Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-06-26
LIVE STOCK NEWS AND GOSSIP.
THERE Is SOW A GOOD RtN OF
GRASS CATTLE.
Ripc steer. Arc Scarce and In Con-
sequence Prices for Them Are
iIirhcr-iIcnvy Reeves TAX
en- for Export Trade.

The market Is now feeling the effects OF
grnss Cattle the run of which has fairly
set in Not only are range cattle coming
In more freely, but good many native
grassers and half grassers are among the
receipts II Is this increase In the supply
of "sllppcry beef" and the falling on In
the number OF ripe dry lot steers that has
caused such an urturn in them tho past
few days. The time of year Is at hand
when n wider range is generally made be-
tween choice dry lot steers and the general
receipts. and this year promises TO he 10
exception to the rule. Yesterday a sale
of choice export steers was made at N.2',
and one at $780, the highest price for some
time.
There were several lots Of toppy cattle In
yesterday. j. II. Shelby. OF Lafayette
county. was In with thirty-two smooth and
well fatted grade steers OF his own feeding
that were worthy OF special mention Tney
averaged .i,si pounds. and were sold by the
John T.. Hale Live Stock Commission Com
pnny at Si25. They were taken by East
man for the export trnde.
snyder Bros. Mount Zion. Mo. had in
hogs yesterday.
Nice well finished dry lot cattle again
sold well yesterday. Conner and j. j.
Jones, Lebo, Kas.. were here with forty
three choice grade steers that were smooth
and beefy. They averaged 1,ii2 pounds.
and were sold by Jones Bros. at $40. the
highest price of the day. Eastman got
them for the export trade.
Lewis Lance. Rosendnlc. NO., was on the
yards with twenty good pony steers, aver
aging i.ls7 pounds that brought si.co.
Lee Woods. Purcell, I. r.. writing to
June %, says; We have had good rains in
this section. Cattle doing well. Plenty
of grass and water Corn ilne and one
moro good rain by July 10 will insure the
IrOp,
a. NJ Miller blackstone. l.. T.. was at
the yards yesterday with cattle, He says
AMI water abundant. Cattle doing well.
W. s. Keller. Reading, Kas., was on
S. A. Cooper, Clay Center. Kas.. came
In yesterday with hogs.
J: II. Makenson and Workman & Cow:
gu, Emporia. kas.. had in cattle and
l.. 4. McMeekin, Eigginsvlle. Mo-, was
here yesterday with 9, lot of fancy hogs.
was on the yards yesterday with cattle.
He says there are more cattle and as
George Norman, Little River. Kas.,
eams nSr in M yesiSrday WIN di,on hoss w.s a,
the yards yesterday with cattle.
G. II. Johnson. Sweet Springs. No.. was
in Yesterday With ra,tls rtSsr No w,s hsrs
NJ. X. Lillard, Blackburn, Mo-, came In
McAboy & Needs, Baxter Springs. Kas..
had in cattle and hogs yesterday
Jack Hill. Bates City. Mo-, was on the
yards. yesterday with hogs.
j. H. Clancy. Atchison, Kas., was on
the yards yesterday with cattle and hogs.
j. s. Hoke, Nickerson, Kas., was in yes.
terday with cattle and hogs.
Majors &; Miller Winchester, Kas.. had in
hogs yesterday.
Amos Hess, Heston, Kas.. was here yes
terday with cattle.
Dave Kaser, Osborn, Kas., got feeders
here yesterday.
NJ. G, Gafney Hamilton, Kas.. was in
S. il. Rush, Robinson. Kas., was here
yesterday with cattle.
j. S. Black, Garnett Kas., was at the
yards yesterday with cattle.
Lacy, & Fink Epner. ore. had in sheep
yesterday.
Ben shnlle. La Cygne, Kas., came in
yesterday with cattle.
w; II. Alvis Beverly, Mo-, was on the
yards yesterday with hogs.
Thornton q Wilson, Green. Kas.. had in
cattle and hogs yesterday.
Joseph Summerville. Valley Falls. Kas.,
was here yesterday with hogs
ID. r. Riggs. Jr.. Douglas county. NO.,
was at the yards yesterday with sheep. He
says cattle are short in his county, but
there are the usual number of hogs and
sheep. Corn and grass good. but wheat
poor.
Nichol & Wright, Lyons, Kas.. had in
hogs yesterday.
H., II. Cole. Chanute, Kas., was here yes-
tsrday with hogs.
Gus Beutel oak Hill. Kas was in yes
terday with hogs and took back feeders.
l.. L. Enlow, Wablunsee county, Kas.,
was al the yards yesterday with cattle and
hogs. He says there are more cattle and
corn and grass all good.
Franklin Smith, A;helstain, Kas., was on
the yards yesterday with cattle and hogs.