Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-16

Chicago. July ia load of pigs sold
at 1910 today but the general market
was Is to % cents lower, and the So hog
was eliminated in early price quota
/ tions. For several days the top has been
lowering close to the 50 mark. but new
er unit, this morning has it dropped
under that figure, since the market
jumped 70 the high levels early in the
season. Irasmuch as choice light pigs
were being offered az $3.50 without
finding early bidders. i, looked as tho
Inc 50 mark would not be reached later
in he day Prices were generally 10
cents lower. and the break extended TO
not only lights. but also to- mixed and
heavy.
Ho, weather IS against fresh meat
consumption and receipts OF light hogs
az eastern markets have been heavy
enough TO enable shippers 20 buy near
- home.
The FIVE western markets have re-
ceiveG about $4,000 hogs 50 far this
week, against 10000 las, week and
$4,000 q year ago
The e-cent hog is in a decided min
oritv, in fact. It's effacement from the
quotation Of The crop making 9 cents,
Or better was small.
Cattle.
Cattle were nominally unchanged
and ror enough stock was offered TO
make market.
In spite o. a weak and lower start
The trade this week IS closing up in
-igh- good shape. Win fli1 recovery OF
early declines Of l5d 26c for good 10
choice grades. and also the plain and
medium classes have made recovery
Of 158 zoe breaks scored in these dur
ing first days ot the week Market for
the common and plain light grassers,
however, is still hardly as high as a
weak ago. bur q little Improvement IN
prices for these since Wednesday has
indicated better general outlet for the
beef
Substantial recs.ion for good to
choice grades was effected by a much
better situation IN consumptive de-
mand for these grades. both locally
and IN the east The improved tone in
trade mas, however, come rather as
surprise 20 selling interests. Conditions
early this week were decidedly adverse
TO prospects for strong finish. but It
isn'- q long trail from bad 70 good con-
diciors in the steer market. and when
the situation Is opportune sudden
cha nges in buying sentiment are not
unusual, however expecredly they may
come
Bigges. price appreciation has been
scored for sood 10 choice steers of
value al $3.50 500 and higher for the
reason tina. since Monday a rather
shorc quota Of such classes has been
included IN receipts. However, a right
good market has developed for the
medium steers since early rounds Of
Wednesday,. and bulk OF the stuff at
$50 q 100 now shows a price level well
Up 70 the closing range Of a week ago.
Texas steers have been competitors for
packers favor against the plain. light.
grassy natives. and this accounts for
failure Of the latter 70 show the same
relative strength noted for next best
kinds of natives.
Recent rains over the corn belt have
aided growth OF pastures 70 some ex-
tent but still there j. a pretty we'll de-
fined disposition among owners of light
steers 20 ship cut before the western
rangers begin coming freely and the
trade * not looking forward 20 much
permanent Improvement in values for
the lower grade light steers. Killers
are holding these down in price as
much as possible and spread between
them and prime heavy corn-fed beeves
is now quite as wide as at any time in
recent years.
Sheep.
sheep closed the week % TO 30 cents
lower than last week. and lambs are
of close 70 d dollar. compared with last
weeks close.