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planation for this is that there is always a good demand for 

 choice carcasses weighing from 500 to 650 pounds, and there 

 has not been at any time during the past few years an over- 

 supply of this class of cattle. 



6. The fluctuation in the price of strictly fancy cattle is 

 owing to the limited demand for them, making the buyers cau- 

 tious lest they should become overstocked on a grade of beef 

 that is suitable only for a few markets. This applies to cattle 

 weighing from 1350 pounds up. 



7. The most popular weight with buyers, one season with 

 another, is 1300 to 1350 pounds." 



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Swift & Co., Kansas City: 



"i. On the basis of the market for the last two years, good 

 fat cattle have been in demand during May and June. 



2. The best demand for average natives is in May and 

 June, one year with another, but last year the latter half of 

 March and the month of April furnished the best market for 

 this class of cattle. 



3. We consider December, January and February the three 

 worst months in the year in which to market cattle, as there is 

 generally a larger number of cattle on the market at this time 

 than any other. 



4. We do not know that there is any particular time when 

 fancy cattle are required in larger numbers than another, as 

 about so many of this class are needed each week throughout 

 the year. 



5. There is a greater demand throughout the year, one 

 week with another, for light cattle and yearlings weighing 750 

 to 1 200 pounds. We believe there is less fluctuation in the 

 price of this class of cattle than others, on account of the uni- 

 formly good demand. 



6. We do not know that there is a wide variation in the 

 price of strictly fancy cattle from day to day, month to month, 

 and season to season, as cattle of the same quality generally 

 bring about the same price, but there is a great difference of 

 opinion as to what constitutes a prime bunch of cattle. One 

 shiper will have a prime bunch, while his neighbor will have one 

 that he calls just as good, but in reality is not worth within 5<Dc 



