The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-08
CATTLE MOVEMENTS COMING.
Strong Prices Being Maintained For
Feeders on the Principal Markets.


Commencing today and continuing
at irregular intervals for the next two
or three months the second general
movement of cattle from this territory
fo1. this year will take place and the
growers are of the opinion that they
viii make well by having held on AS
a matter of fact, however, many OF the
shipments about to be Gmade to the
north and east are those contracted
for several months or weeks ago, as
the case may be. yet there are to be
some original conSignmentS made and
the growers will receive the direct and
full enefit of the advance in cattle
quota tons Reports received from the
middle west are to the effect that
never for years have the feeding pas
lures of the corn and hay growing
districts been so lean of cattle and IN
consequences the feeders are rushing
into the markets and creating quite
a competition with the slaughterers on
account of their inability to secure the
right number of desirable steers Tor
feeding purposes.
Stock shipments from this territory
during the year will aggregate hand
some number and for the stock moved
the growers have received very salts
factory prices. 1t is estimated that the
movements to date have not been less
than $4,000 head of cattle.
In their last market letter, George
Burke & Frazier, OF South Omaha,
have the following to say regarding
the condition OF the cattle industry
on the principal markets OF the
country:
The aggregate receipts at Chicago.
Kansas City and South Omaha, for
thg past week. were 10000 less than
for the week before and $4,000 less than
for the same week a. year ago. Among
the u 900 head we had on sale here,
there were less than a half dozen
loads of native beef steers, scarcely
enough to indicate the tone of the
market on that kind of stuff. The
general market was active and strong
all week and scored an advance Of 10
10 20 cents. Native steers weighing
pa and ], 467 sold on Tuesday q $4.65
and S., ana two loads weighing l,097
sold en- Friday at S4.45. Good LOO to
800 pound dry fed steers are wanted
and will bring close to Chicago prices.
Western cattle are beginning to come
in fairly liberal supply, and feeder
buyers are in such sharp competition
with each other and with the slaugh-
fererS. that prices on both feeders and
beef steers, are held up to very salts
factory figures. We are not getting
enough of the heavier steers to supply
killing demand, and when the feeders
Invade the fat cattle pens for heavy
weights TO put on short feed, II brings
out all the strength of both factions
of buyers, makes bidding strong and
lively and insures the shippers to this
market, the very best of returns. The
beef men paid $3.50 to 81 for the bulk
of their purchases and one bunch
weighing 1892. cost them S4.15; a string
of Idahos, weighing 1,1S4. sold on
Thursday at 81. Western feeders sold
mostly at 1885 TO $685. with a top or
$405 for a small bunch weighing 1850.
Native stockers and feeders formed
a fair share of the supplies and sold
from 1925 to SO for the thinner and
lighter stuff. So TO $3.50 for desirable
steers weighing 900 to 1000 pounds, and
$3.50 to 81 for good heavy weights of
I 900 and better. Shipments to the
country, over $50 loads, were the
heaviest of the year and are an index
TO what may be expected during this
month.
The season is now fairly opened, the
corn crop appears TO be assured and
buyers are no longer hestitating about
taking hold. The pastures and feed
lots of Iowa and Nebraska, has not
in years been so scantily supplied with
cattle as at the present time: there
appears to be a strong disposition to
get stocked up early SO as to get the
best results from the splendid pastures
that await the cattle, and TO have
everything we'll in hand to begin turn
inc. the new corn crop into beef at
the earliest possible day. Prospects
were never better for the first corn fed
cattle of the season and those who
have nice steers ready to follow OF
zf,e heels of the western run will pro-
baby realize The big results. Feeders
and farmers appreciate this fact and
will make trade particularly lively this
sao,,fh We honestly believe that no
shipments Of the season viii meet bet
Ter returns than those Of this month,