The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-03-04
Market Report.

Kansas City Stock Yards. Feb. rs, 1910.
The cattle market received AM Their
substantial uplift last week, values
closing 10 to 20 higher for the week
The supply was $4,000 head, about
the same as ia recent weeks, and the
strong and reliable demand that was
In evidence all week Indicates sound
roofing. Inc extreme high prices "
hogs anc sheep makes beef, even at
present prices, about the cheapest
meat on the market, thereby broaden
Ing the outlet. Tae supply today is
5000 head, LARGEST ruu on Monday
for several weeks, but the market is
fully able to cope with it, and prices
are steady TO 10 high r on killing
grades, Steady to a shade lower on
stockers and feeders. A shipment of
FED Colorado steers from Sterling,
Colorado, sold at So So here tc-dav
out OF the same feed lot from which
steers sold at 1886 three weeks ago
to-day, and SIS As five weeks ago.
Bulls in this shipment brought So %.
Oklahoma cattle sold in the
quarantine division here to day at
Sc IS to 81 Is, for weights from 1920
TO 1850 pounds, the latter price said
TO be highest price ever paid for
cattle from below the quarantine
line here. Top on native fed steers
to-day is 81 40, although strlekly
prime steers might reach SL75 il they
were available here to-day. A bid of
IS 90 on a pen of heavy cows was re-
jected to day, because the bidder re-
quired that one cow be cut out at
lower price, the only difference be-
tween buyer and seller, illustrating
how we'll salesmen have the market
in hand. Blu Of she stuff sells at
S4,oO to 1886, bulls $500 to $3.50,
veals up to 50 %, stocXers 81 90 to
Sc 10, feeders S. 90 to SO, 25.
Hogs advanced rapidly first half of
last week, and held the advance the
balance of the week, making a net
gain Of IS cents for the week. The
last four weeks have each netted a
good gaip, the total advance for the
month Of February being close to
81 10 per cwt. The run to-day is
5000 head, and prices are 10 to Is
higher, top SO go, bulk SO % to $955,
light hogs SO 10 to SO As. Eastern |
order buyers have been good |
support to the market for some time, |
and though packers have repeatedly |
tried their strength against statesmen,
the latter have held the balance OF
power right along. Receipts are
third smaller than a year ago, since
the first Of the year, at the combined
markets, aud only half as large as
two years ago for the same period,
legitimate reasons why prices should
be twice as high as two years ago at
this time.
Sheep and lambs made good gains
last week, and sheep are 10 to Is
higher to-day, lambs steady, total
supply to-day 10000 head. Lambs
reached SO Is to day, bulk of lambs
around SO 90, wethers worth 81 90 to
s775, top yearlings to- day at 50 &c.
and old ewes at $500 TO 81 10 for
several different lots. Bulk Of the
arrivals to-day are from the Arkansas
Valley 10 Colorado, although some
80 pounds Monte Vista lambs brought
5000, and Kansas offerings also
brought that price.
S. A. Hands Of Thayer, Kas,, hal
"a the % a Car load of shortfed year
Ing steers and hefers that weighted
$40 pounds, and brought S. 80.
Q. M, Stroud of Morehead, Kas., a
pioneer settler in the oil and gas belt,
was ia the % with a shipment OF
stock.
A. j. RICKART,
Live Stock Correspondent