Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-28
Light Cattle Runs
In Chicago Market;
Prices Remain Same
BY L. c. GRUNDELAND
(Leased Wire Service to The Journal.)
DOWNRIGHT. 1921

UNION STOCKYARDS, Chicago April 81.
Light runs were reported here and at other
western markets today and there were lit
tie changes in values for cattle and sheep.
More than 5000 hogs were left over from
yesterday, but still the trade was in fair
shape, as the total fell short of the ex-
pected number. About 100 cattle, 100 hogs
and 2 900 sheep were received by big killers
from other markets. About 425 cars of live
stock were reported for the local yards.
Receipts of cattle were 5000, $4,000 hogs,
1000 sheep and 900 calves
Cattle trade was generally steady. Few
choice animals were offered, and bulk OF
beef steers were placed at $S.25M9.0 90.
some choice heavy steers making $1,000.
Medium and palmer lots were slow, but
there was no change in values. Cows and
heifers sold fairly well at steady prices.
The balance of the trade also showed prices
steers this week was 5000 Choice lots
held steady for the period, but yearlings
closed easy.
Prices were 1Oc higher for hogs from the
start, but many deals were up 1Oc later III
the session. Prime light hogs and light
butchers made $S15, against $500 for the
best on hand yesterday. Bulk Of butchers
went at S7.60@S.00. with plain packing
hogs down to $600@625. Good lots went
at $780,
Lambs sold slowly from the start, but
there was fair demand later in the ses-
sion, and some sales were strong to l0c
higher Choice wool lambs went at $14.
@15.O0, while good shorn lots were placed
at 11.5O@12.00. Prime wool ewes made
$780, while good shorn lots sold around
$7.00@7.25.
EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL.,, April 27.-(United
States Department of Agriculture Cattle:
Receipts. 700; steady; no steers here; one
some bologna bulls, $5.OO@525: bulk light
calves, $S.OO@s.5O; few. $s.75@9.00.
Hogs: Receipts, Il 800; active after , SLOW
and medium weight hogs; steady on heayies:
top, $500; bulk good kind choice, 14O to
220 pounds, $S.10@S.15; 230 to 250 pounds,
$7.90@8.1O; $50 pounds and up, 81 9oX8: 10;
strong, mostly % and in spots so cents
higher: bulk good, ITO to 13O-pound aver
ages, $7.00@775; packer sows, five to ten
Sheep: Receipts, $50; not enough stock a
to make market few spring lambs. $1,000;
odd lots medium clipped ewes, $780, emily
sales made.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 27.-United
States Department of Agriculture. Cattle;
Receipts, 1000; beef steers and fat cows,
steady to strong; top steers, $40; better
grade cows, $6.75@7.25; few $40; all % 9th tn
best veaIers, SO 00@950; Gamers and cut
tiers, generally $2.75@4.50.
Hogs: Receipts, $500: fairly active, SC
top. $7.75; bulk of sales, $7.5O@8.oo; pack
ing sows, steady to 10c higher; mostly $3.50;
stock pigs steady; bulk natives, $675@7.10.
Sheep: Receipts, 5000; killing classes,
generally steady; fat wooded lambs. S14.35;
others, $1S.85@14.2o; clipped. $11.4O; shorn
wethers, $500; shorn ewes, $7.75.
LOUISVILLE, KY, April 27.--Cattle, 200,
steady; heavy steers, $9,00@8.T5; beef
steers, $5O0@S.25; heifers, .S4.50@S.25;
cows, $2o0@d65o; feeders $6,oo@7.25;
Hogs, 1,4OOs 1Oc higher; 165 pounds mp,
$500; 100. OF 165 pounds. $7.45 80 to 100
pounds, 1925; 80 pounds down, $500;
throwouts, $6.10 down.
Sheep. 5000; steady; fall lambs, $500;
sheep, $500 down.