The Topeka state journal., 1921-03-19

Studebaker, Pierce Arrow, Republic, Amer
ican Sugar Continental Can, American
woolen and Hide and Leather preferred
issues were Atlantic Gulf Utah Copper.
New Haven and Pennsylvania hut rails
for the most part were neglected. The
e!os1ng SIC ang was strong. Sales approximatea
Leading stocks registered nominal gains
and losses at the hesitants opening Of to-
days session but within the first half hour
reactionary tendencies became more mark
ed. Mexican Petroleum forfeited a large
ternational Agricultural preferred lost 1ss.
The prominent motors and their special
ties also eased moderately. Among the few
Houston oil and allied chemical.
New Yerk Liberty Bond Market.
New York, March 19.-Liberty bonds
IS, s7.oo: first @ s. s7so: second ssrSnu s $,
s6re4; third 4A,s, 1920; fourth .4N's. 81: Ia
Victory SsA 8, WIG; Victory 4A's, BIZ
| st.. Joe Livestock Market.
St Joe; March 1a.-HoGS-Receipts roo.
bulk s q ssSa saes Ss asgher. Top sl02''
CATTLE-Recejpts 100. Market nominal.
Steers. $7.ooa1o;o6: cows and heifers. $3.50
sHEEP-No sheep Market nominal.
Lambs, ss5o@s.5o, ewes. s5.0oa5.75.
Wichita Livestock Market. =
Wichita. March 19.-HOGS-Receipts 100
sa1ss Maekes so Se Go5d higher Top. $685.; bulk OF
-cATTLE-Receipts 100. Market CSC 10
s5c lover For week: Butcher steers
$45OQS.50; butcher cows and heiferr, $500
sa svo: stockers and feeders s45o@s. % stock
900; calves, S4.o0@9.o0.
Kansas City Livestock Market
Kansas City, March I9-CATTLNRe.
eeipts 150. For week: Beef staers. 4o6135e
lower she stock, mostly weak IL 25c lower,
some some or more Gamers, weak; bulls, 25e
feIers' Sscsss, SSssss, 2oegsl lower; stockers and
HoGs-Receipts 800. Market steady te
s,I9,hg with Yesterdays average. Top. Sa.70;
pnlR ,1 6o of sales. so.4oG9.6o; good stock pigs
SHEEP-No receipts For week: Sheep
sIs1dy syeariings. 25@4oc lower; lambs, 7oc
Chicago Live Stock Market. 49,.
oon oSonnieago, March ia.-CATTLE--Receip
s,aer SOL Som pared with a week ago: Beet
steers. Zoe to Soc lower spots off moe
on on nneavies; butcher cows and heirers, most.
y z9c lower; bulls, stockers and feeders
seeady 70 2oc lower; veal calves, 75c to 81
lower; spots off more. y
,rI moGS-Receipts 1900. Light and med
mostly weak to 15c lower than yesterday.,
average, with hold over of heaviss
Top; Top; $1S5; bulls, 200 pounds down, s11 .ot
Digs sio PndS 5o11o ~ pounds up, $9.25@1o35
SHEEP-Receipts 1900 Receipts toda,
paaea5icaiiy 5 all direct to packers; com
| lambs, soc to 75c lower: feeders. less
ps paeaVy lambs, mostly 81 off; ewes, abou
yeariings. soc to 81 lower.
| Kansas City Weekly Livestock Market.
| Kansas City Stock Yards, March 1s.
LIVESTOCK PRICES FOR THE WEEK
| UNSETTLED LABOR CONDITIONS
Livestock prices this week came in for ,
sharp decline. In the early part of tn,
week receipts were liberal In the latter hal
| OF the week, owing to probable labor com
RRiaeataons' Raf tt,' demand vas reduced materially
and sheep and lambs 90 to 70 cents Hog,
Sgtg ports are uP 20 cents from the low Level
eient demand for cattle and sheep to effec
close clearance.
THIS WEEKS RECEIPTS.
Receipts this week were 3S,O5O cattle. &,
compared with 81, 400 cattle, $50 calves. at
300 hogs, 80, ,225 sheep, last week. and "a 4(l
cattle, 4,2l5 Calves .2S5 hogs, and 3O47s
sneep year ago.
~ rs BEEF CATTLE.
Prices Tor fat cattle declined each dav
InIs week, except today when demand was
sufficient to effect a clearance. Prices fol-
the week are. so t0>S5 cents net lower, with
s..
handy weight grades and yeariings de-
l.eilned thesaeast. The top price on Tuesday
was $1,000, but on the close the top for
choice steers was $3.50. Late in the week
no prime steers arrived. Cows and heifers
declined So to so cents, with the best cows
selling sell aI up to $50 and heifers up to ss.75.
Fhe early movement of dairy calves to eas St
ern markets is starting and is responsible
t6s t6s fne the decline In prices The extent Of
depend on developments in the labor situa-
sNae--.c= sTocKERs AND. FEEDERS.
Prices for thin cattle broke 35 ito so
cents. Demand was fairly large. There was
considerable inquiry for fleshy feeders, and
brying on the part Of grazers was active.
$3.50 to $s.75 fleshy feeders up to $9.25.
Demand for hogs late Wednesday and
Thursday decreased materially, and prices
dropped $1.O0 TO 81 %. Today the market
was up 25 cents, closing the week with an
average net loss of s1.O0. Uncertainty as
to the outcome of the packing house labor
The top price today was $9.s5, and bulk of
sales 1925 to $9-s5. Pigs and stock hogs
epnthnned tp hin IN IN active % demand and retained
and bulk $1o50 to $11-50.
SHEEP AND LAMBS.
Tho demand for sheep and lambs was
fairly active, liberal receipts and lower
prices elsewhere forced the prices here down
80 to IS tents. On the close fat lambs are
quoted at $3.50 to S9.S5, ewes $500 % S5.75.
wethers 5000 to $3.50, and yearlings $3.50
to $S.25. A few punches of weighty shorn
lambs sold at $50 to $3.50.
HORSES AND MULES.
Demand for better classes of horses and
mules was active this week mt steady
prices. Ordinary and common kinds con-
tinued to sell slowly. General demand is
below normal for this season of the year.
CHARLES NJ. PIPKIN, =
Market Correspondent.