Show HOGS AND LAMBS HIGHER HOLD STRONG kansas city stock yards january 7 1929 the hog market continued on the upgrade today with a gain of 10 to 20 cents this took the market 50 to 60 cents above the low point last week and to the highest position since september sheep and lamb prices rose another 25 to 50 cents and this advance makes more than a rise in the past three weeks prices now are the highest since early july the bulk of the cattle received today were in killing flesh they found a ready outlet at steady to strong prices stockers and feeders were higher receipts receipts today were cattle hogs and sheep compared with cattle hogs and sheep a week ago and cattle hogs and 14 sheep a year ago beef cattle the severe storm and cold snap of the past few days tended to keep down the movement of livestock in the western area and as a result cat tie receipts here were about less than a ear ago however practically the entire run was in killing flesh asking prices at the outset were sharply higher but buyers held back and finally paid stronger prices than last weeks close some choice 1104 pound steers brought 1600 and pound yearnings yearlings year lings 1550 most of the fat steers sold at 1150 to 1350 oklahoma steers brought 1000 to butcher cattle were in active demand at strong to 15 cents higher prices good to choice heffers heifers sold at 1150 to 13 00 and plain to fair kinds 95 to 1100 cows brought to 1100 and canners and cutters to calves ruled steady with best grades bringing 1400 to 1500 stockers and feeders trade in stockers and feeders was limited by the small supply prices ruled strong to 25 cents higher some pound stockers brought 13 and medium weight feeders 1100 to 1150 stock heffers heifers sold up to hogs hog prices 4 rose 10 to 20 cents shippers and order buyers took most of the good hogs at the full advance and packers paid 10 cents better than saturday for what was left the days advance however took the market into the highest position since sep and returned the 9 cent quotation the to pound hogs sold at 8 80 to to pounds to packing bows sows to and stock hogs and pigs to sheep and lambs choice wool lambs sold up to 1600 the highest price since early july and more than more than a year ago the generel market was 25 to 50 cents above last weeks close and higher than a week ago other lambs brought 1525 to 1550 wool ewes sold up to horses and mules demand tor horses and mules continues in larger volume than the supply prices are firm owing to illness of many members the woman s literary club meeting last thursday was not held the next meeting will be on jan 31 mrs R J thomson and mrs W L und say will be the hostesses and the lesson dealing with art work will bo alven by miss alberta word was received tuesday from moab of the serious illness of L L crapo summoning his children to his bedside and ed young took george crapo and mesdames hank and george snyder to moab that evening mr crapo whose life Is well advanced toward the century mark la well known to the older settlers in the dove creek country for he was one of the pioneers here who assisted greatly in bringing this country to its present eminent position as a nature fanning section it was he who first demonstrated that alfalfa can be successfully cess fully grown here without irrigation his wonderful vitality and endurance has been a subject of comment among his numerous friends and relatives all of whom hope that his life will be spared tor further usefulness dove creek inland empire |