Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-01-04
Live Stock Market

UNION sT0CKYARDS, CHICAGO. Jan.
3.-Lisht runs of cattle and sheep were re-
ported for the local yards today. But the
trade was Il little slow from the start. In
the hog pens the supply was large. and
here values dropped. More than II 600
hogs were held over from the day before.
While last week short market day,
yet the first half of the present week
10000 cattle were. reported at ten princi-
pal markets for the day.
Receipts were 10000 cattle. 33, 600 hogs,
1000 sheep and 1000 calves.
Cattle Demand for good steers was bet
ter than looked for and some spots showed
a price gain of as much as 2Jc. while the
general market WAS strong to Toe higher.
Bulk of beef steers went to IS. 50Gf 10. co.
with ycarliugS and choice heavy animals
at S11 .GeGt II -. Good cows sold fully
steady while others were strong. Gamers
hcld steady, but bulls were easy. Outside
small buyers paid So for many choice
calves on strong to % higher market.
Hogs-Yaucs were lower for AL kinds of
hogs from the outset. The fresh run was
larger than expected while a biz stale sup
ply hurt the market. 1t was II Zoe to l'e
Tower trade and SLOW at the decline IhG
best light hogs SOLD at $S.10m SIS, with
bulk Of butchers nj SS.iGm 81, few pack
ing hogs went down to $40.
ShceI-Fed lambs were mostly 10 to 10
lower TO packers. while shippers and city
butchers paid steady values fer prime lots,
taking some loads ut SO the high market
for the day. Big packers took g5od lots At
$1I.5OCI1 30 YearlingS sold at SD 80,
while aged muttons held at unchanged price
levels.
States Dcpartmcnt Of Agriculture --CattIc,
9 600 steady to strong: top steers ana mN-
cd Warnings $g.7J; bulk steers, S1.l3Gt
$50; bulk canners, s.. 1880: cuti crS'
SO 15m3.75: better grade cows. $G.00M go;
bulk others. ST ,25Ft 5.50: fed heifers. S123E-
I'D: better grade bologna bulls, $i.25m
40; few vcalcrs. $l4.75@ 100; practical
top. 5000: several loads 20o-pound Texas
steers, $50; stnrkcrS early, SG.0nTt7 p
! several loads Texas stock calves, $7.25.
Hogs, 17,000 - to 10" lower; top. SSH
40 10 40 pounds. SS.15Gt -: bulk deSir
able. 100 /" 30 pounds. IS 20mS.40: bulk
Of sales. s.. 100 $50; packing sOWs, Zoe low
>cr. 500; stock pigs, steady; bulk, $'.''@
Sheen. 5000: lambs. Zoe to 15c lower:
short deck S2-pound fed natives, $l4.25;
clippers $l2.2j: 7G-pound woolcd yearlingS.
I'll 80: sheep. steady to De higher; short
deck light ewes. SD; wethers, $500;
shOrn Wcthers, $50
EAST ST LOUIS, HI. Jan. al. s.
AgriruIurc.D --Cattlc-Itcrrip>. 100 &c,
tive ana steady; steers and COWS. 10 Ia l1r
iighrr; i"'tt yearlings. l5c 10 29e higher
caur"TS. strong to l0c higher; hpl"=na bnllS,
2jc higher: light vcalprs. !0c doWrr, Sll 90
n -: Hiockc rStCcrS, So. Iom $50; ON"
load. -. 90: ycarliu@s. So GOA 80; hulk
COWS, $l.2j@5.73: "annefs, -. 1'm2. go;
bulk hcio=na balls, 81 21MI.1l.
"SS-Iircript>. 1880: active on light
hogs. >tron% to shade higher: one load.
$50; bulk, 1870 to 1870 pounds, s. '1"n
:. 80: butchers. slow: carly sales, 100 {"
rs 60: pigs, steady: bulk, SS.00@S 80;
packer sows. 15c to pc higher bulk. 81. 40
al 80.
Sheep-Rccripts LOCO: bidding lower on
lower; good 90pound w2thcrs. $50 me-
Gium to "OJd 100 pound native ewes ST.95.