Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-11-18
Live Stock Market

UNION STOCK YARDS, CHICAGO, Nov.
II Demand was slow in all branches Of
the live stock trade today. but values were
little changed. In the cattle alleys sellers
had about 1000 held over from the day
before. Less than 1000 were received BIZ
big killers from other trading points. Nearly
Prime steers reached $3.50 this week but
the market for medium and palmer grades
shows a decline compared with the close
of last week.
Receipts were 5000 cattle; $4,000 hogs;
II 900 sheep, and 1000 calves.
Cattle-Demand was slow for all kinds of
steers today, but values held about steady.
No strictly prime animals were offered
Some yearlings sold at $11. but many steers
went at $500. Cows and heifers sold fairly
well at unchanged values, while Gamers
and bulls were strong in spots. Calves
were again mostly % cents lower. Big
packers took good vealers at 5000.
Hogs-Sales were generally steady in the
hog pens Choice butchers sold at $4,000
S.25, which was equal to the levels noted
the day before. Few rough packing lots
went below SIPS. while good hogs, sold, at
S7.75@S. 1t was q slow market, however,
and sellers again had many hogs unsold
sheep-Lsmbs held about steady, Some
choice natives went to city butchers at
S1475, while packers paid 81. 50@ 60 tos
sold at $14@1450. Feeders vera slow
while aged muttons held like the day be-
fore.
EAST ST. LOUIS, III, Nov. 17,1(U. s.
Department of Agriculture. )-Cattle-Re
ceipts 1900; beef steersi slow, bidding
lower on hefers; few $3.50; cows, steady
to weak; Gamers, steady at S2.5O@2. rs;
good and choice light veal calves, unchanged
at 80. 5O@10. 90; stocker steers, slow.
Hogs-Receipts, 1850, &c to 10c lower;
bulk, $50 pounds and up. SIS. O5@S: 10; top,
So. Is; light lights up to IS. 80; bulk, SID
6S35; bulk, pigs. IS. 25@S.25; one load
11O-pound averages, $500; packer sows'
strong; bulk. $7.oo@T %. ,
top lambs, $14.25; bulk, 4.O0@14 20;
culls, 50 .0061O.0O; 100 pound western
ewes, 1925: bulk light ewes, T.O0@7.23;
heavies, $3.50 and up.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Nov. 17.-(united
States Department of Agriculture. )-C al tie
!, 600; market, slow; best beef steers, $40;
bulk medium, flesh kind, $7.50@S.OO; can
ner cows, steady: cutters, So 20Q3.50; butch
er cows, $4.50M5.00; heifers, $500; light
and medium weight vealerS 25c to 5Oc low
err: top, 5000; stockcrs and feeders, steady;
Hogs, 5000, Zoe to 15c lower: shipper top.
| 81 90; packer top, $500; light lights, ST. So"Q
weights and quality, $7.65@7.80; bulk of
sales $7.S0M7.9O; packing sows, steady,
$7.25 q 7.35; stock pigs, steady, SS.OOMS. %.
sheep 5000; killing casses st steady gt fed
$3.50; yearlings, 1925.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 17.-Hogs, 200;
steady to 15c lower; heavy, $3.50; packers
| and butchers, SS.25: pigs and lights, $7OOM
$50: stays, $1,000 500.
Cattle, 700; best steers and good light
butcher cattle, steady to strong; common,
weak. Cows, steady; calves 5oc higher
| $4.O0612.00.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Nov. 17.-C!attle,
| 300: steady; prime heavy steers, $1,000
ss73 beef steers, $33000015.79o: f neifers'
| So. soar. 90; stockcrs, So j0M G.2I.
! Hogs, 100; 10 sewer; all weights,
ssh; throwouts, $G.75 down.
| Sheep. 100; steady; lambs. l.2O0; sheep,
| 81. 30 down.
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