Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-12

Chicago, Oct. 12-With light run
of hogs the market improved today,
gaining 10 TO Is cents on The bulk OF
hogs, altho toward the close of the ses-
sion prices eased off little because OF
the reluctance Of packers 10 continue
10 support the market. Prime hogs
sold as high as $3.50 on shipping ac-
count, and most OF the light and butch
er hogs sold above $500, tho i few
heavy shippers bought around $S.so@
$50. Packers paid $3.50 q $50 for the
bulk of heavy packing hogs.
II is believed if receipts can be held
down a few days, the recent loss viii
be entirely recovered, for the outlet 10
the east is quite good and the con
sumption of fresh pork IS fairly broad
in spite of the high prices Which pre-
vail
Cattle.
Choice western cattle We're quoted
about steady at the start II was
thought that this was a nominal quota
ton. A distinctive feature Of the trade
was the market for yearing steers.
Buyers We're in hot search for them and
the bulk sold at an early hour. Il was
exceedingly hard To find an outlet fol
weighty steers until packers came into
the market. Best sorts of heavy cattle
We're about steady as the proportion OF
them 10 the total run was compare
lively light.
Ability of the market to stand up IN
der liberal runs is questioned Killers
have succeeded in getting the best
classes of steers only a Very little low
er than the high point last Thursday.
while the medium and plain grades,
compared with last Wednesday, which
was high day for these classes, now
show only about 1922 cents decline,
and there is q bearish mood still shown
in packers camp. Their success of two
weeks ago is not forgotten. and in the
fact that consump.ive demand fails TO
broaden materially. while there is lib
eral stock OF beef on hand. the trade i
not holding OUT hopes of materially
better things developing IN the price
basis.
Just now demand Is strongly partial
to good 10 choice yearl:ngs and the best
classes of heavy steers, but since the
heavies are topping under IS the coun-
try Is wisely slowing down in market
ings Of the best grades, While hoping
for price Improvement. Thus the kill
ers are not getting quite as many of
the best grades as they " uld wish Tor,
but there is strong d,sinclination TO
raise the Id as a means of coaxing out
q better representation of choice steers
from the feed yards. Meantime the
heavy runs of western rangers are fill
ing in we'll the matter Of supplying de-
Tnands for medium priced beef, and the
trade is working along nicely in alb
sence of a Equidating spell in the corn
belt Eastern demands maintains only
a fair showing of strength for any
class of steers. and until there is
broader general call the country VIII
show good judgment by shipping mod
erately, and thus preventing repetition
of the Generalization which TWO weeks
ago threw the market into a somewhat
panicky state, and which is susceptible
TO quick return in event OF another
dose out Of cornbelt pastures.
Sheep.
Final figures on the sheep run were
close TO $4,000 This would make more
than $4,000 for the week thus far.
which is far In excess of any receipts
for a similar period prior to this week
In spite Of this there still existed a
good market, tho the trade thought
prices were trifie easier. Feeder buy
ers We're active and paid as high as
$3.50 for choice lambs.