The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-02-18
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Railroads sre beginning to get INTO
shape to handle stuff properly ogain,
after their recent disabiliiies, but re-
oeipis are still light, and prices are
regulated on the basis of a famine
among the packers. Prices we're
sharply higher Monday, but 1000 cat
tle came in yesterday, a fairly good
run, and figuring on LIBERAL supplies
bal; nee OF the week, buyers paid only
steady prices. Today, however, only
1000 cattle arrived and puc's are uu-
evenly higher, from strong to Is cents
higher. Proportion of cattle selling at
So % to IS 65 today IS larger than any
day in two weeks.
Olly medium class steers came in
after Wednesday last week ull ye ter
day, and 1926 was best price in hat
interval, but Top yesterday was IS 65,
aud sales were made today at S5 so
and S5 65. Tail ends Of steers that
topped the market last week aud week
cefore al IS 65 and $50, and nearly
SO0lb bs lighter than those, topped he
market yesterday. Steers that sold
late last week 81 25 now bring s4 50
aud "a so Some Oklahoma cattle
from l0l :sDch 977lbs sold al s4 40
today. Cows and heilefs have gained
more B,st eliers sell al 81 20 TO
S4 400, and some bring this price al
most every day, top heavy cow S4 Is,
but bulk OF she stuff sells at So 25 10
1885. Practically everything that
kill Is higher this week bulls briug
81 so TO SS s5, Gamers up to $3.50,
veal calves $3.50 to ST. S.ockers aud
feeders remain quiet, at IS. weathers.
Feeders sell the strongest.
The hog market recovered quickly
from the severe break larst week, aud
has been about steady since Monday,
wnq a top of s5,1216 every day this
week, Light hogs are lower today,
however, s4.9O best price 'or weights
under 800 bs, pigs s4.l0 to 1920.
Buy ers figure on LIBERAL receipts yet
this week, aud II they do not materIs-
hze, sharply higher prices will be
in the ntxt few days,
Prices are up 25 to 30 cents this
week on lambs, and sS. was paid to-
day for 72lO Western lambs, nearly all
tine lambs selling st 81 5Oto 81 90.
Choice light yearliugs sold a 81 25 o.
day, heavy ones 60 30, straight weth-
ers IS 80, ewes s5 SO, and bulk Of
sales in each class Is not much below
those figures. Nearly everything s
Western.
Q. r Alkme, Corder, Mo-, had CAL.
tie aud hogs here last Tuesday.
Frukeldee Bros, Alma, Mo-, had
two cars of hogs here last Tuesday.
G. Kessler, Alma, Mo-, had a car
of hogs here last Wednesday,
S R. Schmitz, 2 cars cattle, and ].
T. Hackley, car hogs, from MoyvIrW
Mo-, we're here last Wednesday.
( Bedford s. HaCkley Of Wellington,
t Mo. marketed shipment of stock
/, here today.
8 q. W. Hutshison, of Bates City,
? Mo-, ons of the old-time cattle feeders
!, Of Lafayette county, was in yesterday
and brought car load of good stock
< ers that averaged 775 lbs. "All over
that part Of Lafayette county county,''
d said Mr.. Hutchison, "the farmers and
, cattle feeders are compelled to go out
d side for their corn. A good deal 10
!. being shipped in just now from Kan
D sas and the North and 1t Is costing us
g acc a bushel laid down. l have TIVE
$ car loads Of cattle on feed, but there
. are not very many being fed around
d that part Of the country on account Of
the high price Of corn. Those whe
have stock will be compelled to feed
but those who cen carry heir cattle
through the winter on rough feed are
not going to feed"
q j. A. RICKART,
y l.. S. Correspondent.