The Topeka state journal., 1922-01-02
LIVESTOCK MARKET REPORT.

United State Department of Agriculture,
Bureau of Markets and Crop Estimates
964 Livestock Exchange. Kansas City, Mo.
Telephones: Bell, Main 1917; Home, Harri-
SUI ~. KANSAS CITY.
CATTLE-Week's receipts were around
%, 900, against % COO the previous week anil
21,700 a year ago. Compared with week
ago, beef steers were steady to Doc higher
weeks high time. Both heavy steers and
light yearlings reached SS.25, with two
head at $1,000. Bulk of all grades sold at
5000 to $7.50 general quality showing i'm
provement over recent weeks. She stock
lost the advance of early days and closed
around steady. Gamers held practically
steady all week. Bulls were generally 25c
to 40c higher, most offerings going to
shippers. Calves were uneven, but mostly
SOC higher. Stockers and feeders closed
strong to 25c higher. There was no ma
terial change in stock cows and heifers.
Stock calves found good outlet and most
lots looked 25c to soc higher.
HOGS-Receipts Saturday were estimated
at 1000. not including over 20 cars direct
to packers. Last Saturday, as well as
enc year ago, being a holiday. no receipts
were recorded. Statesmen were asking $500
for best hogs and packers first bids were
$675. Later several loads of 210 to 240
pound weights went at $3.50 to $780, with
a few Weighing 295 pounds at $G.75 Others
still held for $500 and were held till Mon
day, as packers refused to pay over $3.50
sold at S640 to $3.50 Prices looked mostly
15c to 25c under the packer market yes
terday. Odd bunches of throwout sows
steady. No stock pigs were offered. Aver
age cost Friday $7.O2, weight 219 pounds.
SHEEP-Receipts for the week at 2G,142
include around G000 on thru billing. Last
week the official count totaled 30.219 and
the corresponding week last year 1925 ar
rived. The advance in lamb prices vas
checked at the weeks close, when prices
broke 10c to 25c but killing classes are
still 25c to 40c above week ago: Bulk of
the supply has been fed western lambs and
best made $11.30 at the weeks high point.
At the close none passed $1115 and n good
kind went = 5000 and S10.75. Very few
fat lots went at s425 to $3.50. Best 11S
pound fed wethers brought 5000 and 81
pound fed yearlings made $3.50 Feeding
offerings at 1913 and other sales at $500
to $3.50.
CATPLE-Compared with week ago. beef
steers and desirable light heifers mostly
25c to soc higher cow stuff mostly 25c
higher, bulls sos higher. light and handy
weight veal calves 75c TO $1.25 higher.
Stockers and feeders steady.
HOGS-25c to 4Oc higher than Fridays
average. Shippers extensive buyers, taking
low low. Pdgs IS $500 very scarce: sea- Average
SHE sIHEE5P3@Today,s ITO receipts nearly all
fat lambs 25c to 35c higher, fat sheep.
yearlings and feeder lambs mostly soc
higher
CATTLE-Compared with week ago,
steers steady. heifers 25c higher, cows
and Gamers Zoe to 15c higher, bulls SOC
higher, stockers and feeders steady, veal
calves zoo higher
HOGS-Ciosing 10c to 25c higher than
Fridays average, light weights up most,
light lights and pigs weak to lower, me-
dium and heavies. steady to 10e higher.
Packer cows steady. Average cost Fri
SHEEP-No market. All receipts direct
and thru. Compared with week ago, gen
orally 25c higher.
OMAHA
CATTLE-For week, beef steers about
soc lower, spots more, poor. clearance;
shestuff mostly 23c lower bulls and veal
calves generally steady. stockers and feed
ers strong to 2Jc higher.
HOGS-Steady to 10c lower than yes
terday's average. Average cost Friday
$3.50. weight 234 pounds.
: SIIEEP[For week, fat lambs steady to
15c lower, sheep and yearlings mostly Pc
lower, feeding lambs steady to strong
NJ. Y. GRIFFIN. Representatives