Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-07
HEAVY RECEIPTS AND SLOW De
MAND LEFT MARKET WITH.
OUT TRADING ACTIVITY.
HEAVY STEERS SLOW AND
PRICES DOWN 10 TO IS
Buying BY Shippers and SeaIpers Gave
StimuIar to Hog Prices, Dc wand
Being Active at Close, With Top Of
$751;. Reported-Lambs Higher and
in Better Demand.

Chicago. Dec Heavy receipts OF
cattle forced the market lower Added
market practically without trading ac-
,ivity one load of yearlings topped
the market ar S7.35. Heavy steers We're
slow and prices We're down about l0dl
10 cents. Prospects for a clearance of
offerings were not considered very
good.
of 39,SO0 was shown against $4,000
week ago. while for the two days this
week six markets run stands 10SO0o
a 5000 increase over week ago and
10000 more than came year ago.
Biggest quota of this increase in
supplies being in the west, Chicago
prices have not felt much Of a jar from
the closing basis last week, althO the
rank prejudice against big weights.
both of choice and medium quality, is
reflected in the decline of largely ~
cents for these classes as against iaSt
weeks closing rates. and in face OF
steady general level for the handy
weight plain, medium and good choice
grades.
Yearlings, too. hold nominally q
steady rate compared with the close
last week. but there have been very
few oil them this week. Mondays run
comprising a slim quota OF yearllnss.
and especially the good quality kinds
Sales that day at $1@7.25 for prime
light long yearlings" as against $3.50
for prime weighty steers were strong
" significant of the keen favor for
yearling stuff i'll comparison with Dig
weight choice to prime steers. The big
heeves continue meanest sellers in the
wholesale trade. where general condi-
tons fail to strengthen sufficiently TO
admit packers moving any consider
able crop of beef in spite of the re-
duced wholesale prices which they
quote.
Retail butchers. too, have made some
cuts in their prices, but it is evident
that the retail price is still the stick
Ter in the situation, and until consum-
ers come to look upon the retail cost
as more reasonable In relation to live
cattle cost. the trade is not expecting
material growth in beef outlet. The
eastern situation is no better than To-
callv. as indicated by the failure or
shipments to show decent growth over
recent weeks Seaboard beef trade is
only such as requires moderate beef
shipments and the killers are operating
accordingly as we'll as the eastern
slaughterers.
Hogs.
Prices for hogs We're cents higher
than the low time of yesterday. Ship
pers took few and scalpers bought
rather freely. but buyers for packers
held off. Trade was strengthened near
the close, prices being fully as high as
the best time of yesterday, and the de-
u,and had grown active The top was
reported at $751; Y, and from the en-
ergy displayed late it would not nave
been surprising if a higher figure were
reached
Eleven markets received 10000 hogs
Tuesday. being 1000 less than arrived
a week ago. $500 more than year
ago and IS 900 less than corresponding
Tuesday two years ago. Chicago re-
cetyed 1000 less than a week ago. 5000
more than a year ago and 1850 less
than two wears ago. Kansas City re-
ported 1000 less than week ago. 1000
more than a year ago and $4,000 less
than two years ago. ST. Louis had 1000
less than week ago, 1000 less than a
wear ago and 1880 less than two years
ago. Omaha received 1900 less than a
week ago. 5000 more than year ago
and 300 less than two years ago. In
dianapolis received 1000 more than a
week ago. 1000 less than year ago
and - 900 less than two years ago. The
first two days Of this week eleven mar
kets received 10000. being 10000 more
than arrived same period week ago,
i 900 more than a year ago and 10000
less than two years ago.
Sheep.
Lambs were higher and in better de-
mand Al the same time there was no
marked Improvement in the sheep
trade. most sellers calling prices about
like the average Of yesterday. Lambs
sold at $685. and there were numerous
loads at S6.25.
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