Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-13
RECEIPTS TOP HEAVY AND BOT.
TOM TUMRLEs OUT OF LIVE
STOCK MARKET.
CATTLE DOWN 10 TO 20 CENTS,
HOGS 10 TO 20 CENTS
Offerings Unexpectedly Large and
Packers and Shippers Stock Up at
Almost Their Own Figures-Sprina
Lambs Slump After Opening Un-
changed.

/ Chicago, June 13.-Prices of cattle
were lower today, the heavy run fore
ing breaks of 10 to 20 cents, and there
We're indications of break of % cents
Top was $50 for steers.
! A good share of last weeks receipts
consisted of 'stillers, which are now
running very freely. They are COM
ing good in quality and sell WELL for
they kill out better than corn fed steers
of the same dimensions. About Is per
cent Of the 'stiller supply has been
marketed, according to the estimates
of those in the trade.
| Light weight cattle lacking fat were
the hardest to sell during the week.
because buyers are getting a good
many Texas cattle which they prefer.
Altho the market Is sluggish and dull
for this class of cattle, prices are con-
sidered 1o@15 cents higher than last
week, showing that the general upward
movement in the market has taken
all kinds along. Bullish sentiment
seems to be dominant in the market at
present and most traders look for the
good to choice steers to continue on
their upward fight.
Receipts for the week total $4,000,
against $4,000 last week and $4,000 a
year ago. Included in the weeks sup
ply were a good many Texas cattle di-
rect to packers and some that were on
the market for sale.
Receipts for the week total $4,000,
against $4,000 last week and $4,000
year ago. Included in the weeks sup
ply We're a good many Texas cattle di-
rect to packers and some that were on
the market for sale.
The best cattle here this week sold
at 1915, which is only 10 cents behind
the high limit of the year, which was
made late in March. Demand has been
uniformly good all this week, and with
a very nice class Of cattle offered prices
were pushed up to a pretty high scale.
A good many fat steers sold at $500
$50, and there was liberal proportion
Of good steers at sS.O09S.40, with most
of the medium grades at $3.50 500.
Lots of common to fair killers sold at
s65067.00. and some very plain, light.
short-fed steers of rough type sold
large number Of 'stillers at sS.00@8.50,
which prices are considered the high
est ever paid for slop cattle. It is esti-
mated that about 10 per cent of the
distillery cattle have been marketed.
Hogs.
Big offerings sent hogs down 10 to
% cents. Top Nwas reported at $3.50.
but shippers took good hogs at
1896, and packers paid generally $3.50
@9.35.
What will happen this week de-
Ponds wholly on supply. Packers need
hogs right along but will take adj
vantage of every opportunity to take
off a nickel or a dime A week aHo
sentiment in trade circles was very
bearish, but it is healthier now, as
the country has demonstrated It's in
disposition to trade on a lower basis
than cents at home. A week ago
packers were confidently threatening
to put up 9-cent droves here, but
have since revised their ideas as they
have paid as high as 1855 meanwhile.
Sheep.
Sheep were about steady, but spring
lambs after opening without much
change dropped Is to 25 cents. Top
was 1856.