Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-11
CHrGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO. Aug. 10 Pi.-Hoe and
SOW prices dipped from their high
levels this week despite continued
light receipts. Packers ordered eau
tiously after last weeks record levels.
and . declining wholesale pork trade
also was a weakening factor. The
highest price was S2275. paid Monday.
and values declined thereafter. Com
pared with q week ago. prices were 80
to mostly as cents down and Sows were
20 70 so cents lower.
The cattle supply for the week was
the largest in three weeks. Slaughter
steers held steady to 81 90 lower,
but the top was up 50 cents and on
Wednesday hit S29. so. the highest
since November. Heifers were steady
cents down bulls weak to IS cents
lower. and vealers fully steady.
(USDAl-Saleble hogs 1000: total
1000 (estimatedD; compared week ago;
barroWs and gilts % to most 20 lower.
extremes on more on weights under
close sss d i. 1S"S lot: sS NO 0s snd Ct s fSs
80 Id. butchers brought ESQ. with
several lots No. ! and 2 these weights
22.25-22 So; bulk comprised U. 8.
No. . and 3 20a-22O-lb. butchers which
brought 22.OO-22.2 rs; 2s0-3OO ID.
weights closed at 21,b0-22 90. with
No. 8 $40 ID. butchers 2O5O and most
lS0-l9Q ID. 20; 26-21 30, sows weigh
81 90. with a few under 300 ID. to
2l.25. and most 4OO-5b0 ID. 1915
salable cattle 100. total 100 (esti-
mated: compared week ago: Slaughter-
steers steady to 100 lower. except
a. -. ata ~
over oSe W Poo lb "U mostly u steady choice
under LOO ID. SOL 90 lower heifers
steady to 80 lower: cows weak to 30
lower: bulls weak TO 20 lower: veal
ers fully steady: feeding steers $50
hshs sfSs x s;aSRt 10 and ssoctsrs
rather slow but steady; three loads
prime i.250-l.3OO 10, fed steers
2 ., 80; 20 few loads PADS. prime nDS
P p@oS f. isigsiy = 5Ooss Is lev
prime light yearllngs down TO 300;
choice steers Zoo ID. up largely 26.6O
q 90; two loads good, to mostly
FED steers Is. 90 and 1850; most SoOd
Grade 10.O0-21 80: utility dairy type
down. to 1850. load prime l,225 u.
mixed steers and heifers. mostly hsif-
heiiers IS IS. oO.ssi5 so: 5000 to averSse
choice 81 .O0-2b.5b; utility grass heif-
ers down to 1880: standard cows
l6.0O-l7 so; utility and commercial
cows closed at l2.5O-l6OO: mostly
l2.55-l5 80; late bulk Gamers and
cutters 1O.00-l3.O0; utility and COM
mercial bulls l5.25-l7.50: most heavy
fat bulls 14.O0-l5. 90; extreme weights
down to 1900. good and choice veal
ers u 00-25,O0 Gull to standard
grades S.0O-2l 90: good and choice
75O-g50 ID. feeding steers 81 1924 90;
mostly 22.00-2J. 80: two loads $50
and l,O50 ID. steers sold for further
feeding at $500; few medium and
good 500 10. feeders y 90: fed medl-
UNI S7b-075 Id. weishts 1s.O0-19.O 90;
few sales medium and good $4,000
u os stock steers an nds calves 1900
er calves 1900.
salable sheep 100: total 100 ssti-
mated: compared week ago: spring
slauehter lambs unevenly Boil 90 low.
er: yearlings rather scarce and steady;
lower; early in week prime spring
lambs we're selling mostly 24.OO-24 80,
and good to choice grades earned
%. 00-24 90: Gull 70 low good spring
lambs sold 10000 80, with only 4
ysSrlinss mostly 1880. ia. 50; Gull to
low good sold 3.0O-17 80, while q go
head string O3 ID. Gull 10 low GOOD
from n slaughter standpoint, sold at
1900 on feeder account Gull to
choice slaughter ewes mainly 30
Z 80. including deck OF ITO ID
utility ewes at $50.