Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-26
Fresh Cattle Supply
Unexpectedly Large;
Trading Slows Down
BY L. C. GRUNDELAND

Copyright, 1921
UNION STOCKYARDS, Chicago, April %.
Fresh cattle supply was larger than eX-
pected today The total for the week shows
In the hog pens the fresh run was normal,
but sellers had nearly $4,000 held over,
while only 200 were forwarded from other
markets. Trade was slow. Of the est-
mated run about 1000 sheep and lambs
were received by big killers.
Receipts were II 900 cattle, 1900 hogs,
$4,000 sheep and 5000 calves.
Cattle trade was uneven Best heavy
steers made S10.15. Cows and heifers sold
fairly well. Gamers went at $3O0@3.50
Bulls were easy, but choice veal calves were
about steady.
Some of the best butcher hogs sold about
steady, but light grades were 10c to 15c
lower. Choice heavy butchers went over at
$7.65@7.9J. The large stale supply hurt
the trade. Plain packing hogs sold around
5000. Butchers were down a dime.
Lambs sold mostly steady but some sales
were nearly 25c lower. Choice wool lambs
made $500. A small lot of native sprin.
lambs went at $1700. Aged muttons went
at unchanged prices.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 25.-(Uuited
States Department of Agriculture Cattle:
Receipts, $500; calves, 1000; beef steers
and yearings, mostly 10c to lac higher;
spots, &c up; best steers, early, $9.6009. 10;
other sales, $7.50@9.35; best mixed year
lngs. $3.50: fat she stock, steady to strong;
better grade cows, $G.75M7.25: bulk, 9th
ers. $5.0OM65O; light heifers, up to $3.50;
calves, steady to 25c higher; best yealers,
S9.O0M9.50: odd lots, $3.50; bulls, strong
to 25c higher; bolognas. $4.75@5.25; other
classes, steady; Gamers and cutters, mostly
S2.7504.50; plain to fairly good feeders,
$7.0007.75; palmer grade stockers. $6,50Gl
100.
mostly steady; spotos, weak to packers;
shipper top, $40; packer top. S7.70 bulk
of sales, $7.45@7.7O; bulk desirable, $50 to
go pounds, $7.65@7.70; $50 to 170 pounds
err: bulk, $6.25@G.40; stock pigs. strong
bulk natives, $6.75@7.Oo: a few at $7.15.
Sheep: Receipts, 5000; killing classes,
generally strong. to 15c higher; early top,
pound clippers, s10.G5: shorn wethers. $500
5000. Shorn ewes. $7.s5.
EAST ST. LOUIS, H., April o5,-Onitcd
States Department Of Agriculture Cattle:
light yearlings, slow: other classes, steady !:
bologna bulls, strong; light vealers opened
at $9.00@9.J0: now bidding lower; bulEs.
follow: steers, $7.S5MS.j0: cows. s5.75Gn
Go; Gamers. $2.75; bologna bulls. $4,000
Hogs: Receipts, 1900; slow. steady to
weak; top. $500; bulk light hogs. $50 to
30 pounds, $s.1od $40; 900 to 260 pounds,
pigs. active; strong to 25c higher; bulk good
to ITO pounds. $5.75@6.50: packer sows,
&c to 10c higher; bulk S6.10d6.15.
Sheep: Receipts, 500: receipts, mostly
clipped lambs; market active and steady
on desirable weights, weak on heavy kinds;
two decks 70 TO S2-pound clipped s11.75;
two decks 95,pound clipped, S11 81; one
deck wool wethers. $3.50; short load clip
ped wethers, $3.50: bulk fat clipped ewes,
$50
LOUISVILLE. KY, April 25.-Cattle:
Receipts, 200; steady; heavy steers. SS.O0M
$50 beef steers, $j.00S.25: hefers, S4.5G0
s.25; cows, $2.O0@G.5O; feeders. SG.O00
725; stockers S3.50m6.75.
Hogs-Receipts. 1900 steady; IS pounds
up, $500; 1870 TO 100 pounds. $7.+J; 30 to 12O
pounds, sG.25; so pounds down, $500:
throwouts, $50 down.
! sheep-Receipts, so; fall lambs. $13 90:
| sheep, $500 down.