Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-28

uUuLiYILuI III
WIPED IN THE BUD
to be very dull for all but the best. The
cows that are selling under $3.50 are
the ones that feel the most depression,
while some of the fair grades up to 81
have been weak sellers in late days.
Declines Irregular.
Declines since Monday have been so
uneven and the trade so slow as to
make the market hard to quote and
hard and fast statements as to the ac-
tual declines impossible, but taking the
trade in extremes on everything below
u prime grade, which Is holding up
we'll, declines ranging from 15@50c
from Monday and last weeks closing
levels are generally shown. Medium
and plain heifer stuff, such as sold up
to S7.25 at the weeks opening, and
cows selling downward from 1925, In
the Monday session are showing the
widest declines, much of the heifer
stuff now selling around $3.50 looking
flat soc lower than Monday, while Is
035c declines from the Monday basis
apply to large per cent Of the COW
stuff below choice grade. Even the
strictly good fat classes, including
Of values to IS, or even higher, are Is
m25c under Mondays levels and only
prime, grain-fed kind is escaping
loss, such being very scarce and doing
the same satisfactory market per-
Torrance as the speciality grades Of
beef steers.
Gamers and cutters are getting a
very mean. Indifferent call and have
dropped back few points from last
weeks price levels and to extreme bot
tom levels Of the month, lot of decent
Gamers selling today around $500
3.75 and only q good strong weight
class bordering on cutter quality at
81. shells down to 81.
Trade on medium and common bulls
was in demoralized condition, while a
few top notch bolognas and fat bulls
sold steady. Bottom fell completely out
of the market for bologna bulls weigh
ing downward from 1900 lbs, however,
and the rank and file Of the offerings
are taking 5o@75c declines from best
levels touched early last week and some
medium weight bologna bulls going
even lower than low time early In the
month.
Fat bulls arc about as high as ever
where quality Is good and choice are
selling fully as well as a week ago.
The veal calf market has performed
well this week. There has been good
demand and supplies were picked up
early. The heavy run that was expected
as the result of strong prices failed to
materialize aid the present demand IL
fully capable of taking the offerings
The top for tho week on prime sorts
was boosted a quarter to $11.25, others
with quality advanced in proportion
Heavies have receiyed better support
from packers this week on a stronger
and higher basis.
Though demand from the country IL
still narrow for stockers and feeders
some strength developed In the mid
week and prices are well up to week
ago. Qualified kinds are quoted little
higher, selling once more to above -.
Buyers Needs Small.
Killers needs were not as urgent al
a week ago, last weeks purchases hav-
ing enabled them to put some beef into
branch houses and other distributtv<
channels.
Central Illinois was somewhat gen.
erous contributor Of habitat stun
These cattle were mainly dry pasture
refugees and shippers told Of discour
aging conditions for holding cattle. IL
many sections no rain has fallen FOL
WCCNS anu llOl O1lly PooSAA o6S NA5
appeared, but the growing corn croI
Is menaced. Killers sidestepped these
dried-out cattle persistently and how
much lower they were ELECTED consid.
cradle difference Of opinion.
Western Cattle Coming.
Advices from the northwest indicate
that the marketward movement Of
range cattle will be late. Grass Is cur
ing, but growers have no incentive FOL
early gathering, as every pound OF add.
ed weight means more money per heac
and gain making is merely a matter o.
time, feed being abundant. Some early
Montana and Wyoming cattle are ex.
pected at Chicago next week. but com
mence until late In August, getting vel
under way In September. Counting
tails the run will probably be equal tt
that Of last year. but there will be {
deficiency in pounds Of beef owing to 6
large proportion Of little Mexican ant
southern stuff.
Although Mexican imports have beer
light now that some degrees Of paci.
f1cation is in evidence in the northern
part Of that country efforts are being
southern Mexican cattle are reaching
Fort Worth. A consignment of 700 heat
reached that market from Tampico las
week. but were subjected to excessive
export tax. These steers were raised IL
the mountains surrounding Tampict
and were allowed to Craze at will; con
sequently they are wild In bringing
them from the mountain passes 1t wa.
necessary, in order to keep them to-
gether. to tie them in some manner
East steer has hole bored through on
of it's horns. BY this means they wer'
tied together in pairs with stout NATIVE
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