The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-25

One road was taking nothing fer pcsnts
late days to iii trade rsauirements. e.
sulting in the resale Of some offerings
bought on the local market for shipment
, to eastern feed lots. These had TO resell
% los so % the SS p
on early days but were unable to dispose
Of good share Of their purchases, ,, afseSs
and the variety was good. a1tho strictly
choice stockers were not 70 be bad; Con
steers the lowest priced stockers excepted,
were generally 25c to soc lower, but they
in some instances from the high spot
amounted to around 75c. Any number OF
to So So and the better warnings sold usu-
ally at $6.T0 to 81. 90, with some ct $40 to
Fs ss federS 9n ins sP PS
to $50, but the rank and file'' sold gem
ing $5.75 to $500. Stock cows and heifers
We're mostly 2Se lower, many COWS going
lively neshy heifefs selling upward OF
50 %, most heifers making % to SAFE.
Stock calves were weak tS Soc iow e n the ne
$3.50 and common ones below $3.50. MIX
ers and springsrs sold largely at $500 to
$'O-Oo per he''' HOGS. :
Receipts so far this week total around
eco against se e "a for the fit four days
wear ago. There has been a SC to l6c de-
cline on most classes Of hogs since last
very uneven from day 70 day. Last weeks
with a ioc to Use higher market today.
Considerable Of this loss has been regained.
ably over last week, with shippers taxing
$3.50 aGgs SDG e ss s,ES, s Win
been securing the few Hight lights available
packers paid &. is for similar weights with
shippers out OF the market. Best 250.lb.
to sS0-Ib. offerings closed around $3.50 70
$S.75. Packing sows show from zoe 20 0oc
decline from week ago, With most e this
s7oo. with some sales M to s7.5S last
| with a-S5c to 800 decline from last Thurs
day on the bulk. The top on stock pigs
selling sell at $50 today.
KILLING SHEEP AND LAMBS.
Receipts for the first four days this week
total slightly ness thS cIssssS sso
9 9ags Isst week 81 1857 1907 arrived aSd the
f0,e2S. The limited supply has been in:
sufficient to meet killers requirements and
s Sntil tSdsy aSen soas
to Toe since last TnuRSdNy, Nmlie NATURE
classes are generally I5c to Csc higher. Ma
ton ton above s1SaS has been small, with bulk
of the better grades at &12,75 to $l325.
Common to good lots at $3.50 to $isO0
have been plentiful Gnd Guile generally
went at 81 90 to $S.00.~hut extremely light,
thin kinds sold down to $500 and below
The first Utah lambs OF the season are
due to arrive next week. Several lots OF
! light fat ewes made the top fof the week
| to date at 81 Is aud other lots have been
fairly nunaerous at s6.6O TO 500. OTTER
| ings around 40 lbs, in weight usually land
| around $3.50, but extremely heavy kinds
| would doubtless sell below this price.
Local fed Texas wethers, in good flesh
| condition but low dressing kind, brought
500.
! FEEDING LAMBS AND BREEDING
| EWES.
Breeding ewes have moved slowly alth0
prices are unchanged, Only a few loads
| have come into local territory and eastern
orders have been limited. With killers
paying higher prices. some loss have gone
1 for Slaughter that Ofdinar tly would have
found a country outlet. A few again went
| out at $7-I5 but $7.25 secured deslrabie
| kind and a range OF 1850 to ST.25, included
most offerings. No western feeding iamos
have been offered.
m. Y. GRIFFIN. Representative.
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