Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-09
Chicago. May s.-Hogs were steady

Chicago, May e-Hogs were steady
to cents lower The top was $3.50
Practically all markets had light re-
ceipts WednesGay-particu west
ern points-as compared with last
Wednesday, this fact being responsible
10 q great extent for the strength a.
various markets. Total at eleven mar
kers Wednesday was $500. which s
an even 10000 less than last WedneS-
day. a decrease OF $500 as compared
with same day year ago and z.'oo
more than the corresponding Wednes-
day TWO wears ago. For the week thus
far the aggregates is $4,000. or i,"oV
less than the first three days last week.
a decrease II 5000 as against the
same time a year ago ard 41-occ more
than the corresponding period in 1slp.
Total 1912 to date at all markets
reaches l0.007 900. which is l,2's.ooo
more than the same time last year ana
an increase OF 3.34S.o00 over the cor
responding period ,wo years ago.
Cattle.
Cattle we're steady.
The carload OF steers which sells az
So 3 relatively cheaper than the IS
Lind just now and should be in the
near future. Latter have had whole
io- less corn than the market-toppers.
They also cost less as feeder stuff. and
III. cost 10 produce them has been
~iGerably smaller than in the case
of the long-fed SO sellers.
Beef which the killers are getting
around IS and lower is such as cost a
.y1ole LOT less money only short time
hE,;
purchases clearly show their extrava-
CANT cos, as compared with the 81
grades
], is a period in the trade when beef
Iaust De had regardless Of cost. Slaugh-
:.rers have been operating on short
stocks FOR many weeks past, and oc-
casionai generous quota OF supplies.
such as have been had in the past two
weeks. must be taken greedy 10 pro-
vide a surplus In coolers 10 operate
asairst expected shortage in supplies
few weeks hence.
The period from now-between corn
and grass fed cattle-is prospective OF
some quite email supplies at all mar
kets. and while killers may have an
occasional price cutting inning. such
as has been witnessed in the past few
DAYS. there is rather firm general belle;
tina. recessions in values will be short
lived
Naturally It Is the in-betweeo
grades that have been hit hardest since
high point las Wednesday. for reason
that these classes we're relatively the
niehes. costing in the beef. and, COM
ing in a little larger volume than Two
weeks ago, they are the kinds against
which a m ore effective bear campaign
can ne waged than is the case with the
strictly GOOD 70 choice corn feds. sup
Mics If hich are still running COM
Darative,y small.
For three days this week Chicago
run stands 200. against 1886 week
ago and 42,7e5 year ago. while al SIX
markets the half weeks supply is 1o3.-
Goa against 10000 a week ago and
7o4 600 wear ago. Doubtless were the
vest getting a proportionately larger
cron in keeping yyith Chicago runs even
= worse price cutting situation would
now be shown.
Lambs were steady. with best shorn
Iarls selling at $3.50 Sheep were
weaker.
ingly at Tennessee and Kentucky for
the first evidence of a supply OF spring
lambs availa BILE in that country. the
crop is late, but buyers are entertain
ing hopes that high prices may start
a decent movement to Louisville oE
June /. Ii is reported that good
many southern lambs have been con-
t-acted for June delivery at $500 $3.50
and for July delivery at $500 a $50.
Failure Of eastern markets to re-
spond with good advances on light
runs resultant from the bad Monday
slump. is keeping shipping demand
down to the most meager proportions.
Shipments of lambs from Chicago to
eastern points during the, FIRST two
days this week fell short Of 1000 head
and there was next TO no demand from
mat source Wednesday, partially ex-
planned b. Chicago prices being higher
than those current at eastern markets.