Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-20
Change
IN CATTLE Deal
Killer Trade Was Somewhat
Spotted 10 Big Markets
During Last Week
SOUT HIST. PAUL, Mimi, May 49,

SOUT HIST. PAUL, Mimi, May 49,
Mildly never trade conditions pre-
vailed in the killer division during the
past week. Early in the period weak
ness developed in several instances
but later there was toning up which
in some cases more than offset the
initial sasging and placed the sellers
in a stronger position than at the
close of last week.
Fat steer trade was largely a $500
to $7.75 affair during the week. A
few offerings of extra quality passed
the latter mark but the run was d. ETC
lent in high grade beeves of the kind
required to earn top quotations now
listed. o.. most DAYS statesmen found
The outlet broad enough to make pos
sible prompt clearance as packers
We're disposed to take everything Of
fered that carried at all attractive
merits. Not more than 10 to Is cents
advance owe the low time was quoted
anywhere and even this betterment
was not conceded by all statesmen.
The stock cashed very readily at all
times at firm rates. Cutters and can.
ners Jared pretty well for this season
of the year. Bulls also worked into
nominally better '"'~r with purchas.
ers. Effects of grass feeding are be.
coming more apparent as the season
advances and discounts are necessar.
lily enforced on such stock.
Veal calves dropped 25 to so cents.
On recent days tops have been chang.
ing hands regularly at $S.25 whereas
last week an 1915 summit ruled.
Estimated receipts of 800 cattle and
100 calves made the weeks total
about 300 cattle and 400 calves
against 5,5,1 cattle and 1858 calves a
week ago and 4.702 cattle and 1881
calves a year ago this week.
Seven principal markets had about
1O5, 900 head in five days last week
against $4,000 the same days the
week before and $4,000 the cores.
ponding time in 1912.
Stockers and Feeders.
Buyers of stock and feeding cattle
were ready investors on most days of
the week and displayed a lively inter-
est in good light steers anu in stock
heifers and feeding COWS of quality.
There was some u%nevenness in the
outlet in sympathy with that shown
by killer trade but on the average
there was little %perceptible change in
rates during the period.
The heavy finishing steers have
been in less favor with buyers than
the lighter grades of late. The latter
are suitable for putting on pasture
where there is chance to make some
economical gains during the ummer.
The stock is sought after by country
men with a zeal which indicates a
continuation Of interest in good breed
ing stock. A spread of 1000 to $3.50
has taken a large share OF the heifers
on offer, prices which indicate the pop
ularity Of this class of stock.
Bulls sold in reasonable active man
ner during the e
Shipments Of stOckers and feeders
in five days this week were l04 cars
and 3,146 cattle against 1872 cars and
1868 cattle last week and IS cars and
2,129 cattle one year ago this week.
Mixers and Springers.
The dairy COW market has been
fairly active and sellers have succeed
ed i in getting rid of the good mixers
and springers without difficulty at
fully steady rates. The plain COWS
and inferior mixers have been espec.
tally slow and hard to move, however,