| Show a of 4 1 e SITUATION as seen at the 0 ca abw S although cattle receipts for the week increased moderately over the preceding week offerings were lighter than a year ago and a very active trade in all classes prevailed with prices price generally generall y showing an advancing trend most slaughter cattle were strong to we coc higher with maximum gains of to 1 recorded on some of the hc better grade cows include including ing dairy types type bulls were sharply higher and about back to the seasons high fatime calves were strong to spots goc or more higher while little change featured the stocker and feeder deal several loads of good fed steers cleared at 28 to 29 with odd head 2923 2921 to 31 11 3 bulk medium to low good steers 23 25 to 2750 with plain kinds down to 21 and under A few small lots of good heifers heffers brought 26 with bulk of medium to good kinds commanding 2150 to 2350 2750 common down to I 1 19 and below A sprinkling of top good young h heifer e ish cows cleared at 20 to 21 with numerous sales of medium to good kinds making 17 to 1930 1950 dairy bleds included at 1750 17 ia to 18 common cows down to 14 with cutters around 13 to 1350 and canners mostly 1223 1225 to 13 odd shelly sorts down to 10 and under bulk of slaughter calves 21 to 23 odd lots good and choice veal acal ers to 2450 and above few good fat bulls up to 20 to 2050 bulk sausage offerings 0 t to 0 1950 most stockers and feeders 20 to 23 two loads good 30 ib feeder calves 24 hogs after an easier turn monday reacted and closed the period to higher than the previous i week eastern grain fed butchers r reached bac bed a high of 29 20 friday while local grain feds r ranged a ng up to 2775 on the same session A good many common and medium hogs sold during the week at 2350 2550 to 2050 2650 sows bows sold largely at 23 to 24 a few smooth lighter weights up to 2450 and 23 21 feeder pigs were in narrower demand and prices turned lower better grades moving largely at 28 to 33 with a few up to 35 sheep and lambs were firm with good lambs up aup to 23 and choice kinds quotable to 2350 much interest centered in the auction sale of great western show stock stoc k which recorded a high of 25 per pound on the grand champion C ambion individual steer 1 l ic on t the e grand champion carload of steers and an overall average of per pound on head bead of steers sold through the ring the grand champion barrow brought 2 per pound and the grand champion lamb 23 a pound |
