The Detroit times., 1916-08-11
By n. n. MACK

Conditions In the cattle markets
- the country havc changed some
What during the past week. tho
trade being much more active and
prices for some Ainds q trifie high
UN The let.up in the supply .. dis.
tflIory-fed stock found the market
pf~cticslly bare OF heavy fat cattle.
and values have moved up for the
best grades Of corn-fed steers. The
drouth has been broken over large
areas and farmers are beginning 10
inquire for feeding cattle. Common
light steers are in large supply and
there has been 40 improvement, in
prices for this kind.
The delegation which was expect
ed from the northwest. this week,
hao 90 far failed 10 I3aks an appear
ance in Chicago or Kansas City.
i Xnetern and midile-west cities are
not getting the large shipments or
n WESTERN grass cattle that were COM
Ing Al the close OF last month, and
the killers In these cities are bid
ding up for local arrivals from near
by points. Recent arrivals have
not been noted for their average
quality and killers find II hard to
eatisfy the demands ~ their best
customers. Much now depends on
the amount OF rain ihe country gets
during the remainder of August
n dry weather again takes control
of the situation, the market viii be
giutted with cattle. and before \
clearance Is made the northwest
run will be in fall swing.
The hard seller, Just now, In the
cattle department is what Is known
ss trash. killers having had their
fili OF that kind OF stun during the
last month. Comaon grassy cows
and heifers are in large supply and
sellers have hard work getting drov-
ors out even on this kind. Good
heavy cows and fat heifers are in
demand at fair prices. Mich cows,
n they are good quality and in full
now Of milk. are good sellers, put
etrippers and thin. light cows are
not wanted. Veal calves hold their
own well under moderate supplies.
4. Desirable lambs. from the stand
point az either oilers CT feeders.
are just about as scarce as big. red
apples. Prices are working higher,
every day. with nc signs Of relief
In the future. Never before were
feeding lambs in such active de
mand In spite OF the fact that prices
average more than 81 per cwt- high
err than ON this Date last year.
Lamb. like veal, Is proverbially
summer meat, and killers are hnd'
fng II difficult TO meet the demands
OF the trade without bidding up the
market for live stock 10 famine
levels As usual, the feeder-buyer
Is having his troubles securing any-
thing, as killers scbble up every
thing in sight without sorting. II
being as easy TO sell halt.tat lamb
as a fat one when hanging On the
hooks Chicago reports sales OF
feeding lambs for sa.s5 when al this
time last year $3.50 was the limit.
Tie demand for breeding ewes is
very active In all parts OF the coun-
try, farmers beginning 10 realize
that about the only way 10 get pos
session OF thrifty lambs is 10 raise
them.
Wool IL reported TO be lackinG
some OF The activity which 80 tar
has characterized the trade Of 1915,
but prices show no signs ot declin-
ing. Owners OF wool are amply
able 20 continue &C hold 1, and are,
therefore, very firm in their views
OF the market The distinctive fea-
ture Of Ike current trade Is the cas-
ing OF IN the demand for crossbreds
staple and the flrming up In the de-
partnent devoted 10 fine woods.
Foreign markets show no signs OF
weakening. Wool has passed out OF
growers hands and the reason Is
practically over. except for job-lot
and Wholesale business.
The leading sensation in live
stock circles Is the current upward