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Show MARKET REPORT. I -'peclal to the Garlntul Globe: Kansas City Stock Yards, April 111, j 1003. The cattlo run held up good ' nil of last week, and buyers wcro tin- j able to effect declines ranging fiom 15 to 30 cents on all kinds. Recent advances in the retail price of meats I has cut dowu consumption, and pack ! era aro not disposing of the volume I of meats that were moving two weeks ago, which puts them In n better position pos-ition to dictate prices. The run Is 60-000 60-000 head today, just b0Z of the supply supp-ly of a week ago, nnd If supplies continue con-tinue In this proportion balance of the week a return to former firmness will doubtless come. Prices lire 5 to M higher today on killing grades, and stockers and feeders aro strong. Fed steers are selling at 0 05 to 0 8,. today, bulk of steers 0 10 to 0 05, top hefiers 0 35, bulk of heifers 4 75 to G 75, cows II 75 to 5 25, hulls 3 50 to 5 00, calves 15 75 to 0 50, Movement of stockr-rs nut! frnili.m In ll.n nn.mt... last week was 440 car loads, heaviest trndo In whoso classes this year. Good rains late last week and spring like weather have started the grass In nat-Ivo nat-Ivo territory and favorable outlook has stimulated trade In country grades. Tho movement will ho further en-hanced en-hanced by stronger markets for beef cattle. Stockers rango from II 75 to 5 00. feeders 4 75 to 5 75. Receipts of sheep aud lambs are short, but the market has shown weak-noss weak-noss since tho middle of last week, account ac-count of lower poports from the Kast. Supply hero today is 8300 head market mark-et 10 to 15 bower, lambs selling nt 7 40 to 7 75, spring lambs 12 00. Some medium class owes sold today at 0 30, best ewes worth 0 GO, wethers 0 75, yearlings 7 !!5. Very little clipping stock Is coming, and range stuff from tho South hag not yet started good, although al-though one lot of 80 lb. Texas wethers weth-ers sold today at 0 60, nnd Texas goats hovo sold from 4 50 to 5 25 recently. Some feed lug Iambs have changed hands lately at 7 00 to 7 25. April receipts w likely ho disappointing, as many owners are holdldg fed stuff till after shearing and stuff from tho South Is lato starting. J. A. HICICAUT. L. S. Correspondent. |