Show HIGHER CATTLE STEADY LOWER kansas city stock yards august 13 hog prices advanced 20 to 35 cents to a new high position for the year and to the highest point since last september shippers were active buyers and packers got practically none of the good hogs prices were 4 higher than the extreme low point in february cattle receipts though the largest of the year were not excess he prices held close to steady under a broad demand pew grades were scarce sheep and lamb prices ruled steady to 15 cents lower receipts receipts today were cattle hogs and sheep compared with 17 cattle 7 hogs and 7 sheep a week ago and cattle 5 hogs and 7 sheep a year ago beet cattle though cattle receipts were the largest of the year the market held steady A large demand made up from all killing sources and st ackers and feeder buyers effected a close clearance in a few cases medium steers were considered weak but in view of the close clearance this was no drawback to quick sales bet steers and yearnings yearlings year lings were fully steady spots strong choice year lings brought 16 to 1625 steers 15 50 to 16 good choice fed steers 1475 to 15 50 wintered kansas steers 13 50 to 14 75 and grass fat steers 9 to 13 0 mostly 1050 to 1250 butcher cattle were steady except possibly some weakness on medium classes of cows choice fed heffers heifers were scarce some fair steers and heffers heifers mixed brought 1425 veal calves were 50 cents to 1 lower with the best at 14 to 1450 all classes of butcher cattle are in less than normal supply tor this season of the year stockers and feeders demand for stockers and feeders increased in keeping with receipts and prices were unchanged the excellent condition of the corn crop Is having a tendency to increase the demand bogs hog arces rose 20 to 35 cents from saturday s level to a full quarter above friday the former high point this year and to the highest position reached since last september trade was active the supply was not large enough to meet shipping demand and packers got only the common kinds the to pound grades sold at 1150 to 11 80 to pounds 1075 to 1160 to pounds 11 to 1150 packing bows sows 10 to 1050 and stock hogs and pigs 10 to 11 sheep and lambs prices for lambs broke 10 to 15 cents and sheep held steady western lambs brought 1475 to 1480 native lambs 14 to 1450 ewes 6 to 7 yearnings yearlings year lings 10 50 and feeding lambs 12 to 13 A heavy run in omaha and chicago caused the break in lambs the fall trade in horses and mules Is under way prices are holding firm |