Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-02
HEAVY RECEIPTS AND BAD
WEATHER COMBINE TO Low.
Err PRICES.
HOGS OFF Is CENTS
ON BULK OF SALES
Butcher Cattle Drop 10 to IS Cents,
With Top For Steers 1925 - Sheep
and Lambs Go Limit of Declines
Uncertainty Pervades Entire Live
Stock Market.

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livestock market was lower today
Liberal runs, bad weather, and uncer-
tain conditions, combined to bring
about this condition. Hogs were fat
and 25 cents lower on bulk of stoff.
Top for hogs was ss.423s.
Average price for last week at $3.50
stands 80 cents above the previous
week, s2.27 above year ago and 1898
above two years ago. The average
price the corresponding week of 1899
was $3.50
Estimated average weight of hogs re-
ceived here last week 227 pounds
against 22s pounds previous week, 215
pounds a year ago, 22o pounds two
years ago and 234 pounds three years
ago.
Only $4,000 hogs We're received at
eleven markets last week, being about
the smallest on record for this time of
the year. 10000 smaller than previous
week and $4,000 smaller than year
ago, and packers have been able to get
only handful of hogs, but at the
prices they seem to be able to get along
with very few. What this week will
develop is uncertain; the country is
busy Planting corn and may hold hogs.
On the other hand, light supply has
failed to boost prices and it has not en-
gendered bearish sentiment in grow
ing circles.
Cattle.
Butcher cattle dropped 10 to Is cents
today. Top for steers was 1925.
Receipts for last week totaled $4,000,
against 59,116 the previous week, 49,
0s6 the week before and 1886 year
ago this week Six western markets
had $4,000 cattle in the week, against
141,sO0 the previous week and 200
a year ago. Thus the shortage many
had expected this month has failed to
April receipts total ap-
$4,000, an increase of
$4,000 on year ago, and the fact that
the supply at Chicago has included a
liberal quota of well-fed, strong weight
steers leads the trade to believe that
the big shortage in supplies long ex-
pected for summer months. will not
put in an appearance as early as has
been predicted.
Killers are IN mood to keep the
prices down az around They have
succeeded in dropping off 35 95oc in |
values for tn strong weight classes !
lacking choio grade during the last
TWO weeks. 1iOlapiy steers winch OF |
late have code at 1876, while the
handy weight classes, too, are now
down Largely 25a3oc from best levels |
current IN snid-April
Season 5or the marketing Of grass
FED stuff 10 near at hand and with this |
in mind che packers are working the !
prices down to a basis where the gras-
;ers will be bought at reasonable lev
81 f.;
raids on these kinds.
Outlook for this week does not APP
pear encoura ging to material reaction |
n the trade. Surplus beef stocks in |
coolers are claimed to be liberal. while |
The beef demand locally, altho OF fair |
breadth, is not disposed to grow East |
here is only fair call for beef. and as
The season for increased fruit and |
vegetable consumption approaches beef
II high prices will likely find less favor /
with consumers than were it lower. |
A lot of May l contract cattle are due |
n the next ten days and the trade Is
advising feeders who are in a posi- |
ion to hold their cattle to do so, for |
he reason that an oversupply next I
week will again have a bad effect on |
prices.
Sheep.
Sheep and lambs went the limit Of |
lecline by showing % 10 40 cents. Top |
sor lambs was SO.