Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-13
Hogs Hit
Lowest
For ; Mos.
u. S. Department of Agriculture

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The decline in hog prices con-
tinued without interruption this
week at the Detroit Stock Yards,
and values sank TO the lowest
levels in about five months. On
the other hand, lamb prices scared,
the upturn measuring $1.00-1 so
during the four days of trading.
Most classes and grades of cattle
gained price ground.
CATTLE: Weeks salable receipts J. 900.
initial trade ruled strong 10 mostly Csc
higher on fed steers and yearlings while
common and medium grassers and short
feds surged ahead 25-50c. Low grade grass
steers and heifers carried a firm undertone
throughout balance OF the week. but after
Monday, buyers appeared only mildly in
terested In good fed steers of value TO sell
from s14 50-i5.50. and part OF the early
upturn was lost. Cow trade frightened up
Following last weeks dull declining mar
ket when the yards were loaded with
Gamers and cutters. Cows grading medium
and below finished 25-5Oc higher than last
weeks close uniformly good cows escaped
the downturn last week, hence were only
iuly steady this week. Bull prices were
little changed from day 10 day.
Top for the session stood at Sf5To
paid for a load Of good to choice sS5-lb.
ted yearilng steers and package Of
l,llO-lb. beeves. Numerous lots OF good
fed steers and yearlings turned at xl4 So
80, warmed-up and shortfed steers sold
from $l2 2o-l4.25 including a load OF fat
s00-lb. Kentucky mixed grass steers and
heifers at sl3.25. Common grassy steers
wept at $40 0-i2 90, some cutter kinds
down TO 50. A few shortfed heifers sold up
TO Sl375, old fat grassers reached Sl3
with most common and medium grass heif-
ers ss.25-s12.25. cutter kinds down to S.
Beef cows earned $s.25-il.00. cutter cows
no nA n > NJ
The weeks practical top on weighty sau-
sage bulls was S12. so. common and me-
dunn bulls predominated at Ss25-l2. 90
with cutter kinds down 10 IS. Stock steer
medium native stock steers bulked at
50. 00-11.00.
CALVES: Weeks saiabIe receipts 2. 600.
Vealers finished steady with last week
though $3.50 was paid rather frequently
Tor choice early In the week. Common and
medium vealers $11o0-l5.50.
HOGS: Weeks salable receipts $3.50.
loss this week with closing trade at low
point OF the session. Good to choice butch
ers scaling 10000 lbs. late at S13 To-
400 after long tussle between buyers
and sellers. Some big weight butchers drop
ped down to 1890 white barrows and
gifts scaling $50 lbs. and less. along with
feeder pigs. brought S13. 5o-13.75. sows
went scaleward at $13. 50-l3.75 on the
close with stays going at si2. 75-i3.0o.
SHEEP: Weeks salable receipts IL 900.
All grades OF lambs except light Gull kinds
advanced sharply this week. the upturn
measuring STOOLS so compared with las,
Thursday. The weeks bulk OF good 10
choice native lambs was S14.50-1525 with
most closing sales at Si5.oo-I5.25 and the
extreme top Sl535 on a double of sorted
7s-lb. rail lambs. Mixed grade medium tc
good lambs scaling above 20 lbs. turned
late at S14.25-1475, medium light lambs
70 nd q
$3.50 down. Very light Gull or skip
lambs, however. were still a problem al
81 00-7 90. Slaughter ewes gained Assoc,
most sales from S5.00-7.0o.