Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-19
Chicago Live Stock
Runs Light; Sheep
Surplus Is Burden
BY L. C. GRUNDELAND
Leased Wire Service to The Journal.
Il .ia-l,A

Copyright, 1929
UNION STOCKYARDS, Chicago, April
1S.-Light runs of cattle and hogs were re-
ported at the local yards today. In the
sheep house the supply was larger than ex-
pected. More than 5000 lambs were re-
reived by big killers from other trading
points, however, and the market showed
fair action. Sellers had about $4,000 hogs
held over from yesterday. Nearly all of the
reported ia cars of live stock had ar
rived at the opening. No California spring
lambs arrived during the day.
Receipts were 5000 cattle: "a 900 hogs:
81. 600 sheep, and $500 calves.
Best beef steers were in good demand and
values were up 15@25c in many spots.
Choice heavy steers sold at S10.15 with
some yearlings at $10@10.10. Bulk of beef
steers went at $S.50@S.60. Cows and
heifers found a good outlet. Here prices
also were up 15625c in many cases. Cam
ners cold fully steady at S3.00@9.50 for
the best, while bologna bulls were strong.
Bulk of veal calves went at $S@S.50 on a
fully steady market.
Demand for hogs was not active but yard
traders and some shippers were willing to
pay values that, weer steady compared with
the average of the day before. This was
a little weak compared with the best point
of that day. Good 100 to 210-pound hogs
sold at SS.35@S.45, while medium weight,
butchers sold at $SMS.25. Top light hogs
made $3.50, with packing grades at $6.750
7.40. The market was slo wat the close.
l. 1IdmDS met WIN IdlF demand. values
were generally steady. Some choice wool
lambs sold at $14@14.60. Choice shorn
stock went mostly at $11M11 80, with some
prime animals at S11.75. small supply
of aged muttons again sold at unchanged
price levels.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 1s.-U. s..
Bureau of Markets. -Cattle-Receipts, 1O,-
900; few sales, beef steers, steady to 15c
lOwr; many bids 25c lower; early top, 50. 90 ;
some held higher; fat she-stock. steady to
1Oc lower; better grades cows early, Sc. 80
@7.00 good heifers. bid $780, yearlings
and fat cows, weak to rover; other classes,
steady; bulk bologna bulls, $4,000 So;
Gamers and cutters. largely $2.75@4. so;
choice vealers around so 90; common TO
plain stocers, $6.00G7 90.
Hogs-Receipts 10000; mostly &c lower
to shippers; stocks 10c lower top, IS. 10;
bulk of sales, $7.S5MS.1O; bulk desirable,
POO to 230-pOund butchers. at $50; pack
eTs holding back; a few bids at $3.50 on
packing sofs. 1Oc lower bulk, SC. 9O@7 90;
stock pigs around steady; bulk natives, 500
al %; few at. $7.35.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000; opening sales,
lambs, steady; later bids lower; top wooed
lambs, S14 80; others. $13 .s5@14 81; clip
pers. $11. l5@1t.75; sheep 1Oc to 15c higher;
shorn wethers, $S.75@9.O0.
| EAST ST LOUIS. ILL.,, April 1S.-U. s.
Department Agriculture. Cattle receipts,
$500; general market steady with good and
| 50. O0@9.50; bulks follow: steers, $7.40@
| S2J: light yearlngs, $7.00mS.1j: cows,
| S5.j0@6.50; bologna bulls, $4.7j@5.2J; can
| ners, $500.
| Hogs receipts. $50; light hogs mostly
I Zoe to lbs lower; some medium light and
| heavy hogs nearly steady; top, $40; bulk
| 80 to 220-pound averages, 1856 GS.40; 23C
| to go pounds. $S.2j@S.39; 80 pounds and
up, s. 15GlS.2j; pigs about sos lower; bulk
| desirable weights, $7.00@7.25 packer sows
mostly Zoe to 15c lower; bulk. $6.75.
| Sheep, receipts, 500: practically no early
sales: run largely clipped lambs; two decks
| choice clipped lambs held at $12.35; few
| spring lambs $15.00@17.00; few clipped
ewes, $3.50; steady.
! LOUISVILLE. KY. April 1S.-Cattle,
| 200; steady; heavy steers. $8.00GS.75: beef
| steers, $5.O0GI8,23; heifers, $4.50dS.25i
| Stockers, $3.j0I6.7J.
| Hogs, BOO: ten cents lower; 1G3 pounds
! up $50: l2O to 1865 pounds, $7S5; 80 TO
| 100 pounds, Cos; 30 pounds down, $500:
! throwouts, $3.50 down.
| sheep. 100; steady; fall lambs, Sl3.
| sheep, 5000 down.
/ CINCINNATI, April 1s.-Hogs, 300;
steady to Zoe lower: heavy, $S.50m8.7O;
| packers and butchers. $50; pigs and lights,
! $G.0Dm SO.
Cattle, 400: steady to strong; calves, SOC
| lower: $J.U0m11.50.
E, Sheep. 100; strong Lambs strong,
$1,000 l450; SHARED $5.00@11.75.