The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-03-04
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KANSAS CITY STOCK i;
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Kansas City stock Yards, Mar. L.
! The cattle market received another
substantial uplift last week. values
closing 10 10 25 higher for the week.
The supply was $4,000 head, about the
same as in recent weeks, and the
strong and reliable demand that was
IN evidence all week indicates a
sound footing The extreme high
prices Of hogs aud sheep makes beef
even al present prices. about the
cheapest meat on the market. there
By broadening the outlet The supply
today is 1900 head, largest run on
Monday for several weeks. but the
market Is sully able 10 cope with It.
and prices are steady TO 10 higher
on killing grades. steady TO a shade
lower on stockers and feeders. 4
shipment Of fed Colorado steers from
Sterling. Colo. sold at s6S5 here Mon
day. out of the same feed lot from
which steers sold at 1886 three
weeks ago today. and s545 hve weeks
ago Bulls IN this shipment brought
Is5.25. oklahoma cattle sold IN the
quarantine division here Monday at
se.25 TO S715. for weights from 1920
to 1860. the latter price said to be
highest price ever paid for cattle
from below the quarantine line here
Top on native fed steers today is
$40. although strictly prime steers
might reach S775 II they we're avail.
able here today. 4 bid of $500 on
pen Of heavy cows was rejected Mon
day, because the bidder required that
one COW be cut out az a lower price,
F the only difference between buyer and
seller, illustrating how well the sales
men have the market In hapd Bulk
OF she stun sells at s400 to S5.85.
bulls $500 toS5.50, veals up to 1925.
stockers $500 TO 500, feeders $500
to 1926.
/ Hogs advanced rapidly first half Of
last week. and held the advance the
balance Of the week. making a net
gain of 3s cents for the week The last
four weeks have each netted a good
gain. the total advance for the month
Of February being close to Sl10 per
ewt The run Monday vas 5000 head
and prices are 10 10 rs higher, top
50 so. bulk 1926 to 1855. light hogs
ls915 70 S945. Eastern order buyers
have been q good support to the mar
ket FOR some time, and though pack.
ers have repeatedly tried their
strength against salesmen, the latter
have held the balance Of power right
along. Receipts are a third smaller
than a year ago. since the first OF the
year. at the combined markets, and
only half as large as two years ago
for the same period. legitimate rea-
sons Why prices should be twice as
high as two years ago at this time
Sheep aud lambs made good gains
last week. and sheep are 10 TO Is
higher Monday, lambs steady, total
supply Monday 10000 head Lambs
reached s9l5 Monday, bulk OF lambs
laround $500, wethers worth $500 to
S775. top yearlings today at $3.50, and
old ewes at $500 to s715 for several
different lots Bulk of the arrivals
Monday are from the Arkansas Val.
ley IN Colorado, although some Monte
Vista lambs brought $500, and kan
sas offerings also brought that price.
Fred Roschi Of Miami. Okla land.
ed late Sunday on the quarantine div.
ision with two carloads " eO6-lb steers
good enough to bring $3.50