The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-03
WEEKLY MARKET LETTER
By WELLER & WELLER co..

Last Monday saw the heaviest run of
cattle, hogs and sheep that this market
has experienced so far this fall, there being
20,679 cattle, 1854 calves, 1886 hogs and
17,1O5 sheep. A good share Of the cattle on
Mondays market went to feeder buyers,
this on account Of the majority Of the re-
ceipts not being in condition for the
butchers. Also because of the bad Eastern
Centers. Local packers did not take to the
plain quality western and native grassers
offered. Because of the extremely heavy
from 15c to 25c on practically all classes
Of killing cattle but today the action has
changed for the better on everything, and
we would call the market fully steady with
last weeks strong close.
Killing Cattle
The top sale for Western Grass steers
was made Saturday on a short load of
horned Montana steers that brought SS.75,
with several other loads selling at $825.
Odd head have brought a little more, and
something showing good flesh would be
eligible for a little more than the $8.75
sale. The bulk Of the steer run this week
has been Orly ordinary, this class scaling
mostly between $3.50 to $3.50, with low
grade sorts not wanted by the feeder buy
ers down to $3.50. There has been only
odd head Of grain fed steers offered which
sold at practically steady prices. Monday
a load of Montana y~earling grass heifers
sold to the killers at 1925. These cattle
were in good flesh and averaged 600 lbs.
Other desirable killing heifers earned the
posoO W Rts@O nAOnCJg VIII LaL GOMB LLODl
1928 to $5.75, with SOM exceptionally good
cows bringing a little more. The bulk of
the she stock receipts, like the steers, was
on the in-between order and found a clear
ance from $425 to $5.25 for cows and from
$5.25 to 1928 for heifers. Gamers and cut
tiers sold at steady prices from 1925 to
$3.75, with a few shells selling down to
$500 and some cutters showing a fair slip
up to $500. Bulls also met a steady de-
mand, good heavy natives selling around
$3.50 with medium grades clearing at $500
to 1925, and common lightweights dOwn
to $3.50 and lower. Calf market today
at $3.50 to 1913, with culls and heaYies
from $3.50 to $3.50.
stOckers. and Feeders
StOckers and feeders continued on about
the same basis as at the close Of last week
with the exception that buyers and traders
were not taking a hold Of all classes lber-
ally. Most dealers were hard to interest in
anything not suited to their immediate
needs. The outside demand, however, was
fairly heavy and this had a tendency to
hold the market up despite the lower
killing trade. A good many of the weighty
feeding steers sold to the killers. The bulk
of the Medium and lightweight steers sold
from $3.50 to $3.50, with some good West
ern stOcker and feeder steers selling from
$7.00. to $3.50, with a few loads up to $3.50
and S7.75. Stock heifers $3.50 to $3.50; feed.
ing COWS 1915 to $425.
Hog Market
The hog market today took another droI
lOl EDcs DEot UuJcucIb Selling mO6Lly III
$11.75, with light hogs down to $11.50. The
bulk Of the packing sows are scaling al
$1,000, with a few good smooth ones NJ
to $10.25. The early pig market was $1,000
but it Is hard to say just how this trade
viii wind up, as the pig market has beer
nuctuating from hour to hour some days
The demand for feeding pigs has beer
exceptionally good, and while ~ Serum
problem is not settled as yet, Stere hal
been enough so far this week to take car'
Of all orders.
Sheep and Lambs
Good 60 choice lambs 913.25 to $3.50
culls $500 to $3.50; handyWefght eW1e So.5
to 1915. with cuIs from So to 81.