Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-13
WESTERN STOCK MARKET.
speelal Correspondence.

Special Correspondence
Kansas City stock YardR Jan, o.
Cattle cereipts for the first seven days
II the new year were 1000 short as
compared with the first week In 1901
but eastern markets were heavily sup
pied and quotations lowered on the
opening day OF the week, which cUndi-
tlon effected the local market TO the
extent of l5c to 25c per lOO-welght The
decline was not unexpected, as the
light run Of cattle holiday week had
been the means Of forcing values up
wards until an unnatural basis existed
which only awaited the presence of
liberal numbers Of cattle to show a
reduction. Tuesdays market was only
smaller edition Of Mondays, the de-
cline having been but l0c to l5c and on
Wednesday, prices having settled down
TO about a normal basis, the market
ruled steady Thursdays receipts were
unusually light and a small advance
was accomplished. The above condi-
tons are only true so far as killing
glades are concerned as the stocker
aud feeder market has continued strong
aud active, regardless Of beef cattle
ffuctuIJOns. The highest priced corn
cattle of the week brought 6.S5 on Tues
cay, but strictly choice native or west
EN- steers would have realized $3.50,
Choice fat cows sold up TO $500 and
prime hoifers up to $3.50. The number
of stockers and feeders sent to the
country aggregated about 5000 head
at values ranging from $500 TO $3.50.
There was an active demand fOrmeal-
fed cattle from the south but some dis
appointment was manifested by ship
pers on account Of what appeared to be
an excessive decline from the closing
prices Of the week before when a con
slgnment Of cattle from Alvarada, Tex
as, averaging 1858 pounds, sold at 1928
and a load Of 1870 pound steers of the
same shipment sold at $3.50, The high
est prices for southern cattle on Mon
day, and for the week, was $40 for
39S pound oklahoma steers and the
best that could be obtained for 1925 to
1850 pound steers was A45 to $3.50,
which looked by comparison TO be fully
80 cents lower than the preceding Fri
days sales The difference presented
an exaggerated reduction, however, as
the Fridays $5,25 and $3.50 sales were
admitted to have been made is to %
cents above the legitimate market on
account Of an urgent temporary de-
ioand. This weeks arrivals Of neal
fed representatives have been well re-
Celyed and as reports from local ter
ritory portend a shortage Of corn cat
he. indications are favorable for salts.
factory prices throughout the feeding
sca3on.
Receipts OF hogs during the past
week have been heavy so far as num-
bers are concerned, but the average
weight no pounds. Is the llghtest ever
recorded and. as compared with the
weight Of the number of hogs during
the corresponding week a year ago the
aggregate weight shows an actual
shortage OF upwards OF a million pounds
Of pork The market has undergone
some fluctuations but quotations as
compared with a week ago show but
little change Prime heavy hogs sell
at $3.50 TO 1885; medium and mixed
weight packers az $500 0to 1855; lights.
under goo pounds, az S5.25 to Se25 and
pigs at s425 to $685.
The sheep market has been very ac-