Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-01
:oeopERArE REcElrs OF CATTLE
TEND TO KEEP PRICES
STEADY.
MARKET ON LOWER BASIS
DURING WEEK JUST CLOSED
Trade Slow In Hog Division But Prices
Are Generally Cents Higher -
Strength In Shssp-currsnt Quotat-
tions and Review Of Market condi-
lions.

receipts being moderate for Monday
As heavy marketings during the past
week have caused steers to go to
lower basis, shipments must be held
down to maintain present prices.
Weeks receipts Of 42.5oo stood
against 5s.7l2 the previous week and
3s,S25 year ago, while Of this crop
the shippers took 5000. comparing
with 26,324 the previous week and 49,
,Ssi year ago. At the six western
markets total supply for the week
stands los, 100, against 10000 previ-
. GUS week and $4,000 year ago,
ana moderate marketings at all
points, going at lower prices. wen
emphasize state of short demand IN
baf trade as a result of holiday week
poultry competition.
Things started downhill from the
onenfn1 Of the weeks trade on Tues
day There were received that day
total Of SOB cattle. following the hol-
sdAy Monday, and this was big Tues
'dav crop above general demands. 1t
AFFORDED killers opportunity to hammer
rrices for bulk Of steers 15@25c
lower than previous weeks closing.
while another generous run on Wed
nesday put the trade down lo~ ioc
axain. oniy steers escaping being
mere handful of high grade heaNS
beeves
Iatter classes have been scarcer
. Aurin1 the week than in months past.
Cattle weighing 1900 lbs and heavier
are simply running out. That Nlno
were shipped freely in recent weeks TO
take advantage Of the broad demand
1t high rates. and the fact that com
paratively few heavy feeders were put
into the. feed yards in summer ana
early fall months presages shoFt
CROP of strong weight steers Tor Jahu-
arv and February delivery at marKee'
By far the biggest share OF suppiiss
last week comprised 100 to 1850 ID
half fat and warmed-up stun !'9hloae-
"a largely because Of rising corn price,
.nd the trade IL looking for continu-
.nce of these kinds as biggest portion
~ sunplies in the next few weeks.
yearlings Of good to choice grade are
Utmost as scarce as the heavy long
fad steers. Yearling crop last week
was largely of s6.o5G7.oo class and
. scant quota indeed had quallty
enough to command s'.25 and h1gner.
Hogs.
"A holiday air pervaded the hos dlEls-
ION and trade was slow. but prices were
on a basis generally cents higher.
Receipts Of hogs at Chicago last
week totaled 11s,600, or $500 less
than the previous week, $500 more
than the same week year ago ana
~ OOo more than the corresponding
week two years ago.
Estimated average weight OF hogs at
Chicago last week was 212 lbs. or Z
Tbs. lighter than the previous Week
~ lbs lighter than the same week last
year. 2 lbs heavier than the same week
two years ago and los heavier than
the corresponding week three years
ago
Average price Of hogs for the week
nrured 1921 or lac higher than the
nreyious week. $3.50 lower than the
same week last year. $500 lower than
the corresponding week two years ago,
hut 4oc higher than the same week
three years ago
Eleven markets last week were cred
f,ed with a. combined total of 41S.Ooo,
or 2l1 900 less than the previous week,
.as. 900 more than the same week a
year ago. $4,000 more than the like
week two years ago and $4,000 less
than the same corresponding week
three years ago.
!, Eleven markets last week we're cred
tied with a combined total Of 4lS,ooo'
or 211. 900 less than the previous week
$4,000 more than the same week year
ago, and $4,000 more than the like
week two years ago and $4,000 less
II than the same corresponding week
three years ago.
Sheep.
Strength was apparent in the sneeQ
market from the opening.
In scarcity, the m I-ket horizon al
Sc $1,a
trade. for the most part can see moth
ing to indicate the sacrifice. if it may
properly be so called, OF habitat sheen
or lambs by feeders who are properly
prepared to hold and finish them. is
warranted On sharp price bulges such
N occurred In last Thursdays ses-
sion, when many habitat and fairly
I rood lambs sold so. cents higher and
buyers were operating with one end in
vtsw--that Of getting numbers Where
supply in sight was below require
ynents, such stock not infrequenti!
sells so. close to the finished product
a to give the feeder better returns
&or the. amount invested in feed stufs
than on stock that has been made
prime but such markets are the ex'
ception 10 the rule and when supply i
~ to requirements the half-fa kind:
E068 nr8L 10 ICSl Lie SCI icuS oiSSA IN
ation OF. buyers and to slide back tt
their proper place in the price list a!
measured by the finished classes. This
season there can be but little doubt
because OF the high cost of feed. tina
,warmed-up stun will be In vast ma
is.ority At all times and that nine dey
nd t OF ten a premium will exist for tn
MIn.ssished kinds that, tho 1t may no
atify its cost, will at least lesser
H. feeders chances for material finan
3aal losses. On most days recentl
f6ff1ctly fat lambs have sold 75c@s
tesf cwt above the class Of merely de
3Snt killers, while not a few thin an
Int fleshed lambs out Of stalk field
~ g - Ice. returned to resell as feed
~ around IS that cost more none
nA weighed practically as much whe
~ DIT "to fatten" so to 80 day
5tSD01ouS. That natives have been we
E4SsxsS.xAa e the y,res>nt verdict Of tn
lAs 81 with no serious competitio
DF 111westsrn stock until the Colo