Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-10-02
Cattle and Hog Run
Lighter While Sheep
Are in Good Supply
BY L. CT GRUNDELAND
Ucased Wire Service to The Journal)
(Copyright, 1928

UNION STOCKYARDS, Chicago Mon
day), Oct. 1.-Cattle and hog runs were
comparatively light today by the supply OF
sheep showed up larger than expected. In
much lower last week, the trade had looked
for cut in sheep supply at the start this
week, but the pens were crowded ana the
market was slow to start Estimated run
ing received by big killers and thus all of
the live stock supply landed in the open mar
ket here. In the hog house a little more
than 1000 were held over from last week.
This did not add much to the fresh supply
and the trade was strong in many spots from
the start.
Receipts were 10000 cattle, $4,000 hogs,
IS 900 sheep and 1000 calves, against 42022
cattle 51,75S hogs, and 1,l6l sheep week
ago.
Choice steers were strong to 15c higher
after somewhat slow start but other grades
had all they could do to hold steady. Much
Of the run consisted of range stock with rev
prime fed steers on sale. Some choice yearl-
ngs sold at SLID while strictly prime
heavq animals were quoted up to $i2.3O0
l. -. Bulk of beef stores went at $S.oOW
10 30. Cows and heifers were slow but val
ucs held about steady. Gamers held WELL
with good lots at 81. 15M2 80. but bulls we're
weak. Calves were unevenly lower with few
prime vealers on hand.
Best light hogs sold well at strong TO
dime higher prices. Otherf grades were IN
fair demand but values were not much high
er on plain stock, Top lots went at IS. 40
with bulk of butchers at 81 100 s. 10; Prime
packing hogs made 81 .OO@7.40, with plain
lots at 1918. Good pigs sold at $7.OO0
: % on a strong market.
Fat lambs were steady to 25s lower on
heavy supply. Shippers took choice west
ems at $13 30. while packers paid SD. 5OG
1.75 for good natives. Feeders were weak
to n little lower but prices were quoted un
to S13 90 Aged muttonS were slow ana
steady.
EAST ST. LOUIS. ILL.,. Oct. 1,-Unitcd
States Department of Agriculture. Hogs:
Receipts. II 900: light hogs mostly 25c to
40c higher; medium weights and heaNeS'
15c to 25c higher; choice weighty butchers,
very scarce; bulk 100 TO 19O-pound aver
ages. S79O@S 20: 100 to 220 pounds, $S.2OM
$50; pigs, PC 10 SOC higher; bulk 100 to
$50 pounds, $6.2507.00; underweightS,
$5.75@G.25i packer sowS strong; mostly
$3.50.
Cattle: Receipts, 9O00 native beef
loads western steers barely steady, at
$5.750G3 80; no fat light yearlings in; beef
cows slow, aboIt steady; few $S.5OO4.I0;
Gamers steady at $2.25@235; bologna
bulls, steady to weak; light warnings tend
ing lower; stocker steers steady.
Sheep: Receipts, $500: fat lambs, 25c
lower: culls and sheep, steady: run mostly
southwest Missouri lambs: bulk, $11 900
11.7j; one load natives, $1215; no choice
lambs on sale; bulk culls, $50; light kill
ings ewes. $500; heavy, $4.O0.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Oct. 1.-(U. S. De
partment of Agriculture. Cattle: Receipts
sc, 600; calves, receipts 5000 slow. Best
heavy steers, 5000; yearlings, $4,000
1888; beef cows, $3.50 40; Gamers and
cutters, $2.25M3.5O; bulls, Zoe TO 15c lower;
boiOgnaS, S3.5UM3.S5; calves weak to 21c
off; practical top, $3.50; stockers and feed
ers. steady, $6.50@7.4O.
Hogs-Receipts 10000; steady to weak;
bulk of sales, $7.40MS00: bulk $50 to 100
pound averages, $650M 7.25; $50 to zoos
pound averages, $7.S0@S.00; packing sows,
$500 6.75; stock pigs 10c to &c higher;
bulk, $6.0O66.50.
Sheep-Receipts 12,0O0; very slow; lambs
25c lower. at $12.35G 12.50; sheep steady,
range ewes, $5.25Gi 80.
CINCINNATI, oct. Hogs-Receipts,
5000; steady to Zoe higher; heavy, $50
packers and butchers, $50; medium, 81 80
%; stays, So. O0M6.O 90; heavy fat sows,
S5.500i7 %: pigs and lights. s. .00M7 40.
Cattle-Rcceipts. 200; desirable killing
classes strong TO 95c higher common, slow
and unchanged; steers, 81. 00@9.50; heifers,
SIS Goa 1O.pG; cows, $2.15@6.00; calves,
opened steady; late sales, SOC to 81 higher,
81 OO0 Is. 90.
sheep-Receipts. $50; So. OOG6 90; lambs,
steady, So 0JQ14.00.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Oct. 1.-Cattle: Re
cepts $500; steady; heavy steers, $500
mS.7a: beef steers, $j.0O@S.25; heifers,
81. G0m S. 90; cows, $2.OO@6.OO; feeders,
5.506i 7.35; stockers, S3.00@6.50
HogS-Receipts 400: steady to 10c high
or; 1G5 pounds uD. $. 20: 12o to 165 pounds,
$40: pigs. 12O pounds down. $50; throw
Shccn~Eeceipts 400; steady; lambs,
SIT 5OT1 90.