Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-24
WITH LIGHT RUN, SHIPPERS AND
scALPERs ACTIVE, PACKERS
FORCED INTO MARKETS.
DEMAND BY BIG KILLERS
EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD
Cattle Slow But About Steady, Finish
Beinq Is to so Lower on Bulk Steers,
Butcher Stuff rs Under Last Weeks
close-sheep and Lambs Trifle
Stronger.

chicago, June "a" ltu D. iiShe Aui''
and shippers and scalpers active, pack
ers were forced into the market ana
followed the early advance. AT the TN
ish the market stood 10 to 10 cents
higher than at yesterdays close. Inc
demand from most of the big killers
was surprisingly good, one OF them
paying an average of $40 for his pur-
chases. which is fully Is cents more
than they cost yesterday. The top was
1855, paid for light.
Eleven leading western and eastern
markets received $1,000 hogs Thursday
or "a 900 more than a week ago ana
that many more than corresponding
Thursday a year ago Chicago received
s. 900 m ore than week ago and 1000
more than a year ago. Kansas CITY
had 1000 more than a week ago ana
5000 more than year ago. Omaha
had only 1000 more than a week ago,
while ST. Joseph increased $500 and
INDIANAPOLIS 1000 compared with a
week ago.
Combined receipts at eleven markets
first four DAYS of this week, 354 900, or
81 900 more than week ago and $4,000
year ago.
Cattle.
Cattle were slow, but about steady.
At the finish the market was % to 50
cents lower on bulk steers. Butchers
have been uneven. but probably aver
age at least 25 cents under last week
close, which was exceptionally bad.
If the statements of the buyers are TO
hot nm
market are any criterion, the present
dressed beef situation, is In a CONDITION
where much lighter marketings than
tIrse Of recent weeks will be needed 20
keep values from sliding downward at
an alarming rate. Feeders and country
shippers have been sending stock for
ward ;ndtscrtminately and packers have
had little difficulty in depressing values
about as they liked for the last two
weeks. and unless countrymen decide TO
pursue a different policy there is little
prospect Of any permanent rally OF the
prices here.
The hot. dry weather and burning
PASTURES have had a two-fold influence
on the market here in that they were
responsible for the nlarkettgs OF many
a nsnels which were unfinished and have
kept feeder buyers from taking any
material share Of the stock suitable FOR
feeding purposes sent here prematureiy
on account Of the drought and lack OF
pasturage. This has enabled killers to
play havoc with the market for steers
valued at S. rs down, and few such anil
mails sold at late days showed less than
&c decline for the week, while there
were many which were called full
81 lower.
Thursdays receipts brought the sup
ply for the week thus far to about
5000 head, against actual arrivals Of
1924 head q week ago. and 1888 head
a year ago. Shipments were placed at
1900 head, against 1888 head week
ago and 1928 for the same time IN
1909. Six western markets had 23,6oo
cattle today, against 10000 a week ago
'ard only 1900 a year ago. Combined
receipts at six points for the week thus
far were 155. 600 head. or $4,000 head IN
excess of the run last week and $4,000
head larger than receipts there for the
same time year ago.
Sheep.
Sheep and lamb prices were, If any
thing, a trife stronger. Native spring
lambs went at S. but buyers were
"pegged" at that price for the best
sorts and could not be induced to go
above this figure