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Show NEW YORK, Marcli 28 Stocks were strong at the opening of today's market, New Haven 'being the conspicuous con-spicuous feature at initial gain of 2 on the decision of the government to help the road out of its financial difficulties. dif-ficulties. Other rails, notably coalers, Union Pacific, Southern Pacific and St. Paul preferred were responsive to moderate buying. Industrials, Including Includ-ing war shares, averaged substantial fractional advances but shippings and motors lost ground. A general reaction reac-tion set in before the end of the first half hour. Liberty bonds eased slightly. On the reaction which was attributed attribut-ed to reports of a fresh demonstration on tho western front, leaders sacrificed sacri-ficed much of their gains. Later there was another rally led by United States Steel and equipments. Rails also recovered re-covered but interest in that group continued to center in Pacifies and coalers. New Haven debentur 6's were strong and international bond were featured by a 2 point gain in City of Toklo 5's. Liberty issues remained variable on moderate trading, the 3's selling at 98.75 to 98.90, first 4's at $97.30 to 97.40 and second 4's at $97.28 to 97.44. KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK. KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 28 HOGS Receipts 6000; market steady. Bulk $17.2517.35; heavy $16.75 17.15; packers and butchers $16.90 17.25; light $17.10 17.50; pigs $14.00 17.25. CATTLE Receipts 3000; market strong. Prime fed steers $13.0014.10; dressed beef steers $11.00(5)13.25; western wes-tern steers $10.0013.25; cows $7.5Q 11.50; heifers $7.7512.25; stockers and feeders $8.0012.50; bulls $7.50 8.S5; calves $7.50g)13.50. SHEEP Receipts 2000; markot strong. Lambs $1S.001S.75; yearlings $14.5016.25; wethers $13.00()15.50; ewes $13-0014.25. OGDEN LIVESTOCK. UNION STOCK YARDS, OGDEN, March 28. CATTLE Receipts, 10; market, steady; choice steers, $10.25 11.00; good steers $8.009.00; feeder steers, $7.009.00; choice cows and heifers, $8.008.50; fair to good, cows and heifers, $6.007.50; canners, $5.25 5.75; feeder cows, $5.00 6.50; veal i calves, $9.0010.00; choice bulls, $7.00 , 7.75. HOGS Receipts, 60; market, steady; tops, $16.85; bulk of sales, 1 $16.85. SHEEP No receipts; market, steady; lambs, $16.50; owes, $9.00 10 50. "CHICAGO HOG MARKET. CHICAGO, March 2S. Hogs broke sharply in price today, weighed down by a heavy supply loft over last night unsold. Religious holidays tended to slacken demand for cattle. Sheep were scarce. HOGS Receipts 40,000; market slow, 25c to 40c under yesterday's average. av-erage. Bulk $16.S817.40; light $16J017.60; mixed $16.6017.55; heavy $1617.20; rough $1616.25; pigs $12.7516.60. OMAHA LIVESTOCK. OMAHA, Neb., March 28. HOGS Receipts 26,000; market 20 to 25c lower. low-er. Heavy $16.40.6.S5; mixed $16.50 16.80; light $16.5017.20; pigs $12.0016.50; bulk of sales $16.50 16.S5. CATTLE Receipts 5900; market 10 15c higher. Native steers $10.00 I 14.00; cows and heifers $8.00 11.50; western steers $9.0012.50; Texas steers $8.5010.50; cows and heifers $7.759.50; cannors $7.508.50; stockers and feeders $7.0012.25; calves $9.0013.00; bulls, stage, etc., $7.7510.25. SHEEP Receipts 4000; market 15 to 25c higher. Yearlings $13.0017.00; wethers $12.5015.00; ewes $12.00 14.50; lambs $16.5019.25. |