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

= Acieascst ana Disposition
to Liquidate Shown.
Last weeks receipts Of cattle wara
exceptionally large and much beyond
expectations. After the preyiona
weeks finish 1t was thought that the
onerings last week would be cur
tailed, but instead of that they we're
materially increased, showing dis
posltlon on the part of the country
to lquidate as soon as possible. All
things considered the market held I'm
remarkably we'll, and the good handv
light weight steers did not change
much. Plain heavy and light weight
steers received a set back of about
lO TO 15 cents, and in some cases as
much as 25 cents. Receipts OF stock
ers and feeders were not az largo!
last week as they have been, but lthey
were plenty large enough to All the
demand. The week closed with 4
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 4
dull, slow movement.
Week end receipts Of sheen were
lght. Some Texas sheep, direct to;
hackers, and a band of 1866 Colo
fados, were the principal features.
While closing at slightly better tier
prices than the mid week low sDot.
me market was unsteady most OF the
time. Lambs in the wool closed s
70 10 lower than the previous week.
shorn lambs about held their own:
Feeding lambs were worth 81 to s8.
and shearing lambs $3.50 to $8 .65.
The latter being finished lambs.
brought merely to take OF the wool
and will be shipped right back.
This week opened at South Omaha
with q fair run of cattle. AS q gem
erai thing the quality: of onerinRs was
as good as last week, While the gem
eral tone to the fat cattle market
was easier there was hardly a QUOT
able decline in prices. To all intents,
and purposes the feeder market vas
steady although there was no. great
amount Of life In the cattle trade.
Yard traders We're compelled to car
ry over quite a few OF the commonerl
and lighter cattle and this naturally
mad q tendency to rake 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 we'll as for the choice yearlings.
Common light weight and medium
weight grades are 25 to 40 cents
lower than they were two weeks ago
and very slow sale at that.
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
were at the best time of the season.
Wooled lambs sold up to, $500,
wooled ewes Sc. IS, and wooled year
ltngs $7.7 Shorn ewes 1915,
clipped weathers 5000. 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 In
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 a set back Of 10 to 15 G..
with fat cows and heifers holding,
fully steady at the springs high
point. Corn fed steers are selling
within range Of $4.35 to $5.75I
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 So. SO to 81 and Gamers
and cutters at 81 to 1896. Beef
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 $3.75 to $4.75, year
lings 1925 to $3.50 and stock l1eif-
ers $2.4o to $3.50. Excessive res
sceipts Of sheep on last week forced
prices lower, the loss being in the
neighborhood Of 15c. with lambs
only about dime lower. Lambs
81 to So. 40, yearlings So to $50,
ewes $5.25 to 6.25. Clipped stock
81 less.