Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-08-23
Heavy Cattle Supply
In Western Markets
Hurt Chicago Prices
BY L. C. GRUNDELAND


Copyright, 1929
UNION STOCK YARDS. Chicago (Wed-
nesday}, Aug. 22.-Heavy supplies of cattle
and sheep were reported for the local yards
600 cattle, while Omaha had 10000 sheep
on hand These facts tended to hurt the
market here: Only two cars Of range cat
tie arrived during the day, while less than
400 animals were received by big killers
from other trading points. About 1000
lambs were billed that way. In the hog
houses values were. about s;eady., Sellers
had stale supply of nearly IL, 500 held over
from the previous session.
Receipts were $4,000 cattle; % 900 hogs:
10000. sheep, and 1000 calves. RI.
the first rounds, values were strong to a
dime higher. making the high, points Of
Some were even held higher. Other grades
were steady and demand was fair. Prime
heifers sold at $11.00, while cows reached
1925 on steady to strong market. Bo-
logna bulls were strong to 15c higher, while
packers paid up to $500 on a 25c higher
market for calves.
after steady start, While other grades
were steady to strong. One load of 10
pound hogs made SO o5. but practical top
was 50 90. Heavy butchers sold at 49,. 5O@p
S.75 for the best. Packing grades were
strong in spots, with good lots at 7.O0@
Fat lambs found a better outlet than ex-
pected in view of the large supply, and
prices were. generally steady. Other kinds
with choice native lambs at SIS O0@l3, %
Feeders were 2Jc higher, best lots going at
$14.10. 4 small supply of good muttons
sold slowly, but prices were little changed
States Department of Agriculture. Cattle,
$4,000; calves. 1000; better grades beef
steers and yearlings, strong to III cents
higher others, steady to IL cents lower;
top matured steers, S1250 yearlngs. $11OO;
better grades. cows and heifers, strong: 9TH
ers, steady: bulls, steady; bolognas, SO. l50
4.25; calves, strong to % cents higher;
choice veals. S9.5OM 1890; stockers and feed
ers, slow; most sales $7.25M9.25.
Hogs, II 1000; opening steady to cents
higher; later. mostly cents lower to ship
pers; packers holding back. talking lower;
good and choice 100 to compound. $1,000
$50; top, $3.50; bulk of salves, $3.50
$50; 235 to 275-pound butchers. $1,000
$40; packing sows. mostly $6.40@6.75; stock
pigs, strong: bulk, $G.50@6.55.
Sheep. 1000: killing classes, about steady;
top native lambs, $12 50; other grades, most
ly 12.OOM12.5O: culls. $7.506S.00; fed clip
ped lambs, $1r.s5; fed clipped wethers
EAST ST. LOUIS, Aug. 22imU. S
ceipts. $4,000; active on light hogs. to
shippers and % 9gtcherS i mostly to zoe EM
averages, $9.0JM9. 10: medium weights ard
heavies. slow; few, 220 to 240-pound aver
Ee6s $s9o% a. pEs gaapsed
SO; packer sows, strong; bulk, S6.4OQ
Cattle receipts, 1000 native beef steers
steady. westerns steady TO strong; few
light yearlings and stockers strong; other
classes steady; bulk native steers. SIS. To"l
11.25: western, $6.50M715: yearlih,ss
S9.0O@9.75; cows, $4.00@5.50; Gamers,
$3.50; bulls, $4.50@4.75; stockers, $5.25@l
Sheep receipts, 1000; steady to weak
on lambs fully steady on sheep; top
lambs, $12.75: bulk early sales. $4,000
1890; best light ewes to killers, $6.G3
heaYieS. 81 90.