The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-16
CATTLELKfILiNG GRADES

CATTLE-KILLING GRADES.
Four days receipts totaled 1890 against
81 .fSS same period last week and $500
corresponding time year ago. Trade was
very uneven every day on most classes
and quality showed little change from the
times were urgent competitors and at other
periods they were exceedingly bearish.
Fluctuations were most severe in the steer
alleys The packing house labor situation
must be improving as buying continues on
Il normal basis and in the trade there were
few signs indicating any strike. big
decline in steer prices occurred Monday but
the next two days this depreciation was
practically recovered, althO late Thursday
found prices again receding sharply. Com
pared with a week ago beef steers were
generally weak to 25c lower but in a gen
eraI way offerings were 25c to soc lower
than last Friday. One load of 1856 ID.
Christmas yearlings scored $12.15, or 1JO
higher than anything previously this year
next best price Of the week. Part of load
of heavy steers reached $500 but IN load
lots very big steers made ss.VO and hign.
er. A few other loads of yearlings went at
IS. % to Ss.T5. Bulk of all grades and
classes landed at 5000 to s7.40 for the week
and fewer offerings sold at 525 and below
than any time in recent weeks
Fat she stock finished around steady
with weeh earlier, aItho trade notice
ably uneven from start to finish, Many
loads of cows went at $3.50 to 81 70 and
comparatively few sold above $3.50. altho
odd lots occasionally went at $500 to sou.
Heifers were most numerous at $500 to
5000 but some fed kinds had little trouble
making $500 10 St-Uu. WITH eOiuH Ut Ta--O
to $50 Gamers continued in poor de-
mand until Thursday while some advance
put prices back to within a week to Poe
lower level than late last week At times
some buyers would not give over $50 for
decent grade but bulk for the week made
S1.T5 to $500. Some cutters went at 500
to 81 70 but better kinds usually made $500
to 1925. Balls displayed little change;
bolognas selling mostly at $500 TO $3.50
and offerings of q beef type chiefly at
81 90 to $4.25 when Of good quality Calves
were mostly steady turnout. altho there
was some weakness on common kinds MOST
OF the better grades of yealers cleared at
81 90 TO $50. with an extreme top of $500.
However, palmer kinds were numerous at
$500 to $3.50 and some inferior ones sold
below $500. Many mediums and heayies.
landed at $500 to $500. with some around
2J0 lbs TO 800 lbs. passing $3.50 Plenty OF
very common heavy stuff had to sell below
S4.0e.
CATTLE-sToCKER AND FEEDER.
Many buyers were in the market for thin
steers, both for stecker and feeder pur-
poses althO at times heavy feeders were
not very urgently sought after. Compared
with week ago steckers and feeders were
generally 15c to 25c higher and a COMPARE
lively good clearance was made There
was a slight slackeninG in the demand at
the weekend. Several loads Of ! COO to l.
100 pound feeders sold at $500 to $3.50 but
only a few landed any higher. Lighter
kinds were quite numerous above s. p
Plain to medium kinds usually sold at 500
to S3.I5- StOckers rarely passed $3.50 but
many Of the strictly desirable kinds went
at $500 to SO -. Others were most num-
erous at $500 to 1910, only a very common
kind landing below $50 Demand for
stock cows and heifers was only fair and
no imprO gement in prices could be found
all week. Many cows went below $500 and