Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-11

not add anything to the strength The
close was dull at 10 GEMS lower than
yesterdays average. Liberal receipts
proved an ally to the bears
There are hogs galore on the mar
llet map of ,hs country and it looked
as tho packers were on the eve of
getting the big run they have been
.orecasting. The prohabi exists,
however, that a break will stop them
as the country is confident of the Sc
curity of its hullist position and in no
mood 10 sacrifice
There was a big Tuesday run of hogs
II al! markets. especially in the west
Kansas City had 1900, or 1900 more
than week ago. the same number as
year ago and 1000 more than two
years ago. Omaha received 1000
against only 1900 a week ago. when
the run was curtailed owing TO hls
storms. ST. Paul reported s40o.
against only 500 week ago. Sioux
City had s,Ioo. against 700 a week ago,
when storms inrerfered with train ser
vice. Combined receipts at eleven
markets totaled 1000. or $1,000 more
than week ago. 1900 less than
Year ago and 2,2oo more than two
years ago. Chicago's run was 1000
larger than week ago, $500 smaller
than year ago and 1000 smaller than
two years ago The first two days of
This Week eleven markets received 23.,-
600. or 10000 more than a week ago.
1900 less than a year ago and $4,000
less than two years ago.
Cattle.
There was some early demand for
butcher stuff from packers and scalp
ers, and rather brisk inquiry for stock
ers rad feeders. but the market for
killing steers did not open until late,
owing to train delays. Values closed
steady to 10 cents higher.
That both the packers and shippers
are endeavoring 10 hide the actual ex-
tent OF the demand for beef is the opin-
ion IN selling circles now, and, acting
upon this belief, there will be some
stubb born resistance to further price,
cutting tactics which buyers may at
tempt IN the immediate future AItho
ne killers and shippers have been
bearing down hard on heavy steers in
the recent days. it is becoming evident
that :he general bearish tone toward
them is more for the effect of holding
prices to recent low levels than by
--oSO!i VI A!.S-J-4ANs " Sell tie Deer, III
the heavy beef can not be pu. into
consumptive channels with fair pro-
st the question arises. WHY DO the
killers take so much OF it, A good way
. check big shipments of well-r.d
1900 to 1900 pound beeves would be
70 refuse 10 buy tina, kind. but this
The killers show no signs Of doing.
The packers are using moderate
quota Of the good heavy heeves. and
New York and Boston reports OF bad
markets 10 the contrary notw.thstand-
ins. goodly portion Of this class @.
Goods IS going into those quarters II
appears that period Of same ma -ket.
ing Of this class VIII be al! that !.
necessary to effect at least more decent
prices. Il not considerably bette.
level for them than now prevails.
The demand for the s55oas.oo steers
remains quite as good as ever. tho
The killers. by reason OF their advan-
'age IN heavy steer trade. have worked
prices for these. 700. a little lower
than .as- week. Today. however. the..
vas quite decent action IN the market
lor .he ZOO to 1900 pound classes
which went at s55nT5e ana 4he
packers would have bought more OF the
$4,000 $50 stuff had not the feeder
buyers beat then, to it and paid strong
rates for the kinds they got
Supply figures are by no means hear
'sh. Two days run this week stand.
a, $4,000. against 3o.157 a week azo and
1856 year ago. While Chicago is
getting the lions share of the run at
six markets. the totals at these minis
for the two days this week stand at
9. 900. agains. IS GOO week ago and
100000 a year ago
Sheep.
Sheep and lambs were weak. There
was some delay in getting under way
in this branch Of the market. owing
70 fog and darkness in the sheep house.
which made it hard for buyers to see
the animals.
While the light weights are being
bought up in decent fashion heavy
lambs are veritab!e drag on the mar
ket, ard II was hard 20 get a buyer to
look a. them. The late runs carried
too many weighty lambs and they had
20 sell unevenly lower than late last
week. many going at S5.5o@5.75, and
sales OF ninety-pound lambs above the
latter figure being in the nature Of
lukes. altho some choice ones sold
around $500.
Yearing trade Is following closely
tHe coEcllon OF the lamb market.
Light weight yearlings OF choice
class sold at s5.45 that would probably
have made 1915 a. high time last
Friday. Strong and heavy weight
classes show hardly so much loss for
the reason that they found mean sale
late last week. Some good strong
weight yearl.ngs sold at 1926. while
good big weights are quoted down to
1856 or lower
Total the first two day. this week
$500. an increase Of 2e.5oo compared
with same period last week and 1920
compared with corresponding time last
year. The supply arrived in good season
and by IL o'clock practically nothing
was reported back.
Receipts Of sheep at six western mar
kets Tuesday totaled 1880, against
10000 a week ago. $500 a year ago and
$500 two years ago. Total thus far
this week 100000. against $1,000 the
! same. time last week, $4,000 a me pe.
Rod last year ana $1,000 the. CORE.
spending two days ewe ysass go.