The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-23

there %oulds not be a complete clearance
altho most Of the early arrivals found an
outlet Senerai quanty was plain e netter
| had the weakest bids on middle grades OF
| steers. the low priced and the best grades
steadg to e5e loWeF WIS bulk Of Offer
ings changing hands on 10-15c lower basis;
Some choice light steers early made SOLO
| and other fed lots landed at s9.25 to $9.T5,
with some short-feds at $S.T5 TO 5000. How
ever, some prime. 1900 pound offerings had
| bids of $1,000, with the sellers holding out
fer $o g. Ok Wdntered .gGasssss, ,r went ho at
bidding $500 to $5.s5 G for Others and secur.
arrivals at $500 Warnings were around
steady, good: lots making $3.50 to 1913,
with choice load held at SO % and seven
$1,000. Medium cows and heifers were
hard to sell at weak~to ldsFer prices but
few of the better cows sold at $e25 to
$3.50 while the good lots made $3.50 to
$500 TO $500. Grassy heifers we're usually
taken below $3.50 only very common ores
however, going at s4,15 and lower some
Straight fed heifers were scarce Gamers
and cutters were generally unchanged; Many
but the good kinds usually went at $3.50
Cutters were most numereus-at $500 to
Seiesnas su eong af u @ CAVES
STEADY ana ia goo % apa Choice ber
calves were less active than vealers due
@ M s stotRe rs and feeders were active
ehoc ee feeders rut early Went to 5
fleshy kinds held at $3.50 and up. Other
mon to medium stockers went at. $5.,2S to
$500, including some 5I4 pound Texas
a5s so g G sfsq mG ee:Ty s s &c
Many closing steer sales were fully 20c
lower. Calves closed weak to soc lower,
HoGsNReeeipts wepT estimated early at
10000 and later at 5000, Arrivals last
ago sGipp eFs weTe saFiy Buyers securing
lights and light lights steady to Zoe lower.
Good and choice 40 to 100 pound weights
while good good and eBoice 10 to 200 pound
weights sold mostly at 5000 Later ship
and were willing to take offerings with
more weight; buying good and ch9 9b $50 50
$9.iO, the Reu latter being the top for ne
day. A part of load of choice sorted
210 to go pound averages went to ship
ers with first sales STEADY. to 10c lower.
Toward the close packers bought mostly
top Of $s.e5. Packers paid $s.f5 to $500
for the buis Of the $50 to go pound 1a aver Io
pegnd a offefnss Z 2eSTes to packers were
mostly steady with the bulk selling at $3.50
ITO Ss.75. A few loads to packers, including
to 1926. Packing sows brought steady
prices with the bulk at 500 to $7.25.
Stock pigs were 10c to 25e higher, with
top of $s.75 and the bulk at $3.50 to $s.75.
Average cost Monday 1852 weight PIG.
SHEEP-Receipts were estimated at D.
600, against TIPS last Tuesday and 2.726
the corresponding day last year. Quality
of lambs offered continued plain and sales
were at generally strong to 25c higher
prices, altho spots registered more adj
vance. Only natives were on sale and one
deck made the days top at $13.25. Other
sorted lots were most numerous at S12.75 to
S13. 90, with common to good kinds at
5000 to $1,000. Most culls went at $3.50
to $7T5. Mature classes sold at steady
prices. Best ewes offered brought $S.75
and other natives went generally at 5000
to $3.50. but heavy lots sold around $3.50.
Breeding ewes moved slowly, with some
lots going to killers that doubtless would
have found a country outlet a week ago.
Most early sales were at $3.50 to 800
NJ. Y. GRIFFIN,
REPRESENTATIVE.