Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-19
GOOD PoRkERs FIND READY
SALES, BUT CHOLERA DISTRICT
SHIPMENTS ARE LOWER.
MARKET GENERALLY STRONG,
WITH TOP FOR DAY s7s5
Nominal Cattle Market. Because No
Fresh Supplies Were Received
Sheep and Lambs steady-Review Of
Trade Conditions-current Quota.
tons in Chicago and Other centers.


orally strong. Packers support, tho
late, was good. There were a number
of hogs from the cholera district which
had to sell at low prices. but good hogs
found ready sales. The top was S7.S5.
Eleven markets received $4,000 hogs
Friday, OF which Chicago was credited
with 1000, or 1000 less than week and
year ago. Kansas City had 1000 more
than a week ago. St. Joseph received
1000 less than week ago and 5000 less
than q year ago. Sioux City,had 4.400
less than year ago. Fridays COM
hined total stood $500 smaller than Z
week ago, 10000 smaller than a year
ago and 1850 smaller than corre-
spending Friday two years ago. Total
,hus far this week 2s5 900, or ! 900 less
than same period last week. $4,000 less
than like time last year and 10000 less
than corresponding five days two years
ago Total for 1871 to date lo,64S.o0O.
or 3.565.00O more than same period in
1910 and 70S.000 more than CORE
spending time in 1909.
Cattle.
Cattle We're steady The market was
nominal. as is the case on Saturday
when there are no fresh supplies.
Grass fed steers are now back to
basis lower than last week. and has
lost the 15G csc advance which was
scored for that kind in the first three
days this week Market went higher
in sympathy With the good TO choice
steers. which We're shot up at swiftest
pace in months past. but even the $3.50
d7O0 kinds are now down anywhere
from Is n CSC from Wednesdays level,
and in some cases It takes 35c TO cover
the decline for the ss25I675 sorts
which We're selling al sky-rocket prices
up to Wednesday.
The Whole situation is cooled off
enough to make it matter of severe
caution in shipping for next weeks
market When the prices drop this
fast for even good steers it Is time
when prudent country operating can
save shippers some heavy losses.
Even 1925 so steers have shot back
few PAGES from Top point. but that
kind. along With the prime stuff worth
up 20 s1.s5 q 500 Is still several notches
higher up than a week ago. being
quoted yesterday al l5I 25c advance
over the close last week. While the IS
stillers showed CSC gain over tops a
week ago. the fact stands out that the
stiller offerings were 101 15c better In
quality than tops last week.
The slippery" steers. as traders call
grassers of plain and medium kinds.
are getting all the worst of the deal,
just now and there Is fear that next
week a big run of them will be landed
here az result Of too much bullish en-
tGlusiasm in ne country. However, If
the country viii, closely follow condi-
tons here there will be quick cogniz
anca of the cattle boom in the last two
days and. recognizing this, the country
should act accordingly and endeavor to
prevent further price sliding next week.
1t Is a case where the demand for all
excepting prime beeves is being COM
fortably filed from short supplies, for
reason that beef cost has run up to a
point which retail trade calls more or
less exorbitant, and the result is slow
ing down in demand Packers have
complained for several days of poorest
beef trade in weeks, asserting that the
consumers are placing the blame for
the rise on their shoulders, tho the
live stock trade realizes that higher
prices have been fought harder by the
packers than any other interests
The weeks receipts have been quite
moderate. only 4e,Gs7 cattle have ar
rived at Chicago in FIVE days. against
50,960 a week ago and $1,000 year
ago. when westerns We're coming freely.
This week Chicago has had $500 rang
ers, against 300 last week and 10 500
year ago. Al the six markets week S
ceipts stand 10000. against 10000 last
week and $4,000 a year ago, and the
decrease from last year comprises only
a few thousand westerns Thus il was
q. slump in native as we'll as range
Tnarketings which was the chief bull
ish stimulus to prices early this week,
but beef demand Is a strong regulating
factor in spite Of supply shrinkase and
consumers are showing their disgust
over present prices charged them by
cutting down their purchases
A small native run next Monday will
please the trade greatly. Reaction from
recent price concessions would then
be in orGer. especially in the s6.5O6
$50 line, altho the trade is looking for
moderate quota Of rangers early next
week. and from now on these will be
even stronger competitors against me-
dunn and plain grass-fed natives for
reason that considerably more rangers
are scheduled to arrive in the last two
weeks Of August than have landed up
to date this month
Sheep.
Sheep and lambs were steady
Some range wethers this week reach
ed $500, but most lots sold downward
from $685., while of late good ones
were to be had below 1855. Ewes
reached $3.50 and others made $40
Yearlings sold at s4.5O@D5.O0. Feeding
wethers cleared at ss.5o@3.e5, with
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