Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-31
BEARISH FEELING PERVADES
MARKET AND DECLINE WAS
NOT CHECKED.
BUYERS PURCHASE CATTLE
AT WEDNESDAYS DECLINE
Gus Day and Market Held Steady
Sheep, Strong Wethers Selling Close
to IS Cents Hisher-Lambs Irresu.
lar-Market Quotations,

/ NE!caSo, Aug. 1l.-HoSS weakened
+, today unds. lack of support. There was
! TO way 10 stop the decline because OF
! 2 bearish feeling.
! Packers are holding their lid on the
! hog market somewhat effectively. They
( have wiGened out the spread between
packers" and shippers" which is
evidence ;hai they have the situation
/ Well in hand The current movement
lis light. but there's a reason and at
! this moment the Iowa state fair is re-
! sporsible. All Iowa makes Des Moines
J a Mecca this week ard hogs stay at
home. An opinion exists ,hat Sepsem-
! Der Will witness an expanding move
nlent. Weight is picking up and quail
i.y Improving, which is always bear
! ism sign. Some feeders have been per-
| sistently staying with hogs since the
rise began early in June and such stuff
! is now pressing on the market No
bu,lish sentiment can be detected at the
stock yards and the uniform tenor of
advice 10 growers is: Cash Your hogs
al these prices"
Chicago received $4,000 of the $500
i hogs at eleven markets Wednesday. or
e. 500 less than a week ago and 5000
/
had 1000 less than a week ago, but
had 1900 less than week and year
ago: S., Louis had 5000 more than
year ago: S.. Joseph had $500 less
than week ago and 1900 less than a
year ago Sioux City received 1900
I .ess than q year ago Yesterdayis COM
bined total was 17.100 smaller than
4
ago and 300 larger than the correspond
Ing Wedce sday .wo wears ago. To,a.
the first half Of this week 10000. or
%. 900 less than same period last week.
$1,000 more than corresponding time
last year and 5000 more than CORES
ponding three days two years ago To-
"a, for 1911 70 date 1921 900, OF $3.50.
coo mora than same period 1910 and
and $4,000 more -han corresponding
time 1909
Receipts Wednesday brougn, the 20
IA for three days 10 $4,000 head.
against 1918 head the first half of
last week and 5s,a.7 head a year ago,
Mixed packing hogs sold az $1,000
l7.17i2. with the bulk Of he good grades
at s7In0715
Cattle we're steady in all branches
Of the trade. buyers being content to
AXE hold ~ Yesterdays decline.
Strenuous endeavor was made We'd
nesday afternoon to effect a clear
ance before tire close. bu: il was futile.
4 lot OF medium TO right good stuff
hanging on the market al the finish
and price basis at that time vas weak
or than any previous period in the
day the buyers simply laying back and
picking Up cattle that looked ike a
borg ain, content 10 let the others alone
for sellers 10 carry over
A drove Of prime steers, out Of the
same yard whence came market top
pers of last Wednesday. selling then at
ss.l5. got bid OF ss.o5 and that price
developed into top. while numerous
droves Of prime heavy steers went
AZ s7.s5 IS. including stiliers at the
former figure. Yearl;ngs went up to
$3.50 and bulk of strictly choice heavy
corn-fed steers landed at s74Qa 745
while q long line Of strictly good killers
was put over at s7.0oa7.35. Down to
$3.50 it was a decent killer sort. carry
ing plenty Of weight. and The right good
decent steers sold at s5.S5a6.1 while
common 70 fair light stuff off grass
went at So 50 q 5.15 and trash down to
$500
/ There was prospect of the run pam
ming out only about $4,000 owing to
! big proportion Of heavy steers, but
even 1T this total the three days sup
/ ply stands -, 800. against 5o,716 a
/ week ago and 5o.065 year ago, while
! the days run a six markets ,otaled
! $500, agains. 5000 a week ago, a
good bear argument IN itself. Three
days ran Of $4,000 a; six markets,
however. show only l.ooo gain over a
week ago, and g shrinkage of 20.000
! from year age.
Sheep
/ Sheer were strong Wethers sold
ciose = . cents higher. Lambs were
irregular.
| Prices tor both fat and feeding sheep
are holding up well. especially In the
! face Of such food tide runs as have
been coming each day this week, but
the packers show evidence Of being so
| well filed with range lambs today that
they are likely to be very Independent
and Indifferent to tire market the bal
ance of the week unless marketing
S!lpuIo tape! on 70 q Surprisingly slnaii
showing from this on
Breeding ewes are still sought for
around 1875 for choice yearling class
around 1915 for a good heavier and
older class Of ewes and the feeders
ara taking q good many thin western
ewes at s2.50M2S Sales of yearling
feeders today at si.2094.50 and made
quite a showing
Local receipts Wednesday were 3d.
600, against 23.041 a week ago and 49,
$50 year ago. Total thus far this
week 10l 200, an increase Of 25,40O COM
pared with the same period last week
and 1000 compared with correspond
ing time last year. Six markets We'd
nesday received $4,000, against $4,000
a week ago, 10000 year ago and g.
500 the corresponding Wednesday two
years ago. Three days total figured
100000. or 10000 more than same
time last week, 1900 more than like
period last year and $1,000 more than
corresponding three days two yeari
ago.
CHICAGO Civostaek