The Advocate and news., 1899-03-01
THIS WEEKS MARKETS.
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Kansas City, Feb. 2S
CATTLE-Movement the past 4S hours:
Cattle Calves.
Receipts ..............,. .......4995 So
shipments .,..,,,,..t... ,,..,... l6S
DrtVe-OutS ....,..,. ....,.....,.. 3N
A very good run was had yesterday for
Monday, and quality only fair No choice
export native steers In. The best sale of
the day was 55 cOrn-fed Colorado steers,
fat, averaging 1853 pounds, that sold at
$5.25. The English markets were better,
and, II here the best export steers would
have done well. Cattle that sold for s. and
over generally brought steady prices but
medium to half fat steers, that made up
most OF the offerings, were weak, and at
the close some sales were thought to be
little lower. Cows and heifers were in
only moderate supply, and sold very we'll
at steady prices. StOckers and feeders did
very well for Monday; some choice lots
were thought to be little higher. Range
cattle In the native division made up a good
per cent of the offerings Smooth, fleshy
killing steers we're reported steady the early
part of the day, but half fat and medium
stuff was slow sale and weak to a little
lower, and the close was dull. Cows in fair
demand and steady. In the Texas division
the offerings were only moderate; the best
we're strong and in fair demand, while low
grades were slow sale and weaker. Mich
cows in fair demand and steady. Common,
Sl5d1S; medium to fair $256S25O; good to
choice, $S5Q5O.
H0Gs-MOvements the past 4s hours:
Receipts ..............,.,... t............,,4952
shipments ............,.. ,...,.,..,......... 031
DrlVe-ouIs .'..'..''''...,...'..'s.... .,..,3,f4
A rather draggy market was had yester-
day. The run was light, but the quality Of
the offerings was rather poor, which made
buyers backward and bearish from the
start. The poor and mixed quality OF the
offerings and weaker market for provs-
ions and the want OF outside competition
enabled packers to have things their own
way They not only did much picking
around, but took of 5GI715c per cwt. But at
this reduction they cleared the pens in n
quiet kind of way. The extreme range was
81. .5OdS.75; bulk of sales, S3.52lha37O.
SHEEP-Movement the past AZ hours:
hecelpts ...'...'....'.' ''''.'s.''.''''''''0,6SS
shipments ..........,..... ......s,,..s,.... 80.
DrlVe"OuLS .s.s.......,...,s.ss. s....s...'l y460
A good run was had yesterday, and quail
ity of the offerings very fair. The pens
being pretty full caused buyers to squeeze
prices a little. After taking Off 5610c in
prices they got down to work and made
very good purchases. Lambs, making up
most Of the offerings, suffered the most de-
clining 10c while sheep lost only sc per
cwt At these reductions there was very
good buying, killers taking hold freely and
there was a fair inquiry from the stocker
and feeder men, and most of the offerings
were sold by the close.
HORSES AND MULEs-MOvements past
4S hours:
....,.,.......... .................S 1853
shipments '...,.....,...... .'.....'.......''.Id
The week opened yesterday with good re-
celpts, and more buyers In than for some
time. The South and East were both well
represented. Much time was spent in look
ing around, though before the day closed
fair purchases were made, both Of horses
and mules, and prices ruled steady; and,
with the approach of spring, the demand
for the higher class of stock is improving |
Good drivers are now coming in for in
creased attention We note the sale Of 10
mules, extra, 16 hands, at $50; 10 mules, 15% |
hands. at S74.50; 10 mules, 15A hands, at S75; |
l3 mules, 141S hands, at A6 and 16 mules,
feeders, 16 hands at T7.50.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago, Feb. 2S-CATTLE--Receip 49,
100. Despite the fact that It takes a very
limited number to supply the present de-
mand, the better class Of beeves ruled
stronger to-day, with some sales 591Oc
ligher other grades sold little or no bet
er than last week. Fancy cattle, $1,000 |
.S5; choice steers, $5.359565; medium steers,
A.65G4.95; beef steers, $3.SOGAGO; stockers
and feeders, $2.5OQ4.75; bulls, s2.5O@4; cows
and helfers $1,000; Western fed steers,
4. .10@5.55; Texas steers, $S6OQ4.O5; calves,
3.5Og7.25.
HOGS Receipts, $1,000 The supply ex-
,eeded the demand. and sales showed a
irOp of 7t96l0c Fair to choice, S3.82kGD4;
packing lots, $S.6OG3SO; mixed, S36OdSS71s;
butchers, &3.GOG3T1a; light, $S.6Od3S71a;
Digs, $3.259365.
SHEEP-Receipts, 1900. The light supply Il
ended to make buyers quicker In making
purchases, and sheep ruled stronger while
estlambs sold 5GD10c higher. Poor to prime
heep brought, $394.6O; yearllngs. $42j6A65;
'ommon to choice lambs, $4G4.SO, chiefly
46564.S5.
St. Joseph Live Stock.
st. Joseph, Feb. H.-CATTLE--Recelpts
DO; steady to strong.
HoGs-Receipts, 200; steady; top, $SS5;
ulk, $36SG3SO.