Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-11
SMALL RECEIPTS BOLSTER UP AN
OTHERWISE WEAK LENTEN.
SEASON MARKET.
PRICE CHANGES SMALL
COMPARED WITH MONDAY
sea'psrs Purchase Hogs Early and
Prices Advance Slightly, But Portion
Of Gain is Lost - Final Quotation
With Those Of Friday = Sheep and
Lambs Show Advances For Week.

| Chicago. March 11.-Cattle were
nominally steady today. The weeks
receipts have been light and the run
for the past fortnight which takes in
all the Lenten period thus far this
year, has been small enough to pre-
vent any sharp raise In values. tho
there has been constant evidence of
weakness presented to the trade AS
the week closes there is not much DIFF
ference in prices from those at the
opening Of the week
For the six days this week supply
stands 1880. an increase OF 1000 over
week ago and 53.s43 over a year ago,
while the shippers have taken 22,5o0 of
this weeks run, an increase Of 2,4OO
over week ago. this outlet having been
chief factor In holding up prices. al
tho the slip back Of values on
Wednesday. after a higher start Mon
day. even In face of some little reaction
for good kinds on Thursday. still leaves
prices largely steady to 10 cents lower
than last Monday. Good to choice
handy weights show the unchanged
to shade better level than a week ago.
bu1 there is not material change for
the big steers Of good to choice quail
ity nor medium and plain short-fed
and warmed-up stuff.
Latter have done we'll to hold their
own in face OF q dtlatory packer de-
mand, and shipper call partial to fat,
well-flnished. handy 1880 to 1900
pound steers. Still the light stun had
some feeder competition whore Il was
not too high-priced. and this end Of
the demand has helped out quite 4 bit
in bracing sellers position.
Under ordinary conditions a week
OF such light receipts a. came this
week, following light crop In week
previous, would have been a rousinS
good ono from selleEY viewpoint. but
after getting higher basis for the
good to choice grades this week and
started them higher again in the int
tial seSion this week, sellers were I'M
able to carry out their bull campaign.
Wednesdays market breaking 10@15
cents from Mondays firm range. well
indicated the killers position in the
trade. since beeS-selling conditions fail
to improve, and, altho the market for
good steers showed a little better tone
on Thursday. It was due entirely to
scant receipts, rather than renewed
urgency in demand.
Exporters have done little in the
trade because OF short margin between
local and British markets. and the call
from this quarter has thus been q slim
factor in regulating conditions, while
the shippers' partially for good to
choice 1880 to 1.400-pound steers,
along with yearlings. has given the
sellers the only really good demand
they have had.
Big weight is Just about as unpopu-
lar now as It was weeks ago, but fortu-
nately, the crop Of long-fed heavy
steers Is slowing down some, and there
are hopes that these will soon become
scarce It is we'll that they should,
since weather will be more strongly
against them a few weeks ahead. and
the trade IL not urging owners OF 1900
to 1900 pound and heavier grades to
hang onto them; In fact. general
opinion is that that kind need market
ing soon, and the sooner the better.
AS regards fair to good quality light
and handy steers which lack finish.
different situation exists. Market for
that kind now is not in very strong
shape, since matured stun OF the Same
weights is most wanted. and with feed
at a reasonable figure these classes
can well be held and finished. along
with a lot Of the lighter plain and fair
quality stuff. which will benedt much
in the next few weeks when held IN
feed yards which are not deep In mud.
The feeder buyers broad demands Tor
s5.50@5.75 stuff Is conclusive evidence
a. -
think pretty well Of future prospects
even tho some owners who have had
them in their yards for Eoodly part
Of the season are inclined to regard
the future as not Offering much 1nduce-
ment to hold them longer.
Hogs.
Scalpers and shippers bought hogs
early. Those two big agencies proved
sufficient to advance tho market
cents. The market dropped OF little
when packers came into tho trade, but
the big fellows paid fully as much as
they did yesterday, final quotations be-
ing practically like those the greater
part Of Monday.
Combined receipts Of hogs at eleven
market. Friday totaled 1880, or $500
more than q week ago, $4,000 more than
a year ago, but $500 leas than corre-
spending Friday two years ago. Chi
caro- received 5000 more than q year
ago. Kansas City had 1000 moro than
q week ago and 5000 moro than . year
axo. Omaha had 1000 less than . week
ago. st. Louis had twice ~ many as a
year ago. st. Joseph received 1900 Ices
than a week ego. Sioux CITY received
900 more than q week ana year ago
Buffalo had $500 moro than = week ago
and four times a. many ~ Q year.
Pittsburg received $500 moro than q
year ago. Total thus tar this weei,
$4,000. or $1,000 moro than same time
last week, $4,000 moro than Ike %.
Rod last year. but $1,000 less <han cor
responding FIVE days two yeafU ago
Total for 1911 to date 4.sss.ooo. or SIS.
600 more than Same period In 1910. but
s4s, 900 less than corresponding time IN
1909.
ehees
Sheep and lambs appear to have re-
covered strength. The prices <his wesA
have made some advances.
Live mutton trade . looking up
Tho market has taken care Of . supply
this week, . third laRUer than The 5uE
81 xhs week pesv5ous and 1eost -,
lnuch 0soaesf 9hAA oegUoa1ole -.
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