Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-02-06
BIOGRAPHIES WRONG ABOUT
GRANDMOTHER OF LINCOLN,
CHICAGO PASTOR DECLARES
Live Stock Receipts
Comparatively Light
For the Entire Week
BY L. C. GRUNDELAND
.eased Wire Service to The Journa1.)

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UNION STOCK YARDS, Chicago, Feb. 3.
All branches of the live stock trade show
ed comparatively light runs during the
present week In the cattle pens the sup
ply fell off about 1000 while the run
of hogs dropped $4,000. Sheep run show
ed a decrease of more than 5000 compared
with last week. A feature of the trade
was a good demand for feeding stock. Best
feeding and shearing lambs made 1890
which was more than sellers could make
for the best killing stock Hog trade was
uneven during the week, but the close
was strong.
Receipts today were 400 cattle; 1000
hogs; $500 sheep, and 300 calves.
small supply of cattle arrived today
and the trade was Of little account. Some
plain cattle sold about steady. Compared
with week ago, best steers closea mostly
twenty-five cents lower, but medium and
palmer stuff held steady for the period
Values were far lower early in the week,
but some improvement was noted later. De-
mand for good COWS and helters was I'M
even Here values closed 10025c off, but
all kinds selling at So and below were
steady compared with week ago. Bologna
bulls were down 15Gl25c, while the market
for calves dropped 25@50c during the
Prime light hogs sold at $500 today.
against $3.50 for top lots week ago. me
market for heavy hogs was fully steady
after a slow start, while choice light stuff
and also the best light butchers showed a
gain of dime over the general price ley
els of the day before. Few rough pack
ing hogs sold below 81, while 240 to 300
pound butchers went at $1.90@S.lo.
Nearly all Of the estimated run of lambs
was received by big killers today and little
was on sale here. The trade was hardly
more than a nominal one. Compared with
a week ago. killing lambs were q Ittdea
also were strong in comparison. 1Cholce
ewes were placed at S..
EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL.,. Feb. S.-United
States Department of Agricultural Cattle
receipts, 800; compared with week ago:
Beef steers. light yearling steers and hell
ers and beef cows, % TO soc lower; Gamers,
10 to 15c higher: bulls. Is to 25c lower
top steers for week, $1,000; bulks for week,
steers, $7.25@8.75; light yearlings, $6.O0@
$50; cows, $4.25@5.50; Gamers. $260Q
2.75; bulls, $4.25@4475oo no,o,,r - 70
Soc higher; medium weight and ne hea Ivy
hogs showing most advance; top, SS.d0;
bulk, 100 to 190-pound averages 50. oo@ Sa
$50; 100 TO $50 pounds $s;35@S:5o; 20
pounds and up, $8.10@S.35; bulk desirable
pigs, S7.750S.2 IS; packer sows mostly,
$7.00@7.15; few, $7.25.
Sheep-Receipts, $50; practically STEADY
for week Gull and common ewes, 50c; top
lambs for week, $14.75; fat eve top. S!.75;
bulks for week fat lambs $14.5001475;
clipped, $12.75; feeders, $1400@14.2o; fat
yearlings, $12.35@12.50; fat wool 'wethers
1913; clipped, $3.50; fat heavyweight ewes,
common ewes, $250@5.0O.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. S.-U. S. Dept.
of Agriculture) Cattle, $50 for week;
beef steers % to soc lower; top load $3.50;
few yearlings, 1855; she stock and stockers
and feeders, Is to soc lower; Gamers steady;
cutters 10 to PC lower; bulks averaging %
lower best calves steady, others and stock
salves steady to soc lower; stock cows and
heifers mostly steady.
Hogs, 5000; steady to IS lower; shipper
top 1925; packer top $500; $50 to 220'
pound $S.1j@S.25; desirable $50 to ESQ
pound butchers. $S.OO@8.10; bulk of sales
Sheep, 500; for week fat lambs steady;
top $14.75; bulk lighter weights $14.25@