The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-01
LHEsTocK HARRIET REPORT.

OA1ltu States department. OF Agriculture,
Bureau of Agricultural Economics,
Market News Service,
S64 Livestock Exchange, Kansas City, Mo.
Telephone: Harrison 1913.
CATTLE-Receipts were estimaeed at H.
Co., against 1879 last Monday and 25,5
year ago. However, the big run a year
the current supply follows a week when
receipts were the largest since last Noyem-
than most days last week Quality was
Sta a%a,s Tth gEasseTs and few fed
25c higher, with bulk showing 15c to 25c
gain after the first round. Top was $1,000
for lot of 1,120 pound Nebraskas. A few
other handweight loads went at 50. 25 to
$3.50 and some heayies, averaging 1873
went at $685.. Some short feds
fed sOSd anT ssser we5s ef
from Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas sold at
% g to $7.25, with ID loads at $4.75 to
$5.25 in the Quarantine division. YearIings
were fully 25c higher and many loads sold
at $500 TO $3.50. with some at S. 40 and
down.
Fat she stock was steady to 2Jc higher.
o. Many common to medium cows went at
sold at $500 to seoS With ftie choice ee Ofsrings
at $6.40 and small lots even higher. Fairly
good heifers went around 500 and many
Eel mixed gea1ss at ss5 Sre @ Hf
heifers- Gamers were steady, with most
# them mad at ass %tt ths bs d6sd finds
higher, selling largely at $500 to SIS so
Bulls were uneven and while few sold
was steady, with undertone weak to some
of the local packers. Bulk of bologna bulls
sold at $3-I5 to $425, with few fat lots on
sale. Calves. were uneven. but mostly
steady, the better grades of vealers sold
readily at fully steady prices, the practical
top being 5000. but there were many veal
ers offered which had to sell around $500.
One full load of mixed calves of various
weight and including some. "bobsn at $3.50
was considered lower by the seller. Stock
ers and feeders were plentiful. but quality
steady tn strong all bnt inferior kinds
which looked weak and hard to sell at any
figure. Many stockers went at $500 to
$3.50, several big punches going at $5.25 to
$500. Choice kinds were quotable above
$50. Many feeders went at s.. so to
&.25 and few sold at $3.50 to $3.50, with
no selected or. fleshy lots reported early.
Three loads Of stock calves sold at $500,
four-car string went at 1915. with ten
head out at $500, which the seller called
lower.
HOGS-Receipts were estimated at 5000,
including 10 cars of packer directs. Last
Mondays actual arrivals were S,953 against
S,S76 year ago. The market opened fairly
active, with shippers bidding strong to 10c
higher than last weeks close, with SOTO
loads of good 160 to 210 pound averages.
Shippers paid $1,000 to 1910 for the bulk
of 100 to 220 pound weights. Good light
hogs like the shippers wanted were not
plentiful and they took only about 1000
hogs. The packers opened slow and later
bid fairly active on lighter weights, pay
ing 10c higher for this kind than on last
weeks close. A top of $1,000 was paid for
good $50 to 220 pound weights. One plain
load, weighing 1S5 pounds, sold 3t 5000.
while the bulk of the 200 to 250 pound
weights sold for $9-s5 to $1,000. with several
loads of good hogs of uneven weights go
ing in the same range There was not
much demand early for heavies or mixed
hogs. Toward the close, good and choice