The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-08
Packers Bought Up Most Of the
Supply in Good
Season.
CATTLE TRADE is RATHER SLOW
supply Liberal and Demand Less
Active--Values Steady to Weak
er--Common Hogs Suffered
Most-.Notes.
Cattle..Es,,ma,ed Receipts, $500.


Sioux City Stock Yards, Sioux City.
Ia, Oct. 81 p. m.-The supply rar
quite little short of yesterday. but
was of good proportions. With the
scales closing at noon much of the es-
timated total did not reach the yards
in time to be available for today's
market, but was given good care and
put in shape for the early Wednesday
market. Two days run was about S.
500, same time last week, 5,33T. BY far
the greater share of Mondays arrivals
were sold out, but good share were
on the yards, dealers having bought
many, though country buyers pur-
chases were liberal for Monday. Gen
orally the fresh cattle today were not
as good quality as yesterdays average
The market opened slow and but
moderate volume of business was
transacted. Plenty of country people
showed up but sellers claimed that
they were largely lockers, and did not
get down to business with ayidity suf-
ficient to create large movement
Regular dealers having stocked up
pretty heavily yesterday wanted few
cattle this morning. and were buying
only what they had an immediate
place for. Under these conditions the
market was pretty slow. considering
the working supply on hand. Quota
tions of the market were various
ranging from steady at yesterday $
decline, to lOc lower. and some sellers
said offerings were hard to unload al
that. A weak undertone was to b,
noted of the general trade. but on
sales made during the most OF the
forenoon trade the good cattle showed
about steady with yesterdays w
time, while the common to fair stun
was no doubt lower in spots. The pro.
portion of feeder grades and httle
calves was moderate. and good feeders
ruled steady while the fair calves sell
ers thought little weaker depending
on the time they sold yesterday. In
stock heifers the trade was fairly &C
tive. Dealers bid lower, but the coun'
try and order trade absorbed quite a
few at steady with the Monday decline
Cow stuff had just fair call at steady
90 weaker prices. Bulls seemed In
fair demand, but at lower range,
prices ruling generally dime OFT the
close Of last week. Neals were scarce
and nominally tirN. and the mlseeila'
neous grades ruled steady. Mixers
and springers had good call at finn
nRuTeS. SOule TAIN was iSE'ei WV iiof a
and east Sunday night, but it was not
general so far as reports at hand shoN
The following are prevailing quota
tions fer the various grades offered:
Good to choice fat COWS and
heifers ........ ........ 5.ootGo 81
heiters 1 So ......... ....... c.6o@s .;
heifers :. e.coac :;
Gamers and common cows .oo,6e .;
Poor to choice heavy bulls 2.e51S OF
Poor to choice light and
steer" bulls. -. ...... 2.5o,0l3 q
Poor to choice heavy and
light veals ............. 5 5o15 s.
Poor to choice oxen oox0 5 2
Poor to choice stock heifers 2.5o03. 81
Poor to choice steer calves 3.5o94. 4
Poor to choice yearling
steers ........ o.@o(a9.@
Poor to choice 2year old
steers. ...... ..... ) a..1(0 I i
Poor to choice heavy feed
Poor to choice range feed
ers.. -. -. 3.4o3s. l
Poor to choice butcher
steers. -. d ee q %