The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-03
WEEKLY REPORT KANSAS CITY LIVE
STOCK MARX ET.
United States department of Agriculture
Bureau of Markets and Crop Estimates.
96+~ Livestock Exchange. Kansas City No
Telephone. Harrison 1915.
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/ United States Department of Agriculture,
Bureau Of Markets and Crop Estimates.
Telephone: Harrison 1915.
| KILLING CATTLE.
| -Four days receipts totaled $500 against
| 30 ,994 same period last week and 2T,02S
corresponding time a year ago, Trade in
nearly eys-y class was unusually healthy
Monday Complained that offerings locally
were selRng too high compared with
sef tome eReF ee an The cpe session.
| Beef steers were higher at the outset but
| the decline Of late days made closing prices
| around steady with week ago. Top steers
averaged 1924 lbs. a few other loads
nothing since last December passed $500
| Sales were not uncommon at SS.25 to IS 90
| oyer recent weeks Bulk of all grades sold
at 500 to IS. 10 and in load lots buyers
Secured very fey offerings at $3.50 and
! down, altho small punches we're to he had
| at $500 and below. Despite the reaction
on late days as compared with Monday
/ of this week. the trade had healthier
undertone than few weeks ago.
Despite the late weakness in fat she
| stances still showed some advance. Com
| pared with a week ago, values were gen
! and some OF the better cows showing the
most strength, A few cows sold at S6-25
to 1870 and sales Of the % better grades wer re
| to $4.T5 were little better than cutters ana
| those at $500 to 1925 We're of a medium
and some others made 800 to $T.25 but
the proportion was not very large above
| 1913. Any lumber of offerings went Mt
| $55 to $3.50 but very common kinds sold
at 5000 DOM Gamers and cutters were
$500 to 1926. while cutters were most
numerous at $500 to $4.25. Calves were
Up Up, and down but sh 1Id prices . We're
Thursdays sales were strong to soc higher
than week s ago Best syeaIers usually
| frequently on the high day and one fancy
lot reached s11.50. Any number of veaIers
went below $500 Heavies and mediums
were most NUMEROUS at 500 to $3.50, al
tho some plain. Kinds sold around 5000.
STOCKE1a AND FEEDER Camille
There continued a broad demand for
prices hit the highest level of the season,
Re sH at the close. YARD dealers were good
buyers as well as men from the country
and the desirable kinds received the most
attention enjoying activity nearly every
ana feeder steers were chiefly 1Jc to 35c
higher. ANY number of feeding steers
of various weight sold up to $7.T5 and
some some Of flesh 5,t type scored $500 to $50
lbs. and going to a man in Missouri. Illi-
nois and Iowa men bought some Of those
feeders vent at $7.25 to $3.50 but few
Of any kind which showed any breeding
Quite numerous at 500 to $50 and some
sold at $3.50 to $500, those at the latter
figure averaging 66O pounds Very plain
stoekers went at $500 and below Stock
cows and heifers were detive and generally
15c to 25c higher. The heifers taken out
at $500 TO 1925 were in good flesh, while
most other sold at $500 to $5.T5. Stock
cows usually went at 81. 20 to $500, some
of the feeder order reaching $685. and aver
aging 800 pounds. Stock bulls are selling
well, little light yearlings making $500
and higher. Stock calves were chiefly 25c
to 50c higher. with medium to good kinds +
at S625 to $500 and better grades upward
HOGS.
Receipts for the first four days this !
which Is about fi,56o less than arrived
for the corresponding days last week and /
1900 less than total receipts fer n like 1
period one year ago. Prices of all grades !
and classes have steadily advanced since !
last Thursday, till yesterday, when top +
Of $11.15 was made by shippers and $11 on /
by packers, and today similar grades went ]
TO shippers at $1100, while packers paid /
S11.05. Very little effort has been made /
by buyers to force prices down, the main |
object being to get enough hogs to fill |
requirements. Quality of most droves has /
improved but lighter kinds continue to
show lack of feed and after sorting such |
as are suitable for shipping. others find a
ready outlet to nearby feeders. Packing /
sows show an advance OF Toe to 500.
but the quality is good and choice on most
arrivals. 1925 to $3.50 is the prevailing