Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-27
Live Stock Supplies
Heavy, Depressing
Prices IN All Lines
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UNION STOCKNARDS, Chicago, (Mon-
day., Dec. 2G.-With the stuff arriving yes
tcrday ADDED to the run for today, the
total was comparatively large in all
branches Of the 1--we stock trade. Big killers
G.d net have anything following from other
marHrjs, LAT they were Il little slow 10 start
here. in the hog EoUse about 5000 were
held over from before the holiday. but the
marNct was strong for all kinds Car report
for the local yards was placed at 1,26O. and
a.! had arrived at the opening of the trade
Receipts were 10000 cattle, 3S Geo "DgS,
$4,000 sheep and ., 600 calves.
Cattle trade was slow throughout the day.
ana values were weak to be lower than be-
fore ihe holiday some heavy steers sold at
$ll.00, BUT comparatively few were coed
enough 70 reach above $1,000. y compare
lively light supply of cows were on hand,
ana this end Of the trade was strong to 25c
higher. Gamers were strong While bulls
also sold we'll. The market for calves
showed Il gain Of Poe to J0r. with bulk of
yeacrS 10 packers at $9.J0@i 10. -.
While the trade in hogs WIS slow from
the start, yet values were generally Zoe "a
,5r higher Bulk Of butchers went at 500
al -, with top lots at $40. Most of the
packing stock sold at $G.40mG.ir5.. Light
butchers went over 1T $1,000 20 for the
best On account Of the slow trade, sellers
had many Un>0ld hogs at ehe close.
sheep trade was steady to strong. some of
the best wool lambs coing at $3.50, while
packers took most of the good stock at
>13.DGGG13.2J. Shorn lambs had a stEong
marker, bulk going at >11.50@ 12.23.
AGED muttons sold at fully steady value.
Good light ewes were placed at S1.25M
80.
States Department Of A2riculturc.) Hogs:
Receipts, 10000; mostly Zoe higher; bulk
desirable butchers. 1870 POUNDS and up. $7.4J
also: few >tlong weights, &7.5jGt 100:
i@ht hogs mostly %7.@0HI 10; good 1910
IJU-puund kinds So. 7IG710: good Il0 to
I5U-ppHuG pig, So 2jM Go; lighter kinds
and r"Necs, %5.5J46.O0; most packer >9Ws,
>6.3- G.40
Catt.e--R Receipts, . COO beef steers opened
active, steady to ~ Ii"hcr; row slowing
up: best kinds showing advances. quality
common and medium; one load, 5000; bulk,
$1,000 SO: light warnings and beef COWS.
Sow. one load mixed yearlingS, $3.50; first
cauner sales, steady at S2.35Gl2.J0: now bid
bologna bulls, 25c higher at $3.75G,4.50:
light yealers, 5c to Zoe higher at S10.50@g
HOO; stockcr steers. dull.
Sacep-ReceiptS, 800: slow; few early
sales fat lambs around 25c lower packers
paid $l2.G5 for four decks for lambs one
load choice fed lambs to butchers. $1,000;
cull lambs ana sheep, Gnchanged bulk
cullS. $50; light mutton ewes, $6.00MG.50
ATLASTA, Ga, Dec 2G.--lUnited States
Department Of Agriculture. )-Catte: Re
ccipts, 80; killing GLASSES active, steady;
others slow and draggy: common southern
steers. S4.C0GI 10: common COWS and heif
cTS, $3.10Hi 100; cutters largely S2.25: c;tn--
nerS, Sl.j0M2.00; Gamer yearliGgs, $2.6OU
80
Hogs Receipts, zoo; YER view early sales:
about Pc higher tAan last weeks close:
desirable 100 20 200-pound averages. $1,000
SEQ: 1870 to $50 pounds. $1,000 80; l3C
pounds down, >G.C0m 100: soft or oily nos
quot"hle 75c@$l.00 under The preceding quo