The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-11
WEEKLY REVIEW, EASTERN MEAT
CONDITIONS.
United States Department of Agriculture,
964 Livestock Exchange. Kansas City, No.
Telephone: Main 1547.
Western Dressed Fresh Meats


964 Livestock Exchange, Kansas City, Mo.
Telephone: Main 1547.
(Western Dressed Fresh Meats)
Boston, New York and Philadelphia.
GENERAL MARKET CONDITIONS
The market on all classes of fresh meats
this week was unsettled with buyers OPP
Grating only to a limited extent. Higher
prices on livestock in the west had little
appreciate effect on the dressed market as
there was not sufficient outlet to cause any
advance in prices. The fresh pork market
showed the greatest strength, due in part
to freezer orders.
BEEF-Fresh receipts of beef were not
above normal, but combined with the car
ryover from last week, were excessive in
view of the slow trade. Bulk of receipts
OF steer beef we're medium and good grades
Guided. Cows have been in better demand
than steers, prices ruling about steady
during the greater part Of the week. Com
ing steady on both steers and cows; New
York, weak to soc lower on steers and
cows, with Philadelphia weak to 5Oc lower
on steers and steady on cows. Receipts of
bulls have been light and have met with
sufficient demand to hold prices fairly
closing was around soc lower than a week
ago. Kosher beef trade has been quiet,
prices for the week ruling steady at PhiIa-
delphia and around $1.00 lower at New
York and Boston.
VEAL-Sharp concessions in prices were
accumulated supplies of veal, while Boston
was generally unchanged for the week.
Opening prices of 81. 90 higher at Phila-
deIphia on Monday were lost by Thursday,
but there was a generally fair demand
Frozen sides were sold at Boston at $40 to
$12 per hundred pounds. Compared with
one week ago. Boston and Philadelphia are
closing about steady, with New York I'M
evenly $1.50 to $500 lower.
7 LAMB-DEessed lamb trade has been
draggy but prices had fairly firm under
tone, as dealers were not disposed to sacri-
flee in view of the advancing live market.
The demand at New York was better than
a RI pfG hot 70 los
being best sellers. Compared with one
week ago, prices are generally unchanged.
MUTTOA-Early week demand for NUT
ton was fairly good. but later trade was
slow and prices weakened. There was lit
tie or no demand for heavyweight mutton.
about steady, with New York 81 LOO lower
and Philadelphia S1-eo to $500 lower.
Sa A-Reeelpis or Iresh PORK were only
demand. Higher prices on live hogs tended
to strengthen the market, but buyers were
mediate requirements. In view of higher
replacement cost, dealers held surplus
stocks for the freezer. Compared with last
higher, New York steady, Boston steady
on 1oins and $1.O0 higher On picnfcs.
MARKET CLOSING Boston: Closing
cleanup. New York: Closing weak to
lower on all classes with a moderate carry
Closing steady to firm. Veal. mutton and
pork will be sold out, while some beef and
lambs will be carried over.
WEEKLY REVIEW OF CHICAGO MEAT
TRADE CONDITIONS.
Week ending Friday. February 10. 1927
GENERAL MARKET CONDITIONS
The narrowness of the demand for fresh
meats reached an acute stage during the
week, beef being affected most, with lambs
following a close second. While veal and
porEe moved fairly well, 1.-THE demand was
far from good. While the bears fought
hard to lower prices resistance from sell
ers was sufficient to hold prices steady
with last weeks closing on veal, lamb and
on steers and some material advances on
pork. Storage rails are unusually well
filled with beef at the close of this week.