The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-04
WEEKLY REPORT, KANSAS CITY LIVE
STOCK MARKET.

United States Department of Agriculture,
Bureau OF Agricultural Economics,
Market News Service.
9e4 Livestock Exchange. Kansas City, No.
Telephone: Harrison 1915.
KILLING CATTLE.
-Four days receipts were ~, 900, about
the third largest of the year, against Al, 5S4
same period last week and 5O,3S2 CORE
even but most grades ana classes MAS We're
sharply higher, altho there was some re-
action at the weekend. Compared with a
mostly 25c to SOC higher but some offerings
showed 75c advance. The kinds showing
most the previous week. Top was $1,000
for 1,300-lb. arrivals and this price was Toe
heavier pescSed dhi 5000 but fSe
number of sales at 5000 to $1625 was
proportionately small. Some highly de-
$500. but very few others went at 5000
and higher. Many fed offerings cleared at
at o so With Gf the
Inferior lots landing at $500 and down.
$T.25 to $9.75. Best yearlings sold at $1O.25,
but few other lots sold upward of $3.50,
kinds below $500 Best steers are at a new
high point an, and many other grades trade are
from the years best level
There was considerable Improvement in
fat she stock, altho closing sales were not
high in every instance as on Wednesday.
Compared with a week ago. bulk looked
25c to soc higher but many of the medium
and in-between kinds showed around T5c
advance as such lots dropped more than
others the previous week. attracting many
outside buyers the current week. Common
to medium cows went at $500 to $500 after
early days and better kinds went largely
to 1878. A few heiferish cows sold at $3.50
to $40 on the high spot. Most hedfers
But the fed lots Usually at made
and higher, better grades of yearling heif-
ers landing around 5000, strictly prime
generally rs higher and those at s2.75 on
late days. were no better than the $3.50
kinds last week. On the close hardly any,
thing sold below $780, and the best made
most of them making s. IS to ss75. aitho
terially changed, altho there was better
undertone to the market: Bulk OF oolog-
seane to 20 Bu ne bnfla
were rather scarce and very few were good
enough to sell at $5.25 and higher, the
strong to SOC higher on the average, the
better grades of vealers forming a small
Of the supply s%a ,o top fe6 tae
ers refused to give above 5000 for choice
vsadsrs obtoinSbIe e at 500 to $50 While
common light ones sold frequently below
$500 Heayies ana to some mere sronnd
$50 Ib. to 800 lb. selling at SS.75 to $500.
Common kinds of heayies usually went
around $500, with some even lower.
STOCKER AND FEEDER CATTLE.
Demand was fairly good for stocker and
feeder steers and prices worked upward.
Some buyers wanted only stOckers. while
others were after the better grades of feed
ers, later men often taking offerings al
ready in killer flesh. Compared with a week
ago, bulk of stockers and feeders showed
25c to soc advance but on the high spot
some showed even more gain. There were
not many buyers willing to take the in
ferior and common kinds despite the at
tractive prices at which they were obtain
able. Feeders suitable for short finish
ing period averaging from 900 pounds to
1 200 pounds sold at $3.50 to 100 but 9th
erwise the better grades landed chiefly at
$3.50 to $685.. Many lots Of common to
medium quality sold at 1925 to $7.25.
S. % to $3.50 altho sales were not uncom-
mon at 500 to, $3.50 but strictly choice
kinds, such as are quetable above 81, were
scarce all week. Inferior and very common
stockers sold at $3.50 to $500. Stock cows
and heifers were generally strong to 2jc
higher, altho some quoted more advance as
they claimed much better stock was OBJ
last week for the many cows went
Mt 50. 70 to $500, with young kind at 81 80
and up. Most of the heifers sold at $3.50
to So 80. with some even higher. The cows
below $3.50 and the heifers around $500
were very common in quality and eScep-
tionaIly htni in flesh. Stock calves showed
little change and strictly choice kinds were
practically lacking. Most lots went at
SIS so to $50. altho the plain kinds sold at
$500 to $500 and n few went below $3.50.
The cheaper priced mixers and springers