Excerpt from Crops and Markets, Vol. 6: November 13, 1926 Smaller receipts were an important factor in the price gains 'made by slaughter classes of cattle and sheep at Chicago during the week November 1 6. Hog values worked lower despite smaller runs at many important market centers outside of Chicago, the top at that market being the lowest since mid January Stocker and feeder cattle and feeding lamb prices were practically unchanged. Choice yearling steers sold upward to $12. 50, net gains for the week amounting to around 50[ on desirable yearling steers and light heifers Most heavy bullocks advanced but many short-fed and grassy offerings failed to show much, if any, price improvement. She stock constituted an unusually small percentage of supplies at most midwestern markets and. Prices worked higher. Late top on hogs at Chicago was $12. 85, which was 50[ under the preceding week's close. Bulk of all weights except packing sows, Which held steady, lest 25[ Choice lambs were extremely scarce, and advances were a daily occurrence. Top at the close was $14. 60, compared with $14 or less a week earlier Most feeding lambs brought $12. 75 - 5513. 25, choice offerings frequently reach; ing_ $13. 50. With the exception of pork, wholesale fresh meat prices were generally strong to higher than at the close of the preceding week. Pork values were forced sharply lower, due to increased supplies and an indifferent demand. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.