| Show LIVE STOCK PRICES HIGHER TRADE ACTIVE kansas city stock yards august 18 prices for livestock ruled strong to 25 cents higher today under an active trade most classes of cattle were up to 15 to 25 cents hogs were 10 cents higher and cambs iambs up to 10 to 15 cents general rains with more expected have been the principal influence in the strength tn in the market conditions have begun to improve through increased demand hogs are the highest since march 13 and lambs are around 85 cents higher than the low point last week while cattle are 25 to 50 cents higher than a week ago RECEIPTS receipts today were cattle 3 calves 7 hogs and 7 sheep compared with cattle 2500 calves hogs and sheep a week ago and cattle calves hogs and sheep a year ago BEEF CATTLE offerings of fed cattle were insufficient today to meet urgent requirements quire ments at 15 to 25 cents higher prices nothing choice was offered the better kinds sold at 9 to 10 with fair to good kinds to killers were eager to get any class that showed dry food grass fat steers brought to or strong to 25 cents more than last weeks close and 25 to 50 cents more than monday the low point last week killers are having to increase their purchases of grass cattle because of the scarcity of fed grades cows are in active demand most of the grass fat cows brought to with fed cows up to 7 no prime heffers heifers arrived they are quotable up to 1075 short fed heffers heifers brought 8 to calves eold at 10 and down STOCKERS AND FEEDERS demand for st ackers and feeders has improved materially but the volume of trade Is held down by the moderate receipts it looks like general demand has opened up in earnest prices of most classes of st ackers and feeders are 25 cents higher HOGS hog prices are 10 cents higher than last weeks close and 80 to 90 cents higher than a week ago the market is firm at the advance and a further rise Is expected as receipts for the next six weeks will be light packers are beginning to favor weight but shipping demand Is strongest for light and medium weight kinds the to pound hogs are bringing 1010 to 1050 to pounds to 1035 to pounds to 1040 packing bows sows 8 to 9 and stock hogs and pigs to SHEEP AND LAMBS sheep are firm compared with last weeks close and cambs iambs are up 10 to 15 cents since early last week lamb prices have risen more than 75 cents the best western lambs are bringing 9 50 to 9 60 native lambs 9 to ewes 3 to 4 and feeding lambs 5 50 to HORSES AND MULES trade in horses and mules remained unchanged mrs george P left friday for thoele tooele for a visit with her daughter mrs gertrude galski i k |
