The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-06
STRONG CLOSING TONE
WITH RECOVERY IN PRICES.
Record Breaking Supply Of Texsns---Net
Gain In Hog Reoelpts--Sheep Re-
gained loss.

Receipts OF cattle at Kansas City for the
week ending wednesday were DO, 400,
against 22,G9a the previous week and $4,000
the corresponding week last year. very
large share OF the weeks supply were
grassers, the quarantine division showing
oVO0 Increase over last year. leaving
shortage In the native division Of over 5000
from last year. These were largely Of corn
cattle.
On Monday and Tuesday the run of
beeves was above an average and most
hnds sold sharply lower, toppy cattle. how.
ever, showing little or no decline. Yester.
day the market was strong and today the
decline was generally recovered and prices
were as high as last week Good heavy
cows sold well all week and closed strong,
but common cows were dull aud decl!ning.
Stockere and feeders were strong on Mon
day and Tuesday, but were lower today on
account OF the holiday tomorrow.
The week opened with record-breaklng
supply Of Texans and an average decline
on steers OF 1oU15. Since Monday most
or All Of the decline was recovered ON
steers, and COWS sold higher today also.
Top prices Of steers a. Kansas City the
past week were as follows
Beef Quar- Other Stock Feed
Steers. Steers. I. d /. ers. cts.
Friday 49,. so 6 so 80. ASS 8 90
sionSdiSy;y :. s in 5 90 80. i's5 5sS
wedne;day 50 10 81 10 Z IS 5 50
Hog, supplies continue light, the weeks
arrivals aggregating only $500, against a.
500 the preceding week and $3.50 a year
ago. The qualify has been pretty fair,
but heavy weights were scarce and choice
loads few. Fluctuations were light, and
packers moved slowly, but there was a
q nf a In IN xrnlf for hn
more advance on light 30 medium weights
than on heavy hogs and with new mark
for the years high prices made on Tues
day, Pigs hare been scarce and advanced
IOi315 on 100 to 140-pound weights.
Prices Of hogs at Kansas City the past
week were MS Follows: Range under
Thursday 81 d BajF s T1P 5 50 l sSs Y 40
Saturday, sptaFG S s57 % ~ SD SSSs7 827Y
Monday. 65@7 70 Z s2h 65@7 40
w Hsfssi 7 SSs7 s2B ! 80 So' SS@7 5aA
During the past week the sheep market
almost put back the loss OF the previous
week. Receipts were fair at 17,1Oo, com
responding week in 1901 and 25,8Co tho
preceding week. In the face of reduced
supplies buyers could do nothing but pay
higher, prsces for their stock LGipbs , sd.
Thursday they arc fully 30 higher Tops
sold for S0.75 today, but a choice bunch
would have brought the coveted $500 once
more. Sheep average % higher than last
Feeders have sold readily all week and
close around % higher than last Thursday
The outlook for feeding sheep is. the best
In years. Good TO choice lambs today
brought 6,5o6T, 90; fair to good limbs $50
@6,O0; wethers 350fp4. 90; ewes 325d
$50; MIXED sheep .S,S5GS;76; best Texlt
sheep s.2593 60; fair Texas Soo9S. Is;
Texas feeders 25o95.0o.
SALE IN HARTLEY COUNTY.
Charming Courier.
The LIE ranch. famous nike for its
beauty of location. its splendid orchard,
| and 1no FLOODED cattle. has changed
ownership, Mr.. Reynolds disposing OF ev
erything save his extensive herds Of cattle
TO the Prairie Land and Cattle company
Though the deal has been made. the proper
papers made out and signed. the new own
ers will not take active control for some
| cline.
| In conversation within Mr.. Reynolds yes
tordays. he said; at may possibly be two
1.ars before we will be In condition tC
GsYe up the property TO the new owners
/ since we must dispose of our cattle b.
private sale, and this requires time"
| The LIE, though q large property, Is bu
u small section of the Reynolds Bros, hold
! ings, since they own ranch and mine prop
critics in both Colorado and Arizona.
LLAEo STOCK NEWS.
Llano, Texas, July 81. B. Smith ship
ped thirty-three head OF cattle to For
c, 3. schulz drove 400 head of cattle t
Blckland Springs this week and sold.
W. a. RobeIIr shipped two cars OF cattl
to Austin Saturday.
j. F. Smith shipped cue car of cattle t
Austin Tuesday.
Alex Kothnont shipped $50, head Of cat
tie to Austin and San Antonio this week
Brown & Standenwell purchased in kim
BILE county 400 head Of hogs. They wi
feed and fatten here before shipping [
market.
THE ST. LOUIS MARKET.
National Stock Yards, Ill, July S,-Con
pared with a week ago the market on a.
Quarantine cattle is lower. The decline
1 as follows:
Good fed steers weighing 1000 pounds an
up, is to Is cents lower
Medium fed and grass steers, 80 to
cents lower.
All kinds Of COWS 10 to IL cents lower.
Bulls, is 10 % cents lower,
Calves about steady on best, 30 cents
81 90 per head lower on the common.
Barse Live Stock commission Co.
SALES AT KANSAS CITY.
Especial to The Post)