The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-26

suitable hogs to I'LL orders SO reIlreu-
Packers took the bulk of Saturdays offer
ing at prices steady to strong with the
way they bought hogs Friday, or steady
paying $1,000 and s1O35 for practically ali
desirable $50 to 225-pound weights and
2T5-pound weights. One load of mixed hogs
sold mostly at SS6 5 to Ss75 with a few at
$3.50. Not enough stock pigs were offered
to make a market. Average cost Friday
$10OS. weight 215 pounds.
: SHEEP-Receipts for the week at %, 900
are 5000 less than last weeks arrivals and
5000 more than offerings the corresponding
week last year. After last weeks severe
slump, prices for mature classes have
gained around % cents and lamb values
most lots showing the maximum gain.
The. week is closing with all classes at
and killers demand is limited. but ali suit
able ewes find ready sale as breeders.
Packers sought odd lots fat ewes generally
at $3.50 TO $3.50 and most breeding went
at $500 to 500, with selected lots at $7-23
to $7.75l Native lambs topped at the weeks
close at $12.G0 and most desirable sorted
lots for the week made $1,000 or above.
Culls were most numerous around 5000;
best goats went at $500.
Chicago.
CATTLE-Compared with week ago best
top $1,000, long yearling So. 10, other grades
and classes 15 cents to % cents lower. In
between grades butcher cows and heifers
and cutters steady. Bulls So cents to so
cents lower. Veal calves rs cents to S1.OO
lower. Stockers and feeders 20 cents to
so cents off, lower grades declining most.
| $925; stockers 5000 to $725; butcher she
stock 81 50 to SIPS, Gamers and cutters
$500 to $500; veal calves $500 to $3.50.
HOGS-Steady to strong with Fridays
ages $10.35 to S1075, pigs strong to -
| cents higher. mostly 1910 to $1,000 hold
over light Average cost Friday 5000;
sHEEP-PracticaIly all direct Compared
cents to so cents higher. Lambs aud heavy
sheep up most. Weeks top western lambs
$13.25 natives $500. Weeks bulk prices
to siI15, wetheTs $500 to $50, ewes $500
to $3.50. top feeder lambs $500, top west
/ ern yearling breeding ewes, $11.10.
E. st. Louis.
CATTLE-For week. good and choice
steers 25 cents higher. Top $3.50. Light
yearlings 5000, others Is cents to 80 cents
25 cents to 20 cents lower, beef cows %
| cents to 40 cents lower. Gamers % cents
higher. Bulks for week: Steers $3.50 to
$9.25. .yearlings $50 to $3.50, cows $500
to $50. stock steers $500 to $500
HOGS-Lighter weights a"tive, fully %
cents higher mediums slow. 10 cents to
lights si6e5 to Sos. PISS $1,000 to 5000.
Sf n6s tgs g BSq cents, higher
sueep Sledug- AuOlCG native ldInD6- Late
in week $12.35, bulk $11.75 to 1925, fat
light ewes $500 to $3.50, heavies $500 to
$3.50. yearlings to four year-old breeding
ewes $500 to $500.
Omaha.
CATTLE-Compared with week ago, bet
ter grades heavy steers 10 cents to 10
cents higher, yearlings, medium and light
weights 20 cents to IS cents lower, bulls
about % cents lower, veals so cents 10
$3.50 lower, steckers and feeders mostly
25 cents lower.
HOGs-Good hogs 8 cents to 10 cents
lower, bulk 1919 to SOLO, mixed and
bulk $S.75 to $3.50. Average cost Friday
$3.50, weight 260 pounds.
SHEEP-Compared with week ago lambs
% cents to so cents higher, other classes
mostly steady.
CATTLE-Compared with week ago, best
steers steady, other weak to 80 cents
lower, best she stock 10 cents to % cents
lower, others 30 cents and 70 cents off.
Bulls uneven, steady to so cents lower.
calves $1.00- to $1-25 lower. Weeks bulk
prices; Steers S7.75 to $500 cows $4.!5 to
calves 500 to S7.75.
HOGS-Fairly active. steady to strong to
shippers, steady to packers, with yester-
days average Bulk 40 to 220-pound
weights 5000 to 5000 Packing sows
steady. mostly Ss65 to $500. Shippers
took about 500.
SHEEPsToday's receipts selling about
steady For week, fat lambs % cents to
so cents higher, culls so cents to 800
higher, sheen steady Weeks bulk prices
Ss75, ewes $3.50 to 500.
NJ. Y. GRIFFIN. Representative.