Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-06-30
Live Stock Review
Rlckert tell of heopriees and the
wherefOr.

WnereIOr.
Kansas City Stock Yards, June.
zo'-The main feature in the cat.
tie market last week was the mod
crate proportions of the run. and
the small number of dry weather
cattle contained. Another point
was the advance in prices of
StOckers and feeders. which sold
Zoe to 5Oc above the low point
Tof the previous week. II seems
that there are enough wet spots
IN the country to absorb readily
iall the surplus cattle that come
IN from the dry sections. The
usual price widening went on last
week. good to choice cattle add
ing lOc to zoe to their value. and
medium to poor ones selling stea.
dy to quarter lower. Calves
closed 25c to soc lower. There
was a good run from quarantine
territory, $50 car loads, nearly 40
per cent of the total cattle sup
ply, but the supplyoOf that class
OF cattle looks small for the week
when compared with the receipts
same week last year, S19 car
loads. Rains have fallen at vari.
Gus points within the last week,
and it is raining in Kansas City
today, and while the precipita-
ton is insufficient at most points,
II is Supplying cattle owners with
faith whereby they are holding
ON, and the result is a small sup
ply of cattle on the market here
today, 1000 cattle, and 1900
calves. OF these only 100 car
ear loads are in. the quarantine di
vision, the small supply being the
result OF good rains in the pas
ture country of Oklahoma late
last week. The market is mostly
lOc to l5c higher today, and 1t
was again demonstrated that dry
lot cattle available are insuffic-
lent for the demand. Best steers
are quOtable at $3.50, bulk of ma
tlves at $50 to 6.25, top cows 500
bulk 300 to 4.25, heifers at 400
to 6.l5, bulls 300 to 4.75. veals
40 to 100, quarantine steers
+ go 20 $40. COWS $50 70 AGO,
WaStern fed steers $50 to 6.15,
stOckerS and feeders $50 to 5.25.
Hog prices went up steadily
last week, with thee exception of
a slight reaction at the close of.
the week. and the moderate run
OF 10000 here today permits sell Q
ers. to enforce another small ad-
vance, although, the opening was
lower today. Top today is $5.35,
which is Zoe under the best price
last week, bulk, bulk of sales to-
day $40 to $50. Some storiess
are being circulated that packers
stocks OF meats are heavy, but
this is not taken seriously, as the .
product is vending as fast as it
can be got ready. Even the most
distinguished bears on the markets
the Cudahys, buy freely at pre-
valling prices, rather than waits
for their prediction concerning
the 4c hog to come true.
Sheep and lambs are selling clO-.
ser together than a week ago,
lambs having declined several
points last week, sheep around =
steady. The feature Of the mar
ket Is the bargain rates at which
stock stuff can be secuted. Good
breeding ewes may be had around
go, and goats do not bring abOv,
that figure. The run is 1000 TO-
day, market Zoe lower, Top lambs
ego, yearlings worth up to 400,
wethers 3.S5s ewes 3.2j. l Ma
tlveS make up bulko of She re-.
ceiptS, quality not extra o good,
Texas and Arizona receipts. sut.
ting small figure in the total.
80 j: A. RICKART;
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