The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-03

vealers closed at 5000 and the same kind
Il week earlier went around $500. The
$50 to 800 pound lots on late days went
at 500 to $50 and heavier ones usually
early in the week going below $500.
CATTLE-STOCKER AND FEEDER.
Country demand was exceedingly indif-
ferent most of the week as cattle feeders
of the killer grades. Prices seemingly are
low but they are not proving as attractive
as expected. Compared with late last week
generally steady to e5c lower. Only a few
rather fIeshy feeders sold up to $3.50 and
other kinds rarely landed higher than 600,
with bulk making $500 to S5.75 stoekers
upward of 5000 We're very scarce, altho
several big. strings. went at $3.50 to 5000;
and many less desirable lots sold at $3.50
to s5.35, inferior lots landing at S3.23 to
$500. Stock cows and heifers showed
making $500 or better, while most heifers
went out at $500 to $500. Stock calves
were unevenly higher, with bulk up Zoe to
9neDtlv Sold sold at $500 to 500 and only on
early days did much of anything land at
$500 and below. Mixers and springers
were rather quiet, with the selling at S4O-V0
HOGS.
Receipts of hogs for the current four day
period amount to approximately 3G,Sdo
head. as compared with an actual total of
0,637 head the same period last week and
AZ, 90S head for the corresponding period
last year. No material change has been
shown in the character of supply this week
and quality has been fairly good, on an
average. with hogs weighing from 10 to
225 pounds more plentiful than any other
class of stock
Packers have been watching drove cost
closely this week and tone to demand. both
from packers and shippers, has been rather
conservative than otherwise. Western ship
pers furnished an outlet from several hun
bred hogs, good quality 100 pound weights,
on Tuesday, but the eastern shipping de
mand had been narrow and uncertain.
Local packers have been taking most of
the receipts and any variation in prices
from day to day has been made by easy
stages. Compared with trade on Wednes-
day of last week, tOday's market averages
about steady hogs of all weight The
ium weight hogs are still selling up to
$6,70, while packing sows are moving large
~ at 1910 to 5000. Big rough packing
down the list to $4f5 to s5.25 ana less.
Demand for pigs this week has been
and prices have been fairly well maintain
ed, althO some weakness was noted Mon
day and Tuesday. Compared with last
lower, with good light pigs selling to best
advantage.
MUTTON SHEEP AND LAMBS.
Receipts the first four days this week at
Is, 959, compared with 13,S45 for the same
period last week and 21,T51 the correspond
ing days last year. The light supply of
killing classes has forced prices upward
until values are generally 25c to SOC above
last Wednesday, althO a few sales year
lingS and wethers show more advance. Most
fat ewes went at S375 to 90 and a few
made $4.25 with no choice kinds available
at the high time. Yearling ewes sorted
from dam of wethers made $475. Shorn
Texas wethers brought $3.50 and odd ma
tives usually went around $500, but
choice light lot sorted from n shipment of
fed yearlings below 80 pounds in weight,
made $500 and heavier kinds went around
500. One shipment choice fed western
lambs brought $3.50, but few passed $3.50,
with the bulk better grades natives and fed
westerns at 5000 to $3.50. Most culls went
at $500 to $500 and common to medium
natives were most numerous at $3.50 to
SS.25.
FEEDING LAMBS
While offerings of feeding lambs have
been rather numerous, no strictly choice
kinds have been available. Prices are I'M
changed, with most sales straight feeders
at $40 to $50. Other bands, carrying
n fat end, brought $S25 to $50 and shorn
offerings landed at 1925. Shorn Texas
wethers vent for feeding purposes at S3.25
and $3.50 and wooded New Mexico offerings
sold up to $4.00.
NJ Y. GRIFFIN, Representative.