The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-01-15
NOTES ON THE
o MARKET
Status of the Trade Given by
the DrOver..St0ck.

market was a little stronger on cows
and heifers and stockers and feeders.
Hogs sold a dime higher than Satux-
day, from $685. to $685., the bulk at
$6.45@6.52 1-2. The sheep market was
steady. y+s
The week opened out with only a
moderate run, 100 loads, 3,468 head. or
about 500 more than a week ago and
about that much less than a year ago.
AS compared with last week there was
no change in the character OF the re
ceipts. certainly no improvement.
Beef steers.-The fat cattle market
was not overly active, but just about
steady with the close of last week.
There vas an active demand from all
the dressed beef men and although
Chicago had a heavy run and a allow
lower market, there were so few really
desirable beef steers on sale that SELL
ers were generally able to get Just
about steady prices for them. or good
to choice cattle there were none or
sale but fair to very good 1,200 to
1,400-fb beeves sold at $4.2594.60, with
fair 1000 to 1,200-fb beeves at $500
400 and poor to fair warmed-up anS
part fat stuff at $3.25@3.75. Although
the movement was rather sluggish at
times a very fair clearance was maxs
before the middle of the forenoon. :
Cows and mixed stock.-There were
some seventy-fve loads OF cows n
heifers on the market today, but there
was also a vigorous demand from all
classes Of buyers and trade ruled as
tive, with prices steady to a share
stronger than toward the close Of last
week. Good to choice fat stock sold
at So. with fair to good but
chez and beef grades at s3.0O@3.6o n
Gamers and cutters at s1.75@2.85. The
calf market was quotably fully steady
at s3.5O@6.25, and bulls, stays, ets.,
were in active request and firm at
81 5@425. Trading in mixers and
srringers was rather light, but prices
were we'll sustained at $20@40.
Stockers and feeders-The demand
for stockers and feeders was greater
than the supply, and the market was
active and stronger for decent Otfsr-
irgs of all weights. Yard t-aders naS
very cattle on hand while all lad a
few orders to fill and there were quite
a good many country buyers on the
ground. The strength and activity n
the feeder market are due not so much
to the vigor of the demand. although
that is somewhat larger than usual
at this time Of the year as to the very
limited offerings Of this class of stock.
On Saturday only one load was ship
ped to the country and last weeks
shipments were 81 cars. Choice &c
extra feeders are quoted at s4.1o@4.$;
good to choice, $3.7O@4.oO; fair to good
stock steers, s3.4O@3.SO !; fair stockers
$3.2O@3.50, and poor to fair grades,
81. 25; stock heifers, s2.00@2.75;
stock steer calves $3.50@4.75.
There was a moderate run of sheep
today and a good demand so that the
offerings were cleaned up in very short
order after the market opened. The
prices paid were strong and the trace
the talent generally summing
up the days business as a good, strong
and active market. Mexican yearlinge
sold up to SIS, the highest price pais
for yearlings so far this season. West
ern ewes sold largely at $3.4563.75 And
western lambs at S. O@5.25. It WIN,
in fact, a god, healthy market and oDe
entirely satisfactory to the sellers.