The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-07
cATTLE-kILLfNG STEERS.

cATTLE-KILLfNG STEERS.
Four days receipts totaled 72, 200, nearly
half of which arrived Monday. This run
dsys st w arrived ana
year ago during the same period only AZ
3s1 showed up, badly breaking market
up in receipts, Trade has been irregular
all week and quality was unimproved, with
ciaily warnings and light weights Clos
ing prices for killing steers are materially
better than the low time of the week Com
orally strong to 25c higher, while grassers
were mostly steady to Csc lower Bulk OF
all grades and classes for the week made
$500 to $3.50, with top on yeaFlings $1,000,
the highest since the middle of August,
Best heavies did not pass $50. while 1913
Vas, Vas PAID fer medium u so welghl1s ana some
spf t sSe ffs'a 81 $7oo e @ Ps
Straight grassers were most numerous at
$500 to S6.25, some plain kinds going at
$500 to $3.50.
eP than week ago. The low priced kinds US
ually getting the call. Very few cows sold
500 t. $500 s e Il in - o q ID lots Offer
most numerous at $4.25 to $500, with some
of the gFassers up to $500 and fed lots
passing $50 Gamers e se were s Steady to 25c
lower, with the bulk at s2.25 to s275. Gut
ters were steady to weak. selling chiefly at
and most sales were at s.. % to $4.e5 altho
some of the Gamer order went down to
S2.25. Calves weakened and then recovered,
closing around steady, despite the COM
paratively plain quality of most arrivals
Light vealers were scarce and the few best
lots on sale easily made 50 so to S10.U0,
other grades selling equally at SEQ to
$3.50. Nest of the heavies sold at $500 to
$500, some around 250 lbs. to 800 lbs, go-
mon stuff OF all weights landed at $500 to
$500, with some even lower.
CATTLE-SToCKER AND FEEDER.
There was a liberal proportion ii thin
cattle In the total receipts the current
week and demand was broad because of
the attractive prices, The tendency of
prices was downward, with common and
IN between grades showing most weakness
Most stocker and feeder steers were weak
to 2be lower but some of the least desira-
BILE grades were off 35e to SOC. Call was
broader for stoekeFs than for feeders altho
some buyers were willing competitors for
the low-pTiced feeders. Because of the
grass steers many of thezn, which IN nor
NAL years go back to the country for fin
ishing purposes. sold to killers Most feed
and higher and some below $3.50. Stoekers
were most numerous at $3.50 to 1925 hen
6w RpSs ga sdg al atRG az plain apt 70
very undesirable lots went below S4,00,
Some choice stoekers cleared at $3.50
and higher. Stock cows and heifeFs were
steady to 25c lower, most of the thin she
stock on country account selling at 1925
to $500 Stock calves, altho plentiful. were
in good demand and prices looked steady
to $a5 higher Many stock calves went at
500 to s6oe and some. sold at 81 % to
$3.50, with plain kinds at $3.50 and down.
Mixers and spFiHgers sold mainly at 10000
~'''S0 Rs- HOGS.
Receipts for this week including the esti-
mate Of 10000 for today total %, 900 against
90, 200 for the first four days last week
and $4,000 for a like period one year age,
With the moderate receipts this week
fari has de n
to Ace over the close of last week. Well
finished shipping and butcher weights are
Shipping orders have been liberal and have
been the most evident source OF TIE au-
vance. The top for the week was Ss;2S yes
Loads of sews are more numerous ard sell
very unegenly. but show an advahee OF
aIeSef With demand as goo aP~ and supply
light. Weights are heavier and practically
no light weights are arriving Pigs weigh.
70 IS "a INT Iaos1aund weights. il theice
would sell at $3.50 or better
MUTTON SHEEP AND LANES.
Receipts for the first four days this
week at 55,T53 are around 10000 more than
arrived the same. days last week and 5000
in excess of arrivals for the same period
last year Mature classes have been in
limited supply and prices compares With
sold up to $500 and $40 on special
order but most fat kinds land around
$3.50. Medium to gped lots sell generally
at $3.50 to $500, and culls ga at s. 90 TO
! $3.50. Western yearlings averaging. less
/ than 60 pounds in weight went at 1910 and
! odd lots Of mature wethers have seld
/ around $500. After decline at last week 5
extreme close, lamb values have registered
slight recovery but are Zoe to 15c below
F.! a week ago Best westerns made IS Go and
after Monday, values show little change.
Quality of westerns has been good with
! most sales for the week at 1925 to ss.fi0
| Best natives have made $500 to SD but
macy common lots are arriving and sales
/ at $500 to $T-00 are numerous.
| FEEDING AND BREEDING SHEEP
| AND LAMBS.
] Demand for breeding ewes has weakened
and country buyers have taken only a few
loads at prices slightly above their killing