The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-21

Telephone: Harrison 1915.
CATTLE-Fresh receipts were 10000 and
day, around $500 of which were in first
hands. Last Tuesday 10000 showed up,
was as exceedingly SLOW 1'- on ali classes but
calves. Beet steers were steady to 25c
Lover, with bulk fully 15e to 3 g. I lower
many. in the trade insisting that everything
was lower. Top was $3.50 for some fed
ter than $685. offerings Monday. Other
strictly choice arrivals reached 50 10. One
string of very desirable Colorados went
at $500, same as Monday. Many of the
better grades Of various weight cleared
at S. 90 to $sSS while &C esogmpaEatiyely good
offerings ranged from 1878 to SIS, some
straight grassers making S7.35 to $I.65.
Of them having arrived Saturday and Mon
day. Yearlings were irregular and most
of yearlings were from $3.50 to $3.50, but
best were held at $500 and up.
lower, but some Of the in between lots
were off more, buyers in. some instances
bidding soc lower on the kinds under 81; So
selling at $3.50 and higher odd prime
cows sold at $3.50 to 81 25. Strictly good
yearling heifers sold at $7-65, many other
were fully 15c to .25c lower. Many Gamers
and odd inferior animals as low at $3.50
Cutters ranged rama chiefly from $500 to 81! .o
about steady, most bolognas going at
1915 to $500 and bulk of the butchers at
steady, there being more choice xealers at
$500 than Monday NJ % Other desirable lie, lots OF
and lower, some small lots going at $500
to s. 90. Stoekers and feeders were weak
lower than a week or ten days ago, some
quoting fully $1.OO loss on many from the
high spot. Most stockers went at $500
to $3.50 and the better kinds at higher
figures we're searce, the palmer grades dss
at Sc. so, against SIPS two weeks ago Fair
300 STOCK heifers at $50 to $500, those
Some stock cows on the "eanner" order
at 1900. Last Tuesday actual arrivals
totaled POOLS, against 1O,921 the same day
higher this morning, most statesmen held
for an advance here. Shippers were out
early but trading was SLOW as STde II
while most desirable hogs were held at
$40 so. However. odd lots were being
steady with the way shippers bought
Monday. Packers held off until late
hour when they were keen competitors for
the bulk of better hogs and prices were
advanced until many we're bought bought 1oc ito to
late rounds several loads Of choice lights
went to packers at 5000, their top for the
day. Shippers topped at the same figure;
but bought many that way. One load OF
choice 1s5 pound weights sold early to a
and choice 10 to 24O pound, weights went
at 5000 to 5000 with heavier kinds
draggy and without bids until a late
hour. Some choice 800 pound hogs were
held at the close with very discouraging
bids. Throwout sOws sold at a range Of
$3.50 to 5000. Stock pigs sold mostly
at S1025 to 5000. with a few at $10.65,
while the choice kinds were quotable at
Average cost Monday s1o1s, weight POS
pounds.
mated~at 5000 Last Tuesday offerings
totaIed 1O.450 and the same day last year
6191 arrived. Killers secured very few
sheep as mast mature offerings were ma
tive ewes selling for breeding purposes.
The odd lots going to packers sold at
steady prices, with ewes up to $5.25 and
few wethers at 5000. Odd punches Of
bIackface ewes, generally yearliHgs, went
as breeders at $3.50 and others made s7.25.
but most lots were at 5000 to $3.50 kind
Plain and heavy punches went at $500 to
$500. Lamb prices gained 25c to 5Oe
Best natives in load lots brought $3.50
and a few made S12.65 Many loads sold
up to the top prices and sales below S12o0
were usually punches weighed without
sorting. Most culls went around Sc 90
Arizona lambs went to killers at S11J0,
with the feeder end at SO 90 and Arizona
yearIinrs brought ST25 as feeders.
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