Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-21
THE CATTLE MARK Ell.
From Weekly Live stock Report.

The year just closed has been an event
full one in the history Of the live stock
trade, and with this issue Of the report We
take occasion to review tue market anC
give figures that will probably be Of in
terest to our readers.
The receipts-3, $50 $50 head were the
second argest on record, and 233 ,92l head
less than 1885, Of this number, ,O06, 26A
head were taken for shipment, being 1874 ;.
045 head less than year ago, leaving the
net supply to be handled by the dressed
beef trade and local slaughterers much the
same as in 1890. At Kansas City much
greater decrease in proportion is noted
the total for the year being 201 ,312 head
South Omaha also shows decrease of Is :.
655 head, while East St. Louis made a
gain of 1l9,601 head-a total decrease OF
329, 267 head at the four points
During the first half of the year
while during the latter half, owing
Western range cattle, portion Of the loss
however, show decrease of about 500, 600
as compared with 1890.
The course of prices has been gen.
u dill disappointing w lut Iduu-
lers of native beeves, while to
tory. Values were low at the beginning
of the year, with feed scarce and high.
Prices were expected to increase and re,
ceipts decrease. Both have been realized
During the first two months of the year
values changed but little, but by the mid
die of March prices had crept up to S5.75
to $500 per 100 POUNDS for extra prime
beeves, while all other grades suitable for
shipping and the dressed beef trade were
selling from $3.50 to SIS. 50 per 100 pounds.
From this point prices advanced until
Sc 40 per 100 pounds was paid for extra
prime steers, SIS 40 to $500 for export
grades, while fair to good dressed beef
and shipping steers sold from S400 to
500 per 100 pounds. Values held up well
until the middle OF June, when a reaction
set in and prices have been carried down
until they are nearly as low as year ago
for ever; thing below extra prime beeves.
Cattle were marketed off grass before they
were in condition; in fact, from the mid
die of June until the end Of the year
medium beeves were marketed freely and
! prices obtained were generally unsatisfac'
tory.
The quality and condition of the ar
rivals were below those of 1890, and car
be attributed to the scarcity and high price
of feed. The entire country has beer
blessed again with a bounteous crop, the
bulk of which must find market at home
prices for feed are gradually cheapening
| and while we do not anticipate any mater
| ial cnange In the receipts during the year
the condition of the supplies will show
| improvement. Western and northern
range cattle came forward in liberal mum
! bers and the receipts for the year proved
! to be the largest on record. The season
| opened July 6, Or about ten days earlier
than in 1890, and continued until Dec l
| ! he arrivals from this source we're, as
rule, in splendid condisio-, nearly
every steer being good enough for the
slaughterer, and some three thousand heat
we've taken for export, the bulk ot which
were sent forward alive - sometime
never before known in the history Of the
| trade.
The market opened with values high
and the highest price of the season wa:
reached on July 81, when $3.50 per 10(
steers weighing 800 los. average. As
! lHt SSttSCI duNiECou suppiiSe 1DCTedSou
values receded and were carried down tt
near the low point of 1890. The genera
market, however, was quite satisfactory
and palee Obtained were rom Is cents tc
sl00 per 100 lbs above those of veal
| ago.
Texas cattle also came forward freely,
about 600, 900 head arriving in the Texa:
Division between April and Dec. l. This