Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-20
PRICES ADVANCED 10 TO is CENTS
PRIME STEERS REACHING
TOP OF 81.
LARGE RECEIPTS WEAKEN
HOGS At SESSIONS CLOSE
Opening is Steady But Receipts Are
Greater Than Anticipated Causing
Decline-Lambs Are Strong. Good
Sorts Selling as High as S7.4o-Sheep
Are Weak.

Chicago. July oO-Compettion among
cattle buyers advanced prices today 10
to 10 cents Prime steers reached 500
The eastern Distributes Situation
shows considerable Improvement ana
exporttrs, are taking more cattle this
week The strength displayed by the
market is due mainly however TO a
dearth of Texans at Kansas City and
St Louis this week and the fact that
all markets outside Chicago east ana
west have been lightly supplied.
Liquidation, due to dry. hot weather,
which has been marked a feature of
the river markets. seems to have been
lessened somewhat. Weather conditions
are better Rains. while they have been
scattered from day to day. have at odd
times extended over practically all OF
the dry belt. and this has been a dis
tinct aid. and has undoubtedly i'm
proved the situation. This is shown by
the fac; that the discrimination against
the common and medium sorts Of steers
has not been so sharp this week as it
was recently
Hogs opened steady but larger re-
ceipts than expected brought about i
weak close with prices . cents lower
than the opening.
Combined receipts of hogs at eleven
markets Yesterday totaled $4,000, or
1900 less than week ago. 1000 more
than year ago ard $1,000 more than
corresponding Wednesday two years
ago. Chicago received 1000 more than
week ago and 5000 more than year
ago. Kansas City had 5000 less than
week ago and 1000 more than year ago.
Omaha had $500 more than year ago.
st. Louis had $500 more than year
ago st. joseph had 500 less than week
ago and 1000 more than year ago.
Sioux City had 800 more than week
and year ago. Total thus far this
week $4,000, or $1,000 less than same
tine last week. 10000 more than like
period last year and 1000 more than
corresponding three days two wears
ago Total for 1911 to date, 12,94s, 600.
or 100000 more than same period
1910 and 100000 more than correspond
ing time 1909.
Sheep We're weak but lambs We're
quoted strong Good lambs sold "a
high as $40
The lighter and palmer classes of
native lambs while more salable than
last week and at considerably better
prices than the ruinously low values
which entailed such heavy losses on
shippers last week ares till cheap and
the trade in condition that will with
stand only very meager movement
Of such toward market
II is noticeable that no broad outlet
for feeders has developed as vet as 1t
has required a good deal OF securing of
the lamb feeding regions by wire to
find orders for such as have arrived
thus far at prices ranging at $1,000
525
Some demand is realized for a
thrifty class Of breeding ewes, but de-
Ginning prices on the fat lots have pat
the range about % cents lower than
last week the fair 20 good aged native
ewes at 81 90 q $50. on only the strictly
choice class Of handy weight higher
than 1915 and the yearling ewes OF
good t. choice class at s3.s5M4.25. only
something very prime and right reach
ing the latter figure