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. 
Month. 
1918, 
June — 
July.. 
Aug.. 
Sept. . 
Oct... 
Nov.... 
Dec... 
1919 
Jan... 
Feb... 
Beef cattle. 
Good 
to 
prime 
$17. 25 
17.57 
17.87 
17.92 
17.32 
17.59 
17.54 
IS. 05 
18.21 
Com- 
mon 
and 
me- 
dium. 
$14. 39 
14.07 
13.57 
13.30 
12.36 
12.46 
12.34 
12.95 
13.49 
Butcher stock. 
Heifers. 
Good 
and 
choice. 
S12. 76 
$9.31 
12.53 
9.23 
12.22 
8.73 
11.87 
8.66 
11.29 
8.04 
11.69 
8.00 
11.28 
7.80 
11.76 
8.58 
12.63 
8.89 
Com- 
mon 
and 
me- 
dium. 
Cows. 
Good 
and 
choice 
-S12. 53 
12. 25 
11.99 
11.57 
10.75 
10.67 
10.74 
11.18 
12.14 
Com- 
mon 
and 
me- 
dium, 
59.15 
9.09 
8.71 
8.52 
7.81 
7.39 
7.57 
Bulls. 
bo- 
logna 
and 
beef. 
S10. 94 
10.61 
10.81 
10.38 
10.13 
9.75 
9.76 
10.22 
10.46 
Can- 
ners 
and 
cut- 
ters. 
$7.42 
7.27 
7.03 
3.63 
6.62 
Stoeker and 
feeder steers. 
Good, 
choice, 
and 
se- 
lected 
$11. 94 
11.69 
11.72 
12.48 
11.70 
11.35 
11.75 
12.25 
12.82 
Com- 
mon 
and 
me- 
dium. 
59.76 
9.19 
8.98 
9.46 
S.86 
8.53 
8.66 
9.15 
9.53 
Veal 
calves 
good 
and 
choice 
$16. 02 
16. 67 
17.28 
18.63 
16. S3 
16.85 
16.01 
15.65 
15. 1L 
Western 
range cattle. 
Beef 
steers, 
me- 
dium 
to 
choice. 
Cows 
and 
heif- 
ers, 
me- 
dium 
to 
choice. 
$15. 70 
15. 56 
15.96 
15.92 
$11.24 
10.55 
10.47 
10.22 
Beef steers. 
Butcher cattle. 
Canne 
Medium and heavyweight 
Lightweight (1,100 
cutters. 
Month. 
(1,100 lbs. up). 
lbs. down). 
Heif- 
ers, 
Cows, 
Bulls, 
bo- 
Choice 
and 
prime. 
Good. 
Me- 
dium. 
Com- 
mon. 
Choice 
and 
prime. 
Good and 
medium. 
Com- 
mon. 
mon 
to 
choice. 
mon 
to 
choice. 
logna 
and 
beef. 
Cows 
and 
heif- 
ers. 
Can- 
ner 
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 
$3.45 
Apr 
19.00 
16.81 
14.90 
12.82 
17.54 
14.87 
11.79 
11.57 
11.34 
10. 85 
6.76 
8,71 
May 
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 
10.87 
10.36 
10.00 
10.05 
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. 3S 
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 
10.48 
9.66 
S. c> 
5. 84 
6.74 
Nov 
19.04 
15.95 
12. 43 
9.76 
18.89 
14. 25 
9.22 
10.64 
9.83 
S.S0 
5.94 
6.68 
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 
17.53 
13. 84 
9.78 
10. ad 
9.86 
9.75 
6.05 
7.04 
Good. 
dium. 
Feb 
15.58 
13.52 
11.90 
10.19 
14. S9 
$12. S3 
$11.36 
9.63 
9.65 
9.03 
9.03 
5. SO 
6.98 
Mar 
14.68 
13.16 
12. Oi 
10.75 
14.50 
12. 96 
11. S3 
10.46 
10.33 
9. 68 
9. OS 
6.01 
6. $2 
May.'.'." 
14.19 
13.00 
11.97 
10.87 
14. 27 
12.94 
11.85 
10. 63 
10. 73 
9.S7 
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. S7 
12.19 
15. 95 
15.04 
13.80 
12.00 
10.93 
9.89 
9.56 
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 
5.119 
6.01 
Aug 
16.85 
15. 64 
13.55 
11.21 
16.83 
15. 3S 
13.23 
10.46 
10.19 
S. 85 
8.64 
5. 05 
5.80 
Sept.... 
17.53 
15.95 
13. 4S 
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 
8.07 
7.9S 
4.28 
5.56 
Nov.... 
16.63 
14.63 
11.88 
9.29 
16.57 
14.29 
11.33 
8.66 
8.93 
7.7. 
7. -'3 
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 
