Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-22
WESTERN MARKET LETTER

Special Correspondence.
Kansas City. Mo-, Sept. ls-Ths has
been a week of increasing bargain
counter attractions, with but scant sat
isfaction to the seller. A supply Of
$4,000 on Monday, In connection with
the heaviest receipts on record at the
combined markets, was an inauspicous
opening for those who hoped to main
tain the satisfactory conditions of the
week before. There was considerable
weakness noticeable Monday, with
many buyers staying out Of the mar.
ket, anticipating heavy supplies Tues
day, Tuesday came all right, and
brought along the record breaking run
OF 10000 cattle, but smaller supplies
elsewhere removed q strong bear argu-
ment and prevented complete
slaughter OF prices. This unprecedent-
ed two-days supply would ordinarily
preoipltate panic among the traders,
but operations this fall have gradually
worked up 10 such a point In magni-
tude where big runs are expected, the
buyers are on the ground, and a few
thousand more or less does not demor-
ali2e the market
Probably more than 70 per cent OF
the receipts run to stockers and feed
ers, and a big percentage OF these are
or inferior quality. OF all grades. these
thin, poor quality stockers have suf-
Tered the greatest depression, Country
buyers have been here IN larger num-
bers than ever but have shown a dis
position to pick over, and haggle. think
Ing the supply unlimited. Receipts the
last two days have dwindled, while
buyers have been attracted By REPORTS
sent out the first OF the week. SO tho
chances for a good clearance al the end
or the week are promising. The big
gest loss, Of course. has been on tho
medium and inferior grades. hui Inc
best have been dragged down more or
less along with the rest OF them A
slump In prices Of stockers and feed.
ers has been predicted for tho middle
or last OF october, but the trend of
events this week would Indicate that
II mas arrived ahead OF time. Poor
quality stun Is 40 to 60 cents lower thar
week ago. good stun 20 10 20 cents
cheaper. II takes good smooth wear.
iings' without any brands to bring over
SS.to' ana twos, II side branded and
pam IN quality, are hard 10 sell al over
SS'zo. The best sales OF the week. how
ever have been some Texas stockers
90 pounds, at 1870; Colorado sfockers
500 pounds to $50. at $4.25 10 81. 20. some
extra feshy Colorado feeders 9ss
pounds. sf.S; Panhandle feeders io7
at AlJ, Top native feeders, s. 90. west
ern stock calves, Ss5 pounds. si.25
Just TO show the silver lining NOT
10 say gold filling. TO the apporenti,,
gloomy situation. a bunch OF herefords
almost good enough for show cot,io
sold Tuesday for 1915 per cwt ~
highest price ever paid for beef on this
market Ihese cattle were born in Tex-
as raised and fed In Kansas sold In
Kansas City. and will be slaurhtered
N England. They were bred NV CoI
Slaughter on his Texas ranch al
might be called the acme OF bahv 49,
weighing 1895 pounds when sold n, %
months OF age. Medium ana ros
grades Of beef cattle have s,oeses
along with the stockerS ana $500
western beef steers I .26O nonnds ~
today at $3.50. Good cows hsvn s su,u
fered less than anything else AVA 80.
statesmen claim that even urder az
pressure OF thu immense sunn,,as III.
week, they sold their she sinS Ell, sis
steady with last week. The s,,no,, .uls
the Week < VII sin be around 1900 head in.
ciua'"s INV caves OF which 5000 ar.