The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-11
WEEKLY REPORT, KANSAS CITY
LIVESTOCK MARKET.

WEEKLY REPORT, KANSAS CITY
LIVESTOCK MARKET.
United States Department. of Agriculture
Bureau of Agricultural Economies: Mar
ket News Service 964 Livestock Tx
change. Kansas City. Mo. Telephone
KILLING CATTLE.
Four days receipts totaled 1890 against
41,212 ~&ame period last week and 50,3S2
corresponding time year ago. Arrivals
last November and consisted largely OF
common and medium grassers, with the
of the season ON sale. There were some
winter grass-fed steers en- sale, but such
kinds were scareeE than the previous week:
on hand while killer yearlings also were
scarce. Trade was uneven all week on
of most classes widening. Compared with
a week ago better grades of beef steers
were weak to 15c lower, while others were
medium grassgrg probably showed little
more loss. Top was $10.45 for prime fed
medium weights. others selling up to $40 40
proportonately scarce above $1,000 altho
many fed lots landed at Sc 2 70 $500 AND
number of common to medium grassers
cleared at 1916 to 500, while the COM
$500; The better grades of grassers went
at $S.25 to $S.75, some of the best on the
early high spot landing at $500 to 1928:
grassers on the low day had to sell at
$500 to $3.50. inferior ones on the quaran-
tive yearlings reached S1O25, many others
selling at $500 to $3.50.
Better. grades Of she stock were gen
orally steady to 25c lower but other kinds
were hard to move all week and closed
generally soc lower, some of the medium
Most of the common and MEDIUM cows
went at 1915 to $500, but hardly any on
ehoc eaEs nds eee sS 5 to s geo e to
selling at 1918 and higher. Most of the
grass heifers were plain to medium and
around $500 and common kinds going be-
low S475- Some fed heifers sold at $7.25
to $3.50 and few yearling heifers cleared
ners were fully 25c lower. while cutters
showed more decline. Many Gamers
81 so took most of them at the finish. Cut
tiers cleared largely at $500 to $3.50 after
f1f fig G part OF the week Bulls aveS ri
of bolognas showing a little more decline.
Bulk Of medium to good boIognas since
ones going at S3.25 down. Fat bulls We're
scarce and most Of those available sold
at s4-75 20 $5.25: Calves uneven from
every day on the better grades of vealers.
Others, especially the common and medium
we're dull. Generally, calf prices were
steady to SOC under a week earlier. Best
vealers practically topped at $3.50. altho
city butchers. Any number of fairly good
to choice vealers sold at $500 to $9.25.
at $500 to S7.T5. with a few 2a5 pound to
2T5 pound calves at $500 to $3.50. The
common lots sold downward from $3.50,
few inferior ones making $500 to $3.50.
STOCKER AND FEEDER CATTLE
There was 4 broad outlet for stocker and
feeder cattle from start to finish as a big
GOOD Win tbe nne ana snG tSst Sa
ing strictly choice stockers, which were
practically ally, lacking Buyers came from
keen bidders for all but
the inferior and inbred lots. Compared
with a week ago the general market on
to 25e lower. Comparatively few feeders
were purchased at $s.25 and higher, but
at $500 to s7-25 Big coarse, off-colored
to @ Mos. a st tSa MEDIUM siR solo I'd
fairly good stockers cleared at 5000 TO
s. %. with very few above $3.50, because
mon kinds sold at $500 to $3.50 and some
SO ID AROUND $50, with inferior lots at
steady to CSC lower, the palmer grades
showing the most weakness. Many cows
went out at $3.50 TO 1885, and a few sold
the Gamer order sold below 1925. Many
heifers went to the country at $3.50 to
.25, few. choice loads making 1918 to
S5.S5. Stock calves were mostly steady,
altho some of the better grades were strong
to little higher. Bulk of the medium to
and the common ones largely at $500 to
S. so, altho some sold around $500 and
inferior ones made $500 to $3.50 Mixers
making $500 to 5000 per head, only Sc
lected ones passing $4,000.
HOGS.
20 400. against IS 921 for the first four
days last week and SO, 1893 for like period
a year ago. Prices in general show a soc
with the largest drop on medium and heavy
butchers, Shippers have been light buyers
so far far, this week, staying off Of the market
past few days consisting mostly Of $50
to 21o pound weights. Last weeks close
decline on Monday and a 6Oc decline on
Tuesday. Packer prices on 100 to 220
TO @ S5SE similar a1d with
steady since Tuesday. The offerings OF
$50 to 300 pound butchers have been grad
$3.50 to 5000. Good kinds of these weights
paeRing 5ows have shown a gradual de-
the bulk clearing at 500 to $7.25 today.
stock pigs are very scarce Good kinds
ing about a Soc decline on AL classes since
a week ago, good natives selling at $10.25
KILLING SHEEP AND LAMBS.
Receipts for the first four days this week
total 1900 and are 1000 less than arrived
the same day last week and 5000 less than
year. The run has consisted principally of
natives and altho the supply has been
since last Thursday Best natives made
$3.50 at the weeks opening, but weakness
developed and with quality generally plain
on todays session, nope passed S12. co.
Bulk Of better grades for the week to date
went at S11.75 to S12.25 and most culls
brought $1.O6~tU $I.25, altho some were
purchased on outside orders around $500
One band of 70 pound Idahos arrived and
sold under 20 per cent sort at $12 Is
Sheep prices are 15c to Csc lower and buy
ers continue to discriminate against heavy
ewes. Offerings above 100 pounds in
weight are slow sale and bulk fat natives
have been $500 to 5000 kind, altho choice
punches around 100 pounds in weight made
$3.50 to $685. Extremely heavy lots sell
around $3.50, with culls and common kinds
at 800 to $500. Texas grass wethers went
at $6.S5 and 500, with others grazed in
local territory at the latter price.