Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-21

Chicago. Nov q. - Swine prices
weakened TO-DAY Early values showed
> cents decline but tho late market
displayed better tone.
Liberal receipts Of hogs everywhere
sweiled the total at eleven markets
Monday TO ie9 200, or 1890 more than
a week ago. 67,20O more than year
ago. and 4220o more than the CORE
sponding Monday two years ago. Chi
cago received 20 000 mere than week
ago and $4,000 more than a year ago.
Kansas City had 5000 more than
week ago and a year ago. Omaha had
1000 more than week ago. st. Louis
had 1850 more than week ago and
$4,000 more than a year ago. st. DO
seDh had 1900 more than week ago
and 1000 more than year ago. Sioux
City had 1000 more than week ago
St Paul had $500 more than week
ago and 1000 more than year ago.
Indianapolis had 1000 more than q
week ago and 1000 more than a year
ago. Cleveland had 1000 more than
a week ago and twice as many as
year ago Buffalo had 1000 more than
a week ago and 5000 more than year
ago. Pittsburgh had twice as many as
a week ago and 5000 more than year
ago Total for 1911 to date 21,54S 900.
or 5,1SS more than the same period
1910 and 1861. 900 more than the CORE
spending time 1909.
Cattle.
Prime range steers were quoted at
$50 There was quiet trade on a
generally steady basis
A few weeks of moderate cattle mar
ketings are necessary to prevent fur
Their sharp decline in values. The fancy
heavy bullocks which are selling at 50
and upward are in a class strictly by
themselves, and as demand is capable
of taking care Of them feeders who
have that kind need not heed this
warning.
There are no prospects Of big cattle
receipts in closing weeks this year, nor
a few weeks later Beef trade IL in
nowise bad now, but merely has been
getting too big a supply to find current
outlet.
Killers are putting much Of their beef
into storage for future distribution.
thus playing safe" against possible
period of shortage later on.
The situation is one over which
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period of price reimbursement is due
before many weeks have passed. and
when the prime steers are out OF the
way the next best kinds will stand as
market toppers. which should mean
moving ND Of values in favor OF the
various classes.
Price spread will narrow and the
narrowing process should effect some
good for the holders Of steers which
are now in immature condition.
Sheep.
Lambs were off 10 and Is cents.
while sheep We're unchanged.
Demand. curtailed by the bad i've
and dressed markets east and by the
nearness Of the Thanksgiving season
with its accompanying heavy con-
sumption Of poultry. is by no means up
to standard proportions Packers are
in no mood to load their coolers UP
with sheep and lamb carcasses that
must compete on dressed markets Win
Thanksgiving poultry, unless the STUN
was bought on a bargain basis. and the
declines noted as compared with the
bad close last week, were easily en-
forced.
Some traders anticipate moderate
runs the remainder Of the week. and
trade conditions certainly warrant
light supplies but holders are in no
mood to carry native stock thru pad
weather at current high cost OF FEED.
and there is also danger OF rush OF
varmed-up westerns out of soggy corn
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