The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-24
LIVESTOCK MARKET REPORT

United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Markets and Crop Estimates
904 Livestock Exchange, Kansas city, MO
Telephone: Harrison 1915
CA 7 I'll E-Eresh receipts were 100,
against 1,6S1 last Friday and 4O2 a year
ago. Hardly enough of any class showed
up to make a market. the scattering sales
being called about steady. The follower
has been reduced materially, but there
were some seconds left at the close Friday
One short load of native steers, the best
longing to the same man making $40.
Four cars of Arizona pulpers sold at NJ
one car of the tail-ends landing at $500
Other common Texas sold ut $3.50 to $500,
some inferior ones going at $500 to killers
A few mixed yearlings landed at 1910 10
Most Of the fat cows went at 1913 to
81 so, with a few at $500 to $3.50. Small
lots of heifers sold downward from 5000
$3.50 and these carry considerable flesh,
some sellers calling them better than cut
tiers. Most odd Gamers landed at $2OO 20
no fresh bulls were offered Calves were
plain and most of the natives sold below
$500. several small punches landing at
$500 to 5000. One load of Texas vealers
arrived buyers bidding under $3.50 gem
500. Some inferior to common on Texas
stockers cleared at $3.15 to $3.50, better
lots landing at 5000. some Ie1as on the
HOGS-Receipts were estimated Friday
at 4, 000. Last Friday actual arrivals TO-
tailed 1882. against 3,99S one year ago Fri
| weights TODAY at prices 10 cents to Is cents
| lower than such hogs cost Thursday sales
men were inclined to hold for steady prices
i but when packers began bidding lower a
few sales were made to the shippers at
S1035 and 5000, with one choice sorted
| load at $1045, the top for the day. hogs,
! weighing 220 to 240 pounds. received Dlus
/ of SIO25 and 5000 and later cold mostly
| to packers at these prices. shippers TOOK
| about 600 light and medium weights at
I prices 10 cents to Is cents lower than the
way they bought similar hogs dhurs Si,ii
| Packers opened with bids quite like the
| extreme close Thursday, but later ad-
| vanced prices until they were around
| rounds they paid SIO35 for odd loads,
| which was their top for the day. Good
| and choice $40 TO 800 pound weights sold
| mostly at $1,000 to 5000. Few heavy hogs
were on sale. The packer market was Iairly
| active and steady to cents lower than
| Thursdays average. Throwout sows showed
| some weakness with the bulk selling near
| SIS. 65 and n range of $3.50 to $50. very
| few stock pigs were offered and sold about
! steady. Choice kinds are quotable up TO
5000 altho none were on sale today: a,
/ Average cost Thursday $1012. weight PA
pounds. roo
against ]. 625 last Friday and LOG the same
! day last year. Sheep and yearlings were
in limited supply and brought steady
prices. odd lots fat patiye ewes went %
yearlings brought $3.50 and 1913 Odd lots
! yenrling ewes went breeders at Sl.5O
/ and 81 70 with load lots on Eastern orders
| at S7-25. Heavier lots went at 500. Lam %
! were most steady to strong, but spots were
higher. One deck natives made $136o. Win
most desirable sorted lots at SIS to
So 80. Others sold straight at $l1-OO anu
/ cuIls generally went at 5000, with few
| at a nearby station brought S11.O0-
N. Y. GRIFFIN, Representative