The daily morning oasis., 1919-03-25
By CHARLES NJ. PIPKIN


CThe Oasis Market Correspondent
KANSAS CITY, March 24.-Con-
tinued moderate receipts, together
with the belief that feed lots hold
an inadequate supply to meet the de-
mand in the next two months added
renewed strength to the live stock
market last week. Sheep prices rose
rs cents to 81. Hog prices were up
80 to so cents, compared with the
low level week before, and fat cat
tie were strong to 35 cents higher,
with Nstockers and feeders up so to
70 cents. Demand showed consider
able urgency, especially for fat lambs
and the better class of hogs and feed
ing cattle.
The Weeks Receipts -a----
Cattle receits last week were 28,-
lat, calves 2,481, hogs 53,439, sheep
27 ,406. A week before 34,789 cattle,
3,150 calves, 50,529 hogs, 32,981
sheep. A year ago 38,744 cattle, L.
1915 calves, 1858 hogs and 29,575
sheep. Compared with a year ago
cattle receipts were short 27 per cent
anu nOgS 10 per ceHC
Beef Cattle
Killing steers sold at $3.50 to
$1825 last week The great variety
in quality and weight caused the price
spread In most cases prices were Is
to 25 cents higher than a week be-
fore, and the highest price of the
week $18.25, was paid for Nebraska
steers. Most of the Missouri, Kan
sas and Nebraska steers sold at
$14.50 to $3.50, few at Sits and
$18. Pulp fed steers were scarce,
lacking finish in most cases. Sales
at $1375 to $17.10 were made. Idaho
pulpers brought STATS to '$16.85.
Some hayfeds sold at $3.50. Okla
homa steers sold up to $16.50 and
eleven loads of South Texas steers
in the quarantine division brough:
$11.60 to $3.50, weights $40 to 987
pounds. Butcher cattle were 25 to
35 cents higher Cows sold up to SIS
in small lots, heifers $15.75 and
yearlings $3.50. Calves brought $40
TO $14.50. Pulp fed cows sold up to
$12, and bulls $11.50
StOckers and Feeders
A brisk demand prevailed for stock
and feeding cattle, and breeding cattle
sold more readily than for some time
past. Prices averaged so to rs cents
higher, extremes as much as ST. Some
100 pound Missouri steers brought
S16.35 from feeders and $14 to S15.25
took the bulk Stock steers sold
largely at $12 to $14, top S14.75.
Some Kansas Whiteface stock cows
brought $3.50. There is a wide de-
mand and all classes of thin cattle
are needed in the feeding and graz
ing sections.
Hogs
The hog market was 10 to Is cents
higher, top $3.50, bulk $18.75 to
S19.3o' These prices are 40 to so
cents higher than week ago and
the highest of the past six months.
Receipts were some larger this week
than last week, but the movement
from all directions is at the expense
OF weight. The bulk of the hogs
were l5O to 200 pounds grades and
because of the light weight there
was a wide sread in prices.
Inc food administration said that
II has no authority to regulate hog
prices, so the hog market is on a sun
ply and demand basis.
Sheep and Lambs
Lambs sold up to $2O.65 last Thurs
Day, and the bulk of all the fed lambs
last week brought 500 to 500. 20 or
a full dollar above aweek before
average. Some weakness apneared
IN the market the latter part of last
week, but it had the indications of
oelng only temporary. Fed ewes
brought $14 to $14.75, and somo
yearllng wethers $18 FEEDING. sheen
ana breedln stock were in light sunr
ply. A few ewes went back to AZ
country at SIS. Kansas and CoIorado
lambs have the market to themsalveO
as 1ew are to come from either sttate