Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-07
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MENTs.
SLOW HOG MARKET AND
PRICES SHADE LOWER
Better Demand Shown For Heavy
Primes, Which Top Market at $7.2s
- Shssp Market Shows Some
strsnth-currsnt Prices at Various
Market centsrs.

Chicago, March ARRIVALS OF cattle
today were not burdensome and the Of
vailing prices.
General quality fell off Monday as
compared with last week, particularly
in the crop Of heavy beeves. altho there
appeared fully enough Of the good to
choice 1900 to 1900 lib kinds to All de-
mands. One load OF fancy 1156-lb Iowa
steers seen here since the international.
sold at s7.35-a new high price for
i1e11 to date The next best price paid
was $500 and the difference between
these figures went to prove the super
la tive quality OF the top lot. It took
choice heavy steers to command 1918
a 6s5, these being kind such as
were quotable late last week at prices
largely 10 cents lower. while week
ago the same kinds would have brought
15M zoe less than today. This latter
advance was also shown for bulk Of
the good TO choice 1880 to 1850 ID steers
which sold yesterday at 1925 @e.65.
while the medium classes traded in
largely at s5so@s20 were quoted
mostly 15c higher than last Monday,
but the stun down to $3.50 did not
show material change, and 1Oc ap-
probation covered any instances Of
advance.
Supply Monday at the six markets
totaled 44.s0o. against 41.s00 week
ago and $4,000 q year ago, moderate
crop thus being had at all points.
which was significant OF serenity
among feeders now with respect to the
immediate future. Market appearing
to be pretty we'll out Of harms way
from heavy runs. sentiment Is growing
to the effect that severe price huctua-
tons are not to be witnessed In the
next few weeks. It begins to appear
that the country IL content to feed out
immature steers now that fesdyards
are in better shape than q few weeks
ago, while the available crop OF long
fed kinds. altho heavy during most Of
the winter, seems TO be running down
to volume only in keeping with the de-
madns
Primo heavy hogs supplanted lights
at the top Of the market TO-DAY,
couple Of choice loads bringing S7.26
Bulk Of sales were at 81 or better.
Combined receipts Of hogs at eleven
markets Monday totaIed 5000. or 3d.
GOO less than a week ago. 1900 more
than a year ago and 21.70o less than
tho corresponding Monday two years
ago. Chicago received 10000 less than
q week ago, but 5000 moro than yeas
ago. Kansas City had 1000 moro than
a week ago. but 1000 less than . year
ago. Omaha received $500 moro than
a week ago ST. Louis had 1000 more
than a wear ago. ST. Joseph had 5000
less than a week ago. st. Joseph nao
1000 less than q week ago. Sioux CITY
received 1000 less than week ago.
but 1900 more than year ago. IN
dianapolis had 1000 more than q week
ago and 1000 moro than year aE".
Cleveland had 1900 less than q week
ago. Buffalo received 5000 less than
week ago, and 1000 less than year
ago. Pittsburg had l,50o less than . week
ago and that much moro than year
ago. Total for 1911 to date 4.Sto,ooo'
or 3se, 900 more than for the came per-
iod in 1910, but $4,000 less than the
corresponding time In 1909.
A battle royal is brewing between
big interests in the provision market,
the outcome Of which is centered In
the hog run. coupled with the business
In cash meats and lard. An unexpected
demand has srrung up for lard from
abroad. and the buying OF ribs or
Saturday showed that this commodity
is heing taken by strong interests
Those who have put out short lines
Of hog products are known to be among
cae larger AID stronger spectators OF
the country. end with two interest;
out king ea:a ether priccs are likely 20
.bo~, u-fde fluctuations at times. Fresh
neat call at Chicago was activo last
week, but the trade In >afed meats
was hardly up to the expectations ca
some Of the manufacturers
Sheep.
Unexpected strength developed In
tn. sheep trade today. owing to a
hroa fleming eastern demand which has
! not been wide Of late.