The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-22
LIVESTOCK MARKET REPORT
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Market News Service.


United States Department, of Agriculture
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Market News Service.
| 9G4 Livestock Exchange, Kansas City. Mo.
Telephone: Harrison 1915.
-CATTLE-Reeeipts were 25,e00 against
| 2S,S09 last Monday and 20.SoS year ago.
showed no activity in early hours except
| on the fed offerings. Beef steers and
ysariings were la9getE steady tea win late
! We're stronger while there was a weak I'M
/ deFtone on the grassers, with, many bids
Top was sf6T6 paid for prime Loss pound
offerings. A few leads OF heavies, some of
Better grades Of fed arrivals went at $1,000
| to $685. most OF them averaging from
to .5 5SO p0g9qls s Shorter dgd kinds kinds
Kansas offerings selling at the inside
figure. Better grades of grassers sold at
$3.50 to STI5 and common kinds were
wanted at S55 an snd down B Bs5 dNel
for the year, Other strictly choice ones
cleared at Slo00 to 5000 and good kinds
made $685. to S9.se, with palmer ones at
She stock was generally steady altho
there was, a slightly nrmer undertone on
the good kinds, Most medium to good
Kinds at $500 and down Better grades
sold at s6.2o to $3.50. Many grass heifers
yearlings sold at $500 Gamers and CUT
tiers were little changed, selling generally
at 10 SOU. BullS<Were SteauY, most
of them ranging from 1925 to $500. A full
load of mixed bolognas and fat bulls SELL
ing at $3.T5. Calves were steady altho the
Meek Paesers ra sioo to af for the
better grades Of vealers Some choice 400
pound baby beef steers and heifers sold at
$500, many Of the heavy, calves going at
$3.50 to $50, with choice around $500,
Steckers and feeders were active at steady
stockers sold at $500 to $3.50, with fairly
good ones at 1929 Strictly good 300
pound lots at $50 and fleshy heavy ones
at 1886 to 1915. Many feeders sold at
800 to Sis, some plain kinds making
TIC HoGswReceipts were estimated at 5000,
including cars direct to packers ia1 Actual
ago totaIed dSso. Trade was slow s'i in
opening, with shippers bidding steady to
were made at $500. Later several bunches
of choice sorted 170-190 pound weights
the top for the day. These prices we're
mostly 1oc to 15c higher than last weeks
close. The bulk of the shipper buy weee
clearing at $500 to 1910. After opening,
the packer market became active First
bids were steady with "A few sales going
that way; later the bulk of sales to pack
ers were &c to 15c higher than last weeks
close with a top of $500 The bulk Of
brought from $s.s5 to $780, while 220-25e
pound weights sold mostly at $s.65 to
SS.JU- Heavy SnOWeO LOe mpSL
advance with a few sales OF extreme
heavies zoe to soc higher. The bulk of the
$50 300 pound butchers brought from S.
to $3.50. Packing sows were steady 20
Strong with the bulk at 800 to $7.25.
Stock pigs were mostly. soc lower than
last weeks close. A load of choice ma
tives brought astoP-of $s.65 with the bulk
Average cost Saturday $685.: Weight los
pounds. Average cost for week 1854;
SHEEP-Receipts were estimated at 1000
and around 1,20o were held over from Sat
urday Last Monday actual arrivals to-
tailed 6,145 and the same day last year
5,476 were offered. The limited supply of
native lambs available were mostly Of
plain quality. and prices were strong to
25c higher. One deck made the days top
at $12!S5 and several lots brought $12.75
with most sorted lots at $12.25 to $12. 10
and other common to good consignments
at 5000 to $500. Culls ranged from $500
to $3.50 with only very light thin kinds
below $500. Best fat ewes brought 500
and other sales fat ewes were most num-
erous at 5000 to $675.F Odd punches ex-
treme weights went around $3.50 and cuils
to medium kinds brought $3.50 to $500.
Several decks of breeding ewes were I'M
sold at noon. M \. GRIFFIN,
REPRESENTATIVES