Grand Forks herald., 1916-07-25
CATTLE MARKET
ABOUT STEADY
Killer Grades in Plentiful
Supply-Choice Kind
Lacking.

South St. Paul. July 25.-After hav-
ing hammered beef cattle values with
considerable success last week at all
markets, buyers relented from their
cost cutting campaign appreciably
yesterday. Locally sellers successful
terms closely resembling and in most
cases duplicating those realized on
late sessions last week.
There was another big run OF cat
tie here although the country did not
contribute quite as heavily as on the
preceding Monday. Stuff was most
ly plain to medium native or Da-
dfans and some Montana offerings, q
large share being Of only decent feed
er or stocker class and ineligible to
high clearance through the killer
channel.
In fact there was not much steer
business, relatively, above the $3.50
line and there continued extensive
movement Of sorts between $500 and
$500 while common to trashy Offer
ings were culled out from $3.50 down.
Toppy dry-fed beeves were practical
ly without representation although
there was some decent material that
had had a supplemental corn ration.
Cows and heifers which were var
iously quoted as 25 to 40 cents of
last week started off yesterday with
out appreciable betterment but SELL
ers had reason for satisfaction in
holding rates around a steady basis in
view Of the generous run Of ordinary
grassers here and the fact that slump
locally the past week was not as Sc
we're as was reported at some Of the
other western markets. The $4.75 to
$3.50 spread is getting a big share Of
the she stock now coming here al
though under the $500 line it is
mostly Gamer and cutter sort.
Fat bulls were cleared in line with
like property here late last week.
Light vealers were discounted a.
quarter and sagged to an $11 top
while heavy grades which were hard
hit last week were even further dis
counted yesterday and many sold be-
tween $3.50 and $3.50 with somt
down to $4.0O.
Estimated receipts were $500 cat
tie and 6s3 calves a week ago ana
$3.50 cattle and 513 calves year
ago.
Stockers and Feeders
Last weeks break Of rs to 50 cents
In stocker and feeder prices failed to
bring out any very large attendance
Of countrymen in quest of finishing
cattle here yesterday, pressing field
WI n oe4Al AnNuI8 uI1I ClkA1Iu On 1A1QQ.
ers' attention generally. With q big
run Of stock In the yards it was big
job that confronted sellers to get ac-
ton without further concessions In
prices. 10, ,-e.s -,..,s-I
Yard buyers took hold In fair nnao-
| ner, however. and terms reached on
rank and file Of the delegation held
close enough to last weeks late basis
to warrant quoting it generally
steady deal. Action Of course was
rather slow for the palmer sorts. A
right good grade Of feeding steers
landed around 1915 and kinds ieav-
ing first hands that commanded more
were not plentiful. Many lots Of
steers and yearlings sold inside the
1915 to $3.50 limits.
Heifers stopped practically at tho
$500 line although isolated instances
OF higher release where quality ex-
celied were reported. On the other
hand a big share OF the young she
stock sold out Of first hands at $500
to 1915 and more mature and plain
er grades often sold at $4.25 to S4.76
and occasionally less.