The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-07

United States Department of Agriculture,
.Gi Livestock Exchange. Kansas City, Mo.
Telephone Harrison 1915.
/ CATTLEE9Eresh receipts were of good
Tuesday and 1878 a year ago Buyers
were out in good season and most offerings
found comparatively early outlet. Beef
steers and yearlinss were steady to 15c
higher, with quality considerably improved
az compared with Monday. Offerings sold
at new highNpoint for the year, prime
SS4 pound yearling steers reaching $935,
and 1862 pound arrivals landing at s9O5.
Other loads of highly desirable mixed year.
lings went at 5000 to $o.1s, with other
heavy steers at 5000, a five car string of
the latter averaging around HOO pounds.
Many loads of steers of various weight
went at 1915 to $500, while yearlings were
yearlings and steers selling at $3.50 to
SS.25. Good All pound steers sold for
export at $40. Best Celorados went at
making $40 to $500 and some plain and
medium ones selling at $3.50 to 500.
and most of the cows went So. to $500,
grade, only a few small punches making
$50 and higher. Common and medium
ones usually made 81 80 to $500 Good
and choice heifers landed at $7.75 to $40,
heifers belng,for sale. Gamers and cutters
We're steady, most Gamers making 50 so to
cutters going chiefly at $3.50 to $425. Bulls
were steady to strong and most offerings
cleared at $500 to $5.25. some yearlings
bolognas landing below s5.25, some yearl-
ings passing 5000 and only very common
bolognas landing below $3.75 Calves held
$1,000 Fhe common and medium quality
heavy and medium weight lots usually sell
were steady to strong. Some very good
st9skers went at s., So to $7s5 ana others
pound feeders made $40 fairly good heav-
Ter stock selling at $50
HOGS-Receipts Tuesday were estimated
at 1900. Last Tuesday actual receipts
totaled 152OT, against 19,e49 one year
ago Tuesday; Shippers were early buyers
bought about $500 IT'S to 200 pound weights
at prices mostly. 15c to zoe higher than
was a popular price early and some were
held for more until late hour. this was
these weights and with sufficient Quality
were included in Tuesdays run to fill or
ders. Very little trading was done on
weighter hogs on first rounds. Packers
opening bids were around Zoe to 15c higher
and a few odd sales were reported at si6.G5
choice mixed hogs weighing $50 to 325
Of SIC. 70 for few loads. Good and choice
200 to 20 pound hogs sold at $1,000 and
R @5sd so@s s SsaF most
~ at $925, but n few early sales were
made at $500 and some choice lighter
were scarce and buyers were more active
than during the closing days of last week
The bulk Of desirable natives sold at $40 go
to $10T5. with q few up to $10.80
Average cost Monday S10.42, weight POS
pounds.
SHEEP-Receipts were estimated at 1000.
against actual arrivals of 5.45s last Tues
day and lilo the same day last year. The
at steady prices. A few shorn wethers
brought 500 and odd lots light fat ewes
went to killers up to 5000. Most native
ewes went to dealers if at all suited for
country shipment at sd.o0 to Sc 30 for Sc
lected lots ard down to $500 and below
for plain aged kinds, Shorn and spring
lambs made strong to 25c higher prices,