Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-06
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LIVESTOCK MARKETS
CATTLE TRADE PICKS UP AFTER
INACTIVITY OF FIRST HOUR
OF SESSION..
HOGS STRONG AND ~
SOME GRADES S HIGHER
Best Top Market at $e.e2La-sheep and
Lamb. Stronser-choics Western
Year-Review Of Market Conditions
at Important Market centers.

held about steady and picked up after
the general lack Of activity during the
first hour of the market.
For two days this week supply stood
2SsO0 against 21,066 week ago and
25,163 a year ago. while Of this total
the shippers have taken few hundred
less than last week. outward movement
being $500. against s.977 In the same
period last week and 9.255 a year ago.
Still the increase for packer buying
has not been heavy and the latter are
we'll approaching it, since they are not
claiming that surplus Of beef, in COOL
ers bothers them now. Beef demand
for Lent is fairly good, and especially
so in view of the very moderate sup
plies coming from the feed yards. A
clearing Of heavy snow drifts which
make roads impossible in many sec
lions doubtless will afford some larger
general receipts. but even the buyers
are ready to admit now that they are
bea ten at the price game and harhor
no very confident belief Of their ability
to hammer values down severely with
the coming Of generous supplies.
The continued stability of the market
on the other hand, is likely to induce
a lot of feeders who wanted to ship
recently but could not because OF the
car situation. to change their minds
and put on few more pounds OF beef
before cashing in. since it is becoming
more evident nowadays that weight and
quality in steers are going to be well
APPRECIATED from this time on because
of the apparent shortage OF such kinds
in available supplies.
Total marketing Of cattle at six
markets for the year to date at 100000
head. shows a falling off Of 10000
cattle as compared with same time last
wear and an average weight OF cattle
for February OF only $50 lbs or Al lbs
per load lighter than for February.
1911. indicates to what greater extent
the resulting product Of beef is falling
off as the cattle at markets both east
and west are being marketed at much
lighter weight this year owing to the
high cost of beef and fodder This pre-
mature marketing Of cattle is likely to
result in an even more acute shortage
of beef for the spring and early sum
ner period and predictions OF still
higher prices for choice TO prime
heeves before the end Of the June
market are TO ne nedTu OdiS.
Hogs.
Hogs were strong to 5 cents higher.
a top Of $685. was paid
Receipts the first two days this week
totaleG $500, an increase Of 1900
compared with the same period last
week and 26.9Oo compared with the
corresponding time year ago. Quality
was good and the range OF prices held
ather narrow some claiming the bulk
actually sold within a ) cent range,
altho others thought it took 10 cent
spread 20 cover the bulk Of all classes
Inferior to good mixed packing landed
at s625m6471a, with little desirable
stuff below s6.45.
Combined receipts at eleven markets
Tuesday totaled 95,40O, or 1920 more
than a week ago, an increase ofF20,40O
over year ago and 35,400 more than
the corresponding Tuesday two years
ago. Cleveland and Pittsburg were the
only markets which showed decrease
in receipts compared with last Tues
day, both Of these points receiving
1900 hogs. 500 less than q week ago
yesterday Chicago and Kansas City,
however, had a good Tuesday run, es-
pecially Chicago, where receipts were
almost double last weeks and nearly
three times as heavy as the cores
ponding day two years ago. TotalEre-
ceipts at eleven markets for the first
two days this week aggregated $4,000,
$4,000 more than last week, an increase
of $4,000 over the same period year
ago and $4,000 more than the cor
responding period two years ago. Total
for. 1919 70 date reaches the 5,S62,g00
mark, 1880 more than the same
period in 1911 ard 1,954.000 increase
over the corresponding time in 1910.
Sheep. :.
Sheep and lambs We're strong. a lot
of choice wethers sold at $3.50, new
top for the year and the highest since.
1911. Top lambs reached 1915.