Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-03-22
Live Stock Surplus
Upsets Day S Trading;
Values Move Lower
BY L. C. GRUNDELAND
Leased Wire Service to The Journal)
1902

LEASED WI service u liz ONufh"A''
Copyright. 1921
UNION STOCKYARDS, Chicago, March
2t-Weather conditions were much I'M
proved today. but the live stock trade was
uncertain More cattle were on hand IMAM
expected, and Mondays advance was prac'
tcaly wpied out More than 1000 hogs
were received by big killers, while only
about 5000 stale animals We're in the pens.
Values were lower. Supply or sheep was
cut by 1000 forwarded, to packers from
other trading points. ooo ,-.
Receipts were II 1000 cattle, o0,Uou hoss'
IS, 900 sheep and 1000 calves.
A slow and lower trade was again genera
in cattle. Steers were weak TO 70 GEMS
lower. Bulk of beef steers sold at So.VoW
92J Cows and heifers did not drop as
much as steers. Many deals were weak 10
15c off, however. Gamers and Dulls heiu
about steady, while calves were strong.
Values started 15c lower in the hog house,
hut the decline was placed at 65c for all
GRADES later, Big killers were soon through,
and this hurt the general market. Prlm"
light hogs sold at $S.50M6 $50. Plain pack
ing hogs went at $7.00@7.25. Many hoss
were left unsold. ,rzo
was not active. Shorn lots were weak:
Choice wool lambs were $15.S5. A small
supply of aged muttons again sofa steaus'
KANSAS CITY March 21.-Cattle; Re
reints II 800: beef steers and fat she-stocK
weak to 25c lower; some bids Off more or
steers; early sales steers, $7;75@9,5o;
yeaEngs Isifar Detts G STS9es e@ c%n
ners, bulls and calves steady deslraoie
bologna bulls mostly $40; fat kinds most
Iy Sj.00M5.50; bulk Gamers around 500;
cutters largely $3.75@425: best Vealers'
s7.OOMS.00; stockeys and feeders steady 70
CSC lower: plain to good stockers, S6.oOW
7.75; medium feeders. $7.23@7 90. .oo !.
Hogs-Receipts 200; slow. few $50 to
IN pl-
at $S.15: shippers bid $500 on light butch
prs: looks o5c lower than yesterdays aver
age trader top. $3.50; bulk of Sales So;Vo
MS15: packing sows, 10c to 2Oc lower; bnlk,
$40; stock pigs steady; mostly $o'ooW
100: fe wat S7.2501.3o.
Sheep-Receipts 10000; lambs SLOW; gen
orally steady; early top, $14.75; other early
sales, $1415M14.J0; sheep strong to 22c
higher: two-year-Old wetherS, $l0.0O; oth-
ers, $780, shorn wtehers, $40; best year
lings, $500.
EAST ST LOUIS, H., March 21.-Cat-
tle-Receipts. 1900; beef steers slow, tend
ing lower: few early sales steady to 20
lower, S6.75@s.1O: good and choice light
vealers. 80 to 10 higher, $11.50@11.75;
other classes steady; one load light mixed
yearlings, $500; cows largely $9.0O@6.20
Gamers, S3.00@3.25; bologna bulls. mostly
S5OOm5.25; few stOcker steers, $6.200 Z 20.
Hogs-Receipts, 10, 900; light and medium
weight hogs, 10 to % lower; heavies, to
10 lover top. $500: bulk. 1870 to 200
pounds, $S.50lS.55; 2lO pounds anu up,
S. 45MS. so; pigs unchanged; bulk ITO to
l20 pounds $750@S,0O; lighter weights
downward to 5000; packer sows, 10 to ~
lower; bulk, $7.40@7.50.
SheepwReceipts. 1000: steady, one load
choice 72-pound lambs 30 higher at SD !;
packer. top, $500; fat ewes strong, $500
paid for good 106-pounders.
LOUISVILLE, KY, March 21.-Cattle:
Receipts 500; steady; heavy steers, $S.OOM
SIS; beef steers, $5;O0@SG5; heifers 60 $ 40
Ho g-' sto cGer IS. 50G675.
Hogs-Recepts 1.so0; zoe to 15c lower;
lG5 to $50 pounds, $3.50; 12O to 165 pounds,
IS. 80: 250 pounds up, SS.15; so TO 100
pounds $7.20; 80 pounds down, $5.S5; throw
outs, $500 down.
Sheep-Rcceipts 80; steady; lambs, Sit
,. CINCINNATI. March 21.-Hogs:. Re
ccipts. 5000; weak, 15c to sc lower; heav-
| les $S.00MS.G0: packers and butchers.
IS So: heavy fat sows. $G.00@6.75; pigs and
Cattle: Receipts, $50; steady. Calves
| steady.
| Sheen and lambs: Receipts. 80: steady.