Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-03

Chicago April Seattle trade was a
little stronger today. There We're nc
sharp changes but buyers were all Will
ing TO pay steady prices. while most
sellers were asking more money at the
opening. Offerings OF bucher cattle be-
higher demand for them and prices
| were better
l0iai receipts last week were only
ie,6tV. against 43,S44 the previous week
ana 4o,o92 year ago. while the ship
perS took $4,000, against 222i6 last
/ "eeh and 1917 a year ago. There was
j comparatively light buying on shipper
account. and the fact that the market
had a revival in late days was clearly
significant of some rather urgent pack
er needs for beef despite claims that
the outlet for that commodity still show
contraction.
Prime steers topped at s7o5 on Mon
day, against 1866 The previous week
ard 1915 year ago, while a spread o.
S9.!5G, 100 took bulk of the weeks sup
plies. comparing with s6.75@S.10 for
biggest share of receipts a year ago.
This S100 q 1.60 decline from prices
paid at this time last year reflects the
most severe cut in the top quality
grades, chiefly by reason of the
changed conditions now as compared
with last year, when there was scarcity
of prime steers and they commanded
an unusually big premium over merely
good quality kinds. Nowadays the dis
elimination in price is somewhat
triavial, particularly between medium
quality bullocks and those of good
grade, latter going this week largely
at $6.1o46.35, while most medium
cleared at s5.75G6 500. Only a short
crop of beef sters has sold below $3.50
this week for reason that feeder de-
nand cleared most Of that class, altho
killers got few common tailings down
to S5.0o@5!S5.
Tearlings were In very light supply
all week, and altf1o a few choice grades
landed at s6.75. there was little trading
above $3.50, and a spread Of $500 @
$40 took most of the pretty decent to
right good yearling kinds, price f1uctu-
atoms compared with last week being
almost Identical with conditions in the
market for older cattle.
Six markets receipts last week to-
tailed 500, against 10000 last week
and.119,90o a year ago, Chicago getting
the biggest share Of the matured
beeves in the previous weeks supply.
quality Of receipts here running pretty
close up to standard of recent weeks,
while the western supplies were mostly
of the $685. S.15 variety.
Hogs.
Hogs had a weak opening and
weaker close, the run being as heavy
as a week ago. Packers were slow to
take hold, and while they picked up
few loads at better prices they were
generally around $3.50 for heavies.
Hogs that were worth $1,000 at Iowa
loading points a year ago are now bid
less than IS. Shippers can not pay
more than $3.50 for the general run Of
mixed hogs west of the Mississippi
river Il they expect to break even here,
md even then they are taking long
chance This may or may not check
the run, but the grower appears to have
lost confidence in his ability to control
prices. Doubtless seeding time will
check the narketward movement tenn
oorarily. but a goodly crop Of fall pigs
IS RAPIDLY loading up with lard, and
there will be rush of sows after pigs
are weaned that will pile product UP in
packers sellers nountainously. March
has brought 700 900 hogs to Chicago,
an old-fashioned end-of the winter run.
and 100000 more than cane during the
same period last year. Added weight
reckoned with it is an increase of
$4,000 head. Since January I, Chi
cago. Kansas City, ST. Louis and ST.
Joseph have received 925 900 more hogs
than year ago.
Supply continues heavy The weeks
run at the five principal western mar
kets is much heavier than two years
ago. An Interesting comparison show
ing receipts at these points for the
cores onding week in recent years
follows:
1911. 1910 1909.