The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-25

complicated industrial outlook. The fact
that the visible supply of corn has seldom
explain the strength Of prices for that
cereal. Compared with week ego corn
was &c to 21sc higher this morning and
the the net @ changes ian Varied from 81 IS decline
to a -rise of $3-15.
Reports. that farmers showed increased
determination to hold back corn for more
money were ompanied by gossip that
failure gf other commodities to follow
grain TO lower levels had much impressed
Arrivals of corn at primary markets were
expected TO be much curtailed thereby.
Current estimates of shortage Of pota-
toes, meats and dairy products Nbecame
more or less effective later in counter
balancing effects Of the disturbed indus
Oats displayed firmness with corn. Col
lapse of the hog market forced down most
deliveries OF provisions.
Kansas City weekly Live Stock Market.
Kansas City Stock Yards, Oct. 24.--The
weeks decline In hog prices came to an
higher, and later some sales were up as
much as So cents from the low level Of
today and steady, with best grades firm
and palmer kinds Is TO % cents lower for
| to 80 cents higher for the week.
| 49, THIS WEEKS RECEIPTS.
| Receipts in the five days this week were
90,2I6 cattle, 1893 calves, 55,2o6 hogs, and
| 81. .0S0 sheep, compared with SS.og9 cattle,
1865 calves, 57.s75 hogs, and 61ddS sheep
| last week.. and 73.005 cattle. II ,23S, calves
66.639 hogs. and 63,s3s sheep a year ago
The fSe day receipts n OF easse TN s neSrS
| 1000 and II 900 or % per cent larger than
in the same period year ago.
| BEEF CATTLE.
Large demand characterized the general
| trade in cattle this week. Good to choice
| killing grades ruled at last weeks advance
tho on the close some Of the palmer kinds nd
grass fat steers sold at $3.50 to S12-5O, tons
| S13.T5. Fed steers sold at $13.50 to $1S35
Short fed steers at $3.50 to SIG We're offer
grades were scarce at ST up. Golorsd Dc
| steers sold mostly at $3.50 to $12.T5, bui
and nsTs twos. %ss Cows saf brogght S sis rang,
cows up 10 $11, and heifers 81 to $1S25
Veal calves were firm at Ss to SIT.
| STOCKERS AND FEEDERS.
Large purchases of thin cattle were mad,
by corn BELT buyers and the general Quite
into Texas and oklah6ma. Prices for Of
strong to % cents higher. Colorado feeder
sold mostly at $11 to $12.75 and stockers s
to $11.5o. but choice kinds from mountaii
~ y HOES. t5
| Hog prices crashed down again thi
week. From the close last week to the loy
point Thursday the decline was $1.50 t
S1.75 and the market recorded new loy
! leNeiS IOT tue past Two years. EOudy pE.Cc
. are % to 90 cents above the low point bu
still show a net loss of 81 to 81 % for tn
week. The top price today, gs12 IS and tn
bulk of the offerings, brought S12.25 t
S12,T5. Pigs declined 81 in sympathy wit
, lower prices for fat hogs, but demand con
tinues large
SHEEP AND LAMBS.
Early In the week lambs were quoted u
| so to 20 cents and sheep % to so cent
but sharp declines elsewhere forced mod
crate recessions here ana closing quotation
were % to so cents net higher for the weel
Fat lambs are quoted at $3.50 to $15.5
Ewes $3.50 to S775, wethers $3.50 to S9.5
: yearlings $3.50 TO $1,000. feeding lamb
] $11.50 to $13, and breeding ewes $40 I
S14.50.
: HORSES AND MULES.
Receipts were the largest of the seaso
; and large outlet was reported for ehun k
good southern horses and mules. Cotto
mules were quoted up SO a head. II
spection of cavalry horses will continu
The hunter type, not too rangy or too muc
on, drafter order, is the type wanted.
| CHARLES NJ. PIPKIN,
Market Correspondent.