Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-08

NNlcaSc. Feo. A.-EpES ol ened ~
cents lower and so,d OFF 10 {. cline OF
IS cents. at which level The bulk of hogs
sod late were disposed of The top was
reported at $50. tho pigs sold at $3.50
and some We're ilsid higher.
Packers are figuring ~, an expansion
o. supply t!le latter part of the week
owing To the r>cen, pickup. The adj
vance car report does not warrant en-
peciation % more than 10000 today.
nut il is generally understood ,hat
ouigeS viii fetch hogs and breaks stop
them.
Combined receipts OF hogs at eleven
markets TUESDAY to.a.ed $4,000. an in
crease 0: 1000 compared with a week
ago a decrease Of 3.l0o compared with
a year ago and an increase of 1900
com pared with the corresponding Tues
day two years ago. Chicago stood 1000
lighter than d week ago and 5000 below
q year ago Kansas City was 1000
smaller than a week ago, but 1000
larser than year ago. Omaha, while
the same as week ago. stood 1,Soo
lighter than year ago. St. Louis was
5000 larger than a week ago and $500
larger than year ago. ST. Joseph
stood 1000 above week ago and $500
larger than a year ago. Sioux City
was 100 smaller than week ago and
$500 below a year ago. indianapolis
figured 1000 larger than a week ago
and stood twice as large as year ago.
Little differences We're noted al Pitts
burg and Buffalo. Total for two days
this week is $4,000. an increase Of L.
600 compared with the same time last
week. decrease OF 1000 compared
with the like period last year. and 81
900 compared with the corresponding
.wo days two years ago.
Cattle.
There was nothing very encouraging
IN todays cattle market. Early sales
we're 1o@15 cents higher, but the
strength did not last and trade became
very unsatisfactory. It was especially
hard TO sell heavy steers Handy
weights Of good quality found a fair
outlet up to the close. but heavy anil
mails dragged.
The traffic situation is not such as
gives either the selling or buying
forces much worry. Eastern buyers
are able to load out their cattle with
plenty Of expedition and the trains are
being moved east with fair speed The
same fairly satisfactory situation Is
reported in the west. altho the fact that
a good many cars on sidetrack may not
be moved for few days is likely to
have some effect on subsequent mar
keting this week. However, the three
big roads reported 155 cars in sight for
today's market, which indicates at
least normal receipts
The market situation certainly does
not warrant anything like a liberal
mid-week run. Mondays 10M2O cent
general advance. with spots higher,
was brought about only by reason OF
the light receipts, which counted out
1903. in place Of the first estimate Of
1900 Added to today's estimate of
$500, this makes 1850 for the week
thus far, comparing with 81 ,694 a week
ago and 30.229 year ago. If the trade
could get only proportionate small re-
ceipts later this week there would be
some chance of permanent improve
ment in values but as the situation
now stands anything above moderate
mid-week supply is likely to cause
erasure of the Monday appreciation all
along the line, and today there is some
apprehension that this may be the sit
uation developed tomorrow.
Beef trade is in such fricky state
that any little surplus movement on
top Of the current supplies can only
have a further price depressing effect
on the market. Mondays market, al
tho showing decent price gains in al
lines. was minus anything like the bull
iish impetus whic hordinarily prevails
under such light receipts as came that
day. and the trade readily understood
the buyers reluctance to go against
stuff with a rush TO mean that the beef
demand does not warrant heavy pur-
chases, and both the killers and ship
pers clearly showed this in their &C.
tons during the Monday session.
Sheep.
Sheep and lamb trade was active at
first but after the frs, round of buying
on the part Of packers there was an
easing off of demand and the trade had
a slow close. Prices were not mater
tally changed.