The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-05-30
MUTTON ON HOOP HAS
A TREMENDOUS SLUMP
Lambs Fall 80 Cents-Hogs Go
OFF SlightIy-Cat Firm-WOoI
Strong.

Receipts of sheep have been abnor-
NAL as compared with the run that
has taken place for nearly all this
year previous. Packer outlet seems
limited and prices are showing lower
on both sheep and lambs Lamb top
today was at $500 on some pretty
good quality offerings. This shows a
reduction in top prices of fully fifty
cents since the beginning of the week.
Hogs show fairly active receipts
since Mondays light run. Prices, if
anything, are a nickel off the general
top of the weeks opening. Eight
ninety-five was the general top. Bulk
at $8.90@S.95. Quality in general was
very good. Eastern markets look
some lower in general for the day.
All the California steers this year
to come to this market have been ma
tives 1t should not be very long,
however, before the Mexicans begin
to run. This run is usually light and
of short duration. To date the Cali
fornia article has been much more in
evidence than was the case last year.
Pulpers are fast becoming a thing
of the past and very few more are ex-
pected during this season. Possibly
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but few more.
Wednesday was another California
day, in fact much more of one than
Monday was. With exception of a few
head of dairy COWS the entire receipts
of over 500 head were from California
points.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
market was slow in getting under
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cows at $57507.00, about the same
gain that this class of cattle have
been striking for several weeks.
Any break in the present market
for cattle would undoubtedly be due
to an over-eagerness on the part OF
the country to take advantage of the
hitherto satisfactory market.
Buyers have taken hold of the rath-
er large receipts so far in a very
good way.
The Northwestern wool situation is
unchanged. Market is still strong
and until sales begin real situation
cannot be shown further. There is
however, no present tendency toward
a lower market
Boston continues exceedingly quiet
but whole world position is very
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market down while they are buying il
the west.
Steer quotations are: Choice graiI
and pulp-fed, $9.OO@9O5; choice hay
fed, $S50@S.S5; choice grass, $1,000
$50; good, $S15@S.5O; medium, $76t
@S00; ordinary, $750@760; com
q mon, $7OO@75O.
y Cow quotations are: Choice $775@
500; good $6.75@725; medium, $6.2l
065O; ordinary, $6OO@6.25; common
$475@6.OO.
Heifer quotations are: Choice spay
ed, $75O@SOO; good $7OO@7.5O; 9th
er varieties, $55O@700.
Bull quotations are: Choice, $500
y 6.OO good, $3.50@4.50; medium, 500
03.5O.
Stocker quotations are: Best select
ed, $50 to 1000 lbs, $6.50@7.50 bes
Il selected, 700 to 900 lbs, S5.75@700
e choice stock heifers, $5.OO@6.OO; goo,
o to choice stock COWS, S5.00@6.00.
s Dairy stock quotations are: Jerse.
/ heifers, $40 and up; good grade Hol
n stems, $S5 and up; good grade Dur
81 hams, $80@100; good Jerseys, $500
1t 1900.
is Hog quotations are: Prime lgh
a $S,9509.00; prime strong weights
$S.90@900; good to prime mixeC
J., $S.50@8S5; rough heavy packing
D $S00@S.50 pigs and skips, $500
Is 500
le Sheep quotations are: Spring lamb
ID $9OO@925; choice lambs, $S.00@S.5O
es choice yearlings, SS.50@9.00; goo
m yearlings, $S00@S.50; choice wether
t. good wethers, $7O0@750; choic
ne ewes, $6OO@6.50; good ewes, $500
n 600.