Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-23
OTHER SORTS EXCEPT THOSE
CARRYING WEIGHT FAIL TO
SCORE ADVANCE.
CATTLE OFFERINGS LACK
QUALITY, PRICES STEADY
Close on Basis Of Wednesdays Quota
tions-Live Muttons in Demand
Best Lambs Sell at 10 Cents Ad-
vanes-Livs.toek Quotations At Mar
ket centsrs.

were strong today. other sorts failing
to advance, and light grades closed
lower.
Eleven markets were credited with
l1310O hogs Wednesday. or $500 less
than a week ago. $4,000 more than a
year ago and $500 more than the cor
responding Wednesday two years ago.
Chicago received 1000 more than a
week ago AMI 5000 more than year
ago. Kansas City had 10000 more than
year ago Omaha had $500 less than
a week ago and 1000 more than a year
ago. St. Louis had 1900 more than
week ago and 1000 more than year
ago. ST. Joseph had 5000 less than
week ago. India napolis had 1000 less
than week ago. but 1000 more than
wear cgo Total the first half Of this
week. $4,000. OF III 900 more than the
same time last week. 10000 more than
the corresponding three days two years
ago. Total for 1911 to date, 21.s14.e0o,
or 5,2s4.0o0 more than the same period
1910 and 100000 more than the cor
respor ding time 1909.
Cattle.
Cattle generally were steady Offer
ings lacked quality. The close was on
the basis of Wednesdays quotations.
For the three days this week the run
stood $500 and the Wednesday supply
fell nearly $1,000 below a week ago. but
in view Of shortened general demand 1t
was fortunate circumstance that the
country has this week shut of active
liquidation. Failure Of the general mar
ket for the common. plain and medium
steers to make advance over last week 8
close plainly indicates the serene beef
situation facing packers. who have
coolers we'll filled with surplus beef and
confronting a lot Of Thank sgivins
holiday poultry competition. there Is
general tendency to go short in buying
steers and this will likely be the dis
position of killers for the next ten days.
Hence it behooves country shippers to
act accordingly and not overload a
market which at this time clearly dem
onstrates ability to get along only in
fair shape on quite moderate receipts.
The three days run this week stands
$4,000 less than a week ago and 1900
larger than a year ago. while at six
markets half weeks receipts total
$4,000, comparing with 10000 week
ago and 10000 q year ago.
Sheep.
Live muttons were in demand. Best
grades of lambs sold 10 cents higher.
There has not been time since the
panic period Of 1903 when the market
for good fat sheep and lambs was as
low as at this time, and a trader with
twenty three years experience on this
market declared that, with the excep-
ton of that panic period, he had never
before seen fat matured muttons sell
down to current low rates.
Fact that sellers were able to clear
a lot Of stuff Wednesday on which they
unsuccessfully begged bids OF yester-
day. and fresh arrivals of a similar
class. as well as the slightly improved
undertone TO trade for best fat lambs,
may be attributed solely to the cut
ting down of receipts here ard else
where, to the marked scarcity of choice
Ian rs in the run. and to the irresista bly,
low level at which packers are having
access to the offerings. Eastern dressed
markets are claimed by buyers to be
even in a more demoralized condition
than the market for the stock on the
hoof. and complaint is now also being
registered against the sluggishness Of
local dressed markets.