Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-17
CHICAGOLWESTOCK

CHICAGO. Mar. 10 R-Butcher hogs
enmhed 30 to 80 cents higher this week
and hit top OF SIS, the highest price
sing since February n. The advance was
the fve-day supply totaiing $500 at
Chleafo and JO2 500 OF - principal
markets, the smallest since August, 1866,
except for one holiday period.
vanced for. the third CONSECUTIVE week
Climbing about 50 cents to 81 for the
week week Two loads OF l.223 and 1875
highest price Since JANUARY IS e Cows Sne
WHICH comprised about : per cent OF
the arrivals. mostly were rs to so cents
higher. Bulls were strong to 25 cents
lUSDAl ,-Saiable hogs 200. total .
200 estimated: compared week ago.
Barroys ana gifts $3.50 higher: ad-
E nseas On D enr' ale 5eeepts receipts
ls-y0. mixed No. 2 and 3 2OO-21O-lb
baFrows and gifts again predominated
N receipts. although increased numbers
up, including more No. / and grade
lots; weights over $50 lbs were too
scarce on some days 10 test prices
$500 paid for 81 hf head eaOs ot NO. SoD hsd s.
weights sorted closely for weight and
g Sanasao se eS al, lots OF No: and 2
57.7755:; while bulk, comprising No and
lgO-25O H., cleared in q range OF
1925 TO 1880: weights over $50 lbs,
we're scarce late in the, week with No
1879 larger lots No. TO 3 375-55O-lb
SOUS closed al 15.O0-l6.25. with little
Salabe cattle 600. total 200 (ssti-
advanced Tor third consecutive week
TINS weeks upturn measuring mostly so
90 cows % TO mostly 40 higher than
IN nearly two years: bulls strong to 81
higneE. vealefs strong 10 90 nigher
sstoekers and feeders mostly SOL 90
higher fuiI advanre OF calves and
yearlings weighing I'D 10 about 700 lbs !.
around 80 loads average prime TO high
prime j, lao .522 ID fed steers 25a5-
.oj.2; Two loads lob and ;.31s 10
~, ollk choice and prime fed steers
Il 25-25. 90. numerous loads choice and
mixed choice and prime grades 23Oo-
400: two loads prime ] 500 and l.63s
10 beeves early. 1880 and 2275, prime
l.522 ID weights late reached $3.50.
bulk good to low choice steers 1875
I2;00-ls.25. load standard. 1000 ID
Holstein steers 100; and load utility
! $50 10 Holsteins Is. 90. load mostly
prime I9s., LOCO ID fed heifers 225O; most
Il .5o-S2 90 bulk sood 70 average Choice
heifers lS.O0-2l rs, with numerous loads
mixed good, and choice grades 10 10
standard cows l475-l5 so utility and
commercial cows II SOLD so, with scat
tered head high commercial grades up
TO $500 few utility weighty Hostein
cows late reached 1900. bulk Gamers
and cutters ll00-i3 10; utility and
commercial bulls l4.76 to 1875. good
and choice vealers late mostly "a 90
100 utility and standard yealers 10 90
200, Gull vealerS down 70 900. few
choice 400 ID stock steer calves ~ 30.
- 90. good and choice 5OO-725 ID
yesrling stocker and feeding steers
10 U0-93 90
Saable sheep 100: total 100 testi-
mated compared Friday last week
slaughter lambs Boz 90 higher. with
most Of the advance on lambs weighing
over Ito ID. slaughter ewes strong to
30 higher. good 10 prime wooded Saugh-
ter LAMBS - 1924 rs Including short
deck l03 ID. choice and prime lambs at
the latter price and loads Of O3 l0B and
ll6 ID. lambs at "a 40 a load 1914 ID
mostly choice lambs earned 1878, and
several loads i25,l30 ID choice iamos
sold az 90 90, Gull to low good lambs
II 00-22 00 good TO prime shorn slaugh-
ter lambs 81 0Q-22 90 including load
mostly choice ] 06 b. lambs at % 90 and
load mixed No | and 2 pelt mostly
choice % ID. lambs . so. around three
loads % lb shearing lambs mostly good
grade lambs from slauRhter standpoint
22.25 Gull 10 choice vooled SLAUGHTER
ewes 650-l0.5O Gull 10 choice shorn
slaughter ewes 00-S.5O