Show 20 SPRING LAMBS CATTLE HOGS the kansas stock yards march 18 some 65 pound melve bortot lambs sold today at 2000 a hundred pounds the highest price since the wartime war time period they were he first offered this year and are in ime for the easter trade winter fed lambs ruled 25 cents higher than ifft weeks close trade in cattle was at steady to strong prices a few cases strong weight steers vere slightly higher calves were steady and stockers and feeders firm VC KS were strong to slightly higher under an urgent demand receipts receipts today were cattle hogs and sheep compared with cattle hogs and sheep a week ago and cattle hogs and sheep a year ago beef cattle numerous strong prices were in in the fat cattle trade prin the classes suited to shipping orders and for the local baby beef trade the better classes of medium ind strong weight steers were strong but the plain to medium kinds were no more than steady and some of the oi rimon kinds were easier however demand was ample to care for all kinds and classes and a good clearance was effected A few loads of ight weicht steers and yearnings yearlings year lings that brought 1350 to 14 were the only offerings iffe rings that carried any amount of finish most of the other steers brought 12 to 1323 and were mostly in the short fed kinds butcher cattle ruled strong with a close clearance most of the heffers heifers brought 12 to 13 cows sold at 8 to 10 canners and cutters 5 75 to 7 weight calves were quoted 25 rents lower and other kinds steady best brought 18 to 1750 stockers and feeders demand for stockers and feeders continued active at strong prices all kinds and classes are wanted several lots of choice stockers brought 1 to and choice feeders 1250 t 1335 A few spots 10 cents higher with most sales stronger than last saturday was the general position of the hog market prices are within 10 cents of the extreme high point of the eason and 3 higher than a year ago it had been expected that settled weather would bring an increased movement but instead the runs continue to diminish demand Is materially larger than the supply and it Is poleg to be hard to keep the market from a further general advance the to pound hogs are bringing 1155 to 1165 to pounds 1085 to 1140 packing bows sows to 1025 stock hogs and pigs 9 to 1025 sheep and lambs sheep and iamb prices rose 25 cents from last weeks close but remained about 50 cents under the high point last week some 65 pound spring lambs brought 2000 a hundred made the market feature winter fed lambs brought 1850 to 16 85 shorn lambs 15 to 15 50 horses and mules trade in horses and mules remains active at firm prices |