Show MODERATE GAIN IN THE T H E EASTERN SHEEP MARKET I 1 leo tho adv Ail al KANSAS CITY alu 1 jan jail 7 cattle received heie he this beek ack thirty three thousand eight hundred last week twenty seven thousand eight hundred same last year thirty nine thousand the market anio cd a flurry monday and tuesday on account of slim receipts because of the storm but some depression has been felt since particularly on heavy fed fitters prices on these are no better than a week ago light steers butcher stuff and stockers and feeders have held up better and arc are worth a little more than a week ago the best steers here this week brought 6 65 and a lot of cattle sold at 0 6 00 to 6 60 50 very few steers under 5 25 prices on butcher grades arc are highest of the winter heavy cows selling up to 5 25 and fancy heifers up to 6 60 50 bulls 11 4 00 to 15 veal calves 0 6 00 to several strings of meal ineal fed st ers from have been in the quarantine division divi bion tion here this week eek and have sold at higher prices mainly at to 55 trade in stockers and feeders have been active up to the limit of the supply and prices are highest ill fil el eural eral months stockers at 4 25 to 5 60 50 feeders 5 00 to 5 70 sheep hero here tins this week tek thirty five thousand last week twenty one two hundred same last year thirty five thousand nine hundred hun died the market has changed a good deal but is closing with a moderate net gain for the week around twenty five cents best lambs have hae been selling at 6 this week but brought today light yearlings worth up to 5 60 heavy yearlings t 25 ewes 3 50 to 4 00 buyers pay more for the light weight mexican lambs than for the heavier westerns We sterns |