Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-18
STEER MARKET OFF 10 TO 20
CENTS EXCEPT FOR PRIME
SORTS.
HOG MARKET STRONG, .
WITH TOP PRICES s7.s5
Packers Become Active Buyers and
Prices Are Maintained - Choice
Lambs Weak to 10 Cents Lower,
With Sheep Steady to strons-Re-
view of Market Conditions.

Chicago, Oct. 1s.-Cattle-With the
exception of really prime sorts the
steer market was lower, the heavy run
forcing prices down 10 TO 20 cents from
last weeks value. Butcher stock was
slow to 10 cents lower.
Receipts for last week were 1920
against 1888 the previous week and
1851 a year ago. The run included
o6. 500 western rangers, comparing With
81 500 the previous week and $4,000
year ago AT the six leading markets
receipts were 100000 against 24S,5oo
the previous week and 241,20o a year
ago. Thus all markets have been lib
orally supplied, which made it rather
an easy matter for killers to get the
prices down.
On the close even the IS steers were
ouotable 15c lower than a week ago.
hu. strictly fancy lots were noninally
! fl n: Bulk of the $1,000 rs steers have
lately gone full CSC lower than the
previous weeks finish. while the mean
est sellers, which have closed 25d 4oc
lower in most cases, altho instances OF
greater declines were cited by most sell
| Iers.
The trade for the s6,0od7oO steers
I has been most irregular of The season
and sellers and buyers alike have
stated that in the trade for these
classes it has been practically impos-
sible for them to Judge within 256e0c
per cwt Just where drove of cattle
ought 10 land in order TO bring the
market" With the situation thus at
market the country shipper appears in
bad way to do business with any GER
tainty of his consignment getting him
ont without a loss. Instances have been
cited this week of steers selling at
S600@T 25 which cost a greater price in
the country.
Once the market settles down from
this uneven state of affairs the country
shipper will again be able to tell with
drove of steers in the feed lot, and like
wise the traders at market, TOO, will not
be as fat off in their judgment as is
often the case al present.
Hogs.
Hogs started slow but closed strong
; and with packers good buyers. The top
was s7.s5
It was evident that packers are much
at sea regarding the future of the trade
, Their attitude late last week show:
that they either look for small sup
ply this week or were bidding up Will
the hope of Earring things loose in tn
;. country. Il is getting close to the regu
lar winter packing season and NOR
hogs will be needed. Packers opent
assert that there will be enough hog
available when the time comes bu
}. those in close touch with the countr
conditions are wondering where tn
I, supply is going TO come from. The gen
eral impression is that hogs are com
: paratively scarce all over the countr
and that the November run win lac
E good deal of filing out to the di
mensions of the oldtilne runs. In tn
meantime packers are putting on tn
brakes hard and using every possibl
effort 10 pull the market down. The
succeeded this weekk pretty we'll
spite of the fact that offerings show
shrinkage Of 5000 head from yea
= ago. While the five principal nlarke
in the west indicate a falling off
: 10000 from last year.
Sheep.
l. Choice lambs were weaker. and
cents off, tho toppy natives at 1916 d
q not look any lower. Best western
were $40. Sheep We're steady
strong.