The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-04-21
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KANSAS CITY STOCK
MARKET.
]. A. Riekart, Correspondent.
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Kansas City Stock Yards. April IL
Too many cattle we're marketed last
week for the good of the market, and
prices closed 10 to % lower on heavy
steers and on heifers. Light steers
held up nearly steady, and cows sold
good, calves little lower, stockers
and feeders a shade higher if any diff
ferent Today supplies are restricted
at all points, and the market is strong
to 10 higher here. Several bear fea-
lures were eliminated last week, big
gest of which was the end of Lent,
and it looks like clear sailing ahead
for little while in the cattle market.
Dealers say there are plenty of cattle
pressing on the market to furnish an
ample supply for two months ahead
A reasonable expansion in consump-
tive channels may take up all the cat
tie offered without further losses. Fig
ures on the probable grass supply Of
cattle indicate shortage this sum-
mer and fall. This may induce pack
ers to fill coolers while the crop Of
corn fed cattle lasts, and this would
have a tendency to strengthen prices
somewhat. Receipts contain lots of
well finished beeves, showing that
feeders have been holding on for some
weeks. Supply here today is 1900
head. Top steers today brought $6.35,
and bulk of steers ranges from $5.75
to $625, heavy COWS at $3.50 to $3.50,
heifers $4.75 to $615, bulls $4.25 to
$525. Calves are a quarter higher to-
day, tops $500. Quarantine steers sell
at $525 to $500, some thin, light
steers down to $3.50. Colorado killing
steers $3.50 to $6.15. Stockers and
feeders are selling good, country steers
$3.50 to $6.15. Stockers and feeders
are selling good, country demand up
to the limit of the supply, bulk of the
stuff $5.25 to S5.75, a few fancy lots
up to $500.
Hog values began to harden late
last week, and moderate run all
around today permitted sellers to still
further strengthen their position. The
market is to 10 higher today, run
1000, heavy hogs $500 to $500, med
ium weights 1925 to $6.4O, lights $685.
to $6.45. Trade talk has changed in
the last week, bulls making the most
noise now. Some of them predict
prices as good as at present, or better,
till June. Packers stocks of meat are
said to be low. The south has been
expected to buy heavily before this,
but so far has failed to do so. A rea-
son given is that small packing houses
have sprung up in the south, and these
are filling part of the demand. Values,
of course, will be determined by vol
ume of receipts.
Sheep and lamb prices finally reach
ed a resting place the last of the week,
after tumble of 25 to 35 cents. The
market was firm at the bottom Friday,
and is steady to strong today, bulk of
the wooled lambs today at $565 to
$5S5, the latter the top Clipped lambs
bring up to $500, wooled yearlings
$5.25, wethers $4.75, ewes $425, goats
$500 to $3.50. Run today is 10000
head here. The Arkansas Valley has
enough sheep and lambs left to run
two weeks, and by that time Texas
and Arizona will be coming in full
force, so that there seems to be no re-
lief in sight. Spring lambs bring $3.50
to $3.50, considerably less than before
Easter prices