The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-10

Jun to fairly good feeders sold at 5000 to
$3.50, only plain ones making 500 ahd
less. Stockers frequently reached sou ana
many sold at 5000 to $6.75. while 10 to
10 took most of plain lots, inferior klhas
going at $500 down. Stock COWS ana helI-
making 500 to 81 so and heifeEs oelng
most numerous at S4.T5- to $500. Some pam
eows~sold below $50 and few helieTs
went down to $500. Not many stock pulis
were available but there was comparatively
good inquiry. Stock calves were weak 70
soc lower. Good stock calves sold at 500
to $3.50 and beef lots generally maze
1918 to 500. Inferior kinds usually solu
at 500 to $500: Most mixers and spri1ng
ers feared at $4,000 to S65.OO per head
very few passing $500.
HOGS.
The total receipts in round numbers OF
$4,000 for the first four days this week are
1900 less than for similar period last
week and 1000 less than for the CORE,
spending period last year. Prices on all
weights have made 4 steady gain over last
Thursdays figures. Lighter Weights have
been in strong demand on shipping orders
and the moderate supply has found an out
let almost entirely thru this source Adj
vances of SOC to Coo have been made over
last Thursday. when the best kinds were
selling at $500 to $40. Today similar
kinds sold at $3.50 to 50 10. Packers have
been unable to get many of these weights,
the supply was generally well cleaned
up before they started. Packers have tried
hard to keep prices down, but with the
limited receipts they have made little
progress. At the opening of each days
Market. packers have been best 200 to $50
pound weights at some advance over the
preceding day, but extreme heavies and
mixed have been the last to sell. with
prices often no more than steady. Heavier
weights, however. show an advance of 4Oc
to soc since last Thursday Packing sows
have found ready outlet this week at
prices mostly SOC over those prevailing ear
~ last week. with bulk good and choice
heavy ones at $725 to $50 Stock pigs
are in demand, with prices fully 25c to 40c
liberal, is not equal to the demand. Best
kinds today topped at 1925.
KILLING SHEEP AND LAMBS.
Including today's estimate. receipts for
the first four days this week total 22.521,
against g, $50 for the same days last week
and 31,S66 the corresponding period last
year. With q light local supply. lamb
prices have reached new high level for
the season anR sheep values about equal
the seasons previous high point two weeks
ago. Compared with a week ago. mature
classes are steady to 23c higher. Very few
best offered making $7.25 and other lots
most numerous at 5000 to Sc 10. Sales
Of wethers have ranged generally at $40
to SS.25, with most offerings from TeNSs
and New Mexico. The same states have
supplied the bulk of the yearlings offered
and most sales have been at S1OI5 to SIP 25,
according to quality and weight. Lamb
prices have advanced 25c to SOC with
todays market at the weeks hight point.
Best made $3.50 and several lots sold up to
$13.75 Bulk Of the better grades have
Mexico sheep and lambs are arriving in
unusual numbers for the season of the
year. attracted doubtless by the present
high price range.
FEEDING LAMBS.
Feeding lambs are 25e higher, having
made about the same price gains as the fat
classes. Most offerings have been from
Texas and New Mexico. Sales at $1100 to
81 GO have been fairly numerous and lest
made $1,000. Only plain kinds went below
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