$17. 80 



$14. 59 



$11. 27 



$11. 35 



$11.09 



$10. 60 



$6. 26 



$8.45 



May 



19.00 



16.81 



14.90 



12.82 



17. 54 



14.87 



11.79 



11.57 



11.34 



10.85 



6.76 



B.,71 



17.60 



15.61 



14.18 



12.56 



16.25 



14. 18 



11.70 



11.44 



11.22 



11.09 



7.09 



9.14 



June — 



15.52 



14.06 



12.76 



11.57 



14.72 



12.96 



10. S7 



10.36 



10.00 



10.06 



6.67 



8.79 



July 



16.82 



15.21 



13.55 



11. 84 



16.25 



13.93 



11.13 



10.97 



10.28 



10.34 



6.67 



8.29 



Aug 



17.70 



15. 49 



13.48 



11.38 



17. 39 



14.28 



10.96 



11.16 



10.58 



10.27 



6.59 



7. 91 



Sept. . . . 



16.79 



14.60 



12.32 



10.00 



17.00 



13. 55 



10.10 



10.66 



9.90 



9.10 



5.91 



7.20 



Oct 



17.87 



15. 36 



12.46 



9.72 



17.73 



13.71 



9.39 



10. 4S 



9.66 



8. 68 



5.S4 



6.74 



Nov 



19.04 



15.95 



12.43 



9.76 



18.89 



U. 25 



9.22 



10.64 



9.83 



8.80 



5.94 



6.6S 



Dec 



19.51 



16.22 



12.49 



9.85 



19*39 



14.52 



9.25 



10.63 



9.88 



9.33 



5.72 



6.88 



1920. 



























Jan 



18.14 



15.59 



12.64 



10.32 



17.63 



13. 84 



9.78 



lO.-aO 



9.86 



9.75 



6.06 



7.04 















Good. 



dium. 















Feb 



15.58 



13.52 



11.90 



10.19 



14.89 



$12:83 



$11.36 



9.63 



9.65 



9.03 



9.03 



5. SO 



6.98 



Mar 



14.68 



13.16 



12.01 



10.75 



14.50 



12. 95 



11.83 



10.46 



10.33 



9. 68 



9. OS 



6.01 



6.82 



Apr 



May 



14.19 



13.00 



11.97 



10.87 



14. 27 



12. 94 



11.85 



10. 63 



10.73 



9.87 



9.11 



6.02 



7.11 



13. 37 



12.60 



11.82 



10.90 



13.71 



,12. 77. 



11.87 



10.70 



10.72 



9.67 



9.33 



6.29 



7.38 



June 



15. 93 



15.10 



13.87 



12.19 



15. 95 



15.01 



13. 80 



12.00 



10.93 



9.89 



9.5S 



6.00 



7.14 



July.... 



16.59 



15.64 



14. 01 



11.78 



16.69 



15. 56 



13.79 



11.36 



10.63 



9.47 



9.14 



5. .'9 



0.01 



Aug 



16.85 



15.64 



13. 55 



11.21 



16.83 



15. 38 



13. 23 



10. 46 



10.49 



8.85 



8.64 



5.05 



5.80 



Sept 



17.53 



15.95 



13.48 



10.91 



17. 42 



15.60 



13.12 



10.09 



10.55 



9.20 



8.41 



4. 93 



5.94 



Oct 



17.66 



16.02 



13.57 



10.48 



17. 59 



15.74 



12.87 



9.74 



9.46 



S. 07 



7.98 



4.28 



5.56 



Nov 



16.68 



14.63 



11.88 



9.29 



16. 57 



14.29 



11. 33 



8.66 



8.93 



7.75 



7.43 



4.05 



4.89 



Dec 



14.01 



12.03 



9.92 



8.16 



14.08 



11.73 



9.42 



7.58 



7.96 



7.10 



6.57 



3.91 



4.62 



