Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-23
BETTER GRADE HANDY WEIGHTS
FULLY TEN HlGHER-BuTcH.
Err OFFERINGS SAG.
PREVAILED IN
HOGS ENTIRE SESSION
Early Declines Due to Lack of Support
by Packers, and Indifference on the
Part of shippers-sheep Market Re-
ceipts Too Liberal, and Demand
Almost Entirely Lacking.

Chicago, June 23.-Cattle-Demand
for better grades of handy weights was
active, and such animals were fully 10
cents higher. Heavy steers did not find
very good outlet, but sellers succeeded
in holding prices steady. Butcher cat
tie We're inclined to sag. and We're slow
Of sale. The feature OF the trade, was
the liberal offering of distillers, but
their plentifulness did not lower their
price.
Buyers are discriminating against
the grassers which they say are dress
ing out particularly bad at this time
of the year. They are soft and the beef
is OF bad color.
The sudden change in the weather
has caused further weakness in the
demand for beef. ard SO buyers are
trimming their orders down to the
lowest possible notch.
Two days receipts thus far in the
week total 20,200 a decrease of 500
from week ago and $500 smaller
than arrived a year ago. Altho the
supplies in two days have been well
up to the demands, the situation as
regards immediate future trade ap-
pears more satisfactory than was the
case a week ago. There is indication
of a growing demand for beef in east
ern quarters, and also the export out
let shows Improvement. Exporters took
close to 1000 steers Monday, quite an
encouraging amount of cattle. indeed,
and continuance of such demand can
not help but put different complexion
on steer trade than noted in the past
two weeks.
Partially for the handy-weight
steers still continues. The liberal runs
of heavy beeves are not likely to come
as freely in the next few weeks, how
ever. AS weather gets warmer the big
steers will likely grow even in poorer
favor with killers than now. Light
beef cuts are the best warm weather
sellers. and it will be a fortunate thing
if the heavy steers are soon found to
have been well liquidated.
Hogs.
Lack of packers support. and indif-
ference on the part of shippers.
brought about declines of 10 to Is
cents early in the trade. and weakness
prevailed thruout the day.
Eleven markets received 73.60O hogs
)
ago and 1920 less than a year ago. Ar
rivals al elevent points first two days
of this week 10000 or $1,000 more
than week ago and 1900 less than
a year ago.
Chicago's receipts today were $500
larger than a week ago and 1000 small
| er than corresponding Tuesday a year
ago. Kansas City received 5000 less
than a week ago and 1000 less than
year ago. Omaha was credited
with $500 more than week ago and
800 more than year ago.
Mess pork costs s21 to make at the
present ratio, and this is supposing he
heavy hogs are available to make it,
said provision specialist. But the
heavy hogs can not be secured This.
taken in concentrated long interest,
makes US believe in higher prices for
pork regardless for the future course
of the ribs and lard markets"
Sheep.
Sheep were weak and slow. Re
ceipts We're TOO liberal, and demand
was almost entirely lacking A slightly
better tone prevailed in lambs than in
matured stock, and they were 20 to
% cents below yesterdays levels