The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-19
LIVESTOCK MARKET REPORT

United States Department of Agriculture,
Market News Service.
964 Livestock Exchange, Kansas City, Mo.
Telephone, Harrison 1915.
pected at 1900 and a good part of the
run showed up late. Last Tuesday s.,
eeived. Quality was 1 not f up to the @ recent
Tuesday standard, altho one or two good
SIX strings Of dry lot steers arrived Bet
steady, with a top of $1o25 for two loads
Of ,1s4 pound offerings; Some averaging
dozen loads of heavy and medium weight
steers scored 5000, with strictly choice
lots landing at s9.75 to $500. some 1923
1885. Strictly good fed lots cleared at $500
to EGO; Other a grades Of steers we're most
which looked around 25c lower, making
around 25c to SOC decline on some of the
s $3.50 to sUns
short feds landing at S.25 to SSS5. Palmer
s0s % e wen s at IS so s.
latter offerings having had grain and cake.
ing lower Very Desirable xear + ne" steers
went at S9.40 to 1910, some mixed steers
and heifers reaching $3.50 Many other
Fat she stock looked steady to 15c lower,
with bids hard to get on many of fthe
better cows and heffers were steady to
weak. Many cows went at 81. so to $500,
Including. some plain Texas al the inside
$3.50 and higher. Many heifers landed at
$3.50 to $3.50, some better grassers reach
of yearling heifers were available. Cam
ners and cutters were slow but about
5oIosnas selins at 'f to i s9so w Rsns
were good enough to make $3.50 and higher.
calves were uneven, but averaged steady
to weak, some showing decline from the
best time Monday. Practical top on veaIers
was $50, the desirable kinds selling most
c IL at Ssqo to sSSS f fey W of the best to
feeders ruled steady. Good and choice
grass fat 900 to 1850 pound feeders made
around $3.50. Some 600 to S41 pound Pan
handle stoekers landed at 500 to $7.75,
Go n n to on medium NATIVES going At 90
$4:5o. Eight loads of common light Texas
STEERS in the quarantine division sold to
HoGS-Receipts Tuesday were estimated
at $500, not including twenty-six cars di-
rivals totaled 9.o52 against 9,454 one year
ago; Statesmen generally were asking 1Oc
vices from other principal markets showed |
hogs selling that way. 1t was rather |
more than Toe higher for desirable lights
Odd sales of 10 to 200 pound weights |
were reported at $3.50 and $10;35. with |
ers were not bidding and shippers passed /
up any loads held above $1035 and when |
for the day The quality was NOT up to
standard on most loads and sorting was |
close to get suitable kinds for shippers.
When packers opened with bids steady to |
Toe higher, statesmen advanced prices and |
little trading was done till late hour. |
Shippers took about 1,2o0 including 200 |
weighing 260 to POS pounds, costing $9-70 /
Choice 24o-pound weights cleared at $1,000
to SOLO. Packers showed more activity 1
toward the close and prices were unevenIy |
loo to 15c higher, with the bulk of 220 to |
240-pound slightly mixed loads making |
$1,000 to 5000 and lighter weights going /
at $10.25 and top of 5000. On the ex-
treme close, trading was active, with some L
sales showing a 15c to zoe advance over /
Mondays average. Throwout sows sold i
mostly at $500 after early bids of S7T5 to /
$I.S5. These prices were steady. About |
500 stock pigs were offered and sold steady, |
with the bulk of desirable no to 130- pound /
natives making S10.25 to 5000.
Average cost Monday, 1882; weight, 211 /
pounds.
SHEEP-Receipts were estimated at s. /
900, against actual arrivals of $500 last 4
The lamb supply was made up entirely of
natives and quality was about the same /
as Monday, but below last week. Best l
brought 1925 and bulk of better offerings |
made $1275 to $1315 Common and |
medium lots were numerous at 5000 to
S11. Most culls went to killers at $3.50 to /
500. but dealers paid $3.50 to $500 for /
the most desirable lots Under strong
killer demand, mature classes advanced l
around 25c and several decks ewes sold up
to $50. Many lots went at $500 and sT25, /
with odd punches heavier OF palmer kinds
at 5000 to 1915. Most culls brought $500 |
to 81. 90. Dealers secured n few offerings /
for breeding purposes at about their kill L
NJ Y GRIFFIN.
Representatives.
TOPEKA POULTRY AND EGGS