Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-03-24
Supply Of Live Stock
Again Heavy, Weighing
On rices; Market Dull
BY I. C. GRUNDELAND
Ueased Wire Service to The Journal)
(Copyright, 1921

UNION STOCKYARDS, CHICAGO, March
"a more than normal run of cattle
general each day after the opening session
of the present week. Prices started higher,
but later values dropped so that quota lions
for steers stand mostly 50@75s below the
early figures. TodayS run was large again
and the market was dull. Fresh hog run
also was heavys, while sellers had nearly
II 600 held from the day before. Big
packers Lad more than 5000 forwarded from
other trading points, however. Of the re-
ported sheep run about 1000 were direct to
packers.
Receipts We're 5000 cattle, $4,000 hogs,
5000 sheep, and > 900 calves.
Cattle trade was a little slow to start
but steers sold well at fully steady values.
Some sales of 50 .0000. 81 were strong. Bulk
of beef steers went at $S.15@l9 90, showing
a small improvement over yesterday. De-
mand for butcher stock was slow during the
day. Sales were mostly steady, however.
Gamers and cutters found a fair outlet at
at So. 256L3. 80. Bologna bulls were slow.
Calves showed dull tone and values were
unevenly lower. Some sales were more than
81 off, with choice lots at $40. 50M11. 90.
Yard traders and shoppers did most of
the work in the hog pens early in the day,
but small killers also came in after the
first rounds. 1t was mostly a dime higher
market for butchers aud light hogs with
choice 100 to 200-pound stock, IS. 35MS. 10.
Some prime light animals made $3.50, but
it was late before any of til eplain stock
dent over. Plain packing hogs sold mostly
at 81. 15G,7.50 At the best time the trade
was 1OM15c higher.
Lambs sold slowly but prices were little
changed. Some Colorado fed wool lambs
went at SO, while good shorn lambs sold
at $40. Quality was not as good as eX-
pectcd. Few aged muttons were on sale.
This end of the trade was quoted steady
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 23.-(U. S.
Department Of Agriculture )-Cattle-R
11. fpuy nj
rows, $3.50; Gamers, s.. 1908. %; vealers,
S11 60: one load $50 pound feeders, $50;
early top steers around LOO pounds at
S. 50; best heavies held at $3.50.
Hogs-Receipts. 5000, fairly active; 90
zoe higher, mostly Toe higher; shipper top,
IS. %; packer top, $50; bulk of sales, $50
"a s. 2O $50 to 190-pound mostly So. LOGS 20;
bulk, 200 to $40 pound, SIS. 10@S:2o packlns
sows, steady to weak; bulk, $40; S 50GS
pigs. weak to unevenly lower; bulk, $6.5o0
6. 10; few at 81 100. o,o,.
lambs, 25M35c lower; six loads, s. to o4-
pound averages, $14 80; no sheep offered
EAST ST. LOUIS o,l ILL., tnra ,N M@FfH re-
GOOD ad' weighty steers, $40; good and choice ice
light vealers, soc lower, Sll.7oes 12 309
Cos: Gamers. $300@3.25; bologna bulls
S4.75M5.4O; stocker steers. $4.5OQ! 10
Hogs. receipts, 1850; market od five low
pr: top. SS.OU' DUH, lou " 10y 70 49,
SS.40@t8. 10; $50 pounds and up, $500 0@l
$40: no to 1870 pound pigs, %:9O@0.o0'
30 to 40 pounds, $G.I2Q7.5O packer soWs'
? ;5H receipts. 400; steady; choice
lambs or fat ewes on sale; top, $14.15
paid BY butchers for wool lar, lamb; e. t GC'
quote choice wool lambs, $500; fat
ewes, $50.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. March 2S.-CattIe-
Receipts, $50, slow; heavy steers, 5000
s. Is: beef steers, 50. oO@s.25; heifers s4.50
as .25; cows, $2.0O@6. 80; feeders. $500
@7.25; stockers. SO. 50@G.75.
Hogs -Receipts, 100, steady; 165 to 290
pounds SIS. 10; 100 to 165 pounds, $50; go
pounds up, 81 95; 90 to 120 pounds, ST. go;
80 pounds down, 1855; throwouts' $6'4o
down. CO..
Sheep-Receipts, 100, steady; lahbs, $14;
springers, SIS. Goa 20 GO.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 23.-Hogs;
Receipts 5000; active and steady.
Cattlc-Recepts 900; slow: prices largely
o5650e lower. Steers, .$4.50M9;O0; helt-
ers, $1,000 800; cows, @E.00@6'5O; calves
active and higher, S5.O0M14.00.
Sheep-Receipts 80; steady; lambs steady