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Show MARKET REPORT. SrKciAi. to Tiik Oakland Qlouu: Kansas City Stock Yards, April 8, 1007 .The run of 88,400 cattlu last week was I practically tho sarao size as during tho previous week, and slightly smaller than samo week last year. Tho gcnoraUmarkct advanced 10 to 25 cts. during tho week, beef stctrs getting most of tho gain. Only a small proportion of tho supply came from tho range country, and the same is applicable to the run of 12,000 head today. The market today is weak to 10 lower on fed steer, wbilo she stuff, and country grades aro strong to a shade higher. Some medium class 1300 lb. Colorado fed steers, on the rough order, sold at 5 00 to 5 -10 lust week, good Okla-homas Okla-homas brought up to 5 75, while fow steer sold below 4 00. Cows range from 8 00 to 4 GO, heifer mainly at 8 60 to 4 75, with a few sales up to 6 25. and yearlings today at 5 35, bulls 3 00 to 4 25, rango stockcrs 4 25 to 4 76 , feeder 4 60 to 4 00 Demand from outside sources was heavy last week, and local packer met competition compe-tition at every turn, Indicating a healthy state of trade in killing stuff, whllo demand de-mand for country grades was a little larger lar-ger than the supply last week, especially for weighty feeder. Mutton supplies fell below 80,000 bead last week for tho first time in several weeks, and tho mnrket closed tho week 10 to 20 cts. higher. The run Is 11,000 today, market 10 to 15 cts. higher, and record prices wero puld for lumbs today at 8 20, highest price ever paid on tho Missouri River for fed lambs. Four car loads were sold at this price, weighing 85 lbs., from tho Drako, Spencer and Wugner feed lots, In tho Arkansas Val ley. Other lighter lambs today sold at 7 80 to 8 00, fuir to good ewes at 6 75 to 5 00, yearlings recently at 7 00 and weth era aro quotable at 5 60 to 0 25, very fow Included, Ono lot of 700 yearling wethers, weth-ers, weighing )4 lbs., sold today at 0 80. Small number of clipped stock aro coming, com-ing, selling 1 00 to 1 25 below wnolcd stuff, und a few feeding lambs arrive, anil find ready sale at 0 80 to 7 25. Trailers Tra-ilers here can sue nothing but moderate runs and strong prices for tho Immediate futuro. J. A. RICKART, L. S, Correspondent. |