Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-18
CATTLE DEMAND GOOD.
Increase of 10,6eo in Receipts for Il
Wcek and Market Closed on


Firm Basis.
STOCK Yards, Chicago, Jan. H.
M1lder weather in the past week. re-
suited in an increase of 10000 in re-
ceipts over the previous week. but de-
nand broadened proportionately, and
values closed on firm level, good to
cholce grades showing 10c rise on a
week ago, and 25d35c advance over
the opening basis this year. Exporters
Dought freely, while there was also a
liberal Eastern demand, chiefly from
New York and Philadelphia Packers
outlet, too, was broad, and this afford
ed ready sale for medium and plain
classes. Quality was plain, long fed
heaVy steers being quite scarce, while
there We're also few fat yearlings. The
prime heaVy and yearling steers top
ped at $50. but sales were rarely
above $3.50, and only short quota of
neavy steers went upward of 81.
M Me- to good dressed beef shipping
and export steers sold mainly at $3.50
Q6.75, with common light class be-
low So Butcher stock met keen pack
er and shipping demand, prices adj
Vanclng l5@20c, in the week. to the
highest levels in recent months Prime
helfers made S6.40 and cows Sc, while
most fat beef cows and heifers brought
S4@5.l5. Gamers and cutters failed to
score gains, sales ranging mainly at
$3.50 @3.25. Bulls were strong and
higher at s4@5 for plain to good
grades. while calves : sold Zoe higher
than the previous week, a top kind
making $40. Feeder demand was weak
IN early days, but braced up later and
values on the close were 10615c high
er tran week ago, selected heavy
feeding steers landing up to s5.4O. The
prices had the following range:
Choice to fancy steers ..s7.2O0s.D0
Medium to good steers 5.5O6F 90
INFERIOR to fair steers :. 425@5.4O
rat cows and heifers :. 3356e40
Canning cows and heifers 2.25@3.25
Native bulls and stays 3.4O65. 40
Feeding cattle 600@1100 lbs 3.10@5.15
Fair to fancy veal calves 7.o00O10.o0
IneaVy caves ..... 3.50@5.t3
EAport steers ;. -. t.50@6.75
ois.lllery red steers ;. -. 5.10@6.S5
MIXERS and springers head $4,000 65 00
Sheep and Lambs Decline.
stock Yards, Chicago, Jan IL
mere was some strength noted on
n iday, but closing prices for mos1
sheep and yearlings were still 10@15c
lower than the previous weeks wind
UP while lambs were generally 25@40c
on. The little business done in feeding
classes was on a steady basis. Quality
WAS fair, but medium kinds were
rtther au,neious on most days, while
i,hished Kinds We're scarce at all -i> es.
pllhe Western wethers reached s6.2b,
and others made s5.75@6.15, with ewes
downward ircm $5.75, although few
solo at s4.75 or less, with a few feed
ers at $40. Yearlings sold at sra
$40. with good kinds at $7.5O67 IS.
Native ewes sold at $2.50@6.25, bulk
s5.25 W5.75, with odd wethers at $3.50
$50. few upward of Sc, while s1no,i
lunches Of yearlings ranged at $4,000
$50 Western lambs made s7.251o.
with bulk at SsWS.50, and feeders Il,
S7@S Native killers made s5@9, with
seconds at 81 down, and most good to
choice kinds at sS@S.6O. Quotations
follow:
Native lambs. plain to best. .s7.25@8.S5
Western lambs, poor to best 7.35@S.75
LAMPS, seconds $50. 6.00@7.00
reedlng lambs ;. -. 6.75@7.75
Wethers, plain to best ... 5.75m6.35
Yearlings, poor to choice :. 6.75@S.1O
Ewes. inferior to prime . :. 4.5O66.OO
Feeding warnings 575m6 Ok