Evening star., 1923-03-11
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

BALTIMORE, Md. March 10 (Spe-
ciaD--With the exception of beef
cattle. which is easy under ample
receipts. the live cattle market rules
steady. Receipts of all lines very
light by BOAT and only moderate at
stock yards. Choice lambs especially
at good demand. Quotations today at
Light street wharf:
Beef cattle. first quality. per pound,
to 3. Medium. per pound. 6 to Z.
Bulls. as to quality. per pound, 3 to ).
COWS. choice to fancy. per pound. 4
to ,. Common to fair. per pound. =
TO 3; Oxen. as to quality. per pound,
5t2 10 . Il Milkcows. choice to fancy.
per head. 5000 to 1900 Common to
fair: head. 5000 to 5000. Calves. veal
choice, pound. 13. Ordinary to me-
dunn. pound. II to l2. Heavy. smooth.
fat. pound. 10 to II. Rough. common.
thin. pound to s.
Sheep choice. pound. to G. Old
DUCKS. pound. to 4l2; common.
pound. . to 3. Lambs. choice. pound
IA to 1o: fair to good. pound. Il to 13
common, thin. pound. 9 to TO-
Hogs. straight. pound. 9. Sows. as
to quality. pound. to 5. Stays and
boars. pound. 4 to ). Live pigs. as
70 size and quality. pound. - to ID.
ShoatS- 81 as to size and quality. pound,
CHICAGO. March 10 Omitted States
Department of Agriculture)-Hogs
Receipts. 1000 head: market. to
- higher; bulk desirable 80 to 2lO
pound averages: S45aS.s3: top. SO ::
bulk 240 to $40 pound butchers.
S.00as.2o; packing sows. around 7.23a
LOO: medium to good pigs. 6.IJ to
500: estimated holdover. $500: bulk
of sales. 190aS.J0: top. S.65 --,vy-
weight hogs. 7.95as.20; medium.
S.lOaS.oo; light. S.40aS.65: light light
s.43as.s3; packing sows. smooth. 7.30a
killing pigs. 6.13aS.3..
Cattle-Receipts. 500 head; com
pared week ago: beef steers and
ycarlings. generally, 10 to % lower:
weeks top matured steers in load
lots. 1000. weight. 1.165 10 l531
pounds; few head at 1925 10 1880:
best long warnings. 1000. weight.
99S pounds: butcher she stock. -
higher: desirable beef heifers. up
more: bulls. about steady: veal calves
mostly p lower: better grade stock
ers and feeders, steady: lower grades.
weak. Weeks bulk prices follow:
Beef steers and vearlings. 115a9.35:
stockers and feeders. 6.35a7.75: beef
COWS and heifers. 4.65a6.1J: Gamers
and cutters. 3.eJa4.25; veal calves.
S.1Ja9.JG.
Sheep-Receipts. 4.5S,5; mostly di-
rect: marke. steady. Compared with
week ago practically all clasSe.
around steady Weeks top fat lambs.
l1.21; bulk desirable wooled lambs.
li.50a15.15: heavies. generally 12.50a
1900 some weighty natives. down TO
loo: fresh shorn lambs. mostly
ll.i5a12.25: heavies. generally 9.50a
1000: best yearlings. wethers in
fleece. 1856 TO shippers: bulk 122oa
1925: choice handyweight fat ewes
up TO SIS: others. mostly S.00aSJ0:
heavies, largely 6.50a7.50; bulk aged
wethers. 9.00as.5o; some two-year-
olds mp TO 100: feeding and shear
ing lambs. 1450a15O0; weeks top.
1850.
NEW YORK. March 10.-Cattle-
Receipts. 49,: no trading.
Calves-Receipts. $50: steady: veals.
3.5"a16.a0: culls. 1.00a9.0o; little
calves. 6.00a1 90
Sheep and lambs-Receipts, $3.50:
quiet: common 70 prime lambs. IL 0na
1901: cullS. 9.0ea1o.00: sheep. 5.o0a
I.5e; culls. 2.50a4.50
HoEs-Receipts. 3.1So; steady:
medium to light weights, ?.25a94o:
pigs and heavy hogs, S.5oa9 %;
roughs. 1.00aI.o5