The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-31

81. Joseph NO. March 3l.-HO0S-Re-
bulk OF sales, $S.3668. 12k.
CATTLEReceipts 1.3o0. Market dull.
Steers. H.0o0&B: cows and heifers. $4,000
SHEEP Receipts $500 Market steady.
Lambs, H.S0S@
wichita 1.-Two Stock Market.
1.ooo Market lower. Top. $40; bulk OF
sales, $8.106S.s5.
cATTLEReceipts 500. Market lower.
Ns s steers. ssso@s5o; cows and better n
stock cows and heifers. $5.00@7.00; bulls,
ssso07oo: calves, ssoo6e.oo.
Kansas City Live stock Market.
Kansas City. March 11-HOGS-
II 900. Market SC lower. BulR Of sales.
Sutehers. ,sss@ssc: lights. sso6szo: piss.
CATTLE-Receipts 5000. including 1850
southerns. Market steady to weak. Prime
fed steers. $s5o0e.so: dressed beef steers.
.oasssls ste wssse11 ssss!' cows .0eSs q
$50: heifer.. ss.5o@s5o: stockers and feed
ers: ss2s@7.so; bulls. $s.b0a.2s; calves.
sHEEP-Receipts 5000. Market steady.
lambs. $6-9o@e.S: yearlings. S6oo@7.3:
wethers. $6.&@650: ewes @5.0o@6.25; stock
ers and feeders. Ss.so07oo.
Kansas City Stock Yards, March So
Cattle receipts here last week originated
over widespread territory, Montana, Ida
no. Utah and Arizona contributing, be-
sides delegations from intermediate states
and nearby territory. But with all this
drag netting Of the supply horizon. total
receipts at Kansas City fell on more
year about 25T. Prices on steers declined
10 to Is cents, and stockers and feeders
lost as much. but choice light steers and
steady. The beef market is sick, accord
ing to packers and reports from better
supplied markets indicate a most unsatis-
ing their cattle trade as suffering from
.'semi-paralysis.' Supplies today are
fairly liberal at all points. 1000 head ar
irving here. Prices on choice light steers
and god heifers are steady, but most
of the cattle are around 10c lower. some
sales lie on. No prime natives are COM
ing. good to choice steers selling at $3.50
and pulp fed western steers $50 to $40:
meal and cake fed quarantine cattle 500
to $500, including six cars of 1910 Id.
stockers and feeders sell at 1915 to $775.
q few sales up to $8.15 Bulls and veal
calves are on half a dollar from week
ago. and stock calves are lower, though
some sold at $40 today.
Hogs met reverses the latter half Of last
week. but with some signs Of returning
strength Saturday. Receipts are running
average 129b lighter this year. Sales are
steady to SC higher today. top $500, bulk
Of sales $3.50 to &S65. Packers are in need
possible to keep prices down, including
the heroic method Of staying out of the
market. without genuine Indifference.
however. the market cannot be kept down,
and q return to better prices Is in the
forecast.
Sheep and lambs have gotten away from
buyers. and advances Of Is to 20 cents
have been made since last Thursday.
Lambs sold freely at $S.6 today. ewes at
$500 to $50. and big consignment Of
Texas muttons sold quickly at S64o
Offering on the sheep house bill OF fare
this year. sold at SIS Friday. Receipts
are 1900 today. and win be fairly liberal
no effect in preventing a strong to 10c
higher market today.
J. r. RICKART. Market Correspondent.
Chicago 1.-Two Stock Market.
Chicago. March A.-HOGS-Receipts H.
600. Market unsettled. Light grades
strong. others &c lover: Bulk Of sales
:50as.& g.: light, $S5o@e.7o; mixed. $500
pigs. H.25Gsso.
CATTLE-Receipts 1000 Market weak.
Beeves. ss.ss@e. 45: Texas steers, 02o@s.2 20;
feeders. $s.50@s.0o: cows and heifers. $3.50
$40; calves, @6.00@s.00.
SHEEP-ReceiIts 5000. Market steady
western. s6s50s.eo: yearlings. >s.sS@7:D:
native lambs. s7.ss@ess; western, $3.50
s.4s
Kansas City Live Stock Sales.
THE following sales were made this
morning at the Stock Yards, Kansas
City, and reported over long distance
telephone direct to the State Journal by
Clay, Robinson & Co., live stock com.
mission merchants. with offices at ALI
markets1
Kansas City, March 3L-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 5000 head. Market weak, 1Oc lower.
HOGSReceipts 1900 head. Market &c
to 10c lower. Bulk Of sales. $S.20QS.4 %;
top, $3.50.
SHEEPReceipts 5000 head. Market
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