Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-02
QUIET ENDING OF WEEKS TRAD.
ING, WITH WEAKNESS
MANIFEST.
CATTLE SHOW GAINS
DESPITE HOLIDAY SEASON
Receipts Held Down to Figures Which
Cause Supplies to Be Taken at Bet
ter Prices-sheep and Lambs Steady
Current Quotations at Market Cen.
ters.

Chicago, Dec 2-Despite light re-
ceipts for the closing day of the week.
hog prices finished the session a shade
lower, with the market generally weak.
There were 10000 hogs at eleven
markets Friday or 500 less than last
Friday, 23,5OO more than a year ago
and 11,40O more than two years ago.
Total thus far this week 100000, or
POI, 900 less than the same time last
week, $4,000 more than the like period
a year ago and 10000 less than the
corresponding FIVE days two years ago.
Total for 1911 to date 22.52S,00O. or o.
5000 more than the same period in
1910 and POSI- 900 more than the cor
responding time in 1909.
November average weight OF hogs
was EOS lbs, or lbs lighter than Oc-
tober. "a lbs lighter than November,
1910, and II lbs lighter than Novem-
Der, 1909.
The days cattle market was nominal,
but prices for the week show an ad-
vance, and the trade a more healthful
tone.
Strictly good to choice steers are
showing 5000 cents gain over the
close last week, while medium to good
stuff lands largely 1o@15 cents higher
and the trade quotes only about ~
cent rise for the stuff worth under
$500 and down to 1928
Still there were lot Of sales here
last Wednesday which showed greater
gains. The market then was one OF
those old time erratically higher az
fairs, which it doesn't pay to quote
at the full advance for reason that
sharp gains are forced merely on the
strength of only handful Of supplies
being on offer
Thus the trade in quoting the mar
ket as compared with a week ago 10
inclined to overlook lot Of the frothy
transactions and assume a conserva-
tive attitude, which is always best In
looking ahead to the immediate future
situation.
Suffice it to say that regardless Of
price performances this week, It will
be a bad piece Of work on country
shippers part to swell next weeks
supplies up to big proportions. The
shipper who desires to visit the inter-
mainly to do two Jobs at once-that OF
selling his steers and visiting the show
had best leave his cattle at home II
they require few weeks more feeding
in order to give them decent killing
condition.
Preceding and Immediately following
the Thanksgiving holiday there is rare
" good demand for consumptive de-
the wise cattle feeder and shipper will
lay off the market and afford the con-
ditions an opportunity to adjust them
selves
This weeks run, fortunately. has
been light. For five days the total Is
52.4OO, against 62,137 a week ago and
1924 week ago, while at the six
markets the five days total is $4,000,
a decrease Of $4,000 from week ago,
and the big falling off in supplies at
western markets this week naturally
have had their influence in strengthen
ing the trade here.
A few odd lots Of steers fed with
carlot entries for the international
were sold in the Friday session. includ-
ing dozen Hereford yearlings, which
went at $685., and some other stuff
landed around $500. Best load lot OF
steers went at 1925, with few others
at $500 500. but the crop above 1928
was small. Bulk Of decent to good
warmed up and short-fed killing steers
sold at s6.256675. while a liberal crop
of light stuff out Of stalk fields Of com
mon to decent grade went at $3.50 q
$40 and some trashy kinds landed be-
low $500.
Top this week went at 1920 on Mon
day. same high figure as paid last
week, while year ago best steers
made $3.50 and two years ago this week
top was $780, which was highest price
on the open market in the past twenty
nine years. Biggest share Of the beel
steers here this week went at $3.50 q
1855, against a spread Of $5.40@7.00 q
year ago. and thus it is seen that bar
ring the strictly choice to prime heav,
steers the current market is not fal
and away higher than at this time las
year In fact the commonest ligh
cattle are showing very little difference
in value as stacked up against sales O
such grades one year ago.
Sheep.
Sheep and lambs were steady.