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Show MARKET REPORT. EiMTon Oakland Gi.ont:: KanFns City Stack Yards, Feb. 18, 1007. Tho general cattle market recovered recov-ered somcwhnt from it's bad condition I lie first of last week by tho close, and I lie situation Is steady to strong today, except on medium class fed steers, which aro barely steady. Tho run today Is about nounal, at 11,000 head, with she stuff and stockurn nnd feeders selling best. Country demand contliims strong as the near approach of spring h au Important Im-portant favorable Item In figuring 011 the purchase of Blockers, while the sentiment Is generally favorable regarding the fu-turo fu-turo fut cattle market,, with the usual 'large number of buyers such a condition of thought generally makes. Heavy feeders are approaching prohibitive figures, fig-ures, bulk of feeders celling nt 4 40 ,to 4 83, a few below 4 20 while Mockers bring 3 o0 to 4 CO. Top corn fed stcovs hero lately sold at 0 25, bulk of steers 4 05 to G'35, cows 8 00 to 4 73, heifers 5 i0 to C 00, bill s 3 00 to 4 15, calves 35 to 50 cents lower than a week ngo, nt 0 75 to 7 35, according to wolght. age and Ilcsh. Mutton receipts nro running short of last year at this time, although there is it liberal supply today at 13,000 bead. The market on Iambs declined 10 to 10 cents hist week, yearlings, wethers and owes holding steady account of scarcity Tho general market Is 10 lower tod:i , covering all kinds, partly due to the lib crol supply, but mainly account of ad verso reports from Chicago. Buyers claim the market here has been too high and are attempting to put It on nn equal it y with other points today. Bulk of lambs sold today at 7 25 to 730, weighing 00 to CO lbs., nothing choice or fancy included, foine 89 lb. yearlings from the Arkansas Valley today at C 05, owes nt 4 00 to 0 10, although some fancy owes sold at 5 25 to G 40 Into late lart week. Very few wethers have been included, one lot at 5 85 last week aud one medium lot today at 5 40. The market is in a good, healthy state, and likely to remain so ou tho reduced supplies that appear avail able for the 1 111 media to future. J. A. RICICART, L. S. Correspondent. |