The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-02
KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK MARKET
REPORT.

Monday, Aag. L, 1921
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Markets and Crop Estimates.
CATTLE-Receipts were estimated at 25,-
900, but some expected cars did not arrive.
Der Is of last year. Last Monday 1880
were received and & year age 1901 came
in. While offerings were more liberal than
was exceedingly small, the supply consist
ing chiefly of Texas and grassers from
other states, most Of them from Kansas and
held steady, but other kinds were mostly
25c lower. Some were hardly 25c lower,
more than a quarter. A good share of
the grassers were still unsold at noon.
Best native steers scored eo % $9 ,t5 sh ana
feds at S7.75 to $500. Yearlings topped at
$40 and others reached 1925. Grassers
fed grain on grass at S7.75 and others held
higher. Numerous loads of Texas went at
5000 to $500 and some reached $3.50 Bar
ring few sales to shippers, fat she stock
was Csc to SOC lower and hard to move the
decline Nest of the medium to good cows
/ lots at $525 to $3.50, with odd ones higher
occasionally. Plain kinds sold at 1925 to
$3.50, with good cutters at S. go Good
$s.25 bid on some dry lot yearling heifers
sales were around $2.25 for the good kinds
plain to medium. Calves were steady to
25c lower, but after the start nothing sold
s5sey te at the the 1sr
packers would not give above $3.50 for good
| kinds late. Many other calves went at
down. Stockers and feeders held steady,
under fairly. good demand. Very good
s to PGgna o fssdf soine landed al se
!, to 5000. with bulk at $500 to 1915;
! 1900, not including ten cars direct to pack
ers. Last Monday actual receipts totaled
7.035, not including 430 to packer and one
year ago 6,194 came in. Shippers were out
| of the market today, as orders carried
prices prohibitive of trading on this mar
ket the way statesmen were pricing hogs.
Traders bought few loads Of lights early
at 81 10 to $11.15 an. odd punches as low
as $11.00. These sales looked 10c to 15c
| ers and shippers were talking Csc lower,
but not bidding. Statesmen were askin g
s11.25 for best lights. At a late hour pack
ers were active bidders at 1oc to zoe lower
prices and many hogs were sold this way.
They paid up to $1115 for choice lights
Td 'q they bought on the extreme Close
at $11.05. Two hundred thirty five to $50
pound hogs went at $11.00, while mixed
low low as $1,000 to sio.55 Some prize 325
peund weights were without bids at late
hour Most sales were quoted 5ec to 5o 2Sc
Packing sows sold mostly at $500 to 1925.
while stock pigs topped at $3.50 and looked
steady. Average cost Saturday $10s2,
SHEEP-Receipts were estimated at 5000,
against STA last Monday and 4.S00 the
corresponding day last year. The market
was active. with sheep mostly at steady
prices. altho spots looked strong Best
natives brought $500 to $3.50 Culls and
| common kinds ranged at $1-50 to $500 and
ryearling wethers made $3.50 Natives topped
1 at 1925 for one load and others went at
5000, with sales numerous at $500 to 50 90.
| Quality was plain and many common lots
| sold at $500 to 500. with most culls
around $500 Arizona lambs, mostly feed
ers but carrying a short fat end. went to
1eA N. y GREEN. Representative.