The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-12
WEEKLY REPORT, KANSAS CITY LIVE
STOCK MARKET,

STOCK MARKET.
United States Department of Agriculture.
Bureau of Markets and Crop Estimates
/ 964 Livestock Exchange. Kansas City, Mis-
souri,
Telephones: Bell Main 1917; Home, Harri-
son 1915.
CATTLE-KILLING GRADES.
-Four days receipts totaled 51,s0O against
IL $50 same period last week and 81 IA
the corresponding time a year ago. The
trend in prices was downward and even
ar the decline tbe demand was indifferent
There were days when it was hardly pos
sible to get bids on the fairly good grades
| of short-fed steers but at all times outlet
for Gamer and cutter she stock proved
comparatively bread. The low price or
wheat and other grains, together with a
| comparatively short consumptive demand
for beef because of the unreasonably high
retail prices, were given as the cause Of
! the fresh declines in values Compared
orally 2Je to roc lower, with some offer
! ings down more. Some of the best and
hardly hare ' 2Sc lower s bit short-feds, which
| made up the bulk of the supply every
day.. suffered the full extent of the de.
probation that was recorded. One lead Of
prime long-fed 1,16S-lb. Shorthorns scored
$1125, or csc higher than the previous
! top for the year, but next best sale was
mixed yeariings. No heavy steers passed
so.25 and sales much above $s.25 were
| for the week landing at S5.75 to 81 80.
Some grassers sold at s4.25 to 5000 but
| most of the offerings now coming to mar
/ grain. Several loads Of Mexican cutter
steers landed at $3.45 to $685..
| Fat she stock was weak to 25c lower
been s Selling st 500 to s. g s sG new few
load lots have reached $500, the bulk in
Sfq hSnbs sPdS cd so 70 to s T Ts
were most numerous at $500 to S5.25, with
some fed kinds at 5000 to $3.50 in the alb
| sence of something choice or prime. Cut
| tiers were steady to ii little weaker most OF
them landed at $500 to s3.25. Gamers
| kind Of cattle and prices held steady. Most
| of the native Gamers sold at $3.50 to
! S2.75, with bulk OF westerns at the latter
Tes h anf soR so beo tS Calf few prices
| suffered the biggest drop in months and
| the decline was due to the curtailmeRt of
packers because of eharply lower prices
| elsewhere. Altho some vealers at the high
time made $1,000 very few sold above $3.50
around $500. Heavy and mediumweight
calves, worth $3.50 to $500 at the outset,
Bulk Of late calf sales looked around $1.00
| lower than a week earlier, with some sales
| off more. The demand was meanest for
| the common and medium quality kinds of
$500 s.. MS '''"' ''"A' '''' S0'"S Osi0"
eATTLE-sToCKER AND FEEDER.
Country call for thin cattIe was indiffer-
| ent, prospective buyers often going home
prices wanted by sellers Every country
buyer is fighting to bring down the first
cost principally because Of the downward
trend in values for fed arrivals. The
market for stocEer and feeder steers was
iistless all week, altho offerings were to
be had at sharply reduced prices. Com
pared with week ago, offerings looked
generally 25e to SOC lower altho in ex-
IRENE instances closing saIas were do-u
more. Despite the break the clearance
was comparatively poor Only u i "
feeders made $3.50 or higher AMI after
Monday most lots were taken at $500 ia
ed at $6.25 and even higher but of late
sales were chiefly at S4.25 to So 30 and
some below S4.Oo. Stock cows and heifers
showed little lie change Many stock COW.
$500 and some lots around $3.50. Stool
calves were fully S109 lower but some
sales were off more. On late DAYS mosi
early in the week many scored $3.50 tC
5000. Mixers and springers sold mainly
at $1,000 to $4,000 per head.
noes.
Receipts for the first four days Of thi'
week were 37,2s9, compared with p %,
last week and 44,9s4 one year ago for ths
corresponding days. The forepart Of thu
week saw liberal shipping. demand, viii
twelve ear loads to California packers
eleven to Texas, ten to eastern points an
ten TO the southeast. These were mostly
of the $50 to 220 pound weights. which
are decreasing in volume since the fal
and winter season has begun. Packer pur-
chases turnout the week have been liberal
! altho at times they were slow starting and
out to force prices down. When this was
done, the shippers would come In and
get the bulk Of the choice loads. forciDf
the packers to take the. good loads later al
choice load prices Quality during tho
week has shown improvemen Mt. with ten