Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-31
Hog Sales Are Heavy
But Values Decline;
Cattle Supply Light
BY L. C. GRUNDELAND
Ueascd Wire Service TO The JOurnal.)
IEnnyriubt \

Copyright. 192i.)
UNION STOCKYARDS, Chicago (Wednes-
day., Jan. 30-Supples of cattle aud sheep
again fell far short of the expected num-
hers today, and sellers asked more money
from the start. Big killers had nothing for
warded from other trading points. In the
| hog house the run was heavy and values
were down. Nearly $4,000 hogs were held
over from the day before, making a large
total. OF the reported LOCO cars of live
stock for the local yards, about 100 had not
arrived at the opening of the trade.
Receipts were 10000 cattle, $4,000 hogs,
1000 sheep and 800 CALVES.
Cattle trade was not as good as sellers
had expected. Choice steers held at strong
values, but few were on sale. Anything in
! the yearling order sold well. some l'09o-
pound steers went at Sl0.75, while good
yearlngS made 1,l00. Medium and plain
grade steers were slow, but about steady.
Cows had slow market, and here a small
change in prices favored buyers. Gamers
sold about steady, with good lots at S250M
20 Bulls also held at generally unchanged
values, but calves We're mostly SOC off
Shippers took some choice animals at $14.00.
Demand for hogs fairly active, but
values were off 10M 20c from the average Of
the day before. Top lots went at $7.00
while bulk of good butchers sold at $6.700r
100 Most of the good packing hogs sold
, VI $6.30M6,75, while some choice pigs made
500. The market was active at the de-
cline. Light butchers stopped at $G.9J.
Fat lambs were strong to 25c higher. City
butchers paid $14.50 for prime animals, and
most of the good stuff sold at $14.00 and
| above. Demand for feeders also was good
some OF these going at $13.50M13.G 60 a
strong market. small supply of aged
muttons went at about steady values COM
pared with the best time of the day be-
fore.
EAST ST. LOUIS, Jan. 8o.-United
States Department of Agriculture. Hogs
Receipts, $4,000; slow, around Zoe lower:
bulk desirable, 40 to 240-pound averages,
$7.00M715: 120 to 130-pOund pigs, $3.50
600; packer sows, mostly $G25.
Cattle: fecents' 2,2oo; beef steers aaas
ners. dun; light vealers opening steady. at
S135oa14 90, now tending lover other
$50; heifers, $1,000 90: COWS, 4.250
80; bologna bulls $4.50M5.25.
Sheep: Receipts, 100; few small lots
native lambs, $13.00M13,50 asking higher
on best lambs: few medium to good light
ewes: $3.50, steady.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Jan. Societies: Re-
ceipts, 300; slow and steady; heavy steers,
$S.O0@S.75; beef steers, $5.00MS.5O: heif
ers, 5000 $50; cows, $3.5O@6.00; feeders,
$4.j0M6.50; stockers, 50. 50M 30
Hogs-Receipts, 1,S00; prospects lower;
tops, $40.
$11.00
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 3o.-Cattle;
Receipts, 100; steady; heavy steers, $1,000
MG,30: cows, $500 800; feeders, $4.50@
$50: stockers, 81. 50@5OO.
Hogs-Receipts, 1,S0O; 15c lower; heavy
pigs, 25c lower; 200 pounds and up, $7.35;
$500; pigs, $4.75@5.35; throwouts, $500
down.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET
CHICAGO, Jan. 30.-Butter; Receipts,
1888 tubs; creamery, extras, 4SHc: cream
cry standards. 4S12c; firsts, 47$4 @4Sc; sec
onds, 451a 6L4Gc
Eggs-Receipts. 6,36S dozen; ordnaries,
34M 3Jc; firsts. 371ac.
Cheese-Twins, 231ac; Young Americas,
81 = a 25c.
Live PoG1try-Receipts none; fowls. la
pc; ducks, pic; geese, lie; springs, pic;
turkeys, 2Oc; ROSTERS, 15c.
Potatoes-Receipts ISL cars: Wisconsin
round whites $1.20@1.50; Minnesota round
whites, $1.20@1,30; Red River Ohios, $1.25
m1.45; Idaho Rurals, $1.SO@2.20; Idaho