Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-11-25
Live Stock Market

UNION STOCKYARDS, Chicago, Nov. 81.
Trading was slow in the cattle alleys to-
day. The run was larger than sellers had
expected, but quality was lacking. Much of
the stuff has consisted of feeders during
the present week and many of these have
been held over from day to day.. Present
values for this class of cattle show a de-
cline in values compared with week ago.
Receipts today were 5000 cattle, "a, 900
hogs. 5000 sheep and 1000 calves.
Cattle: While demand for cattle was
slow from the start, yet values were fully
steady for the few good steers on hand.
Some sales were made at $12. but most Of
the. stuff sold at $s;0o@9.Oo. Cows and
| heifers sold well at fully steady values. but
bulls were easy. Good Gamers went at
. So 00@315. Bulk of veal calves sold at
$750@850 a slow and weaker market.
Hogs: Demand for hogs was slow at the
| outset and values were only about steady
Later in the day, however. sellers found a
much better outlet, with the general trade
1o@20. cents up. Choice light hogs mixed
sold at sS.OO@S.O5. Few rough packing
hogs went down to $500.
Sheep: Lambs were steady to strong.
| Choice fed westerns sold at S14.65 to pack
! ers, while prime natives were placed at
I S14.50@ 14.75. Feeders sold slowly at I'M
changed values, but aged muttons were
weak.
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill, Nov 24.-Cattle:
! Receipts 1900; steady; not enough beef
steers or light yearlings here to make
ners, $2.6O@2.75; bulk, So 65; bologna bulls,
| $3.50@4.25; light vealers, $S.25@lS so; stock
| er steers, S450@575.
| Hogs-Receipts 10000; active; Zoe to 25c
higher on butcher hogs, light mixed hogs
! up to $S.15; top on one load butchers, SS.05;
bulk $50 pounds and up, S7.9O@8.00; 100
| to 11O-pound averages, $S.00@S.15; pigs,
| SS.15@8.25; packer sows strong to 25c high
| er; bulk, $6.75@7.G0
! sheep-Receipts 900: slow; lambs mostly
/ 25c lower; fat ewes. soc lower; no strictly
la nc r..
$IS;75: bulk offering, s13.o0@135O; culls,
$9.00@10.00; bulk light fat ewes, $780,
few up to 1925; heavies, $4.Oo@4.5o.
| KANSAS CITY, No, Nov. 24.-(United
States Department of Agriculture. )-Cattle,
1000, steady; beef steers, $6,OO@7.5o; can
ner cows, 81. 60@2.75: western cows, 81 90
@4:75; few desirable vealers, S7.75GS.25;
bulk, under $40; light trade of stockers
and feeders. $5.5O@6.75.
Hogs 1000; active, 1o@2oc higher; pack
er top, $40; shipper top, $7.65; bulk de-
sirable, 40 to 270-pound weights, $3.50
10; mixed weights and qual, ties, $1,000
sows Zoe higher, $780, stock pigs, steady
to weak; bulk, $7.75@7.S5; few, at $500
Sheep, 5000; lambs, 25c higher; fed
lambs to shippers $1425; clippers, $12.5O;
| odd lots sheep, steady.
| LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. 24.-CattIe: Re-
celpts 400; slow; prime heavy steers, $500
ass: beef steers, $5.O0@S.OO; heifers,
$4.50@S.00; cows, $2.OO65.50; feeders. $3.50
@7.00; stockers, $3.50M625.
! Hogs-Recepts 2,40O Zoe higher; all
| weights sold $500; throwouts, $6.75 down.
Sheep-Receipts $50; steady lambs, $12;
sheep, $3.50 down.
| CINCINNATI. Nov. 24.-Hogs, $500; ac-
tive 15@25c higher; heavies, $780, pack.
ers and butchers, $500; medium, IS 100
common to choice fat sows, $6.00@7 %
pigs and lights, $700@8.50.
| Cattle, $500; steers and medium cows
| slow; good butcher cattle steady; Gamers
and cutter. strong: Gamers S2.00@2. 60
Calves. choice veals, steady; others lower
! Sheep. 5000: steady; lambs. steady.