Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-26
Run Of Hogs Exceeds
Last Thursday S, but
Week S Supply Drops
BY L. C. GRUNDELAND
Geased Wire Service to The Journal.

Copyright, 1920
CHICAGO, Jan. 24.-Cattle and sheep
supplies were about normal today. but the
hog run was larger than expected and it
was also heavier than last Thursday. For
the week, however. the supply fell off,
Will ethe cattle and sheep supply also
killers did not have anything forwarded
from other trading points today. In the
hog house about il 600 were held over from
the previous session. and the trade was
slow and little lower from the outset
Receipts were 1900 cattle, g., 900 hogs,
1000 sheep and 5000 calves.
While demand for cattle was slow
throughout the day yet values were about
steady compared with the day before. This
was at the low point of the week and in
many cases as much as $1.O0 below the
price Levels noted ten days ago. Bulk of
steers sold at $4,000 so today showing
above So Cows and heifers also were
slow and Steady. Few cows are selling
above $6.2J at the present time. Calves
were again 25lj0 cents higher some prime
animals gonig to shippers at $4,000 Is. 80
Hogs sold mos ly steady from the start
but packing stock went lower late in the
session. Best butchers made $7.35. which
was equal to yesterdays top while good
light stock sold at $7.00@715 at the best
time. Bulk Of packing hogs sold at $3.50
@6.70. The trade was steady TO dime
lower.
Lambs sold about steady. City butchers
again paid $3.50 for prime light lots, with
bulk of choice naimals to packers at $3.50
M13.75. So Feeders reached $13.25 on strong
market. Light ewes were placed at $500
MS.2j.
EAST ST. LOUIS. H.. Jan. 24.-(U. S.
Department of Agriculture. Hogs: Re
cepts, 10000; about steady: bulk desir-
able butchers, $7,25@l7. So; good 10 to 100
P y $G.35 .SS' F''''@O''0' pS'A'f So"S most
Cattle receipts, 100; extremely slow,
bidding lower on beef steers; little or no
hni nd
Gamers, 10W15c lower; few cows, $3.75@
steady at $4a25q5.9o; good, aannd choice
Sheep: Receipts, 1000; large part Of run
still due: early sales about steady; good TO
choice western lambs. SEQ: several loads
clipped lambs: $11:50; no early sales sheep.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 24.-CattIt:
Receipts 100; steady; heavy steers, $1,000
500: beef steers, S50On6.0O: heifers. $3.50
ESQ; stockers, $2.50@5.00.
HoSs-Receipts 1000 medium and heavy
hogs 10 cents lower; 200 pounds and up
$7.55: 165 to 200 pounds $745; $50 to 165
pounds; $6,S5; pigs, $5.00@5.6O; throw
sheep-Nominai, steady: fat sheep, $3.50
@4;5o; choice lambs unchanged, $S.oG@
ATLANTA, Ca, Jan Flu. s. Depart
mcnt Of Agriculture. )-Cattle-Receipts,
200, slow; light southern steers, common
shestOck and yearlings, 20 to SOC lower;
fed heifers, light steers, $5.95; southern
steers, $500; common COWS, So .00@3. so;
Gamers cutters. $1.75@2.25.
Hogs-Receipts. 500: steady. few high rs
SIS: 13O-160-lb. $3.50; 9O-f3O-lb. pigs,
ST. 25@ 90: Georgia hogs, $7.O0G7.25.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Jan. 21.-Catte: Re
cetpts 200; slow, steady; heavy steers,
$S.OO@S.75; beef steers, $5.O0dS.50 heif-
crs, $5.OOMS50; feeders, $f.50@6.50; stock
ers. $2.5O@5.75.
Hogs-Reccipts steady to Toe lower: 1G5
pounds mp, $3.50; 40 to 165 pounds, $G.S5;
pigs, $3.50.