The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-30

HOGS-Receipts 1000 Market mostly
steady Bptk g9 9 o and shoiee 1eo to
pounds, $40 25610.30; few closing sales,
5@1oc lower; bulk. Of sales. $40 49g 10 60;
top, SI960' thTowour sows' Ss'oOgs-'o'
SHEEP@Receipts 1900. Sheep unevenly
oGd lots h Te eMes eo6GS others
G1525: lambs. steady to strong; top ma
tive. $3.50; clipped cropped lambs, $11. %.
WEEKLY REPORT, KANSAS CITY LIVE
STOCK MARKET.
United States. Department of Agriculture.
964 Live Stock Echange, Kansas City, Mo.
Telephone Harrison 1915.
KILLING CATTLE,
Four days receipts fell down to 26,30o
against 80 100 the same period last week
and &c 1S4 corresponding time a year ago.
The shrinkage in the supply undoubtedly
prices the previous week. Quality showed
improvement. there being a larger proper
Der q common and medium grassers.
Yearlings were less numerous the current
week. Compared with a week ago all
grades and classes are very uneven. with
the tendency of prices upward Generally,
beef steers We're strong to 4oc higher,
with the common kinds showing practical
ly no Improvement. making the price range
wider. Top was $9.65 the highest of the
year. and was paid for finished 1,39s-lb;
tho some Of those at $500 averaged above
HOO lbs. There were proportionately few
sales below 800. bulk of all grades for the
week making $7.65 to $9,25. Some common
in quarantine division going below 5000
Yearlings were chiefly SOC to Toe higher
selling at $3.50. On early days many med
ium to good yearlings cleared at $3.50 to
$s25 altho sales were frequently on late
Fat cows were chiefly CSC to SOC higher
than week ago but there were sellers
who admitted greater advance on the in
between grades which suffered so severely
the preceding week. Offerings at $3.50 to
5000 were numerous, while few landed
above 1925 Many of the palmer grades
cleared at $500 and below at the outset,
plain to medium ones ON late days selling
25c higher, some of the yearling order
showing materially more upturn. Most
$500 and yearling lots of very good quality
landing at $S.25 and up. Cutters showed
500 to $3.50 taking most of Of them, aitho
some were around So Is before the finish
late days at $3.50 being hardly as desirable
as the ones at the outset at 1925. Several
of the better kinds on late days went at
$3.50 to $2.75. Bulls were steady to strong;
many boIognas going at 81 90 TO S4.25 and
bulk of the butchers at $3.50 to $500. some
Msnt SeS% s. oy 0pesS
25c to SOC, with practical top at $3.50, altho
small lots of vealers reached 5000 but not
to big packers. Many of the better vealers
on early days sold at $500, comparatively
good kinds then landing at 500 to $3.50.
at 5000 to $500. Only very common calves
of any weight landed below $500.
STOCKER AND FEEDER CATTLE.
There was considerable inquiry for thin
Gus than the previous week but suitable
kinds were much scarcer there being very
time. Compared with a week ago feeders
looked strong to Csc higher, with most
s7ls o $3.50 to S9 Sny few PASSING sronnS
$500. Suckers were mostly 25c to soc
higher on the grades Offered but It is
available, would have shown that much
advance. Many stockers went at $500
enough en- H'O to sell ely at S7.25 and higher,
altho few more made $3.50 and up.
Some inferior lots went at 1910 to $42o.
Recent rains put an end to the long dry
spell which had kept some prospective buy
ers away from the market and was large
Stock cows and heifers were steady 70
strong, most of the cows going out az
those on the Gamer order below $500 on
the low spot Very few heifers landed
mach above $5.25 and many plain and med
ium grades wer obtainable at $4.75 and
down. Heifers on the feeder order passed
1915. Stock calves were steady to strong,
most Of the medium to good kinds selling
at $500 TO $3.50 altho some sold below
S45o; Mixers and ,springers were an N mod .2ae
as last week. offerings selling chiefly at
$4,000 to $4,000. 100
The receipts of $500 so far this week
are about 10000 short of arrivals for the
first four days last week and $4,000 more
than arrived during like period one year
ago. Prices gradually declined from last
Thursday until they were 10 cents to 70
mostly 10 cents to 20 cents over one week
ago Heavier weights were exceptionally
were taken at prices ranging more closely
to lights than for some time; The quality
of choice kinds arriving. Shipping orders
for 0-pound to 200-pound weights have
been liberal and have produced a stimplat-
ing effect on prices. Packers have peen
slow to follow shippers on mose-days and
haye been unable TO get many desirabies
around % cents for the week with the bulk
selling at ss25 TO $50. Stock pigs were
quite draggy until today. when an az
with a top of $1,000 today.
KILLING SHEEP AND LAMBS
Receipts for oo the first four days tn. this
the same days last week and 1900 more
than the corresponding period last year
fered show price gains of Is cents to 30
Rest light ewes offered have made 500
to $3.50 and best available have been OF
only good grade Comparatively rev ma,
tives have had 10 sell below $500 and
to s4.25 With cuIIs around 500 on recent
days competition from country buyers has
btci less AE1AA aHN some us -
heavy ewes have gone to killers that would
probably have found country outlet last
week. A few wethers sold mostly at $3.50
III 81 90 and warnings brought 5000 and
&1035. Only native lambs have been Of
fered and with today's break prices arc
steady 10 Is cents above last Thursday a
daek made S13OO on Tuesday and odd lots
eouaIed this price on later DAYS but $12 IS
has been the practical limit. Bulk or bet
ter grades for the week sold above $1Z.O0
and cuils brought $500 to $3.50 with most
lots az $500 to xG-25.
FEEDING AND BREEDING SHEEP AND
LAMBS.
No feeding lambs have been offered al
tho dealers are receiving some inquiries
Grass wethers from Texas went TO the feed