The Topeka state journal., 1922-05-05

cows were good enough TO land at $6.2o to
81. % and most of the others ranged from
{ AT 81 10 70 Sc IN = fsvr veaflfnQ heiferS
landing at SS-35 to $50 several strings
ma king SS.25 Plain to good heifers. usual
/ at $3.50 to S7.25. very few selling below
/ 5000 Cutters were uneyenly higher along
with the in-between grades of she stock.
most of them on late days selling at 81 30
to $40 and some even higher Very thin
! strong to sc higher and most of them
( went at $3.25 to $3.50 aItho at the outset
/ Bulls looked mostly soc higher, aitilo some
were up more. Shipping demand was lib
eral and Locale packers also bought freely
week. the closing range being S4-00 to $5S5.
Today's calf market had = bad close. sales
| then being steady to SOC lower than week
ago. altho early sales today were steady to
soc above last Thursday. Practical top on
vealers at the high time yas 50. 50 but So 90
took the bulk of the Choice lots Many
calves below choice grade and weighing
200 pounds to 500 pounds sold at S6G0 to
$500. common stock going at $3.50 and
sToCKER AND FEEDER CATTLE.
There was comparatively good demand
for stoekr and feeder steers most OF the
week and prices continued to strengthen
Compared with week ago, offerings were
chiefly strong to 25e higher but there was
some unevenness to the trade at all times
A few goOd-sized strings of choice. we'll
bred. light stockers went at SS.23 to $50
and some others made SSo5 to s. - but
81 so to $500 took the bulk Of the desirable
kinds, with comparatively plain Kinds at
o AZ ana n 90 se o1 fbpf Gr beh
on fleshy stock. Many lots went at 81 % to
SI.I5. Stock cows and heifers were strong
70 2Jc higher. most of the cows landing at
$4.75 to $5.25 and only young kinds on
the feeder order passing $3.50 Some COM
lower prices being ood-mouthed can
ners" Many heifers went ont at $3.50 to
$625 and some sold around $3.50; with
strong to 25c higher. strictly choice
offerings being on sale all week; Best to
kinds went at $500 to $T60. with only very
common. off -co1ored lots at $3.50 and lower.
Most mixers and springers sold at 5000
to $500 per head the better kinds max
ing SIS 90 and higher
HOGS.
The total receipts for this week of 46.5oo
are about 5000 more than arrived Tor q
like period last week and 10000 less than
came in during the corresponding time one
year dgo fe the a2 70 daT priees have
changed very lite Trading has been err
rai rc az ot of a for siinr duality at f
ferent hours of the day Some days mixed
and all weights have sold at spread OF
% cents. drop in prices occurred on
Wednesday. when Zoe to 15c was taken off
and a practical top of $10-15 was made.
$1035 every day. Shippers have been only
moderate buyers considering the runs and
days. Packing sows and fat stags show a
15c to 25c advance, with the bulk of sows
selling around the $500 marx today ana
stays at $3.50 to $7.z5. Orders for stock
pigs are fairly liberal and our receipts are
not quite up to requirements Prices show
very little chance when pigs of quality ar
rive The bulk of desirable kinds sell at
S1015 to $10.35, with some going at S1o-4o
to 5000.
KILLING SHEEP AND LAMBS.
Including today's estimate, receipts for
the first four days this week total b, ,1s1,
against 30,714 for the same days last week,
and 34.76B the corresponding period last
year. With mature classes registering price
gains of fully soc since last Thursday,
values are at the seasons highest point.
Light shorn Texas wethers topped at $1,000
on today's session and bulk for, the week
landed at 50 25 to 1915. Ewes available have
been mostly odd lots of natives and killers
took shorn lots up TO $3.50 and heavy wool
ed offerings up to S9.00s-Buyers show a de
cided preference for shorn lambs and clip
ped arrivals made price gains of 40c to 60e,
while wooled offerings have advanced 15c
to 25c- Kansas fed shorn lambs topped a.
S14.d5 and very fat fed Texans reached
$14.4O with other lots, mostly Texas con
signments and often carrying an end of
yearlings, ranging at $500 TO SIS so. Best