Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-09
SHARP BIDDING
FOR LIVE HOGS
BETWEEN SHIP.
PERs AND scALPERs Be.
COMES BRISK.
TOP OF $7.s5 PAID
FOR FANCY LIGHT SORTS
Packers Refuse to Follow. Advance and
Market Weakens at Close-Steer
Market stronser-Sheep and Lambs
Steady to Strong, Initial Weakness
5eins Overcome.

| Chicago, Aug. 9.-Hogs opened high
| er. with sharp competition between
shippers and scalpers. The top was
advanced 10 s7.S5, paid for fancy
lights. The close was weak, as pack
ers refused to follow the early ad-
vance.
Fifty-siX thousand hogs arrived at
eleven markets yesterday being $4,000
less than a week ago and 1000 more
than year ago. Chicago alone re-
ceived $4,000, or 5000 more than week
ago and 1000 more than year ago.
Kansas City was credited with 1000,
being 5000 less than a week ago and @
| 600 less than a year ago. Omaha also
received 1000, or AGO less than week
ago and 1900 less than a year ago.
Combined receipts at eleven markets
first two days of this week $4,000. or
81. 600 less than a week ago and 49,
900 more than a year ago. Chicago the
/ last two days received 6,400 less than
arrived a week ago and 1890 more
than year ago.
Cattle.
Steers We're stronger. prime selling
at s765
Prime beeves are destined 70 have
market all their own for some weeks
ahead. Tha, kind. either yearlings or
heavy, is getting an urgent general de-
,r7and Top yearlings and corn heavy
steers Monday at $3.50 We're several
points shy Of being strictly prime. and
The trade asserted that fancy lot
would have made even a higher price.
Eighl-cent predictions for later this
month or early in September are being
uncovered. alt!lo the buiiish enthusiasm
in top steer trade IS not running away
with traders good judgment and they
realize that naturalization Of an s.
cent top will depend to considerable
extent upon ne Willingness of consum-
ers TO pay a fancy premium for prime
quality beef cuts.
AS regards common plain and ne
dunn grass-f fed and warmed-up natives
lit is a western range question. The ex
tent of the later August movement OF
rangers will regulate the prices for ma
tives Of medium and lower grade.
Packers will necessarily need a gener-
Gus run OF native stuff in event that
westerns do not come more freely than
OF late. and the prospect is not cheerful
for anything like liberal Aullsl range
runs
Sheep.
Sheep and lambs were steady to
strong. Initial weakness in sheep re-
covered and western lambs sold at 81.
The country inquiry for feeding stock
IS the surprise of the week. just as
much as the letharey of the usual lead
ers among the killers is the disappoint-
ment Receipts yesterday were est
mated a 10000 head. bringing the total
for TWO days to approximately $4,000
head against ASH head a week ago
ard sS.43+ head year ago. Despite
this falling off in arrivals, the tendency
OF the market has been downward
one and the willingness of feeder buy
ers TO pay steady prices for suitable
offerings was about all that kept values
WITHIN striking distance of last week
closing figures. Breeding ewes are
wanted and several orders are being
carried from day TO day because a
! satisfactory lot of ewes can not be
! found. A band Of native black faces
sold yesterday at $500. There We're
about eighty head in the LOT and they
averaged ninety-tive pounds. Traders
said that fancy band Of breeding
ewes could be sold at 1925, however,
and there are enough orders in sight to
take care Of quite a few at the price.