Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-08-28
Cattle Prices Lower, ,
Heavy Runs Noted
In All Branches
BY L. c. GRUNDELAND
(Leased Wire Service to The Journa1)
(Copyricht, 1921

(COpyFlSulJ 1870
UNION STOCKYARDS, Chicago Mon
day., Aug 27.-All branches of the live
stock trade showed heavy supplies today.
In the cattle alleys the run was nearly
10, 600 larger than last Monday, while about
13, 900 more hogs arrived. Supply of range
cattle was placed at 11S cars, and no
cattle or sheep were received by big killers
from other trading points. Less than 600
hogs arrived to packers. While there were
only about 100 hogs held over from last
week, the supply was large and plain
kinds were slow from the start.
Receipts were 80 600 cattle, $4,000 hogs
% 900 sheep and 5000 calves.
Cattle trade was generally 10@15c lower
Few prime steers were on sale with only
a small number selling above S12.0O Some
also were lower. Medium and palmer
grades showed most decline. The estl-
mated 5000 range cattle sold slowly at
lower price levels ~ ,
cline. while Gamers and bulls were down
1On15c Demand for salves fell off, and
the trade was mostly 80 cents lower. Inc
bulk of good vealers went at Sl2.OO.
Light hogs gave sellers pleasant sur
prise. Trading was slow from the start
but a good support from shippers and locals
brought best stock up 0@10c with top lots
at $685., while heavy butchers were placeu
at SIS 75I9.O0 Other grades were SLOW
however. and big packers were late to start
some good packing hogs sold at S7.5O07.70
with DIain stock at $3.50 and down.
Fat lambs were weak at 20c lower. qua,
ity was lacking and few westerns sou
above $3.50, while good natives Went on er
again good and some sales were maze az
S141O. or equal to last weeks hlgh point
Yearlings and aged muttons held luliS
steady on a small supply.
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 27.--(U 5, o DE
partment of Acknowledgment ou,ooo,
calves. OOOO; better grades corn fed steers
and yearlings steady; other fed steers anu
western grassers slow; uneven, weak 10
2Jc lower; top matured steers @l1.o 4S
yearlings, SLIPS; she stock SLOW mostly
10c to 15c lower; bulls steady; bOloghaS
mostly S3.75@425; veal calves STEADY TO
25c lower; practical top, $3.50; desirable
stockers and feeders around steady; ot atG
15c TO Csc lower; bulk of early sales S6.9oW
Hogs, 10000; mostly Zoe to zoe higher
Packer ton. $500. Shipper top, $3.50; bulk
of sales, $S.OO@S.70; desirable l4O 10 aoo s
pound averages, $S.40MS.50; good ana a
choice $50 to 22O-pound, S9:6o cd 10, nv
TO 3OO-pound butchers, $S.40MS.GO packing
sows mostly $6.50MG.90; stock pigs loo
s. S71 81 ,,,,,.n
classes steaSy; Colorado lambs, %l3:5o; some
held higher; top natives, S12.6O; other
GRADES largely $12O0@1250; sorting light
Texas Wethers, $3.50
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. Aug. 27-(U. 3
Denartment of Agriculture Hogs, re-
ce ip Ii. 900, active, steady to 1Oc lower;
most decline on light weights; $500 PAID
some held at $500 bulk good light noss'
So. 4O@945: 200 to 230-pound butchers
S, 20Gr9. 80: $3.50 bid on 250-pounders pigs
steady; bulk good 100 to 130-ponnd aver
ages, $8.50@S75; packer sows' loo to z'c
higher: bulk around 500
Cattle. receipts, $4,000; slow; all put
strictly fat cattle tending lowerf several
ioads steers firm at $3.50; new top for
year; beef COWS not moving; few Gamers
DC lower: 50 % bid; few vealers, lower
at S10. 25011.O0; bulk of western steers
"o Sheep EEL receipts, $500 lambs steady; no
s+rirtIy GOOD or choice kinds avail
able top $3.50; bulk light supply $l2.ooGe
l.. SO; cuIls mostly, $3.50: Sheep strong;
choice fed ewes quotable at $500
CINCINNATI, Aug. 27.-Live stock;
Hogs, receipts, 1000; strong ana , uc'i Va Uu
IS o56f9s %; packers and butchers, $4,000
500; medium, 9.50@ 9G0; stays, $500
40; heavy fat sows, $5.5o@G.75; pigs and
G catile' receipts 200; steady on good
stuff; weak on others; steers. S6.50@10.50;
heifers, $5.50M1O50; cows $2.5o@7 100.
calves steady, 81 .00GI12. 30
sheep SHEEP receipts, FPS; steady, $1,000
600; lambs, slow, 25c lower on extra gooo'
$1,000 1850.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. 27.--Cattle: Re
ceipts 1.so0; active, steady o neavy steers GERS
ers- S.. 0OGs. so; cows $2.00@7.00; feeders
Sc 0OM7.25: stockers, $3.5006.75.
Hogs: Receipts, 1900, steady; 40 100
pounds up, SO. 80; 100 to 100 pounds, SS.19
pigs. 800 pounds down, $7.27; throwoutS'
ST. 3 ,Gomi2.5O: sheep. $3.5O@5.5o.