The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-01-11
NATIONAL LIVE STOCK MARKET
National Stock Yards, Ill.,
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January y, IJl T.
Todays receipts: Cattle, 7000j
hogs, $4,000; sheep, 1900.
Cattle-Receipts for the past sever
al days have indicated an increase
over last week, but this increase was
due largely to the heavier influx of
common mixed stuff from native and
southern territory, which has consist
ed principally of Gamers and cutter
stuff. The market last week was I'M
usually high on all classes of cattle,
particularly the inferior lots, and the
over-abundance of. these kinds this
week dropped selling rates fully 25c
per cwt., compared with last weeks
good time. However, the market for
anything desirable in the butcher cat
tie line, killing steers, which does not
necessarily mean strictly good, has
held fully steady for the week, while
the same is true Of The stocker and
feeder market, sales being negotiated
readily at last weeks advance
Not in the history of the market
have prizes indicated as uniformly
high and satisfactory level as they
are at the present in comparison with
the early winter season of former
years, and it only SCI YES to reflect
the healthy under current there is to
the demand from all quarters. The
weakness for common cattle this week
is only of a temporary character,
which we expect to see regained short
ly, and from a general standpoint ex-
pect to see the trade resume its vigor
which has been shown SO thoroughly
for some weeks past.
Choice to prime beef steers, S1075
@$l1.75; good to choice, S!0@StU.F5;
medium to good, $8.S5M$l0; mmon
to medium, $7.35@$S.s5; common off
colored light steers, $3.50 a $3.50;
good to choice stockers and feeders,
$7.40@$8; medium to good, $7@$7.40;
common to medium, $6@$7; good to
choice stock cows, S575@$6; fair to
good, S5.50@$575; fat steers and
heifers, $7.50@$8.50; fieshy steers and
heifers, $6.50@$7. so; fat cows, $6.25@
$6.75; fieshy cows, $5.50@625; can
ners, $5.15@$5.50; yealrings, $500
$5.75 heretics, $6.50@$7; heavy bulls,
$6.5O@$6.75; light bulls, $575@S6.50,
Hogs The hog situation has been
particularly active during the past
week, especially so on anything with
weight; in fact, all good swine weigh
ing $50 TBS. upwards, but more so on
those around 200 TBS. or better, have
had the preference of all buyers and
as "a result Of this. 5eennesss IN the de-
mand the price level has been pushed
up to the h;.shcss basis it has attained
in mont ''a two fancy loads of
heavy hogs landed ST today. Regard
less of tic Guct 'ating tendency in the
trade duriN~ the past week or ten
days, tho rcarke. has continued to OBJ
serve saliie mt strength that current
values q e Is 10 4Dc per cwt. higher
during the time. Light weight swine
have sold very little better than they
have recent weeks, supplies of these
continuing ample in view of the linn
tied inquiry to offset any possible
chance of any material improvement
in values. On today's market, choice
hogs, 1870 lbs. upwards, ranged from
$10.50@$11; $50 to 1870 ID. mixed
hogs, $1O@$10.50; 100 to 140 ID. pigs,
$8.75@$975; lighter pigs, $7@$8.25;
best rough hogs, $10@$10.25; habitat
rough hogs, $8@$9.
Sheep Saying that this trade is
high is expressing it mildly. The
plain facts are: 1t has been high for
some weeks back, but the current mar
kets indicate still higher level and
the highest in the history Of the mar
ket. Light receipts and a good de-
mand are the cause, and the future
promises very slim supplies. and but
one logical deduction can be made
from this-a satisfactory market. AT
this writing we quote: Good to choice
lambs, S13, 25@$13.75; medium lambs,
$12.50@$13; plainish lambs, $11.25@
$12; Gull lambs, $9@$10.50; fat sheep,
S9.50@$10; choppers and bucks, $3.50
@$S; Gamer sheep, $3.50 "a $3.50;
choice Angora goats, $7@$7.50; choice
Angora Kids, $8@S9; fat straight
haired goats, $6.50@$7; fat straight
haired kids, $7.25@$8.
NATIONAL LIVE STOCK COM
MISSION COMPANY.