Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-27
PRIME LOAD OF SHORTHORNS
SELLS AT $s.2s. AND ALL
GRADES ARE UP.
GAINS OF 10 TO IS CENTS
ON EVERY CLASS OF STEERS
and Prices Are Down 10 to IS Cents
$685. Under September Of Year Ago
Sheep Weak, Lambs Steady.

chicago, sept. e!.-Sattie reached
the highest point they have touched
since last September, when a load OF
prime short horns went over the scales
,oday at sSoJ The general market
for steers was active and higher. val
ueS gaining 10al5 cents on bulk. while
fairly good steers showed even greater
gains. s..
Decline for all excepting the prime
grades on Monday put the values for
common. plain and medium down close
10 the lowest basis shown in recent
months. Falling off in quality. however.
is responsible for the relatively low
level at which bulk Of the supply is
selling nov and il is in line with gem
eral con /;ions affecting the feeding
situation. which reflects comparatively
short supplies Of matured beeves in
corn belt feed yards as the country
goes out of one corn crop and into an
other. The price for old corn is hold
ing 50 high that comparatively little o-
it is being fed. and. despite fair pas
ture situation in many sections, tenden-
cy seems 10 favor liQuidating lot or
the medium and immature steers, rath-
er than feed for late winter markets.
This accounts for the generous re-
ceip,s at markets thus far this week.
Six points had 10000 Tuesday of1e!-
ings. against $500 a week ago and
$4,000 a year ago. when much the same
situation faced the feeders as a pres
ent. For two days this week the six
markets. supply totals $4,000. against
112. 600 week ago and $4,000 year
ago. While Of this volume Chicago has
had $500. comparing with 32.l39
week go and 4l.302 a year ago.
In spite @. the increased receipts
over week ago shipping outlet fails
10 broaden materially. which suggests
o: mean beef demand IN
the east. and local killers. failing to
widen their outlet for beef. are natur-
ally adopting bearish attitude toward
all grades OF steers. but owing TO the
scant quota Of choice to prime heeves
available. hearing action can not be
strongly impressed upon the trade Tor
the top-notch sorts Still. the IS top is
IN Jeopardy. It was sustained Monday.
when few loads sold at the price and
a niece Of load at ss.l5. but so small
,s the demand for strictly prime stuff
nov and so keen is the desire to work
i; n value below IS. that, sellers say. 1t
will likely require a strictly fancy
bunch Of beeves to make the price
later this week.
The decline for top kinds from high
point this season IS trivia. compared
with that for the medium to good. and
even the sorts which ordinarily class as
choice. Steers which make $50 now
are OF kind that at high point would
have gone at s7.75 ass. ard the 81.
stuff is called 40d soc lower than high
SPOT in mid-AugUst. while warmed-up
and medium killers show like deprecia-
ton. as do the grassers.
Hogs.
The hog market was 1oG15 cents
lower than Yesterday and 20I25 cents
lower than the high time yesterday
Packers bought packing stock AT $500
G6.25. and mixed sold al $3.50 q $40 for
bulk. The extreme top was 1915. The
top for today was 1885 lower than the
high point for September year ago.
The proportion OF pigs among the
arrivals Tuesday was larger than any
day recently: in fact, traders figured
about third Of the receipts as be-
longing in this class. Buyers took adj
vantage Of the large supply and forced
values off % cents from the best time
last Saturday, or s1.00 also lower than
ten days ago. Most of the little fell
lows sold at s4.00d $50. with quite a
good many below the $500 mark and
governments down to a cent pound
Heavy pigs sold at s4..5 $500 accord
ing TO weight, quality and condition.
III health of the pigs is the chief rea-
son for their heavy movement to mar
ket. but Il the owners would shut off
.he new corn feed they would find a
speedy Improvement in the condition OF
the pigs.
Cholera Is not on a rampage in the
og-groving sections. That there Is
very little Of It in districts whence
come the excessive supplies OF pigs is
evident from the fact that compare
lively few of the pigs are condemned
on post-mortem examination.
Packers are having feast on the
little fellows at low cost.
Pigs are selling ali the way from
where they weigh 40 TO 100 pounds.
while heavier grades sell UP to $500
These prices do not pay the owners
well! Shipping expenses deducted from
tbs gross proceeds there is little left
representing profit.
A hundred pounds more pork can
profitably be added to the pig weights.
even tho the country price for 'natureS
stock is now close down to $500 and
may go still lower.
Sheep.
Sheep were weak while lambs were