Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-11
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO. April 10 lPl.--Barrows and
gifts pushed another 25 to so cents
higher this week but sows were weak to
so lower. At their closing peak butcher
weights sold at S27.9O, highest on record
for April and also the highest for the
market since September 80. 194S. when
the top was $3.50.
Cattle prices ranged from steady to
81 higher levels for the week. while
sheep were so cents to 81 lower. Cattle
supplies were smallest for any week in
seven months. Thy proved 10 per cent
from a year ago: More than half the
steers cnered were of choice grade, less
than per cent prime. -
(USDA)-Salable hogs. 300; total.
1000 estimated; compared week ago:
Barrows and gifts. $3.50 higher; sows
weak to 90 lower; at the close top stood
weights; closing bulk choice 10000
sI0;;pound weights. ss.so-s5;So and
downward to as low as $500; sows
$500; little below $3.50.
salable cattle. 800: total. 800 (esti-
mated; compared week ago: Fed steers
from start to finish with prices strong
to LOO higher. mostly 50-75 above last
weeks close and at a general high
bull: steady v ss STEADY to to serons:
stockers and feeders mostly steady. .
LITTLE little more inquiry for. replacement
SLOW: four loads average vera prime to hi s
81 90 80 so; load high-prime 1917
p pound weights tda 1870 highest for com,
year: load average prime to high-p prime
1.3SS-pound beeves BLOC; other prime
and high-choice steers .26.00-30.50:
ss.so: bulk Choice steers A and Sy yeariins IS
23.25-26. 90: good to low-choice grades
19.75-23;25: loH-commercial to low-good
steers 16;5o-19;5 80; some Holsteins in
Holstein steers 14.50-15.75: two loads
egg pound weights 20; 90. most high
s Sns good ana and choice h srsdss
utility to low-good heifers 13.50-1S.50:
utility and commercial cows IL 50-15. 90;
most utility to low commercial kinds
l1.55-13;50; few good cows UP to 1900
Gamer and cutter cows 9.00-11 so. mostly
go up. but few shelly and light Gamers
cay e1Tn hills to 5o d most utility and
1850: most good heavy fat bulls 30
ID 90: good and choice vealers 1900
~ GO few prime INCLUDED at 27.00;: com.
AACtCldi tCdlcIS lOUU-L-.UU. Gull ana
utility grades 8.00-15 90. mostly 10. 90 up:
good and choice feeding steers and year
lings 1S.50-22. so: medium to low-good
grades 16.0Oi1 s 90; several loads choice
light stock heifers 1S.00-19.00.
Salable sheep 100, total 100 lesti-
lambs 70 to 100 lower. with in
to LOO on; early in the week choice
and prime 112 ID. fed wooded lambs
brought q so and a few lighter weights
realized 27.75, while most good to
prime turned at 24.50-27.O 90; late in
the week no choice and prime wooded
lambs were offered. but such kinds were
not quoted above $3.50 and actual sales
were at $500 down; late sales of
utility to low-good lambs were at 1880
$500. and culls ranged down to 1900;
q sprinkling of choice native spring
the week 115-11S ID. choice and prime
No. l. skin -shorn lambs sold at $3.50
and similar 113 ID. sold at "a. 00-24 SO;
late. however. choice and prime No 1
skin-shorn lambs were not quotable
above - co.: Gull to choice wooded
slsughter ewes sold at 6.O0-1O. 90. late
sales $50 down; a few similar grading
shorn ewes. sold at 5.00-S.5O; virtually
offered.