Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-10-06
Dealers Expect Better
Quotations on Cattle;
Supply Slightly Up
BY L, G, GRUNDELAND
Ueased Wire Service 20 The Jourlal)
(Copyright, 1929

UNION STOCKYARDS Chicago (rhurs-
day., Oct. 4.-Comparsd with q week ago
all branches of the live stock trade showed
small gains in supplies today, but the mar
ket has been in good shape thus far, and
sellers again started out after improved
values. OF the estimated run about 1.5G0
cattle were westerns. Big packers had less
than 200 hogs forwarded from other mar
kets, while no cattle sheep were billed
direct. stale supply of hogs showing less
than 1900, did not hurt the trade to any ex-
tent. Car report for the local yards was
1000 and practically all had arrived at the
opening of the market
Receipts were $4,000 cattle. $4,000 hogs,
%. 600 sheep and 5000 calves.
Cattle trade was strong to 15c higher and
good heavy steers sold at $12. 10. while some
good yearlings went over at $12.00. Even
the palmer grades of native steers sold well
at strong values Feeding steers were firm,
while some range steers sold strong at $S.OO
@S.75 Native cows and heifers also were
strong to 15c higher. Good Gamers went at
IS. CO. while bologna bulls sold at 81 and
down on strong market. Calves again
dropped 25c.
the first rounds and values were strong to
dime higher. Prime medium weight butch
crs sold at high point with some of the
best at $S.45. Bulk of $50 to 200-pounn
stock went at $9.10@s. Is. Bulk of packing
market. Pigs sold we'll and here the trade
was up 25c in many spots, good lots going
at s7.2$@7.55.
EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL.,. Oct. 4.-tUnited
States Department Agriculture. )--Hogs: Re
ceipts 1000 light hogs mostly five to
ten cents higher; medium weight and heavy
butchers, steady; desirable $50 TO 200-pound
averages, $S.1OMS.25; 100 to $50 pounds,
Ss.00@s10: choice weiGhty butchers, $40;
pigs. strong; good 120 to 130-pound pigs,
SIS. 75@7.Oo; packer sows S6.6o@6;72.
steady to strong; few loads. $sOo@1o25;
bulls and stocker steers strong: beef cows
and Gamers, steady; light vealers opened
steady, at S12.O0@12.25; low bidding sharp
ly lower; beef cows, largely, $400@5.00:
Gamers, 81. 1902. 60; bulls, $S.75@4.75.
Sheep: Receipts. 100; quality plain;
several loads southwest Missouri lambs,
$1,000; culls mostly. $3.50; few, $500; lit
tie doing on sheep.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. 4.-Hogs: Re-
cepts, 1000; steady to fifteen cents higher.
Heavy, $3.50; packers and butchers. $s.50@
S.65; medium, $7.50@s.50; stays. 5000
900; pigs and lights, $5.0067.40.
Cattle and Resept @% g @o1es S tf
cents higher. $4.o0Gis5o
sheep: Receipts, LOO; steady. Lambs,
steady.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Oct. 4.-Cattle: Re-
ccipts, 500; active, steady; heavy steers,
$S.0O@s.50; beef steers, $5.00@8.25: heif-
ers. $4.00@S.00 cows, $2.00@600 feeders,
So. 50@7.25; stockers, s3.00@6.50.
Hogs: Receipts, 1900; steady to fifteen
cents higher 200 pounds up, $40; 165 to
200 pounds, $S.15; 100 to 165 pounds, $500;
pigs, 100 pounds down, S4.50@550; throw
sheep: Receipts. 200, steady; lambs
$1,000.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Oct 4.-Cattle, re-
ceipts, 500: calves, 1000; slow: best steers
S10S5: bulk of sales, SG.25d7.50.
Hogs, receipts. 10000; strong; bulk Of
DioS StpaUT. Sl o1I0
Sheer. receipts, 10000; active; lambs II
| cents higher, $12.0o@12.75; sheep steady
ewes, $3.50.