Evening star., 1924-05-11
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

BALTIMORE, Md. May 10 tSpe-
ciaD-With the exception oil peel cat
tie. which is in only fair demand, the
live cattle market rules STEADY 10
firm on most lines. Demand, how
ever. is centered on the better grades
of cattle and all under grade moves
slow at the lower values quoted. De-
mand active for fat spring lamb or
desirable weight, 40 to a. pounds,
with receipts of this sort hght. Cat
tie, arriving on the wharVes, are
mostly common to ordinary stock,
which has to be sold at discount
from the following quotations at
Light street wharf today.
Beef cattle-First quality, h., sa9;
medium, lb. 6a7; bulls, as to quallty'
h., 4a6; cows. choice to fancy, ID, Il
a515: common to fair, lb., 2a4; oxen
as to quality. h., Az a6 milch COWS,
choice to fancy, head, 5o:ooa. o'oo'
common to fair, head, 30.00a50.0O.
Calves-veal, choice, lb.. 1o4; ordi-
nary to medium, lb., sa10; rough,
heavy, common. lb., Gas.
Sheep Choice, h., 7aS; old bucks,
lb. 5as; common. h., 3a4: lambs. fall,
choice, 1b., 15a16; fair to good, lb.,
12a14; common, thin, h., sa1O; spring,
choice, h., 1S.
Hogs-Straight, 1b., 7aS; sows, lh,
5a6; stays and boars. lb., 3a4; live
pigs, as to size and quality, lb.. 10a12;
shoats, as to size and quality, ID, Sas.
CHICAGO, May 10. Omitted States
Department of Agriculture).-Catt
Receipts, 1000 head; compared with
q week ago, beeg steers 20 to 4U low
er; better grades showing most de-
cline; yearlings steady to 25 lower;
extreme top matured steers, 1880;
best yearlings, 1I50; better grades
fat cows and heifers strong; lower
grades fat cows and Gamers and cut
ters dull. weak to 25 lower; bulls, 10
to Is off; vealers, 1.00a1.25 higher;
stockers and feeders strong to rs up;
weeks bulk prices follow: Beef
steers and yearlings, S.50a10.75;
stockers and feeders, 6.75a8.50; fat
cows and heifers, 6-25aS.50; Gamers
and cutters, 2.25a3.5o; veal calves,
S.25a9.50.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000 head; re-
ceipts practically all direct, market
nominally steady; for week, around
$4,000; direct; 1s0 cars, fed lots; COM
pared week ago. fat lambs around
IsaG i7ss practical & top ciipoerss oe sAnnse 15se
fat sheep around so higher; spots up
more; bulk prices follow: Fat lambs,
16.50a17.25; clipper kind, 14.50a15.3o;
springs1s, 1s.ooa1s.oo; Clipped weth-
Hogs-Receipts, 5000 head; uneven,
owing to heavy hold-over: mostly 10
lower than Fridays average; spots
show more decline; bulk desirable
weighty butchers. 7.4oa7.50; top, 7.6o:
bulk better grades, $50 to 225 pound
weight, 7.25a7:5o; packing sows,
strong weight killing pigs. 6.00aS.50;
estimates holdover. 5000 head: heavy
weight hogs, 7.35a7.60; medium, 7.30
also: light, 7.00a7.50; light light, 500
a7.3o; packing sows, smooth, 6.s0a
SOS: packing sows. rough, 6.60a6. so;
slaughter pigs, 5.50a5.6o,
NEW YORK, May 10.-Cattle receipts.
79O head: steady: steers, 6.50a11 IS;
state culls, 2.75a5.50: cows, 1.75a5.25.
Calves-Receipts, none. Barely
steady; veals, 12.50a13.00; culls and
little calves, 4.00a5.00; buttermilks
and fed calves, s.50a5.50.
Sheep and Lam mbs-Receipts, 1910
head: steady. Sheep, 4.50a7.25: culls,
3.00a4.00; lambs, 9.00a17.35; culls, 500
a10.00.
Hogs-Receipts $50 head: steady:
light to medium weights. S.00aS.S0;
pigs, 7.3oa7.40: heavy hogs, 7.50a7.So:
6.50a7.0Q.