Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-12-16
LIVE STOCK

UNION STOCKYARDS, CHICAGO, Dec.
15.-Supplies were heavy in all branches
today. The fact that only small numbers
Of western have arrived within the last
week Ar So has called buyers attention TO
the fair quality steers, while good cows and
heifers have also gained in that manner.
The weeks supply of native cattle shows
big increase over last weeks run and val
ues dropped somewhat even for the Lest
steers. About 5000 stale hogs were in
the pens today, but the trade showed fair
action.
Receipts were 1000 cattle, 49, 900 hogs,
5000 sheep, and LOO calves
Cattle: Steers were steady to weak. No
strictly prime animals were Offered, the
best going at $11.00. while bulk Of stuff
sold at $S00@9.75. Best cows and heifers
also were weak but Gamers and cutters
sold fairly well at steady to strong val
ues. Bulls had Slow market Demand
5000 1000 for good yeaers while small
lots went as high as $1,000 ton shoppers.
Prices were unchanged.
Hogs: Hog trade was fafly active to
shippers and small killers found values
generally were steady compared with the
average of the day before. Some choice
100 to 240-pound hogs sold at $S.05@S10,
but demand for plain heavy stock was
Slow Demand was better late in the day
with values fully steady for light hogs.
Top lots made $S.15, Willie most plain pack
ing hogs sold at S1.256t7.75
Sheep: Best fed lambs were steady to
weak Other grades were slow and lower.
Shippers paid $3.50 for prime lambs, while
packers took some ia $15.40. Shorn stock
sold at. $500, while S5-pound yearl1gs
went at $3.50. Aged muttons held steady.
200; steady; one load Christmas long year
1ings, $13.75; other steers, $J.S5mS 60;
some some western or COWS, 3d. 15@425; good ma,
tlVeS, S5.0O@5.5O; most Gamers around
a fnu n bt,Ily
$3.00@3.25; medium bologna bulls, $3.50;
better grades of vealers, $S.O0@9. 90
Hogs. 5000; steady to 10c higher; packer
top $500; shipper top. ,$7.95 40 to $50
go Founders, $795@S.00; packing sows
steady to Zoe lower, 81 %; stock pigs steady
to 15c higher bulk, $700@725; few at
Sheep. 5000: lambs steady to 25c lower;
odd buuches natives S14.0o6l Il. 80: fed lots
averaging 30 pounds, $14.25@14.35; sheep
steady; no choice light eyes offered; heavy
ewes, s6.00@6.5O.
EAST ST. IoU1l, Dec, 1S.-cattlc, L.,
light vealers. 25c lower, S9.0Oa9.25: other
classes class IS st eod few steers. $65o@ $40;
bulk stock Steers s5.o0 n5gS ~-'ao 2'o
Hogs, receipts, $4,000; sc lower; active
on light hogs and light lights; butchers,
slow; top $50; bulk $50 to 1SO-po,snd,
$S;25@S $50; $50 pounds and up, 5000
SO ;. pigs, strong to unevenly higher; bulk,
ITO to 130-pounders $S.15@S35; under
weights. $s.00@S.15; packer sows, strong;
bulk, $7,10M7.15.
Sheep, 1000; steady; choice lambs. $14.s5
lola; medium to good, $13.25m14 75:
culls, $4,000 90; fat light ewes, 6.5O@
Go; heavies, $40O@4.50
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Dec. 15.-Cattle-Re-
celpts, 100; slow: prime heavy steers.
SO. oOM9O0: beef steers. S5.00MS.25: hetf-
ers. 81. 500iS.00; COWS, $2.O0m5 so: feeders.
$1,000 100 stockers, $3.25@G.25
Hoss-Receipts, 210: steady: 120 pounds
up, SS:25; 120 pounds down, $7.Sj: throw
OUTS 500 down
CINCINNATI, Dec 15.-Hogs: Receipts.
1000; steady; packers and butchers, $S.25M
$40: pigs and lights. $6.00mS.75.
Catte-Receipts, 1900; slow and steady;
calves, steady.
Sheep-Receipts, $50; steady: lambs,