Show CATTLE AND HOGS HIGHER RALLY the kansas city stock yards march a the heavy snow storm over the I 1 week end in practically all the stock territory cut down receipts of cattle and hogs to meager proportions the cattle run was less than half that of a year ago and hog receipts were the smallest on any monday in a number of years past the light run added strength to the market fat cattle were quoted strong to 25 cents higher i and hogs up 25 to 35 cents some hogs are more than 1 higher than the low point last week sheep and lambs were quoted steady to 25 cents higher than last weeks close RECEIPTS receipts today were cattle 1500 calves 2500 hogs and sheep compared with cattle 1000 calves hogs and sheep a week ago and cattle 1971 calves hogs and sheep a year ago BEEF CATTLE cattle receipts were so much smaller than normal for this season of the year and asking prices so much higher that trade was slow until the general market became established on a strong to 25 cents higher basis this advance in connection with lasic week s rise took the general steer market 75 cents to 1 above the low point two weeks ago no material increase is expected in the movement at midweek mid week the cooler weather should enlarge demand for all birds of meats the best steers today brought 9 25 to 10 50 medium to good grades sold at 7 50 to 9 25 and the plain to fair classes at 6 50 to 7 50 in the latter price range were bogies and texas oklahoma meal and cake fed steers cows and ceif ers ruled strong to 25 cents higher some choice 1025 pound cows sold up to 6 50 and other sales ranged from 6 down the better grades of ceif ers sold at 7 to 8 veal calves held steady at last weeks low point STOCKERS AND the supply of stockers and feeders was the smallest of any monday this year and short of urgent demand prices ruled strong to 25 cents higher the better classes of stockers sold at 8 to 8 50 some 1000 pound feeders brought 8 to 8 40 and fair to good stockers and feeders sold at 6 25 to 7 50 stock calves were in limited supply best sold up to 9 HOGS hog prices were 25 to 35 cents higher than last weeks dose and around 1 bugher than the low point ten days ago on heavy weight hogs and up 50 cents on light weights with heavy hogs advancing more than light weights the price spread has narrowed materially receipts have been unusually small today s supply being the smallest on any monday in a number of years past the to pound hogs brought to 7 60 to pounds 7 to 7 40 to pounds 6 85 to 7 15 packing bows sows 6 lo 10 8 50 and stock hogs and pigs 6 50 to SHEEP AND LAMBS sheep and lambs ruled strong to 25 cents higher the late market showed the advance the better classes of lambs sold at 8 35 to 8 50 and medium to good kinds to 8 25 shorn lambs brought 7 50 to and ewes 3 50 to 4 50 |