Show HOGS HIGHER LOWER CATTLE UNEVEN kansas city stock yards august 31 1931 the hog market which started j a rally the middle of last week made further improvement today with a 10 cent advance lambs were quoted off 50 cents from the high close last week but continued 25 cents higher than a week ago the cattle market ruled steady to 25 cents lower spots oft more there was considerable un egeness in the market and there were steady spots as well as declines in each class receipts of fed cattle were reduced materially from a week ago up and grass steers predominated average quality was not up to standard receipts receipts today were 20 cattle 2500 calves hogs and sheep compared with cattle 5 calves S hogs and sheep a week ago and cattle calves hogs and sheep a year ago beef cattle trade in cattle opened slowly owing to the heavy run in chicago where practically the entire supply was available for killers prices there broke 25 to 50 cents this gave the market here a weak start at steady to 50 cents lower prices mostly weak to 25 cents lower cattle that showed any grain I 1 feed were in much smaller supply than a week ago and practically none showed in the choice to prime classes the few here that graded up to choice brought to 9 75 and prime kinds would have brought 10 or better had they been available short fed and warmed up steers brought to 9 and kansas wintered steers to I 1 8 grass fat steers sold at to mostly 25 cents lower than late alast week cows and heffers heifers were in i moderate supply at steady prices A good many grass cows brought 3 to 4 and short fed heffers heifers 7 to 8 no full fed heffers heifers arrived calves were mostly steady stockers and feeders trade in stockers and feeders show ed fairly good volume prices ruled steady to 25 cents lower and around the low point of the season some choice fleshy feeders brought to and the bulk of the stoc kerg and feeders sold at 5 to 6 common to ordinary stockers brought to stock calves brought 4 to 7 hoffs hogs ruled 10 cents higher than last friday and 10 to 15 cents higher than saturday compared with the low point the middle of last week prices are up 25 to 35 cents receipts ed a moderate increase around the market circuit but quality here did not show any marked improvement the to pound hogs brought 8 to to pound to to pound to packing bows sows to and stock hogs and pigs 5 to sheep and lambs lambs were quoted off 25 to 50 cents compared with last weeks high close but continued 25 cents higher than a week ago the better classes tt fat cambs iambs brought 7 to fat sheep held about steady ewes are emited emoted at 4 to 5 to yearnings yearlings year lings 4 to 5 and feeding cambs iambs to 1 |