Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-31

Chicago, March 31.-Buyers for
packers were Indifferent and took few
ioGs. Demand was rather light on the
part Of scalpers, and shippers also
Opeuing prices were about steady with
yesterdays close, the weakest spot of
that session. but most prices were
nominal
Combined receipts of hogs at eleven
markets Thursday totaled 9s,1OO, or
1860 more than week ago, $1,000 more
more than year ago and $1,000 more
than corresponding Thursday two
years ago. Chicago received $500
more than week ago and $4,000 more
than year ago. Kansas City had 5000
than year ago. Omaha had 5000 more
more than week ago and 5000 more
than week ago and $500 more than
year ago. st. Louis had $500 more
than year ago. st. Joseph received
1900 more than week ago and 5000
more Than year ago. Sioux City had
100 more than week ago and 1900
more than year ago. Total thus far this
week. 81. 900. or $4,000 more than same
time last week. $4,000 more than like
period last year and 10000 more than
corresponding four days two years ago.
Total for 1911 to date, 6,07s, coo, or
and sss,G00 less than corresponding
time 1909.
Cattle were strong on the few thar
were offered. the supply being meager
Sharp recovery was shown in prices
from the low market Of the early
and there were some amends
in the manner In which they were
pounded down Wednesday.
The tip from sellers camp Is to hold
down next Mondays run to decent
in order that the true
status Of beef demand may be dtscov-
cred. This week 1t has been q much
market. in which the sellers
were unable to learn definitely just
how badly the killers needed supplies.
but the fact that there was good de-
mand Thursday on a moderate run.
following the badly depressed situation
of Wednesday. offers some signi1icance
to the effect that beef trade. as has
been suspected Of late. isn't nearly as
bad as painted. That the killers and
shippers needed every bullock here
Wednesday was well known. but since
the country cut loose Just little too
freely there was no alternative for
sellers but to cash at best figures OBJ
tainable.
That the market is still susceptible
to periodic weak spells u evident
al around Their absence can only
be assured by conservative country
shipping, and since the feeders gener-
ally are pretty well in shape to hold
cattle for sound spots In the demand.
the trade Is firmly Of the opinion that
shipping will win out for
feeders In the end.
-Four days receipts this week stand
only $4,000. which is few hundred
above a week and a year ago. but the
shipper demand has fallen short OF last
week by $500 head, and it was the
drop in shipper and export orders on
Wednesday which was big factor IN
efecting a decline then. At the six
markets for week to date. supply also
stands only a moderate total at $4,000.
against 114,OG0 a week ago and $4,000
a year ago. but since the majority OF
fat beeves have been at Chicago. the
west getting a lot Of unfinished stuff, 1t
is evident that no heavy beef supply
is hanging on the market as a factor
to be reckoned seriously with in the
immediate future.
Sheep.
Sheep and lambs were fair. Good
lambs sold steady but there was no life
to the market. Sheep especially were
dull and were much harder to sell than
lambs.
The e-cent shorn lamb retained a
doubtful and insecure footing In trade
transactions. A Milwaukee shipper
paid the even money figure for one
double Of prime seventy-two-pound
Iowa fed westerns. but it was $3.50
$50 market on most Of the good to
choice handy weights. with 35.75@5.S5
taking most Of the Coloradoes and
some strong weights going around
$3.50. Some bucky clipped natives and
big weights sold down to S5.0O@5.35.
Another load OF the Seth, prime handy
weight Colorado wcoled lamba got
over. as on yesterday, at $3.50. while
very good class Of fed westerns made
$685. and strong OF lowa-fed west
erns landed in the same notch a. on
the mid-week session, $500.
Demand for shearing lambs has sub
sided materially, on the failure Of the
fat classes to do better stunt, dead
condition Of the wool market and near
ness of the farmers busy season. A
desirable class of seventy three-pound
shearing lambs had to sell at $3.50
Thursday, and some fifty pound stock
went at $5.75.
Chicago Livestock.
Chicago. March observation-disclosures