Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-13
Hog Prices Lower
At Chicago Yards;
DAVIS Run Heavy
BYL. C. GRUNDELAND
(Ieased Wire Service to The Journal)
(Copyricht 1928


Copyright, 1929
Union SToOKYARDS, Chicago (Wednes-
day. Dec. 12,--Another heavy supply OF
hogs arrived at the local yards today, and
values were off. In the cattle alleys the
run also was large, while sellers had more
| sheep gu hand than they looked for. About
1000 cattle were held over from yesterday,
while pig killers had little more than
200 forwarded from other trading points.
Less than 100 hogs and about 1000 sheep
were billed TO packers. Sellers had nearly
% 900 hogs held over from the previous ses-
sion.
Receipts were 10000 cattle. 10000 hogs,
10000 sheep and 1000 calves.
Choice light steers and the best fat year
lings were in good demand after slow
| start aud some young stock sold at $13,a5,
Here the market was as much as ojc high
err in spots, bit the general trade in the
| cattle alleys was weak; to PC lower. Cows
sold slowly at weak to lower values. but
bulls held we'll. Bologna bulls were placed
at $45O@476 for the best, while shippers
paid $40 00010.50 for choice colves.
Hog market was again lower. Most of
the deals showed decline of 10M15c from
the average of the day before and the to"
Of the trade. at 500 was the lowest Of
the year. Packing hogs sold at Sd.+p and
down. Demand for light hogs was dull and
many were unsold at the close
Prime fat lambs were nearly steady, city
butchers paying S13.35. but heavy kinds
were weak throughout the day. with many
sales of &c lower. Bulk Of fat she stock
sold at $l3.00M13.10 Feeders also were
weak to lower, while aged muttons held
about steady on compare lively light sup
ply.
ATLANTA, Ga. Dec. 12.--CU. s. Depart
ment Of Agriculture )-Cattle- Receipts,
100; killing classes. steady; others scarce,
slow; grass and bean fed common Alabama
streets, S4.J064.S0: common COWS and heif-
ers. So .0003 So; medium quotable 81 .00@
J. 90; few cutters, $2.75; Gamer yearlings,
s.. 00M .. 30.
Hogs-Receipts, 900: no early sales,
Iuotable steady 100 to 200 Is. 81. 2507. Is:
1870 70 100 lbs. Sc. 75M7.25; 1870 lbs. down.
Sc 0066. 49, soft or oily hogs. IS cents to
81 under preceding quotations.
KANSAS CITY. Mo, Dec 12.-(U. s. De-
partment Of Agriculture Cattle Receipts,
5000; calves, 1000 heavyweight fed steers
and yearings, steady; other killing stee s,
dull, weak to 10 cents lower: bulk short
feds. 81 50M9. %; she-stock, uneven: better
grades and Gamers and cutters. steady; beef
COWS, SO 50@ 90; Gamers and cutters,
So 00@3. %; bulls dull calves steady to
PC lower; top yeas, so 90: bulk, medium
and heavies, 81 .000l7 90; stockers and feed
ers, slow, weak to 15c lower; bulk, $5.75
@7.20.
Hogs-Reeeipts. 10000; dull; few sales to
shippers steady to weak: packers bidding
average, at $6106t6.45; packing sowS,
mostly Sc. 00@6.15; stock pigs, steady; bulk.
So. 000l5. 40.
Sheep-Receipts 1000; killing classes
generally steady; early top fed lambs.
So. 40: some higher, others mostly $12. 10
@12. %.
EAS TST. LOUIS. Ills, Dec 1o.--U. S.
Department of Agriculture. )-Hogs: Re-
ctipts 10000; fairly active: bulk 30 pounds
and up, $G.j0M6.G5: pigs tending lower: few
good weight $6.00M6.2J: packer sows I'M
changed bulk. SJ.S5@5 30
Cattle-Recepts 1900: slow, few beeg
steers steady to 15c lower at ST.10MS.25:
40 early sales; good and choice light veal
ers steady TO 50c lower at $9.500 10. 90:
beef cows, S4.00M5J0; bulk Gamers S1S5
@2.25; bologna bulls, So. 2j@4.25; stockers
steers S5.006lG.0O.
Sheep-Receipts 1000: lambs. market
steady to strong; spots higher; best lambs
to packers, $i2.7O; culls, mostly $3.50;
light mutton ewes 5000; heavies. $500
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 12-Cattle.
100, steady heavy steers. s7.000 500; beef
steefs, $J.G0m6.O0; heifers, S55Od 6. 50:
cows $350M5.00; feeders, $4.5O66.5O
Stockers, 50 .50M 800.
Hogs, 1000; light hogs IN 15c; 200 pounds
and M. $500: 1G5 to 200 pounds, SO. 90: 1870
to 100 pounds, $685.; pigs. $j00@550
throwouts, $500 down
Sheep nominal: fat sheen. $3.50 70 81 40
choice lombs $500 to $1,000.
LOUISVILLE. KY, Dec t2.-Caftle. 300
slow. lower: heavy Steers, S7.50@ 500; beef
steers, $f.007.50; hefers.. S40O0 80: cows.
81. 50615.7J "
Hogs 1000, steady; les pounds mp, $3.50:
10 to 1G5 pounds. S615: pigs. t20 pounds
down, $50; throwouts, $3.50 down.
Sheep, 100, steady; lambs Sill 90