Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-01
WESTERN MARKET LETTER.



Kansas city stock Yards June 2s.-Last
week was the second IN succession iu
which cattle receipts were greater than
the corresponding week last year the
excess being BOOB head each week and
this liberal supply ga conjunction wirh
heavy runs elsewhere, ana lower reports
from outside points, caused the Ulggcaf
smash IN prices OF any week this year
The very best steers lost Is cents, me
dunn grades Of natives closed y TO- %
stuff lost 6 cents To one dollar Grass
cattle from native territory started uret-
IS freely last week owners in some cases
acting before steers had the proper hnisn.
and as buyers were especially alert for
this kind, and avoiding them as pcstii-
cnce, statesmen had q most uupiea SAINT
week. and owners suffered a great disap-
polntmeut In the previous week prices
had held up pretty well and the not
weather had caused cattle 90 take an
enormous MI. resulting ln extremely poor
killing percentages Buyers huding Them
selves loaded With this high costing
stun, and with a rather dull fresh meat
trade. mad both the power ana the mood
to administer record breaking drubbiug
to the market. The wires ana the mails
were busy with adyces to owners To
hold OF this week, and the supply or
100 head today tcstines to the effective
ness OF the advice, also its soundness, as
the market is steady today IN most
cases and while still sick, moderate re-
ceipts for "A few days viii restore some
OF tho bloom Of two weeks ago. Prime
steers are worth uP TO ~, rs b Sos-r p d
5.25 cows g. 25 to $40. heifers 400 10 6.25,
bulls 3 % 20 . 81. calves 4.Nu 10 80. extra
quality stun above these prices liltIe'
stockers 9 20 TO $50. feeders &. ~ 10 500.
The principal indicative straw In the
hog trade last week was the increasing
Weight i'm their droves Their inability to
satisfy instructions fully on this point is
ripldly widening IN. spread between
light hogs and the heavier ones and
ar
al discount on the heavy weights PACK.
prs say light hogs con be hnished ana
nut into trade channels much quicker
than the heavy cuts. besides hudlng
better demand. ana that IL Us too great
"a chance 90 take ON hetNy hugs al pres
cnt prices. when the market could easily
drop one dollar per cwt before the stun
could be- prepared This condition seems
10 warrant the prediction Tint lights Will
heavy weights. Market s steady 70 DC.
lower today on all but lights which arc
strong 60 5c. higher light h1Es $50 10
$50 medium weights. q 20 800 heaVie-,
o u to g. 2O. pigs SIS 60 300
sheep and lambs have met sinking
market every day FOR TWO We X. anu 70
day rs mo- exception go TINS rule kr-
Ccipts have been moderate for a week,
SON here today. but packers coolers arc
fun and trade u the east is iu bad shape.
y,orth bGl. ewes t.I5. Texas muttnus 80.
Foutg y. feeding wotnclH around 4.N'
breeding ewes, 4nl 20 ~"
The Utah ore shippers agency iiled
articles of incorporation with the
county clerk yesterday placing its cap
ital AT 81. 0OO divided into shares OF 81
each. David Taylor is president, Her
hort Saliuger. vice president l.. Il.
Silycrman secretary ana treasurer, ana
the other directors arc Il. c. Lackner
ana $ r. NeeL The company VIII
encl-c in the assaying ana sampling
of ores.
The silver Dollar Mining company
alad articles OF incorporation with the
county clerk Yesterday taking over
"a group OF mining claims IN the East
.riStlr district The capital IS 500
600 y a.. Christensen is president;
Alma Peterson. vice president, lie ROY
Nelson. secretary and treasurer G. n.
Morrison and Anne Peterson arc oddi-
uonal directors.