The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-10-08
Weekly Market Report
By Weller 9 Weller

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Receipts at the seven principal markets
yesterday were 10000 above the same day
a week ago. Chicago had $4,000, Kansas A.
600. Omaha $1,000 and South Saint Paul
$4,000, and total receipts at the large mar
ketS of 10000. Receipts at this market
were the heaviest of the year tO-date, and
stOcker and feeder cattle again formed a
large portion of the run. Killing cattle
received yesterday carried none of the type
that earned last weeks top Of $9.65, the best
offerings yesterday of Western fat steers
going up to $S25, with only a few up to
$500. Shipping competition imrOved the
tone Of the fat COW and heifer prices, but
the in-between grades Of she stuff, inc1ud-
ing cutters, felt the full 10 to 25c drop.
Stock cows and heifers sold from $500 to
$3.50, with one load Of fleshy heifers at
$6.40. Bulls sold on a steady TO weaker
market, and veal calves were SOC lower
than last weeks close.
The clearance in the stOeker and feeder
division was fairly active, and a good de-
mand existed for the better grade of West
ems, but prices on the bulk Of the offer
ings, felt the effect of The reduced levels
in the killing division.
The best Western fat steers sold at S.
%, it'll a few at $8.35, and a small lot Of
the chOicer kinds at $500. The bulk went
from $500 to $1.75, and the commoner
ones dOwn to $500. A few Of the best
fat heifers sold up to $500, with the best
COWS at $500, and the bulk of the offer
tngs in this class sold from $4.25 to $3.50,
with Gamers and cutters from $3.25 to
$3.75, while a few Of the better sort brought
up to $500. Coed bologna bulls sold up
to $5.25, with a few up to $3.50. The med
ium and inferior grades going at $500 and
down. Heavy veal calves went mostly
from $3.50 20 $3.50, with lights up to $1150.
Good choice weighty feeders sold up to
$500, and good quality stOckers and calves
at $3.50 and $7.T5, the decline being felt
In the in-between class which went be-
tween $500 and $500. Good stock aeifers
sold from $3.50 to $500, the palmer kinds
from $500 to $3.50, and feeding cows al
$40Q to $435.
Hos Market
N The hog market is bringing the gap be.
tween light hogs and butchers and sow
closer together right along. In fact it hal
closed up considerably since last week
Good light hogs are 25c lower than they
were at this time last week, with SOW
mostly 25c to SOC higher. Pigs look abou
25c lower. This class of stuff is very If
regular; good pigs today bringing S12.75
where they were bringing mostly S13 las
week. Monday seems to be the best da.
to sell pigs on our market as we have
number Of Illinois and Iowa buyers her
on hat day.
Steady to Csc lower today; light light
25c lower; light hogs $12.75 to $500; SOW
$11 to S1150, with some carry a few butch
eTs up to $11.75. Stays $500 to $1,000 pig
soc lower $12.75.
Sheep Market
The market in the sheep division is froI
25c to 50c lower than last week. The bul
Of the good lambs selling at $500, wit
a few choice ones up to S13.25.A Buck lamb
selling mostly around So; heavy lamb
around $11.0O. Handy-weight fat eve
$500 to $500 heavy ewes $500 to $500
breeders higher, depending upon age an
quality. Western feeding lambs $500
$13.25.