Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-06
MARKET ACTIVE BECAUSE OF
EXCELLENT LOCAL DE-
MAND.
UNUSUALLY LIGHT RUN
OF CATTLE FOR TUESDAY
Steady Prices Resuited-Sheep Un-
changed While Lambs Showed I'm
provement-Many Dead Hogs Reach
Market Because Of Overcrowding Of
Cars in Hot Weather.

Chica go. June 6-Cattle prices ruled
about steady on an unusually light
Tuesday run.
Cattle trade now is in an unstable
condition. Sellers find it most difficult
TO advance prices under even moder-
ate runs, and buyers on the least pre-
text lower them. Unrest in labor cir
cles Of the leading cities curtailing
meat consumption, liquidation by
feeders and the public's protest against
retailers rapacity are the contributing
bearish factors.
Indicative of the keen demand for
prime stuff was tho sale on Monday
of drove OF prime 1621-lb Iowa
Herefords at $3.50. a price cents
week. Numerous other choice to prime
heavy steers went at IS l5a 6.s5 and a
few toppy yearlings sold around s6.25,
but the biggest share of ycarlings. in
Guiding a lot of good ones. sold at
$500 800, and this range also took
lend and Of tie crop o. medium to
good 1850 and 400 pound steers. while
the packers bought 4 considerable line
OF decent 1850 to 1850 pound steers at
s5.5oG 5.s5. and numerous plain light
warmed up stuff which showed a
grassy condition went around .s5.25 and
down to s4.s5I 500 Stiller crop was
numerous. but the good killing quality
Of these kinds put them in favor with
packers and prices We're full steady,
bulk Of the run making s6.0066.10.
Hogs.
Hogs were active and had strong
finish. Good local demand put values
on 10 higher basis
The unloading chutes in the stock
yards Monday were strewn with dead
hogs. result of overlooking the cars.
Our OF one car there were dragged
thirty-two dead hogs. and another load
contained a total of thirty dead. This
mortality is due to the fact that the
heat and Overlooking Of cars smother
the hogs. 1t is a wise producer who
does not endeavor to crowd into a car
every hog which that car will hold.
The loss upon reaching market is Sc
we're. Twelve to fifteen dollars a hog
dead loss eats a terrific hole into the
profits. and where there are many dead
hogs in a load ali profit is wiped out
and a big loss is the result.
These big losses from hog NOR tally
happen every summer. The average
shipper in his desire to load into the
cars all the weight upon which he pays
freight charges is injuring his bank ac-
count by overlooking the fact that hogs
ship poorly when too many are crowd
ed into a car. Better ship fewer to the
car and have them all arrive here on
their feet.
Combined receipts OF hogs at eleven
markets Monday totaled $4,000, or 49,
700 less than week ago. 5000 more than
year ago and 1860 more than CORE
spending Monday two years ago. Chi
cago received 5000 less than week ago
and $500 more than year ago. Kansas
City had 1000 more than year ago
Omaha had 2,1o0 more than year ago:
ST. Louis had 1000 more than week ago
and 5000 more than year ago. Sioux
City had $500 more than year ago. To-
tai for 1911 to date 10,651.00O, or q
+15.O00 more than same period in 1910
but $4,000 less than corresponding
time in 1909.
Sheep.
Sheep were unchanged. Lambs
showed improvement. Toppy sorts were
quoted a 1925.