Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-12-13
NEW YORK Refined SUGAR MARKET
Live Stock Market

Union STOCK YARDS, CHIC AGO, Dec.
misunderstanding the fact that tnere
vas no Enforcement in the strike sltua ZION
here. the supply of live stock was muGh
larger than expected Packing house WORK wore.
crs at New York were reported on s'rihe'
and this cut som Of the demand rom - en' r
pcrs Mt the local yards. Average price Oh
good beef steers last week was placed at
81 40 showing gain of dime over the
week before. 1t was about $500 DO" a
wear MO- however. Receipts OF live STOCK
at the local yards today were estimated at
81, 600 cattle, GO, 900 hogs, $4,000 sheep anu
lambs and 9, 800 calves, against 2l,9O3 cat
tie, SS,121 hogs, 22,GS7 sheep and lambs
the corresponding day last week.
Sattle-Cattle trade was generally lower.
The sales of sters did not show as much
define as expected, hoTver, and most OF the
good lots got away with drop OF 20 cents
1t was very uneven trade for all grades.
Good yearings sold at S9.504S.1o, tut
strictly prime lots were still Quotable up TO
81 .OO@11.o5. Shippers bought few choice
cows early at nearly steady prices Dut mere
also the trade was unevenly lower. Gamers
were dull und hard to sell at weak prices,
but bulls were strong. Some good boiognas
went ut S3.50@3.S5. Calves were also
strong, packers taking choice vealers at
Hogs were off 25c from the start, but
some Ct the heavy light butchers were
down 4oc later in the day. Bulk of good
hogs went at $500 40, with top lights
at $3.50. Rough packing hogs sold around
$3.50, while best pigs made $3.50. Heavy
butchers sold at $6.1j06.90 for the best.
Many hogs were unsold at the close.
Sheep-Lambs were down 25M soc after a
slow start. Choice killers were placed at
S1O.50011 90, with the best quoted up to
S11.25. Feeders were strong. YearlinGs
and aged muttons were off 2oc. Good year
lines so ldat 9.75, while 1JOpound native
ewes went at $3.50.
EAST ST. LOUIS. Dec. 12.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 10000, market slows first steers
sales &c lower; lower undertone on light
yearlirg steers and heifers; beef cows md
Gamers steady; cows up TO So %; Gamers,
81. 00M2 50 stockers, steady to strong
light veal calves, steady. 80. 20.
Hogs-Receipts, $1,000, active, strengthen.
| ing from early; IS to 25c lower; top. 81 .4I
paid on lights: bulk, 150@1SO-p ound, bulk
| lights and medium weights. 81. 0O01 30; NJ
heavies sold packers direct steady. pigs, u
to Csc lower; Sc. 50M7.5O.
Sheep-Receipts. 1000, active to ship
| pers. slow to others: lambs and ewes, gen
orally steady: yearlings, higher; top lambs
and bulk, S11 90: packers bought one good
| 0O-pound deck Of ycarlings Mt 1918. ne
! other sales.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 12.-Cattle: Re-
a.iptS 2oO steers steady. Others slow; heavy
steels. S6.5oG7.25; beef steers, $4.75@6.5O;
! heifers, $4.50GG.50; cows, S2.O@o.0O
| stockers, $35O@5.50: feeders, $5.O0@6.00.
Hogs-Receipts 1000; mostly 23c lower;
| 165 pounds down, $3.50; 1G5 pounds up,
1926; throwouts. $5.75 down.
Sheep-Receipts 100: higher; lambs, $40.
METAL MARKET
electrolytic o spot and nearby, 9s& a14; fu
$3.50: futures. 1880. Iron easy. No.
northern, 13.5O@20.50; No. northern
lead. steady SPOT. 4.7o@4.sO. Zinc, quiet
East ST. Louis delivery, spot, 4.90@4.95
Anthony, spot. 4,J0@4.55.