Evening star., 1953-07-26

CHICAGO, July 20 R.--MoSt hog,
SsaI cattle r;TS ana sheep Prices drepped this hi
Hog receipts were estimated at 32,-
400, compared with last weeks 32,256
ad a9d r receipts s1 TO in the same week year
uneven to so cents lower and prices
on other, animals declined 25 cents to 81.
The weeks top was S27.40 paid Monday.
weeks 46.057 but nearly a third Greater
than receipts of 29,439 in the same
went, down so cents to So.
Il, Prices on slanghtsr lambs and year.
a1fSS, nngS were ynd mostly Sly ~ lower Receipts
last week and $3.50 year ago Choice
and prime lambs topped early at $3.50.
. o6USDA = salable hogs. 900: total,
Barrows and gifts uneven, steady to so
lower weights under 240 pounds $3.50
lower, with around 200 pounds and less
Sn0winS no0wd1 ,teaax msximUm 1U decline over 24o
heavier. LOO lower. A large portion Of
pounds, many under $50 pounds % and and
such kind were increasingly hard to
sell: Butchers: scaling 2A0-290 pounds
but frequently there were too few 27O
pounds and heavier available to test the
market. Butchers scaling much over, 800
sold s if tan hEhs
session. On the close Close t the 'n top oDstod stood
5aE of the fGI Choice shS5t 5eS pouna Ras Sueh che
ers brought 2675-27 90. Comparable
25o-280 pound butchers brought $500
8sEs SssS Vff tuea sa Il lots q 3sssO SBs RGHnd
weighing 160-1s0 pounds sold at $500
$3.50 mainly according to weights. Choice
s sows in larger lots Weighing 400 pounds
800 pounds reaching $3.50 or slightly
asoye: 9s yeoS soTs yg 100000 pounds closed at
2IEH; saia6le G. cattle-soo; total not given;
compared with last week: Choice and
prime 1v fsd b,sSss steess and hefeg steady
loo lower, most 30 to LOO of al;
and goS 1eISY 10y ,asT as much b,s 200 doSn
yealers, mostly 100 lower: stockers and
feeders steady to LOO higher although
trend lower late on common and medium
and ,yearlings brought, 25.50-29 80 on
I3S4S. | 3S4S poynds ds topped At 29;75: after
at 24'oo-S7 SO. with T modest supply
prime weighing III, to 1850 pounds.
35935-2S so; prime heavy steers reached
late. 27.00. when most high choice and
brought 25.OO-Z6.OO: good to low choice
mercial Grades. 1861 90. few Erassers
in Gamer and cutter flesh down to
1900; few loads prime heifers early,
27.0o--27.25, but after Monday the top
was d.2 2S 50 ghsn s6Scs Ge to- tS lSy Sgn Prime
merctal to low choice fed heifers, 19; 90
GO eovs SS Closed as so & nd mostly fsso
down; cannsrso and cutters. 3;SQ-12;0QQ
early top 17.50; few good heavy and
medium weight fat bulls. 12:00-13.550;
few choice an dpriTs 1o, yealersio S'9o: 9o:
pound short yearlinE stock steers, 22.00i
most good and choice steer calves and
light yearltng stockers, 17.50-21 80;
good S75-o50-pound feeders, 1890
ssssTs and calves, Ia.oo-i7i ioS;. seod an sad
heifer stockers. i8.oo-Is.2b.
compared with last week: slaughter
lsm6' ri and yssIlinFS SSdo-sS9 mostly dsy
cline on both classes; sheep SLOW, steady
to weak; choice and prime lambs closed
at $500; sizable supply sold early IN
week at ,26.00-27.6Q but closing bulk
with Utility and good oferinss late et
mesty euils at 14.o0-1 90. underweight
culls to 1000; dressed lamb worked un-
evenly lover; bulk soeS to tS shoiee 5S ysaFh ear
having been paid q week earlier, for
choice and prime lamb-type yearlings:
Gull to choice slaughter ewes. 4.0O-6.50.
mostly 4.00-6.25.