Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-07-19
Prices for Live Stock
Reach Highest Point
OF Year on Market
BY L. C. GRuNDFIANn

UNION STOCK YARDS, Chicago, Thurs
aay dr July I7.EHogs again We're boosted
day. After the big supply the opening
day this week. and the resulting lower
t trs fought against higher prices later in
the week, but all grades went higher
each day Present prices show the high
est point of the year The good market for
finished animals into the trade, end this
cause ia. drop in values here. In the
Lower values last week caused western
fed lambs to be held back and mutton
values went higher.
Receipts today were $1,000 cattle: %, 900
hogs 1900. sheep and 1000 calves.
Some small lots of good steers sold
about steady today, but the general trade
put the market at the low point of the
week. Few steers sold above $1,000 dur
lng the day with choice animals quoted at
$1O.75 and down. Cows and heifers fol
lowed steers and were 15@25c off. Bulls
dropped 10@15c, with good bolognas at
$4.75@4.S5, while bulk of veal calves went
at $S.50@9.50, or like the low time the
Some of the best hogs sold as much as
zoe higher at the best time of the day but
butchers went at $50 for a new top for
the year, while light grades reached
$SoQ9 g. d BHk Of smoath packing hogs sold sold
steady.
Lambs were off 25c but this was expect
ed IN view OF tine Dig gain noted Garner III
the week. Choice westerns were held at
$14. 50M14.75 and small killers paid $i4; rs
for prime natives. Aged muttons held steady,
ATLANTA, Ga, July l7.-U. S. Dept
Agriculture. Cattle receipts, 100, steady;
fat cows, $525; bulk common butcher
grades; So; 25@4.oo; few cutters, $40; can
Hogs, receipts, 300; virtually all on di-
rect or through billing; local market NOM
EAST 81. LOUIS, H., July 17.-Onit.d
rt Of AUriculturp. )-HOLS
Receipts, 10000: steady to &c higher; bulk
10 to 190-pound averages, $7.S5@7.90;
strong weights, $S.00@S.05; little change on
light lights and pigs; bulk 140 to $50
06,90; packer sows, $G.75@6.S5.
Cattle-Receipts, $500; barely enough beef
steers to make market; Texas steers
steady; bulk, $500; beef cows, 25c lower,
81. 75M475; light vealers, $S.500S7o; bid
ding lower on other classes.
1 Sheep-Receipts, 1000; lambs, steady to
&c lower; sheep unchansed; bulk early
sales, $13.75; Alabama lambs, $1,000; culls
$780, fat ewes, $3,50@5.00.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 17.-Cattle: Re
ceipts, 100 steady; heavy steers, $1,000
500; beef steers, $6.50@7.00; heifers, $500
@G.50: cows, $5.O0@6OO; feeders, $5.500
600; stockers So. 5005.0 90.
Hogs-Receipts, 500 medium and heavy
hogs, Toe higher; light hogs, &c higher
heavy and medium hogs, $7.60@S.1O; light
hogs, $6.15G125i pigs, $5.00W6.09; throw
outs, Sc 90 down.
sheep-Receipts, ZOO steady; choice spring
lambs, $10.00@12.50; seconds, $5.50@6.J0;
Gull lambs, $35O@4.5O; choice fat sheeo,
$5.50G4.50; medium sheep, $2.O0@3.00; Gull
sheep, S10O down: bucks, $3.50 down.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, July 17.-Cattle: Re
ceipts 200; slow; heavy steers. $S.5O@S.75;
beef steers, S6.O0@S.50; heifers, $1,000
$50; cows, $3O0M650: feeders, 5000
100 stockers $3.OO@6.OO.
Hogs-Receipts 1900; 15c to 23c higher;
60 pounds M, $500: 20 TO 100 pounds
$3.50; pigs, 500; throw outs, $500.
Sheep-Receipts 1000; top lambs, $3.50;
choice, $14.0O sheep, $500 down.
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