Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-20
DEMAND, FROM SHIPPERS RE-.
srRIcTEp AND STEERS GO TO
LOWER BASIS.
ANOTHER BAD DAY
IN PoRclNE DIVISION
Prices Work Down to 10 Cents and
Packers Take, Few Animals Above
ss.75-Top For Day s7.2o-eh.sp and
Lambs About steady-strins Of Col
orado Lambs Bring. $e25.

I Chicago, Sept. 20.-Cattle were slow
with the exception of prime sorts.
Steers We're lower. Demand Of ship
pers was restricted.
Eastern order buyers are not well
satisfied with the temper Of the east
er nmarket. They declare Chicago
prices are relatively the highest in the
country and with the crop Of farm
pastured cattle still moving from the
Virginias and other eastern producing
sections. it is hard to land any class
Of cattle. other than the choice to prime
beeves at eastern markets at cost
that will let the buyer out as compared
with stuff available in home territory
or the cheaper beef material to be had
in the south and west
While supplies Of cattle are much
smaller all around than one year ago,
it is evident that the outlets are mar
rowed down as well, the shipments Of
little more than 5000 head here the
first Two days this week standing al
most 5000 head short Of the move
ment one year ago. Foreign and east
ern call on Chicago beer has contracted
sharply and local beef men are having
comparatively little competition for the
ing the ordinary competition at this
time Of year. with supply no larger
than It is running now. prices would be
going some" toward very profitable
basis for the feeder. Some choice
steers are scheduled to arrive today
and sS25 i. the objective figure for a
fancy class.
Packers are complaining Of poor beef
trade in the east and the same argu-
ment is handed out by the eastern ship
pers. altho it is fact significant of
at least a fair amount Of beef demand
when the killer. and shippers compete
for strictly good to choice steers as
freely as was the case on Monday.
Chicago run FOR two days this week
stands 1880, against 1888 week ago
and 32.0s2 a year ago while at the six
markets the week to date total Is ILL.,
600. comparing with $4,000 a week ago
and 10000 year ago.
Hogs.
Hogs had another bad day and
worked down and 10 cents lower. Few
animals went TO the packers at over
ss75. The top for the day was 1920
Old packing sows are quite conspic-
uous in the alleys and relatively hard
sellers at prices ali the way from 1925
m6SO. according to condition OF flesh
and roughness.
The sacrifice Of little pigs. many Of
them apparently thrifty and in a safe
condition to hold on the farms, if or
binary care and attention are en-
ployed with the effective means that
are available at this time to safeguard
losses from disease, still continues.
and prices are working constantly
lower. showing a break Of 50G75c
since the middle of last week.
An ordinary class OF little stuff is
bought now down at sz.25@4.50, very
acceptable class Of 20 to s0-pound pigs
around s4s5, the 100 to 130-pound pigs
at s5M6, according to condition and
only a choice class OF pigs avera gins
from that up to 40 pounds around
$3.50 This slaughter Of little pigs at
such prices is resretable from more
points than one. that Of reducing the
raisers' profits, and the depletion Of
the winter supply of pork at a time
when. prospective high cost Of beef
and mutton for the winter market will
he doubly hard on great portion of
the populace now making an cutlery
against the high cost of living. Every
load OF these little 40 to 7e-pound pigs
sent in now means a loss OF about
three or four loads OF good big hogs
for the winter market
With eleven markets credited on
Tuesday with only $500 more hogs
than a week ago. or $500. that num-
Der was 1880 larger than . year ago
and $500 larger than corresponding
Tuesday two years ago. Chicago re-
ceived 1900 more than a week ago and
year ago. Kansas City had 1000
more than a week ago and 5000 more
than year ago. St. Louis had 1000
less than a week ago and $500 more
| than a year ago. Sioux City had 1000
more than a week ago and 1000 more
than a year ago. Total thus far this
week $4,000, or 1000 more than same
time last week. $4,000 more than same
time last year and $4,000 more than
corresponding two days two years ago
Total for 1911 to date 100000, o,
3,s31. 900 more than Same period IN 1916
| and 931, 900 more than the corresponds
| ing time in 1909.
Sheep.
| Sheep and lambs were about steady.
One string of Colorado lambs went at
1925, which was Is cents higher.
/ Chicago Livestock.
! Chicago, Sept. -Cattle-Estimated
receipts for today. 10000; market
| opened weak. s%
geeve= 4.so@s.15
Texas steers 4.50@6.35 =
Western steers ........... .4.25 @7O0
Stockers and feeders 80. 3.15@5.S0
Cows and heifers 80. 2.25@6.30
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today
$4,000; market opened weak, to 10
cents lower.
Light ........ s.700I17M
Mixed ..... ............... s,5O01l5.
Heavy .... ........... 6.45@7.l0
Rough ..-... ........... 6.450S.65 <
Good to choice heavy. -. Ss597.1
4 Pigs ............... 4.25@0.75
Bulk Of sales -. 100000
i Sheep-Est!mated receilas. for today
q Il, 900; market opened stead
Natives ........ S.z5ee
Lambs ........ ......... 4.oe@s.25