Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-26
LAST WEEKS LIVE
STOCK REVIEW

oouIH 81. raul, req. Z6.-Ine small
margin Of normal cattle receipts at
was demoralized again the past week.
sudden shutting off of receipts
Thursday. due to a brief storm. put
buyersr on the jump, and strong
prices ruled the last half Of the week
on all grades. Prices did not get to
the levels that existed during the
previous storm period. but every
compared to the close Of the pre-
vious week. Receipts for the week
aggregated around $4,000 cattle and
calves.
From quality standpoint the week
did not shine particularly. Little steer
stock stock, brought SO or better and the
not heavy. A scattering Of sales daily
was made In that spread. Bulk Of steer
stuff all week sold from $3.50 down.
Competition was better on stun with
value from 81 to $3.50 than it\was
on the, better Grades.
- 9 ne stun was In pretty fair supply
all week. but had good demand. Sell
ers found 1t much easier to dispose
OF cows and heifers, especially the
In between kinds, than was the case
most OF the previous week. The $575
70 $!.6O range caught the bulk of
the she stock. only the real good ones
getting above that spread. The gem
erai tonfng up of the market helped
cutters and Gamers with out chang
ing prices quotably. Toward the end
OF the week Gamers were selling more
generally around IS and cutters up
to $3.50 than was the case at the
start Of the neriod.
Butcher and bologna bulls varied
oil nj
good demand for them most days and
prices remained steady. A few choice
butchers sold up to $s and 1925. but
Tor the most part the butchers cashed
in a spread of 81 to $775. Bologna
grades sold from Sc to 81.
veal calves had the severest pound
Ing they have experienced in weeks.
In two days values declined an even
dollar, then regained Csc and closed
the week with net loss of 76c Ton
calves were selling at $115O at the
close Of the week.
Trade in stockers and feeders were
since the first of the month. Country
trade picked up noticeably, yard deal
ers disposed Of lot of their hold
lngs TO the country and were out TO
stock up again. The first of the week
they cut values at the front end $50
70 2bc, but the market firmed up af-
ter the midweek session and were
higher Friday. Practically all OF the
Monday decline was cancelled. De-
mand was about equally divided be-
tween steers and she stuff. Good Quail
ity feeders sold at $7.50@$s5o. For
anything with value above that fob
bers ran into packer competition,
which was rather stiff. due to the
scarcity Of good beef material. Year
ling steers sold mostly at $7@s7.25.
and the commoner kinds of stockers
at $e@$7
She stock did not show much price
Improvement all week. For the most
part $3.50 was top stock on heifers.
only few extra good ones going
eigner. Feeding cows cashed at $50
Less than 1000 sheep were sold
mere all week. at unchanged prices.
Ewes and lambs made up the bulk Of
receipts. but there were practically
no lambs Of top grade all week. The
best offerings earned s13@$1s,75.
With the bulk Of the stuff at Sla@
$1o.5o regularly. The few wethers of.
fered brought $10.50@$l1 and bucks
5000.
In hogs. one Of the most spectacu-
lar weeks In the history of the wards
C!oseo SAturQey. only twice during
the week did packer buyers baik n
adding nickel dime, or even more
money to their schedules. Prices on
the market are about SOC above the
close q week ago. Averave costs win
show an advance in prices Of more
than soc.
Three price records were establi.h-
ed during the week, fresh buIres
each day putting top hogs to lovels
higher than ever before in the history
OF the local trade. The finish OF the
weeks activities found best hoes to
have sold up to $12.s0, a fun ousrter
higher than ever before. ~
volume of marketing throuxhout
the week may have accounted some
Tor the rapid raise in values. At nine
markets there were about I0oseoo
hogs less than there wers during ths
preceding six dayu, the weeks totai
being approximately $50, 900. consnsr-
ed to more than co.. .0oe the weel -
fore. s,s .,s9 = = z .S
On the South 81. Paul market th.r. !;
was big falling or In recsinSs. !
weather conditions At the middle 81
the week again taking = hard siap "a 1
incoming shipments. ApproxirnS46
3S,0o0 hogs were o@ered. 1ho xVn r. II
Week beeege vae e1st5& 's!i