Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-24

Chicago, May 2t.-Heavy receipts OF
cattle caused a general 10 cent decline
today.
Liberal receipts in recent weeks have
spelled lower prices. but the suspicion
is gaining ground that an end of de-
clines is close at hand, at least If the
present satisfactory demand situation
can be taken as any criterion.
II is the broad shipping and export
call which is proving some incentive to
fairly decent markets just now. All
the hullabaloo about Toronto's export
market being likely to kill the demand
at this end Of the line has come to
naught. The exporters are buying freely
| here, mainly for the reason that prices
| on this side are down to suit them and
there is a fairly good market abroad
! On Monday total Of 141 cars Of cattle
went for export. costing largely s5.sO@
900 and a few up to 500. This de-
mand was a strong factor in creating
right decent Monday market, and the
! fact that the plain heavy steers went a
little lower that day was due largely TO
absence Of export competition in the
trade for that kind
New York. too, is giving the trade
/
! purchases were 1873 cars, and the total
shipments on Monday were 1922. larg-
est since last December. which big buy
ing at least gives the trade some en-
| couragement in the belief that the
| bad beef" markets east. which have
! been held up as the trade bugaboo for
some weeks past, must be getting into
! a little better shape.
! With the packers there does not APP
! pear to be any material orersupply OF
cattle They are buying now, as they
have for some weeks past. with fair
amount of socialibility. mainly because
the beef is being had worth the money
For two weeks past it cost a-plenty.
since there was a big all accompanying
the stuff over the scales, out on Mondas
the steers bought by packers figured
very well, indeed. according to buyers
and despite the fact that biggest share
Of Monday offerings sold steady COM
pared with last week, they having car
ried less water, made the dead cost
| cheaper.
with the price spread between plain
and medium and the good to choice
bullocks continuing narrow, there is
naturally plenty Of discrimination in
favor of high quality. since it is cheap
est costing, tho the whole trade Is not
wearing quite as gloomy an appearance
as a short time ago, and II the we'll
soaked pastures can only effect little
| holding back impulse in the country.
| as should be the case, there will be no
great worry over immediate future
prospects
Hogs.
! Hogs had g. fair tone after buyers
started, tho any changes were on the
side Of lower prices. In general way
the market quoted by sellers was
steady to 5 cents lower. The top for
lights was s6O5.
TOP hogs are lowering close to $500
at market, which means a considerably
lower price at home, but that doesn't
seem to check the runs to any great ex-
tent. Apparently many growers are OF
the opinion that the time to sell is when
the hogs are ready for market.
Combined receipts OF hogs at eleven
markets Tuesday totaled 10000 or
1880 more than a week ago. 27.300
more than a year ago and 22,300 more
than corresponding Tuesday two years
ago Chicago received 1000 more than
a week ago and year ago. Kansas
City had 1000 more than q week ago
and 5000 more than a year ago. Omaha
had 5000 more than a week ago and
1000 more than year ago. st. Louis
had $500 more than a week ago and
$500 more than a year ago. st. Joseph
had $500 more than a week ago and A.
200 more than year ago. Sioux City
had 1900 more than a week ago and
$500 more than year ago. Total thus
far this week $4,000 or $4,000 more
than same time last week, $1,000 more
than like period last year and $4,000
more than corresponding two days two
years ago. Total for 1911 to date o.
6s400O. or 2,24l.O00 more than same
period 1910 and $4,000 less than CORE
spending time 1909.
Sheep.
! Prime lambs were nearly steady, but
other grades were weak and sheep
were off 10@15 cents
Chicago Livestock.
Chicago, May Observation-Disclosures
receipts for today, 10000; market open
ed weak and 10 to Is cents lower.
Beeves go. ............. 5.10@635
| Western steers .......-... 4S0@5.60
Sotckers and feeders ...... 3.90@575
Cows and heifers ........ 2.40@5.70