The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-28

Bureau of Markets and Crop Estimates
964 Livestock Exchange, Kansas City. Mo.
Telephones: Bell, Main s1547, Home, Harri-
! son 1916.
| KANSAS CITY.
| CATTLE-Receipts for last week totaled
2f,SOO, against $4,000 the previous week
and 36.S00 for the corresponding week one
year ago. A general holiday spirit has pre-
vailed over the. cattle yards last week and
cattle, with quality and finish. Bulk of
fed steers have been those fed 60 to 100
days and have lacked the finish required to
have gone over the 500 mark, with bulk
at $5-25 to 500. Finished yearlings have
eHeugn to bring I'm wsFe offered feT
the bulk Of best arrivals selling around
$3.50 to $3.50. Thin cattle show a gain of
1Oe to Poe on most kinds.
| Fat she stock made an advance about
| equal to the steers, with bulk of offerings
$500 for cows and $500 to $3.50 for heifers
Gamers and low grade cows sold about
kinds. Bulls look 25c higher Light veais
! were mostly steady. with nothing over
$500, while heavy and medium kinds ad-
vanced 25c to SOC. owing to demand for
stock calves. StockeFs and feeder buyers
were active during opening days of the
week and the fholdover in traders pens has
been materially reduced. Prices show a gain
of 25c to soc for better kinds, with others
steady to Poe higher.
HoGS-The week is closing with the
estimate calling for 600 head. About IS
head, held over from yesterday, were also
shown. Last Saturday actual supply
amounted to 952 head and a year ago l.
242 head were received. Most of the offer
ings this morning were hogs weighing
prices paid were generally STEADY. ship hip
Weight hogs at $Se the Sd daSs tone %ed and
local packers purchased the remainder of
supply, largely at $685. to $685., latter price
packer top. Trade was quoted steady with
sales mostly from $685. to 500 No pack
ing s0ws or. pigs Of consequence were in
cluded in the receipts. Average cost of
all hogs sold yesterday was $6Ts with
average weight at 219 pounds.
sHEEP-Reeeipts for the week at 15,J7:i
compare with 21,B59 the previous week and
ISIS the corresponding week last year
Prices of all killing classes have gained
the weeks close showed the maximum adj
vance. No ewes passed $780, but al the
high spot no choice light kinds were on sale
and some lots, carrying considerable
weight. made the price. Shorn Texas
wethers went at "a so and choice oO-pound
western lambs reached $685. at the close
and few desirable lots went below 50 %
during the week Natives sold up to S9O3
and other lots were numerous at IS 25 TO
$50 Feeding lambs are mostly 25c high
er. with most sales ranging a $50 to IS .,
and dealers paying higher prices for some
killers. "
CATTLE-Compared with week ago. beef
steers and she stock 25c to SOC higher
mostly SOC up, bologna bulls 25c higher
veal calves mostly 800 higher stOckers
and feeders lie to 25c higher
HOGS-Active, strong to 10c higher than
Fridays average. Shipper bought about
$500. Good clearance. Average cost FrfAI
day SG96 weight PIP pounds.
sHEEP-Compared with week ago. fat
lambs and fat handy yearlings $40 to
81 % higher, fat ewes Toe to 81 90 higher
feeder lambs strong to PC higher, choice
feeding late Friday $500
ST LOUIS.
CATTLE-Compared with week ago M
tive steers SOC to zoe higher. qunrantineg
15c to Csc lower, light yearling steers and
heifers SOC higher. beef COWS 25c higher
Gamers 10c to 1jc higher stockers and
feeders steady TO strong, light veal calves
81 80 to 81 90 higher
HOGS-Slowing down to about steady
after most hogs were sold sc to Zoe higher
than Fridays average. Light lights al ton |
Best butchers going at sT05 to S7.15. Pack |
er sOws 10c to 15c lower, pigs steady
Peewees up to 81 80. Average cost FRIDAY |
Sc, 90. weight 20T pounds.
s1.00 to $3.50 higher, ewes &c lower.
OMAHA.
CATTLE-Beef steers and she stock i
strong, stockers and feeders weak to DC /
lower.
HOGs-Mostly steady with Fridays aver
age Bulk medium and light butchers
$3.50 to 81 20. top $3.50. Average cost Fri
dav S641- weight 222 pounds.
SHEEP-FoT the week. fat lambs 7Je !
higher, all other classes a0c higher
n Y. GRIFFIN. Representative.