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Show MARKET REPORT. Special to tho Gnrlnnd Ulobo: Kansas Clt Stock Yards Stay 25, 1003. Tho appcaranco of a good many grassy cattlo on tho market last week, In the' liberal total of 41,000 head, brought a dccllno of 20 to 80 cents on all but the best fed kinds, which also lost a small amount. Today tho run Is 12,000 head, and the spread between best fed stuff, and that showing grass Is moro pro-j nounccd, as it will continue to be from now on through the summer season. Largo numbers of grass Texas cattlo 1 havo bcin marketed In Ft Worth, and j Northern packers aro buying them freely for slaughter nt their plants at the different markets in tho North, which thereby affects prices on medium and common grades, of fed cattlo. Choice fed stuff is higher today, and will likely remain at a high figure all summer as it becomes more scarce. Another consignment consign-ment of tho Lockhart steers sold hero today nt 7 10, highest point they havo reached this year at any market, a lot at 7 00 In St Louis last Tuesday, having held the previous record for theso steers. They opened tho season here two months ago at 0 25, Other Colorado fed steers sold today at G CO to 0 70, range on cows 3 00 to 6 00, heifers 3 75 to 0 40, bulls 3 25 to 5 40, calves 3 75 to 0 00, Stockers nnd feeders aro 40 to 75 cents lower than two weeks ago, but aro selling a shade better today, stockers 3 25 to 5 2.5, feeders feed-ers 4 25 to 5 50. Heavy receipts of sheep and lambs last week, with bad reports from outside points, brought a loss of 20 to 80 cents. The run Is 15,000 today, market 10 to 20 lower again Texas is furnishing bulk of tho supply, muttons worth 4 25 to COO, and Texas goats 3 25 to 3 75. Larger supplies of Texas muttons havo appeared appear-ed In tho last two weeks than anyone had counted ou, with n slump of 25 to 60 cents as a result. Quality Is not as good as formerly, anothorbad feature. Colorado Color-ado fed stuff Is about all In, a few woolcd lambs today at 0 75 to 0 00, with 7 00 about tho limit for woolcd stuff today, clipped lambs 5 75 to 0 35, yearlings 5 25 to 5 75, wethers and ewes 4 CO to 5 25. Indications favor liberal receipts this weck,wllhsmall prospect of any recovery in prices. Only some common Arizona feeding sheep and como low grade Arizona goats wero Included In receipts last week. J. A. RICKART. Ij. S. Correspondent. |