The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-07

the opening of today's market. Otherwise
upward but reactions soon ensued, u S.
steel falling from 127A to 126A with SINH
lar reversals in related industrials.
Kansas City Live. stock Market.
o d kansas City, Aug. T-HoGS-Reeeigts
1910; pigs, se-5o@1S.5o.
CATTLE-Market strong, 15c to 25c
higher; remainder market unchanged.
CATTLE-Receipts 1000 Market strong
to 15c higher; Prime fed steers, $4,000
Western steers sisess ea@s
feeders, :. ss;29@Ii.50: bulls. ssooa15o;
SHEEP Receipts 1000 Market strong.
Lambs, S13.25@14 %: yearlings. 10000
d1oo; wethers, ss.5O@1o.OO: ewes, 5000
9.25; stockers and feeders. $600@14.50.
Chicago Live Stock Market.
A1g 1 1000
1850; light, si5.ooa16.50; mixed, $15.1oG
1870: heavy 81 s5@1665; rough, $14s5@
CATTLE[Receipts 1000, tomorrow IT,
@l4l5; western western 5. steers $s.2o@11. 80; stock
ers, $4:30@11.75: calves, Ss,5o@13.25.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000, tomorrow 1900.
Market weak. Wethers, $7.50@10.65; lambs.
Kansas City Stock Yards. Aug. Cattle
receipts dropped to 10000 head today, mar
ket strong to 25c higher killing. cattle.
5000, market 1oe to 15c higher et top. s1sso.
Sheep and lambs today 5000, market
strong, nothing choice. native lambs $14o0-
The severe break in prices last week, and
rains of a more or less general nature since
the middle of last week, stopped loading
1S -0aLr Is rtr.t IT,. L.
hence the reduced supply, here and else
where. Native steers sold strong to 25c
higher. numerous lots at 1925 to $3.50,
price ever paid for baby beef here. Vest
ems sold 15c to 25c higher, receipts light,
homas $50 to $10.75. Ole Mexico steers
grazed in Oklahoma or Kansas $3.50 to
Receipts included cars of California
steers, at ss.35 to ss.25. weights s75 to
SToCKERS AND FEEDERS.
Prices touched bottom last week and
around Is 600 cattle were sent to the coun-
try. 10000 more than during the previous
week, and twice as many as same week
last year. Stock steers at Sc to $3.50 feed
ers So to s9.l5. were current quotations
25c to Soc per cwt. today on the strength
Of reported rains around. and light sup
plies.
Dry weather sent in large amount of
trash last week and tie spread in prices
widened greatly. Best hogs sold 10c to 15c
higher. today, but there is little improve
ment in common hogs. 1t is figured that
the rains viii stop the run of common
hogs. Chofce heavy weights are scarce. and
the right kind would have gone above
$500 today. medium weights selling MP to
1920. light hogs at $1475 to S15.75 Every
western market Is running behind this
time year ago in receipts, and the large
number of immature hogs sent forward
lately hurts prospects for future supplies
some, tho many Of the pigs will be i'm
munized at the plants around the stock
yards and resold as stock hogs.
SHEEP AND LAMBS
Recent declines have put native lambs
down to $14, but choice westerns would
bring quarter more at least Ewes direct
from the range brought $3.50 today from
killers. and some western breeding ewes,
$3.50. 101 lbs. average. Light receipts are
scheduled for all fall. and it is hoped the
market for fat stock will improve. Feed
ing lambs sell for as much as fat ones
or a little more