The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-03
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KANSAS CITY STOCK
MARKET.
]. A. Rickart, Correspondent.
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Kansas City Stock Yards. Feb 81
Cattle buyers stuck it out till the finish
last week. making uniformly dull and
lifeless trade every day in the week.
It did not matter that sellers could
not find any basis for such an attitude
on the part of buyers. The buyers
themselves put the Lenten bogey for
ward prominently and also made the
usual claims of stagnant meat trade
in the east. No doubt there is some
thing in the latter claim, but not en-
Iough to justify the mean market of
last week, in view of the moderate sup
ply at all the markets 1t is true the
killers have been getting more pounds
per animal lately than usual at this
season, because of the fine feeding
weather up to the last week or two,
but killing percentages have been high
from 56 to so per cent on the bulk of
steers. The moderate run of 1000
here today, and light runs elsewhere,
changed the tone of the market, and
gave backbone to the statesmen, who
had begun to believe in the bear talk
of the buyers last week The market
averages 10 higher today, and trade
is active, everything going over the
scales with a maximum fill. The run
today is smaller all around than the
talent had estimated, and some guess
work is being indulged whether or not
Figures on the number of fat cattle
about ready for market have not been
Iplaoed too high. Out go of stock and
feeding cattle stays at high number,
land shipments to the country since
January first are so per cent greater
than same period last year, from this
market. Best steers here lately sold at
I$640, bulk of steers at $5.75 to $6,25,
COWS at $4.OO to $5.35, heifers $4.75 to
l$6.O0, bulls $4.40 to $5,35, calves $500
Ito 1915, stockers SAFE to $575, feed
lers $5.4O to $5S5, quarantine fed steers
l$5.15 to $5.75 today westerns $5.25 to
1880.
The hog market was uneven last
week, but the tendency was downward
Receipts are increasing a little, and
1.-THE five western markets received 80
Iper cent more hogs last week, com
Ibined, than they received the same
: week a year ago. Runs are liberal
to-day, and the market is getting a
Ihard knock, prices off Is to 25 cents
to-day. Bulk of sales today ranged
} from $685. to $705. the latter the tor
Iprice paid by packers, though specula
J tors and shippers bought hogs inter
: mittently up to $716 today, weighing
under 200 lbs Top on heavy hogs
J over $50 lbs, was 1896 today. In
) lcreasing receipts are causing packers
Ito dream of old time prices, but the!
are taking hogs freely now, and have
/ added 20 per cent to their stocks
lproduct since the first of February a
!. Jail the markets.
A Sheep and yearlings held abou
steady last week, but lambs displayet
:, weakness, especially at the last en'
) of the week. Receipts have not beel
Excessive, and are not too heavy to
a Iday. 10000 here, but prices are 10 t
/ lis lower on all kinds today. Lamb
Ibring $3.50 to $5.85 today, yearlings VI
S Ito s5.4O for light weights. wether
t I$4.40, ewes $3.50 to $4.10 today. Deal
Iers can see no improvement in cond
J. ltions in the next thirty days, and ar
n advising feeders to send in their stui
Jas soon as it is fat In April and Ma
2 they look for better market on fe
t lstuff