The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-21
CATTLE SITUATION BETTER
STOCK NOT BEING PUSHED TO MAR
KET NOW.
Orouth Conditions Relieved and Higher
Prices Are Expected for An
Classes OF Cattle.

Kansas City Stock Yards. July 20.-Dur-
ing the early part Of the week reports from
Kansas and parts Of Missouri as well as
from more southcrly points, contained the
welcome news that the sky fever had run
its course and the heavens had broken into
mild perspiration which was filling the
surrounding country with hope and pros
poets Of partial corn crop. But not until
Wednesday did the weather department
sort out any rain for Kansas City.
During the second week in July there
were $1,000 cattle and 1900 calves offered
on the Kansas City market, or nearly twice
az many as during any previous week
this year. The large supply consisted
mainly Of stock cattle from local points
whore the dry weather has held on long
est and while prices went down very rapid
ly, there was generous demand from the
East, North and West that held values
from going ruinously low There were IS,
Al cattle shipped to the country during
the first two weeks OF July as compared
with 500 head for the same period last
year During the past week there have
been plenty Of country buyers on the mar
ket aud as the recent showers have about
reduced receipts TO n normal basis values
have recovered very rapidly.
Large numbers of Southern cattle, aggrc-
eating 1900. head, including calves, ar
rived during the week ending July "a, and
while the percentage Of dry weather cattle
was small, there was Il sympathetic shrink
age In prices that amounted 10 15c to 25c
per hundred weight. During the first four
days of the past week Southern cattle re-
.ccipts amounted to something over o.
head and the advance in values was placed
NJ 25c to SOC, including veal calves, which
40 Nm to n ~
ECO to 300 and steers at 800 TO 400,
In the native yards choice dressed beef
steers sold up 70 59o and prmf se ee
drouth, TO all appearances at an end, in
dlcations are that prices will continue 10
strengthen.
celpts was again broken last Tuesday when
81, 44g hogs were registered ON the books
OF the Stock Yards company. The market
opened up lower on Monday and continued
H. 70 lower for the succeeding two days
On Thursday, however, the best hogs sold
II an advance of &c per hundred weight
and the lightweight offerings, such as have
er about held their own Light hogs and
pigs should be held back even on eNpeuslNf
feed, II needs be- as the break has been
very heavy and every indication points tC
the realization Of higher prices for finished
hogs for some time to come Heavy. mixed
and medium hogs sell at s. 30 to 595. light
hogs, 100 to POO pounds average, al G2o e
TO SIS.
The sheep trade has been most satIsfac
tory during the past two weeks and prices
look 25c to soc better for the fortnight
There Is strong demand for range sheer
and shipments from the Ear West ana
! Northwest would realize prices that would
he gratifying The general range of iami
prices for the past week has been from
SO to $50 and the supply was largely Of
! native origin Wethers sold largely a.
/ 8.25 to 3.T5, with native yearings up e
I 425 and eve values ranging from ? 10 e
/ 325. Stock sheep are not drug on thu
! market since the recent rains aud sell al
/ 200 to 21j. excepting where the quality
] is very common
! Live stock receipts for the past weel
were 30 500 cattle; 10000 hogs and 1900,
sheep. as compared with 56.o0O cattle. 1o4,
| 500 hogs and 1850 sheep for the precedn.
/ week and 20,T0O cattle, $1,000 hogs AND
/ $500 sheep for the corresponding week las
/ year.