Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-03-06
Cattle Runs Shorter
And Prices Lower at
Chicago Stock Yards
BY L. C. GRuNDELAND.
Leased Wire Service, to The JournaL)
Copyright, 1929


UNION STOCK YARDS, Chicago, March
5.--After a slow market for cattle at the
close of last week the run was cut down
a little today. Medium cows an dheifers
dropped nearly 81 last week, but sellers
started out to take back some of the loss
today: In the hog pens the supply also
was light and. values were strong. Only
about 1000 stale hogs were sale while
big killers had 5000 forwarded from other
run. A Dad storm west and northwest
delayed trains and much stuff did not
reach the yards in time to be sold:
Receipts were $4,000 cattle, so, 600 hogs,
$4,000 sheep and 1900 calves.
Demand for cattle was slow from the
start. Most of the sellers were willing
it was weak deal for palmer lots. Bulk
Of beef steers sold at $S.25%$9.5O. Cows
and letters also were slow, but demand for
Gamers and cutters was good enough to
good market. Here values were up 1Om15c
with good lots at SIS. Bulk of veal calves
went at $9@o.75 on a weak to lower mar
calves in the pens
While the hog trade was not active vet
values were mostly dime higher. Light
stock sold generally at $S.4O@S,55. while
some prime animals made $3.50 against
$8.45 for top lots at the close of last
week. Choice 240 to 300-pound butchers
went at s8.20@s.35, while few packing
d
market late. in the day, with values mostly
10@15c higher. The top of the trade went
at $3.50.
Lambs were strong to % cents higher
to big killers at $1525, while city butchers
also paid that price. Fair quality natives,
at $14, also were strong; Best shearing
lings and aged stock sold 1O@15c higher
in spots.
Of Agrculture) Cattle. 10000; beef steers
slow, few early sales steady to 15c lower;
best early $3.50; some held around $3.50;
bidding weak to 2Jc lower on yearings;
eral loans up to $S.25; others mostly 500
OTIS all other classes around steady;
bulk vealers $9.00@10.00; odd lot $10.5d,
good to. choice cows, S5,75@6.50; bulk others,
S4.50M5.j0; many heifers $500 100; bulk
bologna ,Lulls, $4.25M4.50; Gamers largely
around s2.I5; medium to good cutters, $3.50
@4.00.
and shipper top $3.50; bulk desirable. 1900
200 Founders '$S.2oGl S.25;' go to 300 pound
butchers, SS.1OMS.15; 1870 to $40 pound
averages mostly $50; bulk sales $3.50
last saturday's bulk $1,000 $50.
Sheep, 10000; lambs slow; early sales
lots. sl4 900 400; heayics. $13.75@14.oo;
about half of run unsold; sheep generally
25c higher; best ewes. sS.T5.
EAST ST. LOUIS, March 5.--tU. s. Dept.
Of Agriculture). Cattle, receipts 5000;
steers, COWS and light yearlings and hefcrs
steady; few steers brought s$6.90@S.15;
some light yearlings. $3.50; two loads Of
cows, $5.40M 5.S5; Gamers steady to l0c
higher, $2.90@3.00; bologna bulls. steady
to strong, $4.60@ 800; bidding lower on good
and choice light vealcrs; few at S1O.25;
stocker steers strong. $G.25@7.00
Hogs. receipts 10000; light hogs ) to l0c
higher; medium weight 10c higher; heavies
10 to 15c higher; top $3.50: bulks follow:
1870 to 100 pound averages. $500 ass; 1870
to 220 pounds. $S.5O@S.G0; 230 to 250 pounds,
IS. 40@ $50; go pounds and up. $S.25@S.40;
desirable high pigs. $7.65@1.10; plain ana
light kinds, s550@G go; packer sows $3.50
goo.
CINCINNATI. March 5.-Hogs, active,
steady to Toe higher; heavies, $S.25@S.7j:
sows, s6.O0@6,75; pigs and lights, $6.50@
I Cattle 500, steady; steers. S4.50@9.00;
heifers, s4OO@9.OO; cows, s3.oO@6.5O;
calves. steady, $4,00@l2.50.
Sheep, receipts, none, steady. $3.00QG.50;
lambs. steady, $700015.25; sheared, $5.N
G13.50.
LOUISVILLE. KY, March 5.-Cattle: Re
ceipts 1920; steady heavy steers, $1,000
S. rs; beef steers. $5.O0MS.25 heifers, $40
GS.0O; cows, $2O0@G25 feeders, $3.50
1925 stockers. $3.00@6.25.
Hogs: Receipts $500; 120 to $50 pounds,
$3.50; $50 pounds up, $3.50; 30 to 120
pounds, $50; 30 pounds down, $6.2j;
throwouts S6.45 down
Sheep. Receipts $50; active; lambs, $500