Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-15
Hog Supply Lower
AT Chicago Yards;
Cattle Increases
BY L. c. GRUNDELAND
Especial Wire Service 10 Tie Journal.)
(Copyrignt, 1881

UNION STOCK YARDS, Chicago, Thurs-
day. Dec. 13.-Hog supply fell far below
tie and sheep arrived than last Thursday
The short hog run resulted in higher
market for all grades. Sellers had about
5000 hogs held over from the previous
session. while 100 were received by big
killers from other trading points. About
200 cattle and 800 sheep were also billed
all branches of the livestock trade. Car
report for the local yards was l,2S1.
Receipts were 1000 cattle, $1,000 hogs,
10000 sheep and 1000 calves.
Choice cattle were in fair demand, and
they found it easy to make steady 20
strong values compared with the best time
of the day before. Some light steers told
some sales were not up to what the stock
brought the pre- viCus day. Cows and heifers
sold slowly at weak prices, while the mar.
ket for calves was a little lower. Most Of
the good yealars sold at $3.50 and down.
Hogs were strong for all grades that
were wanted, and most sales were up log
25c from the general average of the day
befc1e. Prime heavy butchers sold ut $500
and this was the best sellers could make
even with a fairly active demand for that
slow at times, but mere also prices were
ST. 20@G.40
Demand for live muttons was slow and
prices weak compared with the low
point noted late yesterday. Prime light
lambs were placed at $1,000 but some heavy
lOCS went at Sll.UUGRIZ.UU. AGED mutI0uS
also found a slow outlet at weak prices.
EAST ST. LOUIS, H.. Dec. 13.-(United
States Department Of Agriculture. Hogs:
Receipts, 1000; active; bulk 100 pounds aud
up, SASKATOON; good weight killing pigs,
So. 25@6.j0; light kinds and pewees, $j.7JM
go; packer sows, $G.l0M6.2J.
Cattle-Receipts, 1000; bidding lower on
beef steers and bulls; beef cows about
steady; few at So. 75@j.OO Gamers, steady
at $l.G0G2.25 light vealers opened steady
at S0.1oW10,O0; Gamer yearlings tending
lower.
Sheep-Recetpts, ], 900; market very slow
bidding lower; culls, $3.50; bulk natives
bidding $3.50; mutton ewes, steady, S600Gp
$50
CINCINNATI, Dec. 13.-Hogs: Receipts,
1000; active 10c higher; heavy, $40;
packers and butchers. $7.1G; medium, $500;
pigs and lights, S5.00GG60.
Csttle-Receipts, AGO; Gamers and cut
tiers, steady; other classes slow; calves.
Sheep-Receipts, $50; steady; lambs.
steady.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 13.-(U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture. -Cattle-Receipts,
900; calves, $500; beef steers slow,
around steady; offerings mostly short feds,
canenrs, 81. 15@2 40; bulls. dull; calves
steady; slow to weak; bulk all classes,
Sc .OO@7. 90.
Hogs-Receipts. 1000; IL to 25 cents
HlSueI, puIh VI SAFES, 20 oU0lo' ~; good ~
choice, 200 to 270-pound averages. Sc. GOA
stock pngs, steady; bulk, $5.ooG5. 50.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000; lambs about
steady with yesterdays close, or Is to -
cents lower than yesterdays early sales;
fed lots and better grades natives mostly
$11. 60@12. rs; sheep steady to strong; odd
| lots fat eyes, s6.15@6.50.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. l3-Cattle:
Receipts, 125: steady; heavy steers, $7.G0@
$5.50M6.50; cows, S3.5OM500: feeders,
S4.J006.J0: stockers, S2.50@5.00.
Hogs: Receipts, 1,000 all grades, 10
| cents higher; 200 pounds and up. $500 165
to 200 pounds: 500; 100 to 165 pounds,
50. 5O@4.5O: choice lambs, ssOO@1ooO
LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 13.-Catte: Re-
ceipts. 300; slow, lower; heavy steers,
| $7.50GS.00; beef steers. $4.00@7.50; heif-
ers, $4.00@750; cows, $2.00@5.5O; feeders,
| $4.50@6.00: stockers, $2.50MJ.7J.
Hogs: Receipts, 2,400; 10c higher: 16J
pounds up, $500; 100 to 1G5 pounds. 1925;
pigs. 100 pounds down, $3.50; throwouts,
$3.50 down.
Sheep: Receipts. 100: steady; lambs,
$l1.0O; sheep, $3.O0G500; bucks, $500
down.
ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 13.-(United States
| Department of Agriculture. cattle: Re-
| reipts, Is: very few on sale; market steady
| two loads, $3.50; cows and heifers. IS. 00Gl
| $50; Gamers and cutters, $1.75@3.00; bulls,
| S2.j0M3.U0.
Hogs-Receipts. 200; not enough on
| hand to supply demand; market steady; 100
| to 200 pounds quOtable at S7.25M7.Tj: $50
to 100 pounds, S6.75@7 %; 100 pounds down,
S6.0066.75; soft or oily hogs, 15c@ 81 90
| under preceding quotations.