Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-11
Lower.

! Chicago Oct. l1-Pri:ne cattle con-
tinued upward today at strong to 10
cents higher prices. The best steers on
the market topped $3.50, new high
price for the year Animals q hove $3.50
sold at strong prices. but under that
price trade was uneven.
Tuesday's run was less than half the
crop here a week ago, when the west
err supply was heavy. and for the two
DAVIS this Week the total receipts II 2o.-
100 show 1900 decrease from a week
ago and a shriukage Of $500 from a
rear ago OF this crop the shippers
haze taken practically as many cattle
as last week. and it was the broad
Shipping demand Monday which
mos I'd 4 strong incentive to the higher
,r!cAs then scored. Al the six markets
total suaply for two day. stands 1874
600 against $4,000 week ago and
I2l5a 500 year ago
General market is wearing a bloom!
which has not been shown for some
time past. AS regards the primest
luLocks they are in 4 class distinctly
alone. aud the trade is predicting some
unusual Development before the Win
ter sea son fairly sets in. Now that the
s 50 prediction has mater.ai!zed, there
is some expectancy Of $500 being hit
fc, prime kinds before SNOW flies, tho
tn. traders are STIMULATING a few con-
ditiuns along with this expectancy,
cla inning that the ability OF the mar
bet for prime steers 10 climb mucn
higher viii depend entirely upon the
a:t!t,.de OF CONSUMERS who buy the
best beef cats Shortage Of that KIND
If BEET naturally is bull influence,
but q consumer disposition TO shun
ialinen, Of a big premium for fancy
ribs and loins naturally will have some
tendency in holding the market from
running away with Itself.
That the killers will be able TO
cheaper ui the top kinds by sitting
resolutely upon the lid in the trade
for the common. plain and medium to
good steers. however. seems foregone
conclusion. They are doing it now. in
fact. \ lot Of steers are selling at $500
a 90 which the statesmen claim do not
hardly snow sl.5Q 90 deficiency in
quality and seef making condition as
cor.lioared with the top sorts. and like
situation is shown in the relative mer-
rs Of the $50 sorts. No one looks for
a yauc:ty Of cattle for the next six
,ceks. bat only for that condition to
eXis; as far as prime ones are con-
CcrEtd.
Hogs.
Hogs were weaker. The general mar
let vas only cents lower at the finish.
The top vas $3.50.
Out Of the eleven markets Tuesday
kansas City VAS the only one which
did rot receive aS many or more hogs
han a week ago. ana the combined to-
IL! vas SLIGO. or 1900 more than a
week ago. 31.l00 more than wear ago
nd $500 n.C-e than the correspond
ing Tuesday t%o Years ago. Chicago
received 1000 more than a Week ago
and 5000 more than a year ago. ST.
Louis had 1000 less than a week ago.
Dut twice as many as yea. ago.
Omaha had 1900 more than a week
20 and ZOO more than Il year ago.
81 Louis had 1000 more than a week
ago aad 10000 more than a year ago.
st. Joseph had $500 more than a week
ago and twice as many as a year ago.
Sioux City had tw1ce as many as a
week ago and 2,soo more than a year
&go. Total thi!s Ear this week, $50, 900.
or 700 more than the same time last
week, $4,000 more than Ike period last
yea- and 1900 more than the CORE
spending two days two years ago. To-
tai for 1911 to date. is.3s9.000. or A.
100000 more than the same period 1910
and 100000 more than the CORE
spending time 1909.
Sheep.
sheep We're nearly steady on west
ems. but weak On natives, while bulk
Il lanns sold off about 10 cents