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IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



RANGE OF PRICES FOR CATTLE. 



Monthly tor Year 1904. 



CATTLE. 



1904. 



Native 

 Steers 

 1500-1800 

 pounds. 



Native 

 Steers 

 1200-1500 

 pounds. 



Poor to 



Best 



Cows and 



Heifers. 



Native 

 Stockers 



and 

 Feeders. 



Texas 



and 



Western 



Steers. 



January- 

 February 

 March . . . 

 April 

 May . . 

 June . . 

 July... 

 August 

 September 

 October — 

 November. 

 December 



Range 1904 

 Range 1903 

 Range 1902 

 Range 1901. 

 Range 1900. 

 Range 1899, 

 Range 

 Range 1897 

 Range 1896, 

 Range 1895, 

 Ranee 1894 



50rfl5. 

 85ro5. 

 25^0 4. 

 25r«'5. 

 40(«5. 

 40r«5. 

 50(^5. 

 50ffl'5. 

 3(i(rt5. 

 2b(a5. 

 30(«5. 

 01 («7. 



2 OCffl 7. 50 

 2.50(fl5 50 

 3.35(0 8.25 

 2. OOffl'8. 00 



1. 75(0 6.00 

 2.0C(«6 85 

 2.00rrr5.40 

 1.75(0 5.40 

 1.75(0 4.40 



2. Omb. 75 

 1. 75(a'4. 40 



$ 2. 00(0 4 25 

 2.00(0 4.35 

 2.00(0 4.60 

 2. 10(0' 4. 50 

 2.10(0 5.00 

 2. 25(0 5. 05 

 2.10(5 4.25 

 1.90(04.65 

 1. 75(0' 4. 10 

 1.50(04.25 

 1.50(0 4.60 

 l.50(al.7b 



1.50(0*5.50 

 1.50(0 5.20 

 1. 90(O'6. 00 

 1.6.5(05. 15 

 2.11(05.25 

 2.5r(fl'5.40 

 2.50(0 5.40 

 2.40(o;4.75 

 2.2C(§!4.10 

 2. 2.5@5. 15 

 2.00(04.15 



(0 



lC(o4.65 

 20(0 5.00 

 25(0 4.80 

 65(0 5 10 

 0C(o 5. 95 

 90(0 5. 35 

 40(0 4. 85 

 5C(o 5. 10 

 40(0 5. 65 

 25(0 5.40 

 41(0 5.00 



2. 40(0 5. 65 

 2. 55(0 5. 10 

 2.55(0 7.65 

 2.75(05.75 

 3. 00(0 5. 90 

 3.10(0 6.75 

 .3.15(0 5.40 

 2.75(0 4.90 

 2 10(0 5.50 

 2. 25(0 5. 75 

 2.50(0 5.00 



Valuation of cattle 1904. 

 Valuation of calves 1904 



.$149,192,290 

 . 2, 574, 677 



Friday, December 2, 1904, fifty-nine carloads of fat steers, which were exhibited at the 

 International Live Stock Exposition were sold, the Escher championship load of Angus 

 yearlings going at $12.25, while the grand championship load of the show, Krambeck's 

 Angus steers, sold at $10.50. An average of $7. 56>^ was made for the whole sale. The 

 Angus steers averaged $8. 25, Herefords $7. 22 and Shorthorns $7. 40 



