The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-22
LIVESTOCK MARKET REPORT.

United States department of Agriculture.
Bureau of Markets and Crop Estimates.
964 Livestock Exchange, Kansas City Mo.
Telephone; Harrison 1945
KANSAS CITY.
CATTLE-Week's receipts were %. 500,
against 2955s the previous week and 81, 1o6
the corresponding week a year ago. Ten
dency of prices was downward on most
classes. Compared with a weekAago, beef
steers were generally Zoe TO 25c lower. Top
was $3.50 for yearlings and SS.75 for heavy
steers, bulk of all grades going at $3.50 to
$S.35- She stock was weak to soc lower, the
common and medium grades showing the
most decline. Gamers we're steady, but
Bulls held steady. calves were mostly
steady, altho in between grades were lower.
calves were mostly 25c to Soc lower. Stock
steers declined 35c to S100, the plain and
medium kinds showing the most loss.
HOGS-Receipts Saturday were estimated
at : COO, against an actual count last Satur-
day of 2,473 and one year ago today of
the market Saturday and the bulk of de
sirabie 100 to $50 pound weights sold on
first round 5c to 10c above saturdays aver
age. Both paid a top of $10.75 and better
kinds sold at a range Of $1,000 to $lO5o-
out sows sold mostly at 1925 to $3.50. Not
enough stock pigs were offered to make
market. Most hogs show an advance of 1oc
Average cost Friday $1,000, weight PIG
pounds.
SHEEP-Receipts for the week total
around 1900 and are 5000 less than ar
rivals last week and 10000 fewer than offer
ings the same week last year. Spring lambs
are about steady with last weeks close, but
lower than Mondays market when Arr
zonas, sold up to $1,000. Offerings of this
class have met with relatively good out
let and supply has been light. Other kill
ing classes have declined $1.00 to $1.25 and
the only strength displayed all week was
on the closing session when killers bought
the limited supply readily at fully steady
prices. At the. weeks close, desirable
Weat at With a odd iots nofRe
springers at $500 to S14.OO and heavy fat
few Colorado lambs yet to arrive will be
shorn and most Texas consignments on
in the next two or three weeks.
CHICAGO.
CATTLE Compared with week ago.
beef steers 10c to 15c higher, she stock
to 25c lower. Veal calves unevenly steady
to SOC higher. Choice calves up most.
Top Seef a. seefs Gs 9 %eek to ws
bulk prices beef steers $7.75 to IS GO.
stockers and feeders 500 to S7.75. Meaty
to $40. veal calves 5000 to s9.75.
HOGS-Closing active, steady to strong
with Fridays average, quality considered.
Spots &C to loo higher. Pigs strong to
25c higher. Packing sows weak, 1Oc to
HoIdover light. Average cost Friday SO rs,
weight 24O pounds
pound shorn lambs $12.T5 to S15o0. Sheep
and spring lambs quotably firm. Com
pared pared With week ago fed ID lambs and fat
lambs soc to 75c lower, feeder ends and
culls 25c to SOC lower. Closing top spring
lambs $500, feeders around SIP %. bulk
shorn lambs S11.5O to $3.50. Bulk fat
ewes $500 to 500. Extreme heavies down
to s40o-
OMAHA
CATTLE-Compared with week ago. beef
steers 25c to 35c lower. she stock 10c to
SOC lower, medium cows off most. bulls
fully 25c lower, veals 25c to SOC higher
stockers and feeders pc to 40c lower.
Fridays average Average cost Friday
S1e-32, weight $50 pounds.
SHEEP-Compared with week ago, lambs
S10o to S1-50 lower. sheep and yearlings
75c to S100 lower, feeders SOC to 75c lower.
ST. LOUIS.
CATTLE-Compared with week ago. beef
steers 1oc to 15c lower. light yearlings
beef cows and stocker steers 25c to zoe
lower, Gamers 35c to SOC lower, bulls 15c
to 2oc lower, veal calves steady Weeks
top steers $s.3J. yearling steers $91 heif-
ers $500. Weeks bulk prices steers ST.25
to $500 1earIings and heifers $50 to
$50. Cows $500 10 $500. Gamers IS %
to $40. bulls $i.75 to $o-25. stocker steers
HOGS-Active, strong to Sc higher than
Fridays average Pigs 15c To 25c lower.
packers steady Average cost Friday SIeT4
weight 215 pounds.
SHEEP-NominaIly steady Saturday.
Compared With week ago; spring lambs
lower, sheep 25c to zoe lower
NJ Y. GRIFFIN. Representative.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET.
quiet and unchanged middling, COCO
KANSAS CITY GRAIN MARKET
Kansas City. May 2-WHEAT@Cash !.