Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-27

WEEKLY REVIEW OF
LIVE STOCK MARKET

classes Of livestock last week were on
q different basis. Cattle. except the
real good stock, showed a tendency
to work lower. Hogs reached the
high point in history on Tuesday n
then declined rapidly. Sheep and
lambs were on a steady to strong
basis most of the week..
900, the heaviest weeks run Of the
year to date. With expanding runs
at other markets also, prices weaken
ed off, especially on the palmer cat
tie, which were rated Is @50c lower
for the week. Good to choice west
ern cattle showed little change, and
at the end Of the week were bringing
as much as at the start. Quite a lot
of trade in this stuff was done at $40
OIL, including most of the Medora
cattle that arrived Monday and some
Montanas later in the period. Ca
nadians also sold around Sill, and n
choice lot Of them made SIP first of
the week. No decent dry fed cattle
were offered last week. Best Of the
$10.25, and not much got that high
because of lack Of quality. For h
yard run of native beef steers $500
9 was enough to get them, while the
| plain and inferior killers ranged
down to IS and $5.25. at which many
Of the cheap little steers cashed.
Barring westerns. COW and heifer
trade kept pretty we'll under 50 all
week, and this class of stock took the
the middle of the week on pretty fair
beef cows were selling at T@7.50
and right good stuff was going at So
i $3.50. Only choice western cows
and heifers were able to make 50 and
better. and little trade reached that
level. Parrish cows sold down to So
and cutters dropped below that line
late in the week at $5.26@5.75. Can
ners declined a good quarter until SIS
was the stopping place for about
everything in that line.
There were flashes of demand in
the bull trade. but prices were lower
ed with other stock. The proportion
Of meaty bulls was light n the best
Of that stuff went at $6.75@7.
Bologna grades sold mostly at $50
$50 and the common light killers
down to SIS.
Veal calves advanced 81 during the
week, topping at the close at $14.
Stocker and feeder trade was fair
Monday and picked up some Friday,
but on in between sessions it was
were slow unless Of right good quail
ty.
The crest Of the hog advance was
reached Tuesday when an extreme
top of 1885 was reached. This
marked an advance of $1@1.25 in a
week. and then declined as much in q
single day. The first of he week
practically all trade vas at $18 and
above, while at the close top hogs
were selling at $3.50 and bulk Of the
sales were down around $3.50. Pigs
also advanced and declined in SYM
pathy with the hog market, best
young stock asking $14 at one time,
then dropping back to $13@1S.50 for
the best Of them. Hog receipts fol
the week were slightly more than TO-
900, a small loss compared to the pre-.
v1ous week, making 1t the lightest
week Of the year to date.
Sheep and lamb trade developed 9
stronger tone as the week advanced
Receipts were fairly liberal and trad
ing was more active han it has beer
any time this month. Top lambs hello
about steady for the week, though
some extra choice ones at the close
were making $3.50 compared to reg
ular top Of $15.25. Seconds mostly
went around SIP and the inferiol
lambs ranged down to 81. A straigh
soc gain was noted on sheep. will
best ewes making 50 at the close o
the week, wethers up to $40 ant
bucks up to Sc.