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Show MARKET REPORT. Editoii Oakland Glouk: Knnsns City Stock Yards, Feb'y 4th, 1907. Bad storms yesterday nnd today covering Kansas nnd tho West and Northwest, will no doubt restrict cattle receipts this week, although there is a fair run of cattle today, 11.000 head. The market Is strong to 10 higher today, buoyed up somcwhnt by the prospective light receipts for tho uext faw days and values may be flctltloiiHly Inflated before 1 the week Is over should marketing be 'seriously hampered, us now seems likely. The market closed last week stronger, cows and bclfera showing most strengh, and butcher stuff Is llkcwslc selling best tsdny, fed steers sell mainly nt 4 85 to 8 80, numorou good to choice lots nt 0 00 , to 0 00, cows 8 00 to 4 CO, heifers 3 25 to 4 70, Blockers 3 40 lo 4 00, feeders 8 70 to 4 00, a few cholco high bred 1100 lb. feeders lately at 5 00 to 0 25, Ofcourso, receipts from tho range country nro very vcay limited, but all kinds, wether fed or stock grades, are selling most advan-tagclously. advan-tagclously. Recent heavy cattle losses In the north-west will havo an Important bearing on beef cattle prices later in tho year, and is already acting as an incentive incen-tive toward purchnso of stock cattle on the markets. Mutton supplies arc fairly liberal, but continue to run less than at this time last year. Tho market remained steady on good stuff last week, but medium and common grades shaded downwards. Supply Is 0000 head today , market steady and active, bulk of lambs selling nt 7 25 to 7 00. Light lambs were In disfsvor first of last week, but aro now in better demand, 04 lb. lambs selling at 7 50 today and prime lambs would likely to reach 7 05, equal to the top last week. Yearlings Year-lings sold today at 0 60, about llko recent sals, wethers worth 5 40 to 5 75, ewes 4 75 to 0 20, fair to good ewes around $5. J. A. RICKART, L. S. Correspondent. |
