The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-30
CATTLE-KILLING GRADES.



CATTLE-KILLING GRADES.
Four days receipts totaled around 81, 100 /
against "a, 6j2 the period last week [
and 50,331 year ago The trade was II
regular all week and average quality was
poorer. Foo many medium and in between /
grasserS, both steers and she stock, showed |
I'D and such kinds especially hard TO /
sell on late days. Compared with a week
ago, fed steers were steady to 21c lower, !
the better grades of yearlings and cider
steers holding up with the possible e1cep- |
tlon of the heavy arrivals. Grassers were !
weak to 40c lower and bulk showed around !
25c decline. Yearlings topped at 50 % and
several loads went at $500 to $500 bat |
nothing prime was to be had. Some HSht
steers Reached SO 20 but no heavies passed /
/ SIS 10. Many short feds were available at
| $500. Grassers topped at 500, some cake /
| feds and those fed little grain on pas
/ at ST25 to $T-T5. Most of the better grass
ers were taken at 1928 to S675 and the
| kinds selling at 1925 to $500 were in Ito
eral proportion, the common kinds going
most often at 81 So to $500. Bulk of all
classes for the week went at $3.50 to $S50.
Fat she stock was generally weak to 2oc
| lower than n week earlier but in between
grass heifers were down 25c to Doc and
very hard to move at the decline. While
odd heavy cows have sold at $3.50 to $500,
S475 and most of them went at S375 to
$4.50. Grass heifers were numerous at Si.OO
to $500 on late days altho several loads
early reached $3.50 to $500 and Some scored
punches, cleared largely at $500 to $500,
| with some yearlings at $3.50 to 1928. 9th
| erS were steady TO strong, usually
from $500 to $3.50. Gamers were steady
to 25c higher and the bulk made $3.50 to
s2.75; with very few. down to $500 Bulls
ing at 1925 to $40 and most butcher
grades being of the $500 to S4.25 variety,
only very few having quality enough to
pass $3.50. Calves displayed little change
for the week altho trade was uneven and
at times it was hard to move the heavy
to $1,000 while most of the heavies landed
at $500 to $500, some of the medium
,1xyey
"f es,r able T Ris We're "comHterfait
vealers and had to sell at $500 to $500.
CATTLE-STOCKER AND FEEnER.
While there were a good many pros
day this week many of them proved to
be only lockers as they were after offerings
at prices below what they could be bought
for. Suitable offerings were numerous
yet because of the comparatively inIiffer-
ent demand, considering the season of the
year, traders were unable to accomplish
| a clearance. Compared with a week ago,
| stOcker and feeder steers were steady to
25e lower, most of the weakness being on
feeders and in-between stockers- Call con-
| tinued best for the Well-bred yearlings and
| light feeders Practically no feeders pass
ed $G75 unless on the fiat callte'' order,
and many sold at $3.50 to $G25, with pain
kinds occasionally going below 5000 One
| load of selected stockers scored $500 but
| Sc 80 was about the limit most days while
| it took very desirable kinds to bring 5000
| to $6.25 and medium to fairly good offer
ings usually landed at $500 to 500, only
| very common ones going below S45O. Stock
cows and heifers held fully STEADY, many
cows going out at $3.50 to $4,000 and only
very common kinds below S3.25 Many
heifers sold at $500 to $500, with some
sales at 1925 to $3.50. Stock calves were
generally steady and most of them landed
| at S. co to 5000. with common grade be-
(9T Ie ea R $500 9na 81 soo
the bulk althO some plain, light COWS went
to country buyers below $1,000.
HOGS.
Receipts so far this week total %; 400
which, is 1000 less than arrived FRI the first
four days last week and 5000 less than for
| a like period one year ago. Hogs of best
quality have been scarce and prices are Zoe
to 25c lower than last Thursday except on
a few heavy kinds lacking quality which
! show little change with some higher
Shippers were active buyers today on all
better quality kinds and paid $40 to $50
and coIIId have used some with more
| weight at about the same price if quality
We're god enough. Hogs weighing around
so pounds are the. hardest to sell an, anG
weights are arriving than the outlet %aG
but most droves are too heavy and sell
} around soc to 75c under the top.
MUTTON. SHEEP AND LAMBS.
Receipts for the first four da{s this his
| same days last week and 1922 the cor
responding period last year At last
declined but the loss was regained On fol-
lowing days and values are steady when
| compared with q week ago MOST TAT ewes
make 90 to $50 with a y medium ed < ki nd
odd punches of aged wethers have sold
around $500 and S6-lb warnings made
5000 with Heavier lots at $3.50
After but slight daily fluctuations lanh
prices are generally 25c higher. Top for
| the week to date paid on today 5 mar
ket when four loads westerns made $50
, Quality of western offerings has been good
| and most sales for the week have ranged at
IS 90 TO $3.50. The few natives arriving
have been mostly of common TO medium