The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-07-08
Market ReD0rt.
KOnsas oity stock Yards. July s. 70.

Kansas City Stock Yards. July 5. 1910
Although the cattle market moved
up onto tlrmer ground last week,
under the iuAnence Of very light re-
ceipts, the premium paid by buyers
was not handed ov2r spontaneously,
and at the close, though prices were
10 TO 40 cents higher, trade was dull
as the advance. The holiday yester-
day was observed in all departments
of the trade here. and the accumulated
supply for today was expected to be
considerably larger than the 10000
head winch II turned out TO bc.
Naturally higher market might
have bren expected today, but buW RS
figure that shippers have been i'd
the expected zig run, and that re-
ceipts later in the week will be
heavier, and they can afford TO be
more or less ind 1ferent today. The
market Is shade stronger on the
BEST steady to weak on others today.
Killers complain of poor outlet for
beef, but this is Lot believed entirely,
as they take the best cattle freely
and retail prices on best cuts we're
advanced last week. On the other
hand, The cheaper cattle meet the
greatest neglect, and the lower priced
cuts of meat were reduced a little in
price last week. 1t looks like packers
have 40 intention of allowing prices
of the medium and low grade cattle
get much, if any, higher than at
present. Common light steers are
still higher than year ago, but not
as much above that period as the
better grades, so that the advice to-
owners to hold on aud make them
better seems good. 1t is the problem
that comes up annually about this
time. Top beef steers today IS Is,
middle class steers SIS % to 81 SO, cows
1926 to 1915, best veals $3.50, tor
feeders Today So. so, stockers at So %
to s5.25.
Fairly good hog receipts came in
last week, enough to enable packers
to beat the price down % cents Tor
the week. Receipts last week exceed
ed receipts corresponding week year
ago, at which time prices were ad-
vancing, and about this time last
year the eight cent hog arrived,
creating some CONSERVATION, and
much speculation as to how long he
would remain. Packers had a good
chance to depresS prices last week,
as they anticipated the holiday Of
yesterday, and two days OF idleness at
the plants, and did noe care to have
any hogs lying around in such hot
weather. The run is light today,
1000, which was expected, as the
country usually celebrates pretty
thoroughly On the Fourth, and little
loading is done. Buyers wanted hogs
to-day, and paid 10 cents higher
prices for them, but at the close the
spectre Of recent indifference showed
itself little, aud late sales were
weak. Top today 1920, bulk 5000 to
80 10, top heavies 5000, pigs wanted,
and generally sold in with loads.
Sheep and lambs sold better at the
close of last week, lambs especially
meeting with favor. Run is 1000 to-
lay, market strong in spots, lambs at
IS 10, wethers worth S. co, ewes 81 Is
Texas wetherS 81 60, goats worth SO .25.
Feeding stock has been rather dull
lately and it was good time to bay
for the country, breeding ewes avail
able at $500 to 1915, and feeding
wethers around 81 90, prices which
look very reasonable.
A. J. RICKART,
Live STOCK Correspondent