Show GOOD DEMAND FOR LIVESTOCK AND PRICES HOLD FIRM kansas city stock yards january 4 the rally in fat cattle late last week was well maintained today and the limited supply of stockers and feeders sold at an advance all classes of butcher cattle have been strengthening tor the past ten days and they are in a better position relatively than for some time past shipper buyers gave the market good support feeders are inclined to hold back shipments for a stronger market hogs were stronger than friday but lower than the high point last week the price spread has broadened with light weights in best demand opening bids for cambs iambs were 25 to 50 cents lower but the market rallied and closed luuy steady under an active trade receipts receipts today were cattle 1000 calves hogs and 13 sheep compared with cattle calves hogs and 13 sheep a week ago and cattle 2790 calves hogs and sheep a year ago beet cattle the cattle market has settled into a fairly firm position with trade active the past three weeks has been a rather unsettled period in which the lowest point of the season was recorded to be followed by a substantial rally the market now reflects the full advance and is in the most favorable position since early november the lengthening feeding period has am proved the average condition showing of the steer classes but the full fed and highly finished classes remain scarce none of the steer offerings today graded above good the best here sold at to and to were rather prominent prices some common steers brought 4 to 4 75 but the per cent selling below 5 was much smaller than in former weeks cows and heffers heifers were stronger and in active demand cows sold at to and heffers heifers 4 to with steers and heffers heifers mixed up to ceal calves ruled firm at 7 down bulls were in active demand stockers and feeders trade in and feeders has been held to moderate proportions by the meager receipts of the past three weeks the moderate supply offered today brought firm prices and sold readily indications are that receipts will increase some in coming weeks and that trade will be fairly active hogs after reaching the highest point since november on new years day the hog market broke 15 to 25 cents saturday but was more active today and above the december average receipts continued light light weights have been favored in the demand recently due in a large measure to mild weather conditions the largest marketing of hogs prevails in the northern and central areas and they are being shipped at unusually light weights here the to pound hogs brought to to pounds to to pounds to packing bows sows 3 to 3 50 and stock boasa and pigs to sheep and lambs opening bids for lambs were 50 cents lower but before any sold bids were raised and the market continued to strengthen until late deals were at steady prices the bulk of the lambs sold at to with top shorn texas lambs sold at and wool grades at sheep were in limited supply at steady prices horses and moles light receipts of horses and mules found a ready outlet at steady prices B E buchanan of castle valley wasi in moab monday and tuesday to attend the meeting of the county commissioners ners A german inventor has made 1 a metal frame which can be operated tor hours to restore breathing after drown rt in normal times about three and one quarter billion dollars is the amount spent on public works in the united states exclusive of federal operations erat ions |