Show LIVE STOCK PRICES LOWER RECEIPTS ARE LIBERAL kansas city stock yards january 14 As the result of the cold weather ead heavy snows that prevailed in the first twelve days this month the movement of live stock in the western area was held down to small proportions late last week and the runs assumed larger proportions cattle and hog receipts today were the largest of the year thus far and sheep were ir supply also in view of th fact that prices ruled higher in preceding weeks a break in the marke today was expected all classes showed declines receipts receipts today were cattle hops and sheep compared with cattle hogs and a week ago and 1497 bittle hogs and sheep r year ago beef cattle fat steers ruled 15 to 25 cents lower than last weeks close in a few camps where medium to light weight classes were suited to orders prices were fully steady local killers bought freely as soon as the decline was established so that the liberal supply was fairly well cleaned up chicago s run was above requirements and prices there broke 25 to 50 cents under a slow trade here the best steers shown sold up to 13 50 and others 13 00 and 1325 nothing with any material mount of finish was shown the run being principally short fed grades thal bulk of sales was at 1100 to 1250 some bogles and short fed plain steers brought 97 to 1100 butcher cattle were weak in 15 cents lower cows showed no quotable change good to choice heffers heifers were in limited supply and the grades broke 15 cents calves were off 50 cents to stockers and feeders prices for stockers and feeders were barela steady with last weeks close and 25 cents lower than early last week the supply was much larger than on the past three mondays most of the good to choice stockers sold at 1150 to 1225 and feeders at 10 V to 1150 stock calves sold up to 1385 and stock heffers heifers up to 1100 hog prices broke 10 to 20 cents to daiy diy average prices last week were the highest of the season so that th decline today still left the market in a relatively good position compared with former weeks trade was active as soon as the decline was indications are that the heavy movement of hos to market which Is now under way will last only a short time T 1 l to v bound hogs are bringing to 40 to pounds ta tf bows sows to and stock hogs and pigs to sheep and lambs sheep and lamb prices broks 25 to 50 apps this Is the first material he market has encountered since the advance started more than three weeks ago today best wool lambs brought to 1565 and wool ewes practically no shorn classes arrived horses and mules trade in horses and mules continues active there is a broad demand for all kinds that show serviceable condition |