The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-28
LIyEsroCK MARKEr REPORT.

United States Department of Agriculture,
ket News Service. 964 Livestock Ex-
change, Kansas City. Mo. Telephone
CATTLE-Receipts were estimated early
at $500 and later at 5000. against $500
last Thursday and 2,S67 a year ago. There
day, most of 1t in second hands. Quality
was common and nothing choice arrived.
been fed grain were steady to strong. some
good ones making $3.50, averaging 1850
pounds. Other 1,070 pound stuff scored
1854 pounds, went at 1896. Other grades
pound 1ic cake eI fed Texas made $3.50 palmer
grassers selling considerably below 500.
some going at $3.50 and down. Not many
averaging around $50 pounds. Medium
mixed lots sold below 800. There were
around $500 steers in the quarantine divt-
S no early r sales IN that Division. but many
offerings booked like they would sell at
$500 and down, a few being held higher.
trade very slow and demand indifferent
for most kinds Any number Of cows went
lively 4 good flesh and proved to be the
went largely at $500 to $3.50. very few
ones going below $4T5. Fed heifers in
sBo a t sS sae Of sSo s1 some u cseS
tiers steady and others quoted them weak
to lower. with sales sales generally at 500 Co.., to
full load of westerns reached $2.s5. Bulls
at $3.75 to $4.25, inferior lots selling below
$3.50. A few butcher bulls were good
We're Steady sU With strong close Of wednes-
day, averaging higher than that day.
Bulk of best vealers made $500, some hay
Many of the medium to good yealers sold
at 500 to $3.50, with common heavies
under 1oS sos EeaoS SG Ut. mating
Sc IS to $775. Stockers were dull and
weak with quality Of fresh e sFE ri al 81 xeEy
with inferior lots at $500 to s4,25.
HoGS-Receipts were estimated at {, 500
Thursday actual arrivals were lib, against
6,1S5 one year ago. Opening trading was
e er9" Shippers paid top Of $1,000 for choice
sorted light weighing 15o pounds. About
midsession, the market became more active,
to go pound averages going at $9S5 to
1886. After opening. the packer market was
than wednesday, average. A few loads of
choice 200 to 215 pound weights bringing
Seiehts soid at to $3.50 Ga and $40 to 20
pound weights at $40 to $975. HOGS OF
these weights and quality went s mostly se y to
when shipping orders do not include such
hogs they sell at a greater decline to pack
ers. Packing sows sold 25c. lower, the bulk
going at $3.50 to SITS. Stock pigs sold
steady to 25c lower. few choice punches
selling at 5000. Bulk weighty natives go
ing at $1,000 to $10.25.
Average cost Wednesday S9.76, weight
217 pounds.
SHEEP-Receipts were estimated at g.
600 and arrivals totaled around 400 the
corresponding days last week and last year.
Killers paid strong to 25c higher prices
for native lambs. with an extreme top of
S1275 paid for one deck arriving late. No
other load lots passed $3.50, but a small
bunch went at SIP CO. Better grades hold
generally at S12 90 to $3.50 and common to
medium lots cleared frequently at $3.50 to
5000. Most culls went around 500. altho
occasional lots made $3.50. Sheep prices
were steady and the odd lots fat ewes Of
fered ranged mostly at $500 to 500 and
scatterings punches fat wethers brought
81 80 to $500. Dry fed yearlings brought
s1050. Idaho feeding lambs averaging Sc
pounds made SLID.
NJ. Y. GRIFFIN, Representative
TOPEKA POULTRY AND EGGS
market quotations by Premium Poultry
Products Co. 21O North Kansas avenue.
Topeka. Kan)
Topeka. Kan, July g.
Continued heavy receipts Of poultry has