Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09
Chicago Live Stock Market.

Moderation in supplies infused
considerable life into hog, cattle
and sheep trade this week, and the
killers bear campaign received
several severe jclts, says Rappal
Bros. & Co., of Chicago, in speci-
al letter to the Herald and they
advise as follows:
The proverbial rural disposition
to observe the Fourth Of July, and
last weeks sharp declines retarded
the movement marketward, and
hog values reached a higher level,
top porkers went over the scales
at S.. 624, and bulk Of supplies at
S.. so to S.. go. Nice, smooth bacon
hogs weighing from 100 to 180.lbs.
enjoyed the most popularity, and
will continue to sell at a premium
over the heavy weight. We look
for sharp reaction in hog values
at an early date. The marked in-
crease in weight of this weeks
arrivals partly confirms the impress
sion that the country has been con-
fident of a higher market, and
where corn has been available has
held swine for feeding purposes.
To those that have marketable
porcine goods, especially strong
weights, we would say that next
week will be a good time to cash
| in.
There was no quotable change
in good cattle values, aside from
stockers, feeders and calves, and
supplies were rapidly absorbed at
steady prices. Top steers brought
$3.50, and quite a string, 1875 to
1,450, went at SIS to $6.4O. Most Of
the medium kinds found an outlet
at $40 to $500; light grassy ma
tive and Texas cattle moved slowly.
Butcher stock was generally steady,
and stockers and feeders were very
dull. Anent the outlook for July,
we would say that packers will
probably experience no difficulty
in buying their stock of medium
and low grade beef 4Oc. to $1.00
under prevailing prices. Choice
corn-fed cattle, which are relative
~ very scarce, are, Of course, not
included in this sharp break, al
though there has been some recess
sion from the pinnacle.
Sheep and lamb supplies were
not heavy and Of poor quality. In
fact, there is almost a famine in
prime mutton. Quotations ranged
at So. 90 to So. SIS for westerns, 1915
to IS. so for natives. $4.75 to $3.50
for yearlings, $4.65 to $3.50 for
western lambs and $500 to $685.
for native lambs. Frequent breaks
in mutton values are now season
able as the volume of grass stuff
coming from the South and North
west will continue to grow heavier.
Current cattle and hogs prices
are as follows:
CATTLE.
Choice to prime beeves 1918
.....g........ to $50
Fair to good heavy steers 5 20
Fair to good export and shipping
steers. ............ 5 80 to 5 IS
Medium beef steers. 4 so to 5 25
Inferior and plain steers. 400
........s.. to 4 rs
Good to fancy COWS and heifers
.........s...... 80 to 5 rs
Good to choice feeders 3 70
..... to 4 40
Poor to fair stockers and
feeders. ....... 225 to 3 so
Fair to good cows and heifers.
2 80 to 3 IS
Good cutting and fair beef COWS
........ 2 % to 2 80
Common to good canning COWS
90 to 2 Is
Bulls, poor to choice. 10 to 4 %
Calves, common to choice. $50
........ to 6 90
HOGS.
Bulk of sales IS. SO to $500
Heavy butchers .240 to go.
........... 5 IS to 5 622
Light butchers 100 to $50 ~.
.... ...... so to 5 go
Light bacon Is. ITO to 1856.
As to 5 So
Light light. 1870 to 155.
......... 90 to 5 30
Heavy shipping $50 to 300..
60 to 6 629
Heavy packing $3.50 to 400.
so to 5 so
Mixed packing 200 to $50.
5 so to 5 IS
Rough heavy grades. 90 to 5 26
Light mixed 10 to 200 5 80 to 5 40
Poor to best Dips 60 To 100