Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-06


Chicago, Sept 8.-Demand for best
cattle held them steady. but the heavy
run was responsible for a weaker mar
ket for the bulk. Estimated receipts of
$4,000 were later raised to 10000. The
heavies. receipts of western rangers
for anY day thus far this season was
resporsible for the increase. there be-
ing 1900 westerns on the market.
The were slow Of sale and quoted LOG
II cents lower. Top for natives was
$500. Butcher cattle We're slow tho not
much lower.
Receipts for last week total $1,000
csttle, against $1,000 last week and So
0fe year ago. The weeks total in
Guided about $4,000 rangers.
Top for cattle last week reached the
highest level since July last year when
= load of yearlings sold at ss.o5.
There were several loads of steers
which touched the IS mark, SO the
market had good test of what buy
Yrs were willing to pay for high-class
goods. Offerings included good many
well-fed and strong-weight cattle at
$7.40@7.75, which went mostly to ship
PelS " SS1S lei IL POIillS. Oli l1iV 4eS-iNs
cattle local buyers outbid the eastern
men. All the good steers above 81 are
safely 1o@20 cents higher than week
ago, while the middle class of cattle
between Sc and 81 are steady. Below
the Sc line, the market was in an I'M
certain condition all week and many
of the common cattle around s4.501
5.25 had to be sold little lower. This
was mainly due to the competition
from the western rangers the supply
of which was a little larger than usual
this week
Killers have claimed that beef cool
ers held too big quota of common and
medium beef cuts and not enough of
the best kinds as their reason for dis
| elimination against one class of steers
! In favor of another. Illustrating this
/ condition as affecting the beef trade
| sharp advance in wholesale figures for
! best loins and ribs at Chicago and a
steady market for the palmer grade
beef. No. l ribs and loins were ad-
vanced 21ad cents per pound yester-
day, while rounds We're lowered one
half cent and the chucks and plates
held stationary.
Hogs.
Hogs were active and about steady,
tho there was a period of weakness
early in the session. A few mixed hogs
were little higher and packers, after
the first hesitating, took hold freely
and paid steady prices for the great
bulk of their purchases. The early tor
was ss.371s.
Prediction that September hog prices
will average higher than the August
market is confidently made Probably
because hog product is costly the pub.
lie Is clamoring for it. While Chicago
receipts are running lighter than las
year eastern orders are heavier and 10.
cal packers are at their wits ends T.
secure enough material to satisfy al
urgent fresh meat demand. Cheal
hogs had sharp advance last weei
and if this does not produce a heavie
supply this week a series of excite,
markets is a certainty. Usually at thi
season the country is shipping hog
with the object of getting ahead of tn
fall break, but this year there is n
suggestion of the bargain counte
packers are usually able to patroniz
as cold weather draws near. Some 4
the trade are ready to bet that fey
good droves will be found under 5
during the coming winter packing sea
son.
A year ago s7.o5 took the best wit
the bulk at sS.5o9sso. Supply j
heavy nowhere and shortage of l.
100000 at the five principal wester
markets during the first eight month
of 1909. compared with last year, tell
the story Of scarcity. More sow stu
has been showing up lately and a
pigs are still scarce, indicating goo
porcine health, the average weigh
rose to 234 pounds last week again:
23o the previous week and 223 a yea
ago. Just as soon as new corn is fe
freely, however, rush of pigs is Gel
tain and the average weight will dro
Sheep.
A few choice western lambs wei
close to steady but the bulk was lowe
and the same was true in the case
natives. Sheep were steady to stror
and the feeding trade was active
steady prices.
Chicago Livestock.
Chicago, Sept. 6.-Cattle-Estimat
receipts for today, $4,000; opened be