Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-24
MARKET ABOUT STEADY pEapiTE
THAT PACKERS WERE
SLOW BUYERS.
CATTLE STEADY ON STEERS,
WEAK ON BUTCHER STUFF
All Branches Of Trade sIew-Priess
Materially Lower Than Week Ago
Sheep Steady But Lambs Slow
Rsvisw Of Market conditions-cur-
rent Prices.

| steady. Trade, however, lacked urgent
For some packing hogs packers paid
1920
Chicago received 10000 of the $4,000
| hogs at eleven markets Wednesday. or
5000 more than week and year ago.
| Kansas City had 1000 more than week
ago and twice as many as a year ago.
Omaha had 800 more than week ago
| and 1900 more than year ago. st.
Louis had 1000 more than week ago
and $500 more than year ago. st.
Joseph received twice as many as a
week ago and $500 more than year
| ago. Sioux City was credited with
1900 more than week ago. but 100 less
| than year ago. Combined total for the
+, day was e4,S00 larger than a week ago.
$4,000 larger than year ago and TO-
200 larger than corresponding Wednes-
| DAY two years ago. Total the first half
| of this week 100000. or $1,000 more than
same time last week. $4,000 more than
! like period last year and $4,000 more
than corresponding three days two
years ago. Total for 1911 to date 49,
$4,000, or 3, $4,000 more than same
period in 1910 and $4,000 more than
corresponding time in 1909.
Cattle.
Cattle were steady on steers and
weak on butcher stuff, but all branches
of the trade were slow.
Market as measured from high point
point week ago, barring the fancy
stuff, which is stronger and a few
points higher, showed. largely 10000
cut for the s7.65@7.90 steers wednes-
day and down to s7.25 it was mostly
25c lower deal, while a big share OF
$6.75@7.10 grades were 30@35c lower
and bulk Of $6.00@6.65 grades were
called s5@45c lower. with some soc
down. For the biggest share Of the
, slippery native grassers at $5.25@5.s5,
the selling was 5O@60c lower and in
some spots more. This, too, applied to
F., some $6.00@6.25 selling Of short-fed
steers. which at high point last We'd
| nesday looked to be worth 50@60c
more.
Decline has not come without due
reason. The public is calling loudly for
cheaper beef and awaiting its coming Is
buying in lessening quantities, which
| is chief cause for the killers bear tao
tics in the trade now, and increased
supply this week Is giving them ample
opportunity to punch some wide holes
in values. Yesterdays run of 10000
made 51,700 for the three days this
week. against 42,205 week ago and
54,559 a year ago. while the supplies
west were also of generous volume. At
six markets yesterday run was $4,000.
against 36,100 last Wednesday, and the
three days total at six markets stands
$4,000. against $4,000 week ago and
$4,000 a year ago.
Sheep.
Sheep were steady but lambs were
slow.
Receipts here Wednesday were esti-
mated early at $4,000 and later at 3d.
900, against 3s.4O6 a week 40 and 49,
$50 a year ago. Total the first half
of this week 1880, a decrease of 49,
600, compared with same period last
week and 23,20O compared with corre-
spending time last year. Six markets
had $4,000 yesterday, against $1,000
a week ago, $500 year ago and 49,
400 corresponding Wednesday two
years ago. Total thus far this week
$4,000. or $1,000 more than same time
last week, $4,000 less than like period
last year. and $4,000 more than CORE
spending three days two years ago.