Show CATTLE STEADY LAMBS STRONGER HOGS WEAK kansas city stock yards february 9 trade in cattle showed a more active turn than a week ago prices were fully steady with last weeke close and stronger than the low period at the beginning of the week the decline has been definitely checked and while no substantial rally Is anticipated a period of more active trade seems assured in the average quality and condition were much the same as a week ago light weight hogs ruled 10 cents lower and strong and heavy weights were steady RECEIPTS receipts today were cattle 2000 calves hogs and sheep compared with 20 cattle 2 calves hogs an sheep a week ago and cattle 2079 calves hogs and sheep a year ago BEEP CATTLE after wednesday of last week there was a stronger tone in the fat cattle market and today the market continued to reflect an improved feeling while prices are not quotably highfi than last weeks close they are steady to 25 cents higher than early week last weeks decline in prices caused reduced receipts for today it Is also evident that the bulk of short fed cattle against which there was marketing pressure has been shipped from now on cattle should show better average finish the better classes of steers sold today at 9 50 to 10 75 the top price was paid for the 1285 pound grades fair to good short feds sold at 7 50 to 9 50 and common to fair at 5 50 to 7 40 tone in the heifer trade was improved most of the sales were at 6 25 to 7 35 no full fed heffers heifers arrived cows were steady at a price range of 2 75 to 5 50 calves were steady at 10 down STOCKERS AND FEEDERS trade in the better classes of stockers and feeders was fairly active at stronger prices than last weeks close and about the same as a week ago several lots of choice light weight stocken brought 8 50 to 9 choice stock steer calves 9 to 9 25 stock heifer calves 7 to 7 50 and choice feeders 8 to 8 50 plain to fair classes of both stockers and feeders sold at 6 to 7 50 HOGS hog price ruled steady to 10 cents lower than last friday steady with saturday and practically at the low point of the season strong and heavy weight grades continued relatively low as compared with light weights receipts were moderate and there is no indication that the runs will increase the to pound hogs are bringing 7 35 to 7 60 to pounds 7 to 7 40 to pounds 6 50 to 7 packing bows sows 5 00 to 6 and stock hogs and pigs 7 to 7 75 SHEEP AND LAMBS sheep and lambs were quoted strong to 25 cents higher than last weeks close and 25 cents of the cloe of the preceding week the better grades of wool lambs brought 8 25 to 8 50 and shorn lambs 7 40 to 8 ewes are quoted at 3 50 to 4 50 yearnings yearlings year lings 6 50 to HORSES AND MULES while receipts of horses and mules were not as large as early last week they were about in line with a year ago prices held steady |