The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-17
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KANSAS CITY STOCK
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Rickart, Cores

Kansas City Stock Yards, Feb. 13-
Lighter cattle receipts at all the mar
kets last week brought an advance of
10 to 30 cents in prices, besides reveal
ing the fact that packers stocks of
meat are small. Buyers claimed the
advance really figured % to 40 cents,
liz the good fills secured last week
used in the calculation The weather
was mild, and the active market en-
abled statesmen to put stuff over the
scales before it lost any of the fill
Sentiment leans to the opinion that
prices will hold good, or make some
gains, although it is conceded that a
good many cattle are on feed. II as
tute marketing is practised, and gluts
avoided, this is likely to come true
for most feeders. The action of the
market today on the liberal run of
10000 head here, and heavy else
where, bears this out, prices steady
to dime lower, Prices are now on a
basis that interest exporters, who
bought nearly 200 loads of heavy steers
at the various markets last week Full
loads of prime steers brought $3.50
here last week, and fancy yearlings
would sell for more than this. Odd
head of big steers brought $675 here,
and bulk of steers last half of the
week, after the advance became eff
fectiye sold at $5.S5 to $6.25 and the
bulk is selling close to these figures
today. Buyers had access to lot of
cattle at $5.4O to $575 the low time
week before last Cows and heifers
bring $4.25 to $500, top cows $5.25,
veals up to $3.50, bulls $425 to $5.25.
stock steers $4.S5 to $5.75, feeders
$5.40 to $3.50 Stockers and feeders
are no better than a week ago, buyers
showing more self control last week
and able to see the possible outcome
on these cattle with less powerful
magnifying glasses. Quarantine run is
rather light, market in line with ma
tives, most of the steers at $525 to
$5.75, some fancy heifers from Texas
here today at $500 to $5.75. Fed Colo
radios sold here lately at $3.50 to $500,
and western stockers and feeders at
$500 to $50.
Most of the hogs sold quarter
lower today, and there were some sales
thirty cents lower. Receipts at the
markets are gradually increasing,
which removes the only excuse for
the high prices prevailing, and should
the uncovering of hogs in the country
Igo on it will eventually put prices
down to a reasonable relationship with
the cost of corn. A respectable num-
ber of dealers do not believe this can
be done at this juncture Although
the average price of hogs last week
was only two cents less than average
of preceding week, prices have been
tumbling since last Thursday. Heavy
hogs sold at $40 to 1920 today, med
ium weights $40 to $725, lights $720
to $7.35.
Nearly $4,000 sheep and lambs came
in last week, and the supply today is
1900 head, yet prices are a little
higher on everything today than a
week ago. except possibly lambs, which
are about 10 lower today. 1t may be
because the demand shows such large
capacity, but anyway plenty of dealers
are predicting higher prices for all
kinds of sheep and lambs. One feeder
who has lost money on two feeding
deals this winter took out third batch
of feeding lambs Saturday at $3.50.
Top lambs today sold at $500, bulk
$3.50 and upwards, best yearlings
$5.15, wethers $3.50, ewes mostly at
$40 to $4.25