The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-23

altho trade at times has been very irreg-
ular. Usually light stockers and feeders
were noted for the heavy kinds where the
price was not too high Compared with
week ago stockers and feeders were
steady to Csc higher, the strength being
limited 10 yearling stockers and very steady
to 25c higher. the strength being limited to
yearling stockers and light feeders. Most
of the stockers cleared at $500 to Sc 300 al
tho some made 1925 and higher. Feeders
practically topped at 1878, with a fair
ticaIiy topped at 1918, with fair humber
at 1928 to $3.50 but in most instances buy
ers had orders at 5000 and down, taking
the bulk at $3.50 to $500 and some plain
kinds around $500. Stock cows and heif-
ers were mostly 25c higher, many cows GO
ing out at $3.50 to S3-75 and many heifers
at $3.50 to $500, some passing S5.25 and
few selling at $500 and below. Stock calves
finished weak to SOC lower, the bulk of good
and choice ones selling from $500 to- 600.
at 5000 to, $500, very few passing SIS. 90
and some plain light weight animals selling
at $4,000 to $4,000
Receipts to date this week are $500,
which is about $500 less than arrived for
the first tour days Last week and 900 more
than for a like period one year ago. The
high spot since last Thursday was on Mon
was $500 today The supply of light
weights continues to predominant and
prices for these kinds show decline of 2Jc
to 4Oc, while good and choice mediums and
heavies show Toe to zoe. Today the same
top was paid for weights ranging from 100
to 250 pounds Very few well finished hogs
are Included in the receipts, which accounts
fer The narrow range of hogs from 100
pounds up if reasonable quality is shown.
Packing sows are coming with better finish
and if not too heavy find a ready market
at 15c TO 25c decline from a week ago The
supply of good kinds of stock pigs is light,
and these kinds are around SOC higher than
Lass Thursday, while the palmer kinds with
more weight are steady. The outlet is little
better than the present supply at these
figures
MUTTON SHEEP AND LAMBS.
Receipts for the first four days this week
at 50,006 compared with 35,452 the CORE
same days last year. Sheep have been in
light supply and prices compared with last
Thursday are steady to 25c lower. Bulk of
values have declined $50 to S1.75. Best
made $500 on Monday. but with sharp de-
clines on following days the same kind was
Quality of offerings has been good and
compe ratively few feeders have been sort
ed off. Killers in some instances have
Pout-bid feeder buyers for the second cuts.
generally plain Best today brought $7.25,
with a common kind at $3.50 and CULTS at
$500 and below. At the weeks opening
few ewes on a special order sold up to
$500, but few passed $3.50 and heavy kinds
went at 1915 to $4.25. Practically no year
lings wethers have been offered.
FEEDING AND BREEDING SHEEP AND
LAMBS.
Breeding ewes have moved readily and
prices are strong to 25c higher. Both ma
tive and westerns have sold up to $500 and
few choice kinds are available. Most sales
Of natives have been at 81 % to $4.75 Feed
desirable kinds az 5000 to $6.75. Demand
has been sufficient to absorb all offArinsss
and the supply has been well cleaped up
each day. NJ. Y. GRIFFIN.
Representative.