Fergus County Democrat., 1908-09-08
MANY FERGUS CATTLE
ON CHICAGO MARKET
SHIPMENTS FROM THIS COUN.
TY REALIZE TOP PRICES IN
CHICAGO,

A number of Fergus county men
had cattle on the Chicago market last
week and all received excellent prices.
The Waite shipment topped the
market for the season and the Power
and Belden cattle also brought salts
factory prices. In special letter
to the Democrat, Clay, Robinson &
Co. say:
Chicago Market Letter.
Chicago, Union Stock Yards, Sept.
lit seems there are some western
range shippers who do not under
stand that they are permitted to con-
sign their cattle through without un-
loading, provided they put same in
cars with provision for feed and
water. We advise all who can 10 fol-
low this plan, as it is greatly to their
advantage to do so. A good4lllustra
ton of this was the shipment of 81
cars of cattle to us one day last week
by the Judith Mercantile and Cattle
Co. (owned by Senator T. c. Power
of Monana) and the Shonkin Stock
Association fro Big Sandy, Montana.
These cattle were loaded in cars pro-
vided with feed and water facilities,
and came the whole distance-1,4o ,4o2
miles-without being unloaded They
arrived in good condition and sold
$5@$6 per head to better advantage
than did some others that were un-
loaded twice en- route.
Don't Congest Supplies.
Buyers cannot possibly handle such
congested runs of western cattle
without great detriment to the in
terests of the shippers. This applies
equally as we'll to congested runs Of
range sheep or lambs Feast and
famine supplies invariably result in
great monetary loss to the shippers.
We advise our customers to divide UP
their shipments, so that more Of their
stock can be landed on the Wednes-
day and Thursday maret. By spread
ing the supplies Of cattle, sheep OF
lambs more equally throughout the
week there is much less chance oi
buyers being able to dominate the
trade, and at the same time create a
competition among -hem that is not
at all possible under feast runs.
Cattle in Sharp Advance.
Receipts of western range cattle al
the start of the week totaled only g.
500, as compared with $500 one
week ago, and prices shot up 10@
15c on late last week and 35@4Oc
above one week ago. Trade was
active and prices firm on Tuesday
under run Of $500. This only went
to show what can be accomplishs I'd
under more equable distribution ol
supplies throughout the week. Cows
and heifers sold steady to lOc higher
for the two days.
A new high price for this season
was paid for beef steers, when Clay
Robinson & Co. secured on Monday
Of this week $3.50 for the Al pound
offerings from the J. D. Waite range
in Montana, while they sold on the
same day for Chas. E. Wright of the
same state steers averaging l,23z
pounds at $585 and the c. M. Belder
1882 pound Montanas at $5.75. TOT
price on Tuesday was $3.50, the
above firm securing this price for the
LaBrie Ranch company's 1,4l8 poune
Montanas. Top heifers made $5.25
the Beach stock from Wyoming go
ing at this figure.
Supplies last week totaled $4,000
the largest weeks total of the season
and receipts for the season to dat,
nuber 97,oOO Bulk of trading in bee
steers last week was at $435@$5.2!
and most cows and heifers at $3.50
$500, while feeding steers wen
largely at $375@$425.
Range Sheep.
Included in total receipts of 1000
head on the first two days of tn
week, the largest run of the seasol
for any like period, was a big proper
tion of western range lambs TIL
fat grades went 15c lower than lat
last week, while the mutton classe
of sheep and yearlings, owing to thei
moderate numbers, sold steady. Their
was good demand for feeding stoc
at firm rates with late last week. Bull
of fat lambs sold at $585@$6OO, to
at $6l5, and feeders largely at $5.4
@$5.5O. Most yearlings went fo
slaughter at $4.5O@$4.65, while NUT
ton sheep in main mad $4O0@$45 sc