Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-07-28
Live stock Markets.

Chicago, H., July 25.- The unex-
pectedly small supplies Of cattle to-
dry made all classes Of buyers eager
TO purchase. Prices averaged l0W15o
higher. Choice steers, e5,25@5.75;
medium, s4,S0upDo; beef steers, Sr.SO
@4co; stockers and feeders, $4,000
$50; bulls, $3.O004.-5; cows and hef-
ers, $3.1O@4.O0 calves, ,-.oO@70O;
western steers, A,SO@5,SO Texans,
ge.S0Q5.OO.
There was an active demand for
hogs from both packers and eastern
shippers. Prices developed unusual
strength, sales showing an advance
OF 5@7hc. Fair to choice, $4,000
AIS; packers, $3.S5@3.Nh; butchers
s3Sb@41O; mixed, s3.S5@4O71a; light,
S3,SO@a921s; pigs, $3.OO@S.9O.
Business was extremely dull In
sheep and lambs. Prices were 800
25c lower Common to choice lambs,
$350@625; inferior to choice native
sheep, $3,00@4,65 western range
sheep, $3.S5@4.40.
Receipts--Cattle, 14,5OO head; hogs,
$4,000; sheep, 10000,
Kansas City, Mo-, July 26,--Receipts
OF live stock (otficiaO at Kansas City,
,nnuury /, 1898, to s p. m yester-
day, with comparisons same time last
years
Cattle, 799,966; decrease, 390S7.
Calves, 27,O79; decrease, 1886.
- "a l.. D.. D..
Sheep, 5l07i2; decrease 169,26l
Cattle--receipts (oiliciaD for the
Gorty-elght hours ended at 3 p. m.
yesterday were 5,642 cattle and $40
calves; same day last week, 6,S42 cat
lie and 957 calves, Offerings of fed ma
tive and range steers quite limited.
Market for these active; best quality
sold about n dime higher, Cows and
heifers, other than those in the quar-
antine stock yards, were in small
supply. Demand fair at steady prices.
Stockers and feeders not active, no
material change in the prices paid,
quality considered. Official rec
in the quarantine stock yards were
1851 cattle and 300 calves Steers
sold at strong to Toe higher prices
and cows about steady. Native bulls
ranged S2.60@4.00 per cwt, and ma
tive calves S4.OO@$4.75 per cwt, for
punches averaging 1873 10 $50 lbs.
Mich COWS with calves are quotable
at $20.00@40.00 per COW and calf. Ma
tive beef steers, $3.65@5.15. Native
COWS, $2.d5@3.65 Stock. cows and
hefers, $3,00@3.45. Native heifers,
R3.15@50O Native stockers and feed
ers, $4.15@4,60. Texas steers $3.50.
Western steers. $5,6O@455; Utah
steers, $375@il5 Oklahoma steers,
$S.25@3.75; Oklahoma cows, $500
@3.40; Oklahoma bulls, $3.15@
325; New Mexico cows, $40;
Old Mexican steer, $40; Arkansas
steers, $685.; Texas and Indian cows,
$2.S5@3,30 Texas and indian bulls,
$2,50@3,00; Texas and Indian hefers.
1895; Texas and Indian calves, $500
09.50; Texas and Indian oxen, 81.
D3.50. llogs-Receipts (otriciaD for
the forty-eigh, hours ended at p. m.
yesterday were 49, head; same day
last week. 1888 head. There was an
active market with the bulk of sales
at $S.75@4O0, against $3.721a@S.9O on
Saturday, indicating an advance of
2h@10c. The best price, $500, was
the same as Saturdays top Sheep
Receipts (officiaD for the forty-eight
dours ended at p. m. yesterday were
2795 head; same day last week, 1888
aAad. The offerings were less than
half those on the same day last week
and the market was about steady.
Spring lambs. $4O0@5.25 Texas,
1855; ewes. $500; Kansas feeders,
S3.0O@3.6O; stock lambs, $500; south
west stock lambs, S4O5; southwest
buck lambs, $500; southwest sheep,
$500; southwest bucks, $500; Texas
feeders, $3.50. Horses and Mules--Re-
ceipts. (otficlal) for the forty-eight
HOURS pUupd at p III. yesterday
4 were: At stock yards, 81 head; at
Grand avenue, 1863 head; shipments
from Grand avenue, So head. The
fresh supplies OF horses and mules
were much larger yesterday than
they have been for some days, but tho
market continues quiet