The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-05-04
!. .NO.48
EASTERN MARKETS.
Offerings Increased and Disposition
to Liquidate Shown.

oherings Increased and Disposition
to Liquidate Shown.
Last weeks receipts Of cattle were
exceptionally large and much beyoad
expectations. After the previous
weeks finish it was thought that the
offerings last week would be cur
tailed, but instead of that they were
materially increased, showing q dis-.
position on the part Of the country
to liquidate as soon as possible. All
Things considered the market held up
remarkably we'll, and the good handy
light weight steers did not change
much. Plain heavy and light weight
steers received set back of abont
TO 10 cents, and in some cases as
much as 25 cents. Receipts OF stock-
ers and feeders weie not as large
last week as they have been. but they
were plenty large enough to fill the
demand. The week closed with
large number of the common grades
on hand. The attendance Of the
country buyers was not as large as
usual, and the whole market had
dull, slow movement
Week end receipts OF sheep were
light Some Texas sheep, direct to-
packers, and a band of 1896 Colo
radios, We're the principal features.
While closing at slightly better
prices than the mid week low spot.
the market was unsteady most Of the
Tune. Lambs in the wool closed 5
to 10 lower than the previous week.
shorn lambs about held their own.
Feeding lambs were worth 81 to IS,
and shearing lambs $3.50 to $s. .65.
The latter being finished lambs,
brought merely to take of the wool
and will be shipped right back.
Ihis week opened at South Omaha
with fair run of cattle. AS gem
eral thing the quality OF offerings was
as good as,last week. While the gem
eral tone to the fat cattle market
was easier there was hardly quot
able decline in prices. To all intents
and purposes the feeder market was
steadys although there was no great
amount of life in the cattle trade.
Yard traders were compelled to car
ry over quite a few of the commoner5
and lighter cattle and this naturally
mad tendency to make slow and;
weak market for anything OF this
kind, though the prices were no low
er than toward the close Of last week.
There was fair general demand for
the good weight and quality steers
as well as for the choice yearlings,
Common light weight and medium
weight grades are % to 40 cents
lower than they were two weeks ago
and very slow sale at that. .ss
Receipts Of sheep Monday morning
OF this week were limited, while the;
demand was far in excess OF the sup-
ply. Active competition forced the:
prices in the neighborhood Of 10.
cents higher than the close Of last
week, or back to about where they
We're at the best time Of the season.
Wooled lambs sold up to $500,
Wooled ewes Sc. rs, and wooled year.
lings $7.75. Shorn ewes $685..
clipped weathers Sc. 90. The market
all around was in excellent shape.
At Sioux city liberal cashing in
of contracted fat cattle around the
! first of May gave the buying side an
opportunity to make a slight tn-5
road on prices. The past two weeks
have been the largest ever expert
enced in fat cattle at Sioux CITY,.
The only class at this point to show
any change was steer grades which
received set back Of 10 to 1 5 c,
with fat cows and heifers holding
fully steady at the springs high
point. Corn fed steers are selling
within a range OF $4.35 to $5.75.
for all weights according to the
amount Of flesh they are carrying.
Fat cows and heifers commanded
from 81 to IS, with medium killing
cows at $3.50 to $4 and Gamers
and cutters at 81 to 1886. Beet.
bulls and stays are selling at the.
high point Of the spring, being quot
able at $3.50 to $3.50. Stock cat.
tie have received a set back Of late
owing to the extreme cold weather
prevailing for this season Of the
year which has greatly retarded the.
growth of grass. Heavy feeders are
quotable from $3s.75 to $4.75. year
lings 1925 to $4.50 and stock heif-
ers So. 40 to 81. so. Excessive re-
ceipts of sheep on last week forced
prices lower, the loss being fn the
neighborhood Of 15c, with lambs
only about dime lower. Lambs.
81 to $40, yearlings Sc to 81. So
ewes s5.25 to $6.25. Clipped stock
Isl less.