Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-17
Cold Weather DELAYS
Trading in Live Stock;
Hogs and Lambs Up
BY L. C. GRUNDELAND
Ueased Wire Service to The Journal)
lConNright 1929

UNION STOCK YARDS, Chicago. Thurs
day, May 16.-Cod weather delayed the
trade today and it was> late before any
cattle or hogs went to the scales The
stock was wet in the sheep house. and here
also the market was Slow to start. Cat
tic and hog runs fell short but sheep sup
spending day last week. No cattle or hogs
were received by big killers from other
markets. but 500 lambs were billed that
way. Sellers had more than II 900 hogs
held over from Yesterday. but prices were
strong from the start. Present values for
steers show, a decline from the close of
period while lambs made big advance
Receipts 1000 cattle: IS, 600 hogs
IL 600 sheep and 1000 calves.
Cattle trade was fairly active after a
somewhat late start Values were up Zoe
to 25c for choice steers. while medium and
good lots showed gain of Zoe to 15c in
most cases. Choice lots sold at $4,000
1925 in many cases, while top heavy steers
were placed at $10.40M10.50. Long year
lingS made S1035. Bulk of beef steers went
at SS90IS.7o. Cows and heifers were mp
Good bologna bulls went at S5.Oo@5. So
Calves sold 25c higher, some good vealers
going at $9.50M10.00.
Light hogs sold fairly well from the start
Some choice lots went at $S,00MS.O5, with
bulk of light butchers at $7.S5MS.5O. n
was late before sellers were able to send
much of the heavy stuff to the scales.
Good go to 325-potnd butchers went at
$7.70@1 80. The top of the trade remain
ed at $500.
Lambs were strong. Choice wool lots
were placed at $16.25@16.5O. while prime
shOrn lambs made $14.50. California spring
ers went at $17.25. Aged muttons also
were strong, some choice Shorn ewes going
at $500.
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill, May 16.-United
States Department of Agriculture Cattle,
receipts. 1000; beef steers, active, strong
to 15c higher: top 1913; light yearlings
steady; one load beef steers, 1929; beef
ers, SOC to 75c higher at $1O.50@1O.75;
other classes, steady; bulks follow: Steers.
So.100 100; cows, $6.00@ 90; quote can
ners. $2.15@3.25; bologna bulls, $3.50
Hogs, receipts, II 600; slow; light hogs
mostly &c lower; medium and heavy butch
ers, steady; $S.15 paid for one load aver
aging, 230 pounds; other weighty loads, $50
OSLO; bulk light and mixed loads, $500
undertone, weak; pigs. strong: bulk good
l2o to 13O-pound averages. So. 50@7,00 light
ef fo. ENDS down 60 to @ $3.50; packer sows'
Sheep, receipts $500; few spring lambs
to butchers 25c higher; top, SLIPS: gem
culls, $12.00M13.00; no clipped lambs sold
bulk light clipped ewes, $500; heavies,
KANSAS CITY. Mo-. May 1e.-United
States Department of Agriculture. )--Cattle
receipts, 5000; calves, 1900; best beef
steers, steady to strong: other grades, weak
to 15e lower; top, $1,000; she stock and
mixed yearlings. steady to 2jc lower; bulk
cows, $5.OO@6.75; cdd choice and prime,
$1,000 S.25; most heifers, .$6.50@8.00; few
at $500; early sales mixed yearlings, 81 %
1880; veal calves, steady to SOC higher:
good to choice, $9.50@10.50; bulls, steady
to weak: bulk bologna $500; stockers and
feeds, steady to unevenly lower; common
to medium stockers, $6.00@7.25; practical
ly no feeders sold.
Hogs, 10000: steady, to. &C lower to
shippers top, $775; bulk of sales. $7.451
10: bulk, 175 to 230-pound averages, $40
@7.75; packers holding back; packing
sows, steady to 10c higher: mostly $685.;
stock pigs, 10c to 15c lower; bulk, $1,000
6Sj.
Sheen. receipts, 5000; lambs, strong to
$14.00; spring lambs, Soc to SOC higher;
CALIFORNIA;, $16.75; natives, largely $1,000
M16.75; sheep, steady to 10c higher; shOrn
Texas wethers. $7.85MS.0j.