The daily morning oasis., 1919-04-15
ASINM EX[H4NGE
By CHARLES M, PIPKIN
(The Oasis Market Correspondent

KANSAS CITY, April 14.-Hog!
sold up to $20.70 last Thursday, thu
highest price ever paid at any Mis-
souri, River market, and 5 cents above
the previous record made last Sep
tember at $20.65. Heavy receipts ot
short fed native steers and Western
cattle combined to lower prices ex
cept for choice heavy steers, ano
prime cows. In the sheep division
trade was dull because of saggine
prices elsewhere. Here offerings il
most cases came through heavy
rains and rough weather. The sheer
movement was especially heavy frop
northern Colorado.
The Weeks Receipts
In the five days last week receipts
were 42,5OO cattle, 3,700 calves, 81,
900 hogs and 33,26O sheep. This was
the largest supply in all divisions II
several weeks past. Compared with
a week before the increase was 4,OO(
cattle, 4,2OO hogs, and 5000 sheep
Northern Colorado contributed hber'
ally to both the cattle and sheep sup
ply, and receipts Of cattle from Ida
no, Oregon, Utah and Arizona were
the largest of the season.
Beef Cattle
Monday and Tuesday receipts Of
beef cattle were liberal and saggine
prices prevailed. Buying later in the
week was not of sufficient volume to
cause any rebound land closing prices
were rs to 40 cents net lower. Few
good heavy steers were offered. The
bulk of the supply was in the 900 to
1,15O pound class, and they sold at
sold up to $17.35, native steers up to
$14.5O to $16.75. Colorado steers
$18, Arizona steers $13.75 to $3.50,
and Idaho, Utah and Oregon steers
$14.5O to $15.75. Pulp fed cows made
a new record for the season at $14.25,
native cows sold up to SIS. Medium
to good cows and heifers were rs
cents lower, at So to $3.50, heifers
$3.50 to $3.50. Good to choice heif-
ers sold at $13.75 to $15.65, and
yearling steers and heifers mixed, up
to $16.25. Veal calves were about
steady at SO to $14. Bulls were in
active demand most of the week at
$3.50 to $11.5O.
StOckers and Feeders
Demand for thin cattle was less ur-
gent than last week, due largely to
unsettled weather. Receipts were
liberal, and quality showed a wide
variation, increasing the price spread
The decline is quoted at 25 to so
cents. Stockers sold at $3.50 to
$3.50, feeders $11.5O to $1660. Tops
carried enough flesh to draw killer
bids. Stock cows and heifers sold at
$3.50 to $9.75, and stock calves 50
to $13.75.
Hogs
The advance in hogs 9. nues, G"
while a new higA record price, S20.70
was reported Thursday, the market
Friday was strong to 10 cents high
er, but the lack of high quality stop
ped top price at $1,000. The bulk of
the hogs brought 500 to $20.50, and
It's pound grades sold up to $20.25.
Packers are demanding weight, and
heavy hogs are in much smaller sup
ply here than elsewhere. Good med
ium weight hogs are quoted at $2O.25
to $2O.6O.
Sheep and Lambs
Sheep and lambs broke so to rs
cents early in the week, but in the
latter part Of the week steadied again
and all offerings were cleaned up
closely. Fed lambs are quoted at
$3.50 to $3.50, yearlings SLIPS to
$18.25, wethers $3.50 to $16.25, and
ewes $13.75 to $15.25. Liberal re-
ceipts and lower prices were reported
at all other markets. Limited sup
plies of stock and feeding sheep were
Some goats sold at $40 to
$105O.