The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-25
LIVEsToCK MARKET REPoRT
Uniged States Department. OF Agriculture
RIlraall of A crricI, ltIl raj EcnnnInics

Uniged States Department OF Agriculture
Bureau of Agricultural Economies
Market News Service.
o64 livestock Exchange, Kansas City, Mo.
Telephone: Harrison 1e45.
but there were over Il zoo left from We'd
in fiTst hands. Last Tsussday s.sI1 arrived
md year ago 2,6S4 showed up. Trade
g Sraae si0 and einssss the eIceions beins
sparingiy. It was evident that the clear
ance would be poor, despite the willing
ness Of sellers to make concessions. Hot
weather and weakening beef prices, coupled
cars for outward movement east, were the
outstanding bearish factors. Morning sales
With pef most sales on ali but the better Grades
Of fed lots showing at least Use decline
Some sellers claimed they were bid SOC low
$1,000 for prime offerings averaging 1,S55
lbs, the same mans steers of similar kind
few loads of 4o44 to IBIS is steers made
$1,000 and other fed lots NSold at 1913 to
$3.50 Early sales Of grassers were largely
rivals reached $3.50. Common horned kinds
were offered below 5000. Some prime mix
much palmer Kinds went at Ss.25 to 50 IS
1t was an easy matter to move Gamers
and cutters at stesdy prices. Most Gamers s rs
500 to $3.50 BetteP grades fs en Of she e0 stock
az sns to While tine
ones usually sold ID At 500 to $50 the good
1Oss adi9g at to o only cd
sold at s. 90 to $3.50, a few fed lots making
sna Most bologna bulls sold IA
steady, the better grades of vealers landing
at $16.O0 to $1050. Many heavies and med
feeders were in curtailed demand. mainly
because Of shortage Of cars for shipment
EAST and oPP Price. were weak t.
cause Of the inability of roads to furnish
to $7.T5. with-stockers at $500 to $3.50.
Some plain stock cows made s. 10.
actual arrivals last Thursday were 4.9I4,
shippers. was active With first bids strong
15c higher than Wednesdays average A
sorted lights. Good and choice 1G0.ib. to
S @ g. 70 5000: while 5000 ana choice 22S- il
.pers at $s75 TO 1855 Due to the mixed
quality, shippers were unable to fill all OF
strong to 10c higher and later trade be
came very active with the bulk of sales
10c to 15c higher. Early packers paid $3.50
kinds soon reached $500 and later $s.05 was
gaid, the packer top for the day. The
packers brought from $50 to $3.50. while
24o.lb to 2S0-lb. averages sold from $500
to ES 10. There was no demand for light
lights and packers secured a few punches
of good 150-lb. averages at $3.50. Due to
low bids statesmen held packing sows until
near the close, when the bulk cleared Doc
to 35c lower than Wednesdays average or
from 1918 to 800 Stock pigs brought
steady QFices, with most sales at $500 to
1925 and few punches at $40 TO $3.50.
Average cost Wednesday, $S.37; weight,
21S lbs.
sHEEP-ReceIpts were estimated at g.
900. against actual arrivals of $3.50 last
Thursday and 5.TTs the same day last Year.
Early sales native lambs were at steady
prices, but the market weakened later and
many closing sales showed a loss of 23c.
One deck natives made $3.50 and others
brought $13.35. Desirable lots at So. rs
to $1325 were fairly numerous and common
offerings ranged at $3.50 to 5000. Most
culls brought $3.50 to $500 but very light
thin lots sold at $500 and below. Mature
classes moved at unchanged prices, with
several small lots light. fat ewes up to
81 25. Most fat natives brought $500 to
500. but weighty kinds again went
around $3.50.
N. Y. GRIFFIN,
ReDresentntiTe.