Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-04
NAnYE STEERS
N BRISK DEMAND
LOVER GRADES, ESPECIALLY
MEDIUM SORTS, FIND SLOW
SALES.
HEAVY HOGS STEADY,
PIGS AND LIGHTS LOWER
Packers Support Market For Weiehty
Porkers But Discriminate Against
Others-lambs Up 10 to IS Gents
Sheep Strong to 10 Cents Higher -
Current Quotations.

sold we'll! but lower grades. especially
medium sorts. We're slow. Prime ma
tives q again reached 1855.
The good behavior Of the trade 70!
choice steers : plainly significant Of =
generous demand for the compa ratively
shor, quota K that kind now coming
iron. feed yards. which supply :lsures
can orty Indicate continued scarcity O!
rnatured beeve> as likely TO feature the
lItarnei from now on 10 the end Of the
year
Ny observations lead ne 10 believe
tina: the maIured b%eyes are going 10
ho.o right up to current levels for the
balance Of this year, said a packer
burer. even though there is no killer
p-otIt IN handing the kinds costing up
ward of IS. We must get - cents a
rou-d fer the ribs and lons OF these
.Iu.a.s ana il. order TO break even il
means thar he retailer must demand n
sharp premiums over ordinary good
T aef cuts in order 10 work a profit out
ira; the demand Cor this high-costlng
aet Will no, grow On basis Of curren !
cost nj, looking At il from a supply
standpoint, there IS assurance that the
country car net supply q zig demand If
il ere At hand
his View ~ The prospect for choic-
at steers Is in direct contrast to the
prevailing conditions for biggest end of
: 70 crop. which? jus. row comprises
pa y ard medium u pretty good heeves
the sorts row selling az s575 n 90 will
PROVE Biggest quota of native market
5 for some tina ahead and with the
Western range men forced To sathe.
ana ship rangers freely from now ONO
n. lose OF the season, The natives
.arh!ns strictly good grad.- are going to
meet al kinds II active range cor1Te-
t.tion. which presages only continued
mean things II trade for both these
classes unless the corn belt feeders re-
solve u i2o.d on - a lo1 Of immature
staff ard feed ]; OUT. Pastures are good
in most sections now and this shoul.
offer some iaducen:ent for the OWNERS
% keep q lot Of stuff which has been
on grass most of the summer
Hogs.
Hogs were steady on heavy sorts.
packers supporting the marke. for
them. owing 10 a relative scarcity.
Pigs and lights We're about cents
lower
Trade Tuesday closed on the bottom
ana quite number OF hogs remained
unsoId. some of them in first hands.
=il2ply for the two days footed $500.
or 1900 less than The Same time last
week and even $500 les sthan the cor
time last year Inferior 70
good mixed packing went az 5000
s. .. hut !ate in the day strictly de-
raole offerings went at 1925
Eleven markets We're credited with
go 100 hogs Tuesday. or l2,100 less than
a week ago. 1si"0 more than q wear
a go and $50 more than the CORES pond
ing Tuesday two years ago. Chicago re-
ceived 800 les than a week ago Kan
sas City had 5000 less than a year
ago Omaha had 400 less than a
week ago and 1.40o less than q year
ago 81 Louis had ; 900 more than
week ago and 800 more than a year
ago. st. Joseph had 400 less than
week. ago and 1000 more than a year
q GO. Sioux Cit,. had 100 less than
Week ago Total thus far this week
~ 0Q". or 5000 less than the same
time last Week. 5000 more thai. like
period las, .ear and 1000 moro than
the cores bonding two days two years
ago Total for 1911 to date. l7.9S6o0N
f 4.0..00 more than the same period
1910 and j.oG3.000 more than the cor
time 1909
Sheep.
Lanl@s we're UP 10 and Is cents
prime westerns bringing ;so5. Sheep
we're strong 10 70 cents higher