Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-06
AVERAGE DECLINE OF 5 CENTS,
WITH BREAKS IN SPOTS EVEN
GREATER.
DEMAND FOR CHOICE STEERS,
OTHERS POOR SELLERS
Those Under The Ss.25 Grades Weak
Yearinss and StilIers Brought $3.50
Good Lambs Steady, Others Weak
and Slow-Current Quotations in
Market Centers.

Chicago, July 6.-Ahnornlal condi-
tons prevailed in the cattle and hog
trade at the start this week. l, was
an abnormally small run which hit ths
market, and the reaction in prices
which came Wednesday was only ma
tura!. Seven-dollar hogs and cattle
which were an immediate prospect on
Monday, do not appear quite as prob
able d immediate naturalization. Il
will require a normal situation OF
strong demand and moderate market
irgs to bring about these top prices, but
still the producers Of fat cattle and
hogs will enter no vigorous protest over
present. selling figures. They are sew
e-al no-ches higher than available only
short time back. and normally
strong trade Is much more appreciated
than higher spurts. due 10 scant runs
which are usually followed by sharp
price reactions.
Cattle and hog markets are by no
means in danger Of sharp decline re-
cultant from heavy rnarke,ings and
short consumptive demands. There is,
however. no especially bullish under
curren. in either line OF trade Hot
weather is holding down the consunl p
tive demand TO considerable extent, and
It will require some cautious narke-in
Of supplies 10 effect good selling sftua-
tons as long as temperatures remain
close 10 the century mark.
Chicago, July 6-Hogs dcclin ed
about 5 cents on the average. tho there
We're spots where breaks were greater
The bulk sold at s6.509 $50, with the
top at s6.75 Heavy stale supplies were
responsible for the weakness.
Eleven markets received 1890 hogs
Wednesday. being 500 more than ar
rived a week ago and 64,l0o more than
corresponding Wednesday year ago.
Kansas City reported $4,000. or 1900
more than a week ago and 1000 more
than a year ago. Chicago had 1000 less
than a week ago and $1,000 more than
a wear ago Omaha. had 800 less than
a week ago and 300 more than a year
ago. st. Louis reported $500 more
than a week ago and 1900 more than
a year ago.
Cattle.
Choice steers were good sellers but
cattle under the s6.25 grades We're a
little weak. Good yearlings and still
ers brought $50.
At the FIVE principal western mar
kets Wednesday there were around g.
900 cattle, against IS, 600 last week, but
these figures represent holiday arrivals
The half week run at these points is
approximately 10000, against 1850
last week and $4,000 year ago.
There was conspicuous showing OF
s5N5.50 cattle with a kill, and the
stocEer end of the run was heavy.
Packers had only five cars Of Texa.
stuff direct but there was a string Of
it, Of considerable size on sale.
Prediction Of &c trade in fat cattle
was made good Wednesday when a sale
Of 1,7ll-lb bullocks was put over al
sos. This figure is right in line with
the way heavy cattle were selling early
in January, when the same weights got
s7G7l0. and 75c higher than many
cattle Of the same quality had 10 sell
during the low period.
Sheep.
Good lambs were steady. others weak
and low Sheep We're steady.