Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-08
GOOD NATIVE STEERS ADVANCE
10 TO is CENTS ON ACTIVE
MARKET.
RANGE STEERS UP 10;
BUTCHER CATTLE STRONG
Hogs Firm and Higher in Spots, a
Top of 1910 Being Attaned-sheep
and Lambs About steady-Hish Pro-
vision Market Boosts Livestock
Prices-other Market News.
20. Nov. S.-Cattle made sharn

Chicago. Nov. Seattle made sharp
gains today. native steers above the
s. mark being lo@15 cents higher,
While under that price they did not
show much advance. but were active.
Range steers showed general gain of
10 per cent Native butcher cattle ruled
strong.
Last weeks supply totals about 10
600. against $4,000 the previous week
end $4,000 a year ago. Included in las.
weeks total were $4,000 western range
cattle, which was an unusual run for
this time of the year. Il was partly on
account of that competition that the
demand for common natives was 50
slim. The market for all steers bel,w
s. is about l0615 cents lower Than
low enough 70 discourage shipments.
tho i does not seem TO have that af-
feel.
Strictly good fat steers were taken
freely all week and buyers could not,
GET enough of them to fill the bill.
Top reached $40 again for prime
steers out OF the same feedlot that pro-
duced that kind last week. Quality.
as rule. was poor. and there we're
relatively few steers sold above the
SIS mark during the week. Buyers say
they could use many more Of the high
class cattle. bur are overloaded with
the cheaper grades Eastern shippers
took their share of the offerings and
bought most OF the good steers tho
some of the topnotchers went to local
buyers.
Il is anticipated that the supply Of
rangers will be materially reduced this
week. but that is problematical and
as long as the good weather lasts the
rangers are pretty sure 10 be in evil
dence.
Hogs were Arm and higher in spots,
a top OF $50 being registered.
Features of the week have been an
Improvement in shipping demand.
scarcity Of pigs, elimination of the
grass delegation 10 a large extent ana
broad demand for weighty mixed. good
sows selling close up to the top. All
hand have been in the market In re-
Spouse 70 the dictates of necessity.
Present in dication are that with
open weather the November run will
Cs l4Siil lc -NONSlHDeT record was
made IN 1888. when 100000 arrived.
In 1891 the month attracted 1,oos,-
COO TO market
Packers are not expecting 70 begin
accommodating stuff in any considerable
quantity until January. altho they
are constantly in expectation of a
swelling movement. They are get
ting few hogs for this season. This
week local packers have secured
about $4,000, against $4,000 year
ago. The five principal western mar
kets have received about 25s00o this
week. against 2ssooo last week and
$4,000 year ago. when liquidation
was the rule Omaha. where receipts
have been very light. shows slight
increase the past week: otherwise thare
mas been a decrease at all markets
Compared with a month ago. the
spread is considerable narrower. AT
that time s7s5d7.s5 was taking a
lot of mixed but fat packers were
worth $50. right around where they
have sold the past week
Sheep.
Sheep and lambs were about steady
Top for native lambs was 1925. while
all range lambs went as feeders with
top of $3.50 A high provision mar
ket was an aid 10 better prices attained
in the stock market today.