Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-02

Chicago, Feb. 2-Hogs opened weak
hut recovered after buyers took hold
Of trade and values advanced 10 ~
cents from the early low point. lndica-
lions were that prices would finish on
levels about like the average of yester-
day. An extreme top of $40 was paid.
but this was an outside figure, as there
cid not appear any pressing need why
buyers should pay much over $3.50 for
the hes. lights offered Late figures on
best butchers and neavies We're s1.so9
80
Combined receipts Of hogs at eleven
markets Wednesday totaled 10S.ooO, an
increase of 11400 compared with
week ago, 1900 compared with yeac
ago and a decrease Of 43,i00 compared
with corresponding Wednesday two
years ago. Chicago received 12.eto
more than a week ago and stood $4,000
above a year ago. Kansas CITY was
! 900 smaller than a week ago but 5000
larger than a year ago. Omaha figured
: SEQ greater than a week ago and 800
bigger than year ago. ST. Louis stood
i,
larger than a year ago. ST, Joseph
increased 1000 compared with week
and year ago ST Paul was 100 small
er than week ago. but 2,90o larger than
year ago. Buffalo stood 1000 smaller
than week ago and same as year ago.
Pi,tsburg was 1000 smaller than
week ago and 1000 larger than a year
ago. Total thus far this week 266.0oo.
same time last week. an increase OF
$4,000 compared with like period last
year. and decrease of 10000 COM
two years ago.
Cattle.
Cattle prices were no, materially
changed from those Of yesterday. On
the average prices were steady.
After the weak close Of Monday, In
which a liberal amount Of business was
at 10 cents decline from the best levels
early in that session, and followed by
10915c Gu. Wednesday, the demand
for further concessions was looked
upon by sellers as an effort Of buyers
to press a good thing little too far:
but supply figures being strongly in
favor OF the killers and the beef mar
the season, there was still some logic
In the aggressive bearish tactics OF the
BUYERS
Run Wednesday as estimated late in
the session at 1000 made $500 for
the three days this week. aginst 55,39s
a week ago and 33,001 year ago, while
lat the six markets the supply for three
days totaled 100000 against $4,000 a
week ago and 1900 a year ago. Thus
the map showed a heavy general dose
Of supplies. and In the face Of the mean
acting beef market declines all along
the line We're inevitable.
Choice quality stuff caught the break
Wednesday as well as medium to good.
A lot of choice 14oo to 1900 Id. steers
sold at sc.?0IS.40, which were easily
worth CSC higher early Monday, and
/ there We're some sales Of right good
1900 20 400 ID steers at $3.50 $40
which sellers considered full ESQ S0c
lower than Monday Decline was not
so severe in the trade for the medium
and fair warmed up 100 to 1880 Id.
killers when went around $3.50 "a $50
but the bulk of this stuff showed full
15c break from Monday and there were
numerous lots a greater decline. Pack
ers got a liberal dose of stuff down
around $3.50 and lower for reason that
supply was liberal enough to give the
feeder buyers their quota and still leave
a moderate crop for packer consump-
! ton.
Sheep.
More life was shown in sheep and
lambs, especially lambs. and there We're
many loads around Sc. which hardly
would have brought that price yester-
day
For the half-week receipts total about
$500. decrease of 1,4o0 from like
period last week. but 22,500 more than
arrived during the corresponding period
last year Other western markets had
fair runs Wednesday, but eastern points
was lightly supplied fact that failed
TO stimulate the trade, however. as
dressed markets are overburdenec
everywhere and weighty carcasses re-
ported to be unSa la BILE,