The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-07-17
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MARKET REPORT
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General rains throughout Nebraska
and neighboring states during the
past few weeks, have thoroughly soak
ed the fields and pastures, practically
assuring the Corn Belt States of the
largest yield in its history. Pastures
at this time, are in the very best Of
condition and every indication points
towards an abundance of fall seed.
The alfalfa growing sections Of Nc
braska, as well as surrounding states
report the first and second cuttir
as excellent in both quality and guam.
tity, and this fact, together with
the enormous amount Of prairie hay
being made this year, and the pros
poets of bumper crop, all indicate
there will be the heaviest demand in
many years for feeder cattle and feeo-
er sheep. At this early date the en-
couraging prospects for more than an
ample supply Of feed on the farms
of the corn growing states, coup
led with a general scarcity Of feed
ing stock in those sections, has Gre
ated general tendency towards an
upward trend in prices on the South
Omaha market for feeder cattle and
sheep. During the past week there
has been general increase In Or
ders received by commission men
and traders operating on the South
Omaha market over other years at
this time, and it begins to look as
though there would not be enough
feeder cattle and sheep to supply the
demand at western markets this fall.
While, at this carly date, the mar
keting of range cattle and sheep has
not yet begun in real earnest, when
ha1 do ~ 10,
bers as the limited supply throughout
tionable if there will be enough to
supply the demand. If the present
inquiries at the South Omaha market
can be considered as any criterion.
Feeder cttle and sheep have been SELL
ing on an even basis, and higher, than
Chicago and will continue to do so
all fall.
Speaking of the feeder cattle and
sheep situation at South Omaha, var
1Ous representatives Of prominent feed
firms had, at this early date, receiv-
ed more bona fide orders for feeder
cattle and sheep than ever before at
one time and it was simply a ques-
ton of getting the stock to fill tho
orders While this demand will
meet with better supply when the
range movement to market really COM
mences, the fact remains there is a
general shortage In number of head
upon the ranges to be marketed, which
taken together with the anxiety Of
the feeders throughout the Cor
Belt States to fill their feed lots.
will create a strong feeder market
throughout the fall marketing season,
with prevailing high prices. Further
more, with te luxuriant crop of grass
no necessity for marketing stock
all over the range country, there will
be no necessity for marketing stock
in great punches, as has been the
case in some former years, uniform
ity in prices being maintained when
the marketing Is distributed over the
entire range season.
There is no question but that the
renchman with range stock for mar.
ket this fall will reap an abundant
harvest, and while tho prices look
high at present to the prospective
feeder, at the same time when the
limited number of feeder stock to be
marketed this year, and tho abund.
ance Of feed, together with prospec-
tive high prices for finished beef and
mutton, is taken into consideration, it
can be seen that the western ranch
man and the corn belt feeder can turn
their product with q good substan-
tial profit.
Union Stock Yards Company Of
Omaha. (Limited),
BY w. H. Schellberg,
Traffic Manager.
South Omaha. Neb.. JULY 18th. 1913.