Evening star., 1953-06-21

CHICAGO, June 90. oF1.--Hos prices
recovered this week from last weeks
sharp drops. although receipts were little
Hog receipts estimated at sc. 800 COM
pared with receipts OF 81 500 last week
and 46,O02 year ago. The market was
The top price was S26.10. Barrows,
Cattle receipts estimated at $4,000
RReh sere the s.a second
81 ago '1s We're sesf Fed steefs and year.
1msd nHs sS cens the 70 si5o IN mae
sheep receipts this week were esti7
aasee week a. ago ana Year wa ago
cultureS. S.NsaiabIe hogs. 500; total i.3oO
Estimated; compared with week ago;
higher. sows comprised only SO per
cent of receipts this week a year ago.
At the close the top stood at 26;lO With With
Ego, pound bsrTows and silts q $3.50
! and z 190o,220-pound weights: Most
"a. .50-25.50. mainly according to weight:
with load of choice uniform 320-pound
6StchsEs at 1928 small lots choice 9o6cs
23.O0-24.50. Most sows in larger lots
Of fairly uniform weight. and sealing
400 pounds and less, closed at 21.00-
90 DoSSSE and S xStsF sEh t. fey Mos
of the sizable lots 4OO-6OO-pound sows
sold on . weight basis from Is; ;0o-21 80.
mated; compared % V with Ma week @ ago ago.
better uneyenly 1915 lower; CONNER:
cial and below dSUi. l0o.1S lowsr' Least
weighing UP to. 1.15O pounds: fed heif-
ers mostly so lower. grassers, 1.00-1 so
on: cows about steady; bulls steady but
vealers steady to 90 higher: sisuEhter.
calves weak to LOO lower: stockers and
feeders fully 100 lower; bulk choice
prime steers. 2S.25-24.50, the majority
Weighing IUadi 1900 pounds down but few
pound weishts. s4.s5; most Choice and
prime 1,3O0-.1 .650-pound beeyes. 1850
S39 SSnG sghfs few leads i:t: sOs5 o% prime 545e
good to low; choice steers, mostly kinds
1850 pounds down, 1s;50,20;50: com
to CO. Utility
below: Gamer and cutter light grass
about in line with comparabblss cows;
23.50: most choice and prime heifers,
2o.00-23. 90; utility grassers down to
1929 utility osF1 snS eSws
ners and cutters: s.00-11.50: mostly
S.50-11 90: utility and commercial bulls,
IA. .00-17.00: cutter bulls down to 1900,
but some good heavy fat bulls BID as
low is 11.00: few sales, 12.00-12.50;
commercial to choice vealers, 1900:
5000; few choice and prime, 81 90; Gull
vealers and calves down to 500: few
loads good and choice steer calves and
yearling stock steers, 19.00-20.OO: most
medium and good grades, 14.5O-1S.50:
TIVE loads good 6S7-pound stock heifers,
saiable sheep, 100: total 100 Sesti-
mated; compared with last week:
Prime native spring lambs steady. Gull
and utility kinds 100 to more lower,
with weekend clearance incomplete;
prime springers closing top, 1850 about
In line with last Friday: bulk good to
prime springers this week. 24.50-26.60:
closing bulk Gull to low good kinds,
100000. 90; most culls, 1900:
several lots failing to find outlet: old
crop-fed Shorn lambs mostly SO cents
to LOO lower; only good and choice de-
pendable at decline; choice No. / skin
9S-pound old crop-fed lambs topped
early at $500; good to choice 90 pounds
late 22.00; Gull and utility mixed shorn
lambs and yeerlingsJ under pressure
late at 10.00-15. .O0;a slaughter sheep
fully steady at 4.O0s6. so; MOSTLY 4.5O-
500 on Gull to choice SLAUGHTER ewes.
Young breeding ewes in limited demand
ings mostly $50 down. only few
mixed yearlings and twos UP to 1000.