Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-23
BETTER DEMAND FOR HEAvlE9
AS WELL As LIGHT AND
MIXED SORTS.
CATTLE REGAIN LOSSES
OF FORE PART OF WEEK
Steers Higher, Advance in Instances
Being As Much as 10 csnts-Shssp
and Lambs Show Declines Before
Offerings Were Marketed-curront
Quotations.

weakness at the opening on heaVy
sorts, but there was a strong demand
for light sorts. Prices were steady and
in some cases higher. Packers held
off for some time but later there was
a better feeling in the market for
heavy and weighty animals as we'll as
mixed stuff. with the result that values
held close to those Of the previous ses-
sion.
Some traders expressed the opinion
that this months receipts of hogs will
be the largest on record for March. Es-
TINA ting the remaining eight CONNER
cial days at 10000. the total will reach
$4,000 against 393,753 a year ago.
which was the smallest March total in
twenty-five years. In March. 1909, ar
rivals here 736,o20, and in March. 1908,
receipts were 723,015. Away back In
March, 1891, arrivals were over 100000
making this months total look compar-
atively small
CONFINED receipts OF hogs at eleven
markets Wednesday totaled 1900. or
% 400 less than a week ago. 23300 more
than year ago, but $4,000 less than COR
responding Wednesday two years ago.
Chicago had 5000 less than week ago.
but 1880 more than year ago. Kansas
City received 1000 less than year ago.
Omaha had 1900 less than week ago.
St. Louis had 5000 less than week ago,
but 1000 more than year ago. st. Jo-
seph received 1000 more than year ago.
Sioux City had 1.40o less than week
ago and 1900 more than year ago. Total
thus far this week $4,000, or $4,000 less
than same time last week. 10000 more
than corresponding three days two
years ago. Total for 1911 to date s.
81 ,O00 or S37 900 more than same per-
iod 1910 and $4,000 less than cor
responding time in 1903.
Cattle.
Cattle were strong on steers, prices
being generally a little higher. and
there were instances Of q 10 cent gain.
Losses Of the fore part OF the week
have been regained.
The little better general tone IN trade
naturally lifts values q tride on the
years low spot. but that there Is stu
; Imminent danger Of the market going
still lower in event OF liberal runs In
the immediate future. the trade does
not dispute. In fact. the country 10 still
being warned to watch out for fresh
breaks unless receipts are regulated to
meet present needs Of killers, who are
making no denial of the fact that short
supplies are proving more than their
beef demands really call for. Until the
m ovement of beef is stimulated consid-
erably there can thus be small chance
for material price improvement in the
market for any grade OF beef steers
and particularly slim are the prospects
for rise in weighty beeves lacking
choice quality, since these are kinds
commonly believed to be most plentiful
in feed yards, and with the approach
OF the busy season on the farm many
OF them will necessarily have to be
moved to market.
For three days this week run stands
| &C. 400. against 1886 a week ago and
1859 a year ago. but that there has
been need for even fewer cattle Is sig
niflcant by the decline in prices as
against last weeks closing
Sheep.
Sheep and lambs were steady Clear
| ances were finally brought about at
declines Of 10115 cents.
| Receipts Wednesday were estimated
early up to $4,000 and later down to
| 1900 and under. making q half-week
run of about $4,000, compared with
AS 400 for like period last week. and
1868 a year ago. Five markets re-
ported 10000 yesterday, and show q
three-day total OF about 10000, a de-
crease OF $4,000 from like period last
week and 1000 more than year ago.