Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-15
Hog Supply Light
At Chicago Yards;
Cattle Are Plentiful
BY L. c. GRUNDELAND

(Copyrigbk, 1929
UNION STOCK YARDS, Chicago. May IA.
Light supply of hogs reported for
the local yards today, while small run
of lambs also arrived. In the cattle al,
leys the supply was heavy, however ana ana
showed an increase over week ago. Less
than 100 cattle were forwarded to big kill
ers from other markets, while 1,30O hogs
direct About 1.666 of live stock
were reported. Sellers had $500 hogs held
over from last week. Five cars of Cali
fornia spring lambs arrived here during
Receipts were $4,000 cattle; $1,000 hogs;
5000 sheep. and 1000 calves.
Cattle trade was slow during the day
but best steers held about steady. Few
lots sold at $1O.2j@10.35, but a fair amount
of stuff went above 1915. Most medium
and good steers were down Is cents. with
the day. Most of the run consisted Of
steers and this made the market for butch
er stock better than sellers had - expected;
steady after a slow start. Gamers and
bulls also held well at UNCHANGED price
levels. Supply. of calves. was large and
Bulk of vealers went at $3.50, but 0utsid-
ers paid up to S11 for choice sorted lots.
Demand for hogs was not Of f,,, the most s,t
compared with the best at the close of
last week. Choice light hogs and also the
best light butchers went at $7.oOG 80,
Wnlle SOO0 mCQlum weight SJOCh went over
at $7.7O@7.75. Fair quality packing hogs
sold at $6.25@G.50. while best sows were
quoted at $6.75@7.O0. The trade was a
little slow at t, the close GSa,oo oo, ,o+s
S1G.00@16.25. while best shorn stock sold
at $4,000 1925. Packers and small kill
crs paid these prices. The trade was called
25c to 50c higher. California springers
went at $17.00. Aged muttons also were
strong to pc higher, some shorn ewes 60
ing at $3.50
KANSAS AS. CITY; Mo, May aIcnl 14mUnted
tie, 1900; calves, 1000; beef steers
o others, &ooaSso she stock steady to
choice. $1.5O@9.Oo; good and choice cows,
$6.7j6l1.50; FL other classes, steady; bulk
bologna bulls. around $500; Gamers and
cutters, generally $2.75M4. 80; best vealers,
$1,000 plain to good stock steers $6.70M
500: choice feeders. $7.00@S.65; desirable
stock heifers. $5.25@f6.00
Hogs. receipts. $4,000: very active, most
ly 1Oc higher; spots, 15c higher to shippers;
shipper top, S7.65; packer top. $3.50; ship
pers took about $500; bulk 100 to 200-pound
averages, $500 $50; packing sOws strong
pigs, 1Oc to 15c higher: bulk, $6.75@7, 90,
Sheep, receipts. 1000; lambs. 25c to 40c
higher; early TOT, shorn offerings $14,00;
wethers, $7.40MS.00; Arizona ewes, 5000.
EAST ST. LOUIS. III. May 14.-Cattle,
receipts, $500; beef steers, steady; light
yearlings steady to strong: shots shade
higher; stocker steers; 12c to e5c, higher;
other classes, steady; bulks follow3 Steers,
$79o@s73 yeaFlinss $ s!g5@ So COWS
bulls, $5.2jM5.75; light vealers, $9.00W9 $50
stocker steers. $1.4O6l7.75.
Hogs, receipts, $500; active, sc to 10c
higher; top, $50; bulk, good and choice,
$50 to 230-pound averages, $S.00G sos; no
heavies on sale: pigs about steady; bulk,
good, 40 to 130-pound averages, $6.256l
G.7J; lighter kinds down to $3.50; packer
sowS, strong. sc to 1Oc higher bulk, $6,1J
6l6.25.
sheep, receipts, ] 900; shorn lambs, SOC
higher; springers, 25c higher; fat sheep
strong: top clipped, S14.25: bulk, $4,000
14.25; few springers to city butchers, $16.50:
bulk to packers, $1,000; best light ewes
500; heayies, $500.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. May 14.-Cattle. re
reipts, 1,2OO; active steady; heavy steers,
| Sc. 00GIS.15: beef steers $5.00MS2j; heif
ers. $4.50MS.25; cows, %2.00M6.30; feeders
Sc O06r7 %: stockers, $3.50MG.75.
Hogs receipts, 300; steady: 100 pounds
up 40; 126 o1163 pounds up, $3.50; '12C
to lG5 pounds, $7.35; pigs, 80 to 100 pounds
SG.1j; 90 pounds down, $500: throwouts
| $500 down; stays, 81 so down,
Sheep, receipts, 1.3o0; 30 cents higher
| lambs S172j; sheep Sj.J0M7.50,