The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-18

in volume and scope than at any recent
period, continuing to center in specialtleS.
Sugars enhanced their early gains and
feathers and tebaccos recorded moderate
Improvement. Movements of steels, equip
ments, shippings and oils also tended high
for 4 time, hut those shares yielded to
pressure before noon. Renewed liquidation
of liberty bonds in blocks from $100.O0O
to s25o00o par value, forced the second
As. third 4A's, fourth AZ IS and Victory
ANS to new low points Of discount ht ;,,,, snil
no time money was obtainable.
Trading on the stock exchange today fell
session this year. The only noteworthy fea-
ture was the further heavy liquidation Of
stock ap gH% ate $4,000 shares. a'es u
Altho call money fell to per cent in
the final hour the market continued its
in sugars and related specialties. The
close was steady.
Kansas City Weekly Livestock Market.
Kansas City Stock Yards, May IL.
LIBERAL SUPPLIES OF BEEF CATTLE.
HOGS AND FAT SHEEP.
Livestock prices today ruled lower. Tho
total receipts of cattle were not large, beef
by the relatively high position the market
occupied last week. Steers were quoted
steady to Is cents lower Hog receipts were
were 10 to Is cents lower, top sl435 In
the sheep division receipts were liberal, in
Guiding several large cpnsignments from
ToDAY's RECEIPTS.
Receipts today were $500 cattle. 5000
hogs, and l., 800 sheep, compared with 10,-
coo cattle 1900 h, hogs and 70 5000 1o sheep q
800 sheep a year ago. Today's supplies
of hogs came from local trade territory
ed by receipts from Texas, Arizona and
California.
BEEF CATTLE
Beef cattle were In liberal supply in pro-
vision. Last weeks advance here ana lower
prices in Chicago, the occasion for liberal
supplies. However the market held steady
for classes of medium weight steers and
yeaFlings that were well adapted to the
lower for others, beef steers sold mostly at
out of run of "A cars, 6S ears were direct
to packers from Fort Worth. The few ears
on sale brought $40 to $1oI5. Butcher cattle
were steady. In some cases heifers were
stronger. Veal calves were firm and bulls
steady
SUCKERS AND FEEDERS.
Prices for stoekers and feeders were
firm. Receipts were small. Some country
orders were not filled. The supply for
some time past has been below normal
and unless the movement into feed lots is
increased soon, fed cattle will be scarce this
summer.
Hog prices averaged 10 to e5 cents I'M
der last Friday and 10 to 10 cents under
clines in Chicago and st. Louis, shippers
were/upable to fill orders today at a rea
sOnable Nmargin under eastern points.
Packers were the principal buyers. The
top price was S14.35. and bulk of offerings
sold az, $3.50 to S14.25. Today's receipts
were liberal.
SHEEP AND LAMRS.
Variety predominated in liberal sup
ply at the sheep pens today and prices
ruled 90 cents to 81 lower. California
lambs sold at $3.50 to SIS, California ewes
$1,000, Texas yearlings, lambs and weth-
ers mixed. at S15.25, wethers S11.50, native
spring lambs sold up to $780, and clip
ped lambs, plain quality, $3.50
HORSES AND MULES
Trade in horses and mules was about
| normal for the season of the year Re-
ceipts were moderate. All offerings in con-
dition sold readily at steady prices.
CHARLES NJ. PIPKIN,
Market Correspondent.