Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-10

lower on account of the heavy run.
Cattle were forced lower at the opening
but declined 1925. cents, and the only
trade close to steady was that Of butch
er stock
There is a little firmer tone for good
to choice steers than noted a week ago,
but looking ahead into the next week
danger signs are seen in the fact that
JEWS holidays will figure conspic-
uously in holding down New York
kosher demand on Monday. while the
fact that it is holy week will put the
Lenter observers in an even severer
mod to abstain from meat diet
Moderate receipts are in sight, how
ever since the country is looking Sc
renely upon the future now. getting
ready for the rush OF spring work. with
only a moderate crop Of ca tile on hand.
and a disposition does not favor rush
ing them to market. Conditions in
beef trade have been bad for many
weeks. - hear killers tell 1t. but still
the market has worked itself off the
sea sons bottom levels In the face of
this sort Of consumptive demand. and
az the prices now stand they are Is q IS
cents higher than low spots hit in mid
March. while prospective demand is
not such as gives the general trade
fear of recurrence Of demoralized con-
ditlons for many weeks ahead
A year ago the butcher could charge
most any old price and get by with it
on excuse that his wholesale cost was
very high. There was some reason for
high prices then. since the steer mar
ket averaged over 81 higher than now
and tops were bringing upward OF $50
premium, but conditions now are more
favorable TO consumers getting beef
cheaper as we'll as eggs, poultry and
the staples
Country advicee indicate thta feed
lots all over the corn belt are still
populous with cattle that are ready
to come whenever owners have incen-
tive to ship. What proportion Of the
available supply carries excessive
weight remains to be seen. Feed Is
abundant, weather of exactly the right
brand for making gains and an i'm
preston exists that for the next sixty
days there will be no scarcity OF 1,400
91,5e0-pound sters. Optimism Is de-
cidedly lacking in market circles and
most traders on the selling side will
consider themselves lucky il they are
able to hold prices in the present
notch.
Yearlings have had the preference
and when yearlings are good they COM
rnand prices that look high. compared
with what prime thick cattle are able
10 earn.
Buyers say they have been in leash
all week, having explicit instructions
CT, ty, If
urgent orders. Reef trade during Holy
week is Invariably bad as the religious
" inclined element Of the popu-
lation invariably observe the last pc
Rod of the eLnten season, consequent
~ killers have planned to have bare
shelves this week A hope exists that
with Lent off the calendar beef de-
mand will pick up. Usually the last
week Of Lent witnesses revival OF ac-
tivity, but absence Of Kosher demand
will be an abnormal adverse influence
lfs season.
Hogs.
Hogs We're off 10@l5 cents. The top
for prime lights was $50 G6.S0. best
butchers at $3.50, and packers down to
S6.15.
The country has tried the tonic e1-
fects Of lighter receipts the past week.
but has failed TO check the sagging
tendency Of the market. Mondays
trade was 5@10 cents lower and on
Tuesday the same depreciation was eff
fected, light stuff suffering most on
that session. Wednesday light receipts
caused a 5410 cents advance, and on
Thursday it was a steady to cents
higher market. Friday wiped out any
Improvement shown the previous day
and what happened on the weekend
market is detailed above.
While weight continues heavy, a
larger proportion of light stuff has
shown UP last week and the spread has
narrowed.
Receipts Of hogs at Chicago stock
yards last week totaled 1880. or 26,200
less than previous week, $500 more
than same week last year and 1900
more than corresponding week two
years ago. Grand average of CORE
spending weeks of the past twelve
years, which ranged at 1916 70 143.
623, was 1929, or $500 less than last
| week. There were only three weeks
above 10000 and four under 10000.
Estimated average weight Of hogs al
| Chicago last week was 23S pounds. OF
two pounds lighter than previous week
| twelve pounds heavier than same week
| last year and twenty-nine pounds
heavier than corresponding week two
years ago Grand average Of CORE
spending weeks Of past twelve years
| which ranged at 205 pounds to 23f
pounds, was 219 pounds, or 10 pounds
| lighter than last week. There were
three weeks above 222 pounds and fou1
under 215 pounds.
Average price OF hogs at Chicago last
week was 500, and stood lowest since
week ending Feb. 26, 1909, when 1t wal
$637 It was Is cents lower than pre-.
vious week, s4.17 lower than same weel
last year and 80 cents lower than cor.
responding week two years ago. Crane
average Of corresponding weeks OF pas
twelve years, which ranged at $3.50 t.
s1o.57, was s6.42, or 2 cents higher thar
last week. There were three weeks be
low $3.50 and five above $3.50.
Combined receipts Of hogs at clever
markets last week totaled $4,000. o
41.oo6 less than previous week, an,
$4,000 more than same week last year
while it stood 10000 more than CORE
spending week two years ago. tn
grand average of the corresponding