Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-24

NtiSaSp, Sept. SIZE chtIS look dtl
active part IN the early market and
paid 10 TO Is cents higher, taking
heavy packing hogs at $3.50. Packer.
buyers did not leave the market until
every suitable hog on sale had been
bought up. The advances quoted early
We're Paid freely and often, and drove<
averaged nearly 10 cents higher than
Yesterday Prime hogs We're also in
ective request. but few really prime
animals We're on sale, the Iasl bring
ing 1855.
Figures are not bearish. but SEMI
melt in packing circles is The run
this Week, locally. is around 10000,
against 1900 last week, but the fact
i not u be overlooked that current
supply is heavier than at the CORES
ponQing time last year While prices
are materially higher. Shipping de-
mand is someM hat delinquent. but not
more 50 than supply. The five prin-
cipal western markets had light run
Yesterday and the weeks supply at
these points. approximately $4,000. is
$1,000 less than last week and 10000
less than a year ago. Missouri river
markets are not getting enough i,ugs
10 supply local demand for fresh meat
On the cary upturn 1856 was paid
for choice light, good hogs. fit for the
shipping outlet. being scarce Butch
ers weighing 210 pounds reached
81 y, these being the hogs that We're
eligible 10 $40 on the low spot
Wednesday. A large slice Of the pack
ing stuff sold at ss600S.75. Choice
heavy worked up considerably, ss.9o0
q Mt,
cessive weight.
Cattle.
There was no market in cattle to-
day, prices being quoted the same as
on the previous day Prices have de-
clined during the week on steers and
butcher stock alike. a general reduc-
tion of Is cents being applicable to
nearly all classes of stock. Feeders
We're not a S good buyers this week as
last. Prime steers seem TO have SUI
tered as severely as any other class
No top cattle have been offered since
Wednesday. and on that day the top
was $3.50.
The trade this week was helped by
the marketing of a smaller proportion
If the weeks total run on the first day
Mondays receipts We're by no means
n1eager 2S,571 head. but they were not
anywhere near as hurdensome as those
Of the same day the preceding week
and there We're spots IN the trade that
day which showed a full 10 cent ad-
vance from last weeks closing level
This upturn came In god stead later
! IN the week, serving 70 minimize the
abrupt loss suffered late Wednesday
and thus enabling statesmen 10 close
the market this Week at com para
lively small decline. The trade appears
20 be Well filed up. however the evil
dence being seen today. when receipts
Of only a few loads of steers failed TO
stimulate the demand TO any percept-
ib!e degree, and country shippers Will
do wisely 10 keep n:arketings 20 rather
limited volume for the next few days.
OF until the demand shows disposition
20 broaden
AS in the previous week. the quality
Of the cattle marketed has been far
from attractive and there has been an
unusually small proportion Of the re-
ceipts good enough to reach the SIS
mark. AS result Of this scarcity of
prime stock. good quality yearlings
met with a particularly brisk inquiry
and cleared freely al strong figures,
closing he week fully as high as at
any line last week
Total receipts here for the week thus
far aggregated right close to 5000
head. which compared with arrivals Of
6S.3sl head for the same time last
week and 1855 head year ago. Ship
nents totaled $500 head for five days.
against 3o699 head the preceding week
and 27,34o tsad year ago
Sheep.
Live muttons ~ere unchanged, there
Icing no business of any consequence
transact, 4 in the sheep sheds. eFeder
buyers gave the market an active tone
!, iuling the week ard took nearly al
ne good western lambs marketed thet
We're light enough TO oe shipped into
( he country and fattened