Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-25
ALL GRADES STEADY, BUT PACK.
Frs REFUSE TO coNcEoE
ADVANCE.
CATTLE OFFERINGS MEAGER
AND POOR QUALITY
Market Holds Stsady-Rsasons Found
for Recent Slump in Priees-Live
Cattle Lower, Meat Prices Soaring
Strength in Sheep and Lamb Divis-
ion-current Quotations.

Chicago. Aug 25.-Hogs closed ir-
regular, being cents higher for the
best, while other grades We're steady.
Packers refused to pay higher prices.
Supply has sWelled a little this week
the fourday run here being about 49,
600. against $4,000 last week and 10000
d year ago. Shipping demand has
been fair!; we'll maintained, but has
relaxed somewhat that outlet having
taken approximately $4,000, against &C.
900 last week and 10000 year ago. a
marked feature OF the run Yesterday
and today has been material improve
u,ent III quality. LOT of finished hogs
Weighing 900 pounds and up. that feed
ers have stayed with very sagaciouslv.
showing up and s7.45 q .55 has bought
them, prices that are putting money
into growers pockets that they would
have missed had they cashed in dur
ing June or July.
There is no DOUBT about cortinen
tai Europe taking large quantities OF
fats for all deliveries W 10 March ana
this has undoubtedl.' s.rer gthened the
big holders position" said w. l.. Greg
son. Increased hog receipts for the
week. as compared with {; week ago
and year ago. are somewhat disturb
ing to the bull side OF the market. and
these heavier runs Will bear close
watching The general distrihutive
trade in cash commodities is on 3
broad scale and in healthy condition.
and hog prices could decline SOC be-
fore the cured product would look too
high
Combined receipts Of hiss at eleven
markets Thursday totaled $4,000. or1o,-
500 more than week ago, 10000 more
than a year ago ard 5000 more than
two years ago. Chicago received 1000
more than week and year ago. Kansas
City had 5000 more than week aac
year ago. Omaha had 900 less tran
week and year ago. ct. Louis receiver
5000 more than week aso and 1890
more :han year ago. Total thus far
this week $4,000. or $4,000 more than
same time last week $4,000 nore tnan
like period last year IN $4,000 more
than CORES pondiag four days two
years ago. Total FOR 1911 70 late To-
$4,000, or $4,000 more than same
period in 1910 ana $4,000 more than
corresponding time in 1909.
Cattle.
Cattle We're steady. with offerings
meager and of poor quality.
Supply map has shown more cattle
at all points this week than needed,
the direct result of a lot of contract
stuff being moved out following recent
sharp price gains up to week ago.
Shippers who contracted cattle in June
and July. however. had made plenty OF
money. instances o. s1506l1.5 profit per
load being shown in some cashing OF
contract steers here in recent days,
while a week ago. when stuff was at
high tide. one shipper hauled down
profit of $1,000 on three-car con-
sisnment which he contracted for in
June.
At Chicago four days supply stands
500. against 4IoS1 a week ago and
SOTO a year ago while in face Of this
considerable increase in receipts ship
ments show only 400 gain over a week
ago, the failure of stronger shipper
support being due to the fact that the
eastern points are affording killers
some pretty good picking al prices rel
ativelv cheaper than here.
Six markets have had $4,000 cattle
in the four days. against 100000 a week
Cages increase has thus been only pro-
portionate with greater marketings
than arrived at the west last week
Cutting of steer prices and raising
retail figures for beef, n situation
which now confronts the trade, is a bit
Inconsistent. as viewed from the pro-
ducers standpoint. and ehe feeder can
hardly he blamed for looking upon the
beef price rise as direct detriment to
his prospect Of getting material reac-
ton in the steer market as long a S the
consumers howl against high table cost
of the beef.
Kansas City and st. Louis wholesale
prices are rising in spite of the fact
tina. cost for biggest share of the beef
hung up III coolers this week has
shown the same relative decline as at
Chicago
Sheep and lambs showed some
strength Best natives sold at 1925.
ad wheat
Receipts here Thursday were esti-
mated at $4,000 and later at 10000,
against 20,642 a week ago and 1861 a
year ago. Total thus far this week, 95,-
! 500. decrease of 1920 compared with
same period last week and 21,900 COM
pared with corresponding time last
year. Six markets received 51,5oO yes
terday, against 41.9OO a week ago. A.
600 year ago and $500 the CORE
spending Thursday two years ago. To-
tel the first four days this week 252, 900.
or 10000 more than same time last
week, 5000 less than like period last
year and $1,000 more than correspond
| ing time two years ago.
Chicago Livestock.