The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-06-13
LIVE STOCK MARKET

caves ,.......... SUV
Hogs ............ $1,000
Sheep ........... 6,400
CATTLE.--Successive declines for
the past several weeks steered the
general market to the lowest level on
the better grades of killing cattle it
has been in the past several months.
With the market breaking so sharply,
it is our opinion that the country
would check their liquidation, in order
to stabilize the market, but, instead
of doing that, the influx of receipts
continue numerically heavy. 1t was
not until the present week that there
was any secession Of the big runs, and
it was indeed fortunate circumstance
that receipts fell off materially this
week, because it gave the market a
much needed rest, in fact the supply
was moderate enough that several
notches of price improvement was
available as result. Killing steers
at this writing are, fully 25c per cwt.
higher than they were at the low time
last week, but there has been abso-
lutely no improvement on stocker
and feeder cattle, due to the fact that
buyers have laid off of this class of
stuff, owing to the unruly condition
the trade has displayed. Some few
have moved, but in the greater re-
spect, the bulk of the offerings had
to be cashed to killer outlet for sale.
The Gamer market shows no change
from last week, but they did not
break to any material extent at that
time, but the general market on butch
er cattle averages fully 25c to soc
per cwt. higher all along the line.
To make long story short, there
is good demand for killing stuff on
moderate runs, but just the moment
receipts become heavy, buyers become
as antagonistic as though they did
not need another animal in a months
time.
In view of the fact that southern
gracsers are moving, and it will be
but short while before the move
ment Of grass cattle from the direct
Southern States and Northern terri
tory will commence, it is but logical
to expect a generous run of cattle
right along, and under the circum-
stances, we still adhere to our opin-
ion-that the man who has short-fed
or medium grades of cattle which he
anticipates shipping in the very near
future, will make no mistake by let
ting them come along whenever most
suitable.
HOGS.-For the past week or ten
days the hog market has shown ter
rife slump. This is readily under
stood by mentioning the fact that a
week ago last Saturday the extreme
top of the market was $21 for best
heavy northern hogs and $20.75 for
the best guaranteed southern hogs.
AT the close of the market last week
500 bought the best natives and $1975
best southerns. Market was clearly
75c to 81 per cwt. lower on the best
hogs, and around 75c to 81 lower on
pigs and light weight stuff. Since
that low spot there has been a great
deal of improvement in the trade, I'M
til today the crest of the market is
5000 on best natives and $50 on the
best heavy guaranteed southerns. At
this time buyers are combining their at
tention almost entirely to the strong
weigh hogs--these clearing at the
new price basis in good fashion, but
with limited outside inquiry, local OPP
orators are, fighting shy of pigs and
light weight stuff, and on any class Of
thin hogs, it is almost impossible to
solicit a bid.
All indications lead US to believe
that the available hog crop in the
county is sufficient to produce fair
fy generous supply up until the 18th
of July, but after that period we feel
sure that the runs will moderate con-
siderably, and then we expect to see
more stable market, ultimately de-
veloping new price records by Sep
TENDER 1st to 18th. Of course condi-
tions can be materially altered in the
meantime, and the safe plan to our
notion is that where hogs are fat and
of good weights and ready for mar
ket, ship them, but do not try to force
the market with habitat stuff, or any
thing showing too much greenness. ]
SHEEP. Increasing receipts in this
department are naturally to be ex-
pected, thus there was no disappoint-
ment Of heavy showing this week,
and q consequent lowering in price |!