Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-30
rotals a1s.4oo 2as. Sac ssl. $50

January receipts are about $1,000 in
excess Of last year. while shippers have
increased their purchase s $4,000. The
FIVE principa, western markets show a
gain for January Of about 10000 over
i last year.
Steers were expected 20 sell higher on
light receipts and improved conditions
but sellers were disappointed and the
general market proved little better then
steady. tho butcher cattle brought
strong 70 10 cents higher prices.
A week ago it was believed that any
considerable decrease in receipts last
week would have the effect Of checking
price declines. This hope was not full
flied. however, even tho the weeks
arrivals show nearly $4,000 drop from
the previous week. The trade has had
6u.ling effects Of unreasonable weather
upon beef markets TO contend with.
and instead OF a price reaction II has
been case Of lower selling ever since
last Monday. altho the initial days
offerings were put over quite handily.
sales on Monday showing largely
steady basis with some instances OF a
little higher than late the previous
week
Since then. however. declines OF 1on
90 cents have been general ard some
Instances OF 25 cent break were shown
for plain 10 pretty good heavy steers.
stuff selling under $500 and down to
$3.50 mas acted wei. clearing at the
small end ~ the decline. hut because OF
an unusually big percentage of fat 1900
to 1900 pound steers in the run these
classes have been punished most Sc
t.,
close % low po,-t this season. A 10:
- we'll conditioned 1900 pound stuff
i7as sold % late around ee 40 which was
making ss sn rs SIS At high time last
Monday and only two weeks ago would
have easily made :s75Tss5 Supply Of
this class has S'o'o'v run above trade
rerui-or7en-e wish the inevitable re-
s-,l. rat - :s Vow drug 70 the trade.
Si-ra 1o0s,rr7er- are showing strong
rortiel=.v for ltchter ard cllea ,er-
,,-:caa heat cuts ara raclse-e. fndi-g
eeede- buyers oo-r' ,etftion nretty hot in
trad= co. +net lass have had 10 pay
roratfv S-ift -,rices 10y It.
Weeks rAnei0ts stand at $3.50
aeaiy,s- 1s42- TIE previous week and
e44s2 ve7r am VIE the shtornents
total 1900 ae7 ms. ASH the previous
werk and 1885 g year ago. this IN
moving t. ,hes hi,oers having been the
moving 70 has fiDpers having been the
saving factor from probably much
heavier prica cuts which rcakers would
have forced Rad the shipper remand
fallen short Big eastern buving has
'7eor sisrifcan. Of At Ieast better SIT
nation a seahoard than shown herr.
and The fact that ex po-te-s also Gu. in
ro- 2 fair croo last veet has also bean
% some help in holding prices off bed
rock levels
Choice light lambs We're up about 10
cents up. q top Of $3.50 being paid.
Choice sheep were strong, but rhe late
MARIE: was without much price change.
as com pared with last weeks closing.
Live mutton trade has gone from
bad to worse the past week. Supplies.
lacally. have been moderate. aggregat-
ing about $1,000, which while 1900
more than a year ago. shows a de-
crease Of $4,000 from last week. River
markets have also been moderately
supplied. but with dressed markets in
the east overburdened with last weeks
liberal marketings, and the bottom fall
ing out Of the Buffalo trade under con-
tinued good runs, lambs have been
forced to the sea sons lowest levels,
and sheep close little lower in SYM
pathy.
Closing levels show declines Of
from 1o925 cents from a week ago on
lambs. and only a few choice handy
handy weight sheep and feeding class
es have escaped a l0@15 cents break
All the loss has been effected since
the early market OF Wednesday, early
week trade having been on virtually
ia steady level on all grades. The
slump carries best light lambs down
to a 3s.1o6S.15 basis. puts fair TO best
light and medium weights on 1878
a 800 market and bulk Of the fat big
weights and Gull lambs down to $500
T-s-1$. with plain hsavies around 34.75.
Yearlings have also suffered, $3.50
$40 buying choice handy weights at
the close. against 35.4095.50 for like
class early In the week, while good
to choice strong and heavy weights
now go at 34.65@5.N0.
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