The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-18

Latest reports received from the
three principal live stock markets are
no the effect that prices have slunped
somewhat, on account Of the heavy re-
ceipts of all classes of live stock, but
rhe indications are very favorable to
another advance within the next few
days. It is more than likely that those
shipments which are now being made
nc any one OF the three markets whose
quotations govern in the sale of cattle,
sheep and hogs throughout the United
States, but especially the west, viii
arrive during the time OF the anticipat-
ed Improvement. The previous week
was one of notable reVerseS and the
general opinion among those on the in
side was that the past six business
days would be marked by still further
advance all along the line, but the
heavy influx of all classes of live stock
precluded Such action, and instead
there We're considerable reYerses.
This territory is just now sending
out great numbers of sheep and scattle
and rhe railroads are being hard
pressed for rolling stock with which to
transport the stock to the markets.
Some of the cattle being moved out are
for feeding purposes in wyoming, Kan
Eas. Colorado and Nebraska. The drafts
being made by Wyoming are heavier
fIhan ever before. Throughout Utah
cattle and sheep are in good condition,
and those which are not sold win go
into winter quarters in first-clasS
shape.
1t has been a splendid week with the
Union Stock yards, the greatest increase
being in the receipt of hogs. The COM
mencement Of operations at the pack
ing house Of the Utah Strengthening
company created a heavy demand for
porl1ers, and a carload a day is The
average received at the yards. Cache
and Sanpete are the leaders. The form
er opened the season with about a
dozen carloads of fat hogs and rather
took the pole, but now Sanpete has en-
tered the race and the honors are about
evenly divided. Davis, Weber, Salt
Lake and Utah counties are sending in
small consignmentS.
The total number of head Of cattle,
sheep, horses and hogs received at the
yards was 1854, and of these the local
slaughterers took 929 head. OF cattle
there were 326 head, hogs $50 head
Sheep 200 head, and horses rs mead. The
latter went to Houston, Texas. All Of
the hogs, 172 head of cattle and $50
head Of sheep went to the Utah Slaugh-
fering company, while II head of cattle
and so head Of sheep went to Stephens
d Co.
Messrs Saunders and Tisdale have
gone south from Milford to Cedar City
in their search for contract cattle. 1t
is very probable that they will go still
further down the country. Southern
Utah has a large number of market
able cattle this fall and the holders
are ready to sell at prices which the
stock should command.
On the 25th A. D. Hudnall will ship
in train of cattle from NIapleton,
Utah county, to Kansas City. The
gentleman has just purchased the cat
tie in Utah county.
Messrs. Rowland, Wood and Trues-
dale, of Newton. Kan, are in the ter
ritory intent upon making up two
trains OF young cattle. The last two
named yesterday secured 500 head in
Utah county and the delivery viii take
place on the 26th at Provo. The gen
tlemen Will feed at their home ranches
this winter and place the cattle on the
markets next spring.
Within the next few days some heavy
shipments of sheep and cattle will be
made from Gunnison over the Rio
Grande Western.
Manager Robertson, of Fred Har-
vey's grant Kansas ranch, is here and
wants 1.500 head OF feeders.
Samuel Carol will on Monday ship
fifteen cars of cattle from Westwater,
on the Rio Grande Western, to the
Kansas City market, and T. W. Par
ker will leave Pleasant Valley juno
ton with sixteen cars of sheep on the
same day.
H. w. Cresswel1, of Colorado, is also
here for the purpose of making some
purchases Of cattle. Up to date he has
received no favorable PROPOSITIONS.