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Show Range Cattle Reliable Sellers. Kansas City Stock Yards, Nov. 17, 1911. Cattle received here this week 60,100. Monday " was high day on everything, though stockcrs and feeders have not lost much since, and butcher stuff has also held up good. Owners say mortality among hogs is forcing in a good many cattle, as they cannot feed high t corn without the pork end of the venture. Again, most of the ' cattle now coming from native j feed lots are coming out about even, and are therefore considerd, ' well sold. Dealers expect free I runs from native territory anoth- 1 "' v er month yet, and uneven mar- ' i . ' keta in the meantime. Range cattle are more reliable sellers than the natives, as buyers can , f count on creditable killing per- & . sontage from them. Beef atecrs " from Colorado sold this week at $5.00 to $5.75, and cows at $4.00 to $4.50 heifers $4.35 to $4.65. Colorado feeders sold at $4.75 to 'Mm to $5.35, and some yearlings bought $5.40 to $6.90 Best cows bring $5.25, heifers $7.00, bulls $5.00, veals $7.25. Feeders sell at $4.40 to $5.75, stackers at , ' $4.00 to $5.50. i Sheep this week here 43,009, last week 45,500, same week last' f year 45,100. Prices have sagged fully a quarter this week, be- cause of an uneven supply at outside markets. Dealers are , t- running along from hand to mouth, and bare days at the yards develops a keen competi- "! -" ' tion from packers. More sheep IjL and lambs are on feed than any- m body expected would be put up mm this year, but there will be a aSL-, place for them, because of the . uSLma&n ticipate d short&geinthebeef lsfy.ig Uthbs $4.00 to $4.60. |