The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-20


o64 Livestock Exchange, Kansas City, Mo.
TelepRohss Harrison 1885, Y
CATTLE-Fresh receipts were 5000, but
there was liberal holdover. Last We'd
only 5,725 came in. Trade was uneven ON
most classes, but eventually pens were
grass stock was I still unsoid at noon. FED
beef steers were steady to 15c higher and
most of them found an early outlet. Top
ings around 200 pounds This was a
new tor. for the year. Other Nebraska ana
went at $1035, some-of about the same
weight making iS10.25.. Numerous other
fed lots cleared at $500 to 1885 and some
ers were steady to 15c lower, only the best
escaping an indifferent demand. Two loads
$685., the highest of the season. They were
grassers Of wintered type were held
offerings landed atsS7.5O to $500 and some
inferior Oklahomas landed at $3.50 Many
loads of grassers were wanted at $6.25 to
500 There were around eighteen loads
in the quarantine division, but there were
% s sSg1S sI TO dee rre wsfe se
offering making 1915, with other at $40
down.
with an Indifferent demand for all but the
better grades, which were scarceM Fleshy
cows sold chiefly at $500 to $500. but
numerous at $4.25 to 1925 and some sold
at $500. Grassy heifers sold largely at
being held around 500. Cutters displayed
some weakness, fairly good kind going
at $3.50. Gamers were unchanged and
most of them went at $3.50 to S375. Calves
were irregular and sales looked steady to
soc lower, only the better grades of light
ers bought the better grades at $500 to
$3.50, many common and medium lots sell
medium weights sold at $3.50 IS $3.50, with
at 700 and $7.5e. Bulls were steady.
with With ' few i around 500 to $475 and l1xteh-
ers largeIg@at 40 to $525. Stockers and
FeedeTs teek fegT ioa9s Of Lila pound
grassers at S25 and others around 1900
pounds at $500. while $50 pound choice
ers sold at s7.oo. TO $50. Most stockers
landed betEeen $500 and. 500. inferior
ones being Offered at S4co
HOGS-Iieceipts were estimated at 1900
Last Wednesday actual arrivals itotalled
12,51s. including Abb direct to packers;
against 6.59S one year ago Shippers had
the usual orders for 1G0 and $50 pound
droves and were out early with steatfy bids,
but later lad to take more weight and less
terday or $1,000 and S1o35 for the bulk
Of these and s1o.35 the top. Ru. a greater
the supply was praetiealiy exhausted be:
and choice 30 to 220 pound weights were
passed up by shippers as too heavy for
theSe l@slteE phCkeEs WIN
bids fully steady, but competition forced
prices up until many sales were sc to 10c
higher than the way hogs Of similar quail
ity and weight sold yesterday. Several
loads weighing 200 to 225 pounds went to
packers at $3.50. their top for the day.
Odd loads Of slightly mixed hogs of good
quality cleared at $1015 to S10.25- A few
loads Of choice 800 to 1916 pound hogs were
not wanted by hackers. so sold on shipping
orders AZ S2.15 for the extreme weights
and $500 for the 800 pound kinds PTckers
paid S1o1o to Sob for choice 240 to $50
pound weights. A few highly mixed loads
cleared at 1915 and the bulk Of desirable
kinds around SO %.
Average cost Tuesday SOS. weight 222
pounds.
SHEEP-Receipts were estimated at II
eco. against actual arrivals OF s4.3S5 last