Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-02-27
KAMsAs CITY INVITATIONS
Live Stock Supplies
Are Rather Light and
Prices Show Strength
ny I. C, GRUNDELAND
Leased Wire Service to The Journal.)


tLeaSed wire service 10 Inc journal
Copyright, 1929
UNION srOCKYARDs, CHICAGO, Feb.
26.--Live stock supplies were not heavy to-
day compared with a week ago, but there
was enough on hand to meet the demand.
Less than $500 hogs were held over and
about 5000 were consigned direct to pack
ers. Of the estimated sheep run. about J.
800 We're received by big killers from other
markets. Values were higher here.
Receipts were 10000 cattle, $1,000 hogs,
20. 900 sheep and $500 calves.
Best steers were steady to strong and
sellers made dime higher values for some
stock. Bulk of steers sold at SS.00@9.5O,
with few above $40. Cows and heifers also
and bulls were fully steady. Demand for
calves was slow again and many sales
off more than p cents for light vealers.
Shippers cut values.
Some choice light hogs sold as high as
$500, but values were called generally
steady for all grades. Bulk Of butchers and
light hogs went at S7.6501S.25 Rough pack
ing hogs went at $G.60@l7.00
Demand for lambs was better than ex-
pected. Values We're strong to PC higher.
Choice wool lots went to city butchers at
$15;5o,. while loca! killers paid $4,000
Light ewes made $S.00@ $50 strong
market.
States Department of Agriculture. cattle:
Receipts, $4,000; bulls, active. fully steady:
bulk bologna bulls around $3.50; all other
classes slow; few sales beef steers and
yearlngs at $7.S5MS.60; looks steady to
weak; many bids lower; best steers held
above S9.20 fat she stock, steady to 15c
lower bulk cows, $45O0550; few, $500
up; many heifers, S6.00M7.50; Gamers Ga
cutters, steady at $4,000. 90; calves, st9SSey
to soc lower; bulk desirable vealers, S11.OO;
fpV Tn S11
steady to lower; early sales feeders, $7.256g
500, including Utahs at $40; stockers,
So. GOA 500.
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000; very slow; $50 to
2G0-pound averages to shippers, $7.S06l
1855; 15c lower; trader top, $3.50; packers
bidding $7.70I7.S0 on medium weight
butchers; zoe to 25c lower; bulk Of sales,
S7.60@7.S0; packing sows, steady to Toe
higher; mostly $G.S5@700; stock pigs,
strong to unevenly higher; bulk, $G.75GG
7.2j; few choice natives, $3.50
Sheep-Receipts, 5000; lambs, steady to
15c higher; top, $14.60; bulk. $4,000
1850; sheep. steady; 111-pourd ewes, $50;
wethers, $500.
EAST ST. LOUIS. ILL.,, Feb. 26.-(United
States Department of Agriculture. Cattle.
receipts 5000; steers, steady: quality com
mon and medium; bulk, $7.35@S.00: light
yearlings and heifers not moving; good and
s13.OO@13.25; other classes, steady; cows,
| largely, $4.75@j.00; Gamers, $2I0@3. 90;
bulk bologna bills. S4.5O@j.25.
Hogs, receipts, 10000; five to ten high
| er; top $3.50; bulk, $50 TO 1S0-pound aver
ages, SIS. 25@S.30: 100 10 220 pounds. $500
| S25; 230 to $50 pounds, $S.006lS.10: no
| heavies sold: pigs generally steady; spots,
! higher; bulk. $GG0MG.75
| Sheep, receipts 900; steady to strong;
| top wool lambs, S14.7J; best clipped lambs.
! Sl2.25; no fat ewes on sale; quote choice
handywcights, S7.7J@S.25.
| CINCINNATI. Ohio, Feb. 2G.-Hogs, re-
! ceipts, $500; 15c higher; heavies, $S.O0M
SO; packers and butchers. $S:?oM8 o.;
| lights, $6.50@S.4O; stays, $4.00G4.75.
| Cattle, receipts, LOO; slow. Steers
$2.75@6.25. Calves, choice, steady; medi'
| UNI and common stock, weak; $5.G0@14.00.
| Sheep, receipts %; steady, $2.00@6.50.
| Lambs steady, $70O@15.25.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Feb. 26.-Cattle: Re
ceiptS 400; slow; lower; heavy steers,
! $S00G9.00; beef steers, S5.O00S.50; heif-
ers, S4.5O@S,00; cows, S2.00mS.25: feed
| ers. $j.50M700; Stockcrs, S3.00MG.15.
Hogs-Recepts 300; steady; 120 to $50
pounds, $500: 800 pounds up, S7.G5; pigs,
120 pounds down, $7.25; throwouts, Sc 20
| down.
Sheep-Receipts so; steady; lambs, SIP.