Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-18
Trade Strong in Hogs,
Ordinary Cattle Low
With Receipts Small
By [. c. GRUNDELAND


UNION STOCKYARDS, Chicago (Mon-
day.. Dec. 17.-After a dull and lower mar
ket all last week in the cattle alleys, the
run fell off somewhat today, but there was
little demand for stuff showing plain quail
ity. Less than fifty head of cattle were
received by big killers, while 1000 hogs and
1000 sheep were billed that way. In the
hog house less than 1000 were held over
from last week and the trade was strong
from the start. Car report for the day was
placed at 1890 and all that had arrived at
| the opening of the market
Receipts were $1,000 cattle, 10000 hogs,
%, 600 sheep and 1000 calves.
While cattle supply was light today, yet
the trade was Uneven and values were lower
for all kinds that did not show the best OF
| quality The general market was quoted
weak to 25c lower, with bulk of beef steers
going at S7.5$@9.50. Some choice steers
sold at $1150. with small lots at SLID.
Prime yearlngs were held at $1,000. COWS
sold mostly weak to 25c off. Gamers ana
bulls also had weak market, while calves
were down more than Poe.
Hogs sold at steady to strong values COM
pared with the close of last week. Prime
heavy butchers again made $7.25. while bulk
of good hogs went at $6.75@7.15. Most of
the packing stock sold at $6.40@6.So. Big
| killers did not take hold OF the market
early, but sellers were able to clear the
pens fairly well.
Fat lambs were again off &c to SOC, and
the trade was slow at the decline. Some
choice animals went to city butchers al
$12.75, with bulk of good stock to big killers
at $12.00M12.50 Some fair quality feeders
] sold at SLIPS. Aged muttons sold about
steady on comparatively light supply.
EAST ST. LOUIS, H., Dec. 17.-(United
| States Department of Agriculture. Hogs:
Receipts 10000; Zoe to loo lower; pigs
mostly &c lower; bulk 1G0 pounds and up.
| $1.1OM7.2J: good weight killing pigs, s6.2'
| az. so; packer sows, $6.2j.
| Cattle-Receipts, 1000: slow; beef steers.
I scarce; few loads steady at S7.OOQ1 %:
| Gamers, Toe to 2jc higher at $1.7o02 %:
| bologna bulls, strong to 25c higher at $500
| M4.2j; light vealers. steady at $3.50; stock
er steers, steady to strong; bulk, $4.0OG
$50
Sheep-Receipts, 1000; not enough sales
| to test market; tendency lower on lambs;
| few light mutton ewes steady at $600@650.
ATLANTA, Dec. 17.-(United States De-
partment of Agricultural Live stock mar
ket Mondays receipts Cattle, 400; calves
40; hogs, $500. Saturdays receipts: Cat
| tie. 210; hogs, 507.
Cattle: Quality plain, market steady;
| part load. ~ pounds. common bean fed
| southern steers, $500; several mixed lots
common light steers cows and heifers' $50
| 0l375; other classes quotable steady.
Hogs: Market steady, uneven; extreme
top. $500; bulk 100 to 200 pounds, average
| 81 .j0Gg7.75; $50 to 100 pounds mostly $500
| al 20: pigs, 100 to 100 pounds. 1913 large
ceding quotations.
| LOUISVILLE, Ky. Dec. 17.-Cattle: Re-
ceipts. 1000. steady; heavy steers, $7.50M
$50: beef steers. S4.00M7.j0; heifers. $500
| ASSOC: cows. S3.0OM5 80; feeders, S4.50@
| 600: stockers, $2.50M575.
Hogs: Receipts. 1000 steady; 165
pounds up. $7.25; 120 to 163 pounds, SG.G0;
pigs. 12O pounds down. $685.; throwouts,
S5.95 down.
Sheep: Receipts, 100. steady; lambs,
$11.00.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 17.-Cattle. l.
500, steady; heavy steers. S1.00MS.00;
beef steers, $5.o0@6.0o; heifers, $5.50G6.5o;
| cows, $300M5,0O; feeders. s4.50@6.50;
| stockers. $2.J0M 800
Hogs, 5000, steady; POO pounds and up.
$40; 165 to 200 pounds, $40; 100 to 1913
pounds, $3.50; pigs, $5.50W6,0O; throwouts,
800 down.
Sheep, nominal, steady: fat sheep, $3.50
"a. 101s choice lambs IS 0NGl 10 90