Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1913-07-24
CATTLE PRICES ARE
SOMEWHAT LOWER
HEAVY RAINS ASSURE ABUND.
ANCE or FEED.
First and Second Cutting of Alfalfa
Excellent and In the Corn BELT
Bumper Crop IL Coming On
Feeder Demand Large.

hANSAb CITY Mo, July IS
, Cattle received here this week &C.
600, last week 29,5OO, same wee
last year $4,000. Dry weather ha
forced In some cattle this week, no
tably from the Ellsworth section OF
the Union Pacific, and many fear
Of drouth have been expressed thi
week, applying to various localities
Prices on all but good fed cattle ar,
lower, though that II the usua
trend OF the market at this season
Prima steers have sold at $500 on
several days this week, fifteen cents
higher than last week, prime heifers
1915. Kansas steers ranged from
400 TO ss.30 this week, Oklahoma
grassors $3.50 to te.s5. some cake
fed southerns up to S7.6O, and the
a shipment OF prime 0atewood, Tex
a., steers brought s7.sb TO ss.i5
early In the week. Dry weather
has held country buyers off tho mar
ket this week, though many buyers
have slgnified their intention to
buy this fall to commission men.
Country grades are so TO as cents
lower than two weeks ago. stock
steers at 1i.7b to 400, feeders at
1915 to $3.50. Beneficial effects
OF rain would be fclt In this trade
as quick as anywhere. Weather
conditions will rule the market for
a week or two ahead anyway, though
under normal conditions tho sltua-
ton would rule strong.
Sheep and lambs are coming in
small numbers. largely from native
territory. markets uneven. spring
lambs brought $3.50 "Wednesday.
but have settled back to $500 for
the best, ewes around tt.5O. Light
receipts are expected some time
ahead. Receipts this week 10000,
last week $4,000. same week last
year 1880.
General rains throughout Nebras-
ka and nelghborlng states during
the past few weeks have thoroughly
soaked the fields and pastures. prac-
tieally assuring the Corn Belt States
Of che largest yield In It's history.
Pastures. at this time, are I'm the
very best OF condition aud oyery In
dioaiion points towards an abund- |
anee OF fall feed. The alfalfa grow
Ing sections OF Nebraska, IN well AS
states. report tho first
and second cutting as excellent I'm
both quality and quantity, and this
Tact. together with the enormous
amount OF prairie hay being made
MS year. and the prospects OF
bumper crop, all indicate there will
be the heaviest demand In many
ears for feeder cattle and feeder
'heep. At this early date the en-
'ouraging prospects for more than
IN ample supply OF feed on the
arms OF the corn growing states.
.oupled with a general scarcity OF
eeding stock IN those sections. has
reated general tendency towards
N upward trend In prices on the
'outh Omaha market for feeder cat
lie and sheep. During the past
'eek there has been general in !
rease In orders received by com I
niSslon men and traders operating ,
n the South Omaha market over 4
ther years at this time. and Il be-
ins to look as though there would :
OF be enough feeder cattle and
heep to supply the demand az :
Western markets this fall. While.
this early date, the marketing OF
inse cattle and sheep has not yet
esun In real earnest. when they do
'me along in as great numbers "a u
10 limited supply throughout the y
Test win allow. Il Is very question &
BILE II there win be enough to sun s
y the demand, II the present In "
iiries at the South Omaha market Il
IN be considered as any criterion. q
eeder cattle and sheep have been o
Hing on an even basis. and higher Il
AN Chicago and will continue 10 do 4
all fall. b
Speaking OF the feeder cattle ana ;
eep situation at South Omaha. O
.rious representatives OF prominent y
eder buying firms there stated q
cdr firms had, at this early date, y
eeiyed more bona fide orders for d
eder cattle and sheep than ever
fore at one time and II was almp-
question OF getting the stock 10
the orders. While this demand W
II meet with better supply when CO