Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-13
CATTLE IRREGULAR
BEST STEERS HIGHER, GOOD
SORTS STEADY, AND OTHER
GRADES LOWER
HOG MARKET CLOSES
TEN CENTS LOWER

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TEN CENTS LOWER
The Decline in Prices Was Chiefly
Due to the Refusal Of Packers to
Meet Holders Misunderstanding
Was Inclined to Be Slow - Sheep
Steady and Quiet.
Chicago, March 13.-Cattle were
ncminally steady. They are finishing
the week uneven in price, steers being
a little higher for best grades, good
sorts about steady, and other grades
10M20c lower. Butcher cattle have
made slight gains.
One end OF the cattle market went
down lOQ20c this week and the other
end went up about that much, thus
making much wider gap between the
Two extremes. For d month or more
the light cheap steers have been the
most popular. but now the tide has
turned and the big steers are wanted.
There is no telling how long this VAIN
VIII last. During most of February
feeders of the big steers were greatly
for prime cattle were not
bringing enough to make it profitable
to .eed the high priced corn Lately
demand for prime cuts of meat has
Increased and shippers are buying most
ct their big heavy cattle. Most of this
week they were not able to get as
many as they wanted and some sales
look Csc higher than a week ago. Deal
ers say that there is danger of over
supplying the market with the big
steers for not all the buyers want that
class. lde
Light, short-fed cattle have been ex-
trcmely hard to sell most of the week,
ana especially since Wednesday. They
are now several points lower than a
week ago. If the demand for the
choice steers continues, feeders will re-
ceive more encoura cement and there
Is likely to be more general DISPOSE
ton to hold light steers back for more
weight. Shippers were good buyers
most of the week and the inquiry for
has been lately.
During the past week the market
or butcher stock has been very UNI
sven. Early in the week prices were
strong and higher, but since then
he improvement has been lost and
'alues now are about the same as a
week ago. Support from the country
s not SO strong since prices have
cached such a high summit and bear
sh pressure is being exerted from all
directions. A good share of the fair
o good butcher cows sold this week at
3.T5@4.75.
Gamers and cutters have not
hangnd much during the week. but
we're hard to sell, for buyers are
lighting shy of the dairy stock. In
pectton is rigid and a higher percent
.ge of carcasses is condemned than
sual. Gamers sold at $2.20@2.6O,
nd cutters largely at $2.75@3.25.
Bull prices are 10@15c lower than |
week ago. This reduction applies to
II kinds, but the fat bulls are selling
over in proportion to values than the
ologna class. Most Of the good bulls
old during the week at $4.40@4.7
nth the best exporters at SIS. Bolos.nas
old mainly at $3.75@4.
Demand for mixers and springers
as been light this week because of
he close inspection all over the coun-
~. Most Of the purchases this week
Tere shipped to the Atlantic coast,
here the outlet is still fairly good for
ne best grades of fresh mixers and
orward springers. Most of the good
ows sold at $45@55, with the extra
God at $50. The bulk Of the common
nd medium cows sold at $25@35.
Hogs.
Hogs-Closed 10c lower, chiefly be
ause packers declined to meet hold
rs demands. At the start, shippers
ought a few at about &c lower. Trad
lg was inclined to be slow.
Marketing of hogs in competing /
ountries have recently been very light.
anadian receipts last week We're only
900 at all markets., Denmark re-
sived only 10000 at all markets. and
Gland 5000, or an aggregate of only
1000 for the week or about, an aver
sc days run in mileage. The aver
go in all those countries was about
} per cent larger than last weeks
cord.
Sheep. {
Sheep were steady, and trading was
liet, on meager receipts. There was s
.arcely any actual buying. /,
Quality was exceptionally good on
ost of days, and this fact was respcn-
BILE for sales appearing so high on
lper. Shorn arrivals were hard to get
DIS for on late days and the spread
prices compared with wool lots was
ider than last week. Most traders
,pect this range to gradually widen
ON now on, as it is the season when
ppers always become more numer-
IS.
Chicago Livestock.
Chicago, March Is.
Cattle-Es timated receipts for today
o; opened steady. S
,eVes .......... 4.60@D7.3O a
.AaS ......... ........... 4.0uQVo.4U q
estern ....... ........... 4.10@5.60 t
ockers and feeders ...... 3.50D5.50 a
,ws and heifers ......... 1.90@5.75 I
lives " 6C(6DS 30