Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-05
Light Runs Of Cattle
And Hogs, but Sheep
Supply Is Plentiful
BY L. c. GRUNDELAND
U.eased Wire Service to The JOurnal.)
lran,.ritrht 1902

tIepyrlSUC, 1870.
UNION STOCK YARDS, Chicago, April
Light runs of cattle and hogs were re-
ported for the local yards, but the supply
of sheep was larger than expected. The
total supply of cattle for the week thus
far stands about 1000 above last weeks
run. The market for steers has lost all
of the advance recorded last week and more
in some spots. In the hog pens trading
was strong from the start. Sellers had
about 5000 held over from yesterday, while
packers had less than 1000 forwarded from
other trading points. Only 6G5 cars of
live stock We're reported for the local
market today.
Receipts were 1000 cattle; 20, 900 hogs,
Il, 0C0 sheep. and 2,50G calves.
Cattle trade fairly active, and values
were strong to % cents higher for steers.
Some choice yearlings sold at $1O.25 with
bulk of heavy beef steers at $S.JO@9.1O.
Cows and heifers had a strong to 15c higher
market, with some good heiferS showing
more gain. Demand for Gamers and cut
steady. Bulls also sold well while veal
calves showed an advance of % cents i'll
many spots. Good calves sold at $4,000
go The trade was in better shape than
sellers had expected.
Hog trade strong as to prices, but
demand was not active. Lack of shipping
orders was noted again today. But choice
sold as much as a dime higher in spots but
of the trade light hogs weak while
light and medium weight butchers were
strong to cents higher. Top hogs sold at
$3.50, while few packing lots sold down
to Sis. Pigs were off % cents.
Lambs were slow. 1t late in the
day before anything was sold but traders
were willing to call the general market
steady. There were weak spots late in
the day, however. Choice wool lambs were
quoted at $14. 25@14.GO. Aged muttons were
steady. No California spring lambs
rived today.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 4.-(United
States Department of Agriculture. Cattle:
Receipts, $500; beef steers, yearlings,
calves and fat she stock, steady to 25c
higher; top steers, 500: other sales, $50
M9: 10; mixed yearlings, $500; better grade,
vealcrs. mostly $S.50M9.25 good and choice
COWS, Sc 100; few prime lots, $7.25@
80; good yearling heifers, ssh: all other
classes fully steady; Gamers and cutters
8 o pa go; bulk bologna bulls $47 go
100
Hogs: Receipts. $4,000 steady; slow.
fully steady: trader top, $S.25; shipper
top, $50: packer top; $615; bulk of sales,
a SO; bulk desirable. medium and heavy
| butchers, unsod; picking sows, steady t.
weak. mostly $7.21: stock pigs, 25c lower
Sheep Receipts es 5000; killing classes
generally STEADY to strong top wooded
lambs, $14.25: shorn, $10.15m11.25; short
| fed native springers, $1,000; shorn wetherS
$50
LAS1 81. I-OC IL, H.. April 1T nlteU
States Department If Agricultural Cattle:
Receipts, 1900; beef steers, 1Oc to 15c
higher spots, 25c higher: bulk, $3.50
SO; yearlings and beef cows, strong, 50. 81
paid: $3.50 bid for yearlings; bulk COWS,
| $5.50@6.50; quote Gamers. $2.7J6l 3.25
| bulk bologna bulls, $4.75@5.25: good ana
| choice light vealers tending lower; practical
| top, $10.25.
Hogs-Receipts, 10000 active on light
hogs, mostly sc lower; top. $500; bulk 1870
| to 210pound averages, $3.50 $50; medium.
weight aknd heavy hogs not moving; pigs,
| slow, about steady: desirable 40 to 1870
pound pigs. S7.25@S.00 better weights
| down to $5.75; packer sows largely $7.25; 4
| few at $3.50
Sheep-Receipts, 5000; lambs, strong to
| PC higher: other classes nOminally steady
choice 60-pound wool lambs to butchers,
| $500: medium to good wool lambs to PACK
| ers. $14.00; one double shearing lambs,
| $l4.00; few springs, $1,000 1850; no fat
sheep sold.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, April 4.-Cattle, POO,
! steady; heavy steers, $S.0OGLS.I5; beef
steers, $1,000 so; heifers, $4.50M SO;
stockers, $3.5OM6.75.
Hogs, 1,50O, steady; 1G5 to $50 pounds,
| $3.50: 120 to 1GJ pounds, $50; 250 pounds
! up, $S.G5; 90 to 120 pounds, $500: 90
pounds down. $500; throwouts $G.GO down.
Sheep, 80, steady; fall lambs, $13. 90;
sheep, $500 down.