Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-06-16
Light Hog Supply
Helps Trade; Prices
Higher as a Result
BY L. C. GRUNDELAND
Neased Wire Service to The Journal
(Convri0ht 1929

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UNION STOCKYARDS, Chicago, Friday):
June IA light supply of hogs helped
the trade today and values were hlgher'
Sellers had about 10000 held over from
Yesterday, The total for the week fell
80 900 short of last weeks run, and pres
ent values show the high point OF the
period. Less than 900 hogs were received
by big killers from other trading points,
while 400 cattle arrived that way. In the
sheep house about 1000 Of the estimated
run consisted of southern lambs. but sui
the supply on the market was larger than
expected. Car run was placed at o3l LOT
the local yards today.
Receipts were 5000 cattle, $4,000 hogs,
10 coo sheep and 600 calves.
Cattle trade was in good shape. values
for steers wer esteady to strong. but no
prime heavy animals were offered: Choice
yearlings made $11.20: This was the hign
point for any cattle during the week. and
also the best for yearlings for the year
Cows and heifers were picked up early at
quoted at $7.70MS.25. Good bologna bulls
sold at $3.50 and below while bulk of veal
calves went at $9.00M1O on steady mar
ket, with values at the weeks high point
Only about $4,000 hogs arrived. This
was less than sellers had looked for, and
values were generally ten cents higher from
choice light hogs at $7o0@77;1O but it
was a little late before big killers showed
up. values gained more late in the , day
and closing trade was called 1OM2oc higher
Top lots went at $7.20 with few packing
hogs below 1913
Lambs were again in good demand after
Choice natives were taken by city butchers
at $16.35 for the weeks high mark. while
big killers paid s16.O0@1G.25 for other good
lots. Aged muttOns also were FULLY STEADY.
good light ewes at $G.00M6.2J.
CINCINNATI. June 15.-Hogs: Receipts,
A fn 10
heavies, packers and butchers, $40; pigs
and lights, $4.50@690.
Cattle-Receipts, $500; steady to weak.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000; steady; lambs
EAST ST. LOUis, Ills, June 15.-CattIe
Receipts 800: steady; two loads light year
ling steers. $S.00mS.25; some cows, 5000
500: Gamers. $2.35@ 80; light vealers
Hogs-Receipts 10000; active, 1Oc higher;
top. $7.25; bulk good and choice butchers,
$7.20; mixed and heaEies, S1.l0M7.?0; pigs
25c higher: bulk good '120 TO I30-pound aver
1913. "''''S''V'' '
sheep-Receipts 5000; fat lambs strong
to 25c higher; culls and sheep steady; top
spring lambs, $1,000; some held higher;
50 90; fat light ewes, $3.50; heaves, $3.50.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 15.-Cattle
receipts, $500; calves. 800: all classes
steady; quality plain: run mostly Texas;
best native steers, 5000: Texas steers
$4.O0@625: palmer grades cows. $4:50@
| 5.75; including some Texas at Sj.25; Texas
| hefers, $3.50: few natives, 500; inferior
| Texas bulls $3.50; Gamers, $3.50: desirable
veals. $9.O0@9.50: some Texas stockers and
| feeders, $5.5006.30; good Texas stock calves
| $500.
Hogs, receipts. 1000; 3 to 10 cents
| higher; packer top, $6:75: shipper top
srables. $50 to 2S0-pound averages, SG.6OM
60: packing sows, steady to ten higher
mostly $G656G6.I5: stock pigs. steady; bulk
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