Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-10-24
Live Stock by Wire

UNION STOCK. YARDS, CHICAGO, Oct.
23.-All branches of the live stock trade
showed heavy runs today and demand lacked
action from the start. Some improvement
was noted in theS hog pens late in the sea-
son. however. Less than 1000 hogs were
held over from last week. One of the sea-
sons largest runs of western cattle arrived
during the holiday, the estimate being
Receipts were $4,000 cattle, $4,000 hogs,
and 81 900 sheep.
Cattle-Prime steers were about steady
but the trade lacked action. Medium and
palmer sorts were down 25cs in most spots.
Best steers were quoted at $13. 2J113. 80.
The total cattle run was placed az the larg-
est figure since November i, 1920 Good
range steers sold at $7.O0@7.5O. Cows and
heifers were weak to 25c lower. Gamers
held about steady, best lots going at SO 90
@3.1O. Bulls sold weak to 25c off, with
calves showing a similar decline.
Hogs-Medium weight butchers wera
strong to a dime higher, with prime lots
at 1915, but other trade only strong.
There fair demand for light hogs but
no gain was noted in values Most good
packing hogs sold at $S.25@S.T5 on a
strong market.
Slleep-Aged muttons were about steady,
good ewes going around 81. Feeding lambs
at $1+. 40@14.5O, for prime lots were strong
but killers showed decline of 25c in many
spots. Choice lots were placed at $14. %
ola. so.
EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL.,, Oct 23.-United
States Department of Agriculture. Cattle:
Receipts, 10000; steady; $11.50 paid for
native steers; bulk native western steers,
S5.30@6.75; light yearlings largely $4,000
$50; cows mostly $4.25@5.75: Gamers,
$3.50; few at $2.G5M2.75; bulk bologna
bulls, $3.75G4.25: bulk best light veal
calves, $10.5OM11.00
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000; active, strong: Sc
to 1Oc higher; top, 1910; bulk 200 to $50
pound butchers, $9.dOd9.G5; $50 to 200
pound averages. s9.50@9.G0; pigs and light
lights, $9.25M9.59; packer sows, steady;
bulk, $S.O0@S.25,
sheep-Receipts. 5000; steady; top lambs
| to butchers $14.35; packers, $14.00; bulk
sales. 1,400; culls, SS.50M9.00; fat light
ewes 5000; heavies, $3.50@4.00: Gamers,
! culs and common grades, $1.50M2.50.
| LOUISVILLE, Ky. Oct 23.-Cattle: Re-
ceipts 2,SOO best active, others slow; heavy
! steers, $175MS.25; beef steers, S5.50M $50;
! heifers, $5.5On7.25; cows. $200@5.50; feed
| ers. $5.50@7.0O; stockers, S350Q625.
J Hogs-Receipts 2,400; strong and steady;
! 200 pounds up, $9.GJ, 100 to 200 pounds
! $9.35; pigs, 100 pounds down, 5000; throw
| outs, $500 down.
! sheep-Eeceipts 300; steady; lambs, $12;
! sheep, $3.50 down.
! 300; active, 15c to COO higher. Heavies
! $3.50; packers and butchers, $9.Sj; heavy
| fat sows, $G.O0S75; pigs and lights, $700@
| 9.S5; stays, $J.j0M7.0O
| Cattle-Receipts $500: slow; steers 81 90
$1,000; heifers, s3'50G950; cows, $275@
/ $50; calves steady, S4.0O@12.5O.
| sheep--Receipts 80; steady, $2.0O@6.5O.
Lambs steady, $3.OO@14.CG.
GRAIN MARKET OPINIONS
Stein, Alstein & Co.: Values may de-
! cline somewhat further in which case in
/ vestment purchases seen. advisable. .
| Hulburd, Warren C Co.: The reactions
may go further but win probably not be
! serious.
| LamsCn Bros: The markets are in a
more healthy position after this setback.
| Logan &c Bryan: We believe the market
will again deTeldb strength within tie next
! few days.
| Riordan, Martin & Co.: Trading position
| appears best in wheat but we feel bulish on
| corn.
Bartlett, Frazier & Co.: We believe fur
| Their recessions will meet'with buying power
| aud an export demand.