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MARKETS
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‘HOGS: top, 180-220, $i$.?0; heavy butchers, 225-275, $17 to $19; light butchers 135-178, $16 25 tb $19,40; butcher sbjw, 200-600, $14.50- $16.25 f
VEAL; choice & prime $33.50; ch.:& pr. heavy, $27 to $32.75; ch. & pr. light $26.50 to $30.25; good, $28 to $32.50; standard, $22 to $26; utility, down to $16.50
LAMBS: prime $22.50; choice $20.50; good $15; utility $13.50: culls $9.25
Slaughter Cattle, STEERS: (Choice, top $29.10; good $24.50 tp $26; standard $2150 to $23.50
Slaughter Cattle, HEIFERS: good $22 to $23.75; standard $19.50 to $21; utility, down to $16 ■
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