Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-29
ALL GRADES EXCEPT VERY BEST
DISPOSED OF At PRICE CON.
cEssIoNs.
SAME CONDITIONS PREVAIL
IN LIVE HOG DIVISION
Best Classes Strong While Others Are
Weak-lambs 10 to IS Cents Lower
Sheep Scarce and Stsady-Review
Of Livestock Condtions-Current
Quotations.

ioNtT unless CIOlce III QGdlllS.
The supplies of toppy steers now are
running far short of a few weeks ago,
and killers claim that it is easier to
get fancy price for small amount
of fancy beef than il is TO secure cur
rent levels for the rank and file Of car
caSSeS.
a fair showing Of yearling steers was
at hand and one prime lot sold al
Sl0.05, a price which we'll evidenced the
keen demand for prime yearlings. bur
the medium to good yearlings, along
with lot OF plain stuff off grass ana
fed fair amount Of corn, went lower
in sympathy with heavier steers. and
the plain and medium yearling classes
showed as wide decline from top point
as did the medium to pretty good big
ger steers.
The continued downward trend OF
values for medium and plain steers, as
Well as kinds which are lacking in
strictly choice grade. is only leVeling
the prices to their relative basis as
compared with choice to prime grades.
so the killers assert. Demand Tor the
medium and plain beef carcasses on
basis of current prices is weaker than
any time this season, according to beei
sellers reports and that this situation
is true can well be verified by the very
indifferent attitude of the buyers to-
ward such kinds.
Hogs
Best hogs We're strong. others weak.
Quality. while an Improvement, is
nothing 10 brag about. Shippers pay
around $3.50 for desirable shipping
stuff hut sales at this price are few
and far between.
Light Weights sold all the way from
$685. TO sSs5. with some selected ship
ping grade little higher. 4 spread OF
sTI5OI7 80 absorbed rough heavy pack
ers. while poor TO good heavy packing
ranged from s1a5 TO $3.50. Packers.
however. were laying down late in the
day and forcing concessions from oess
time of the day City butchers were
moderate traders Mediums and butch
crs met with good demand. selling from
IS a. 70 ss.75. with mixed packers from
$500 to $50 Pigs went scaleward
from $50 10 ss45 Trading was slow.
especially toward the finish after ship
Ding orders had been filled.
Sheep.
1o,,bs were 10 to Is cents lower
sheep and yearlinss were relatively
short Yesterday. This. combined WITT
the fact that good bovine stuff has beer
selling considers bly, lower proportion
ateIy to other meats. were factors
which are inducing buyers to pay
stronger prices. Lambs are plentiful
enough. but sheep are rot arriving II
sufficient numbers to prevent TINS
s,eady vet not TOO perceptible rise II
the market.
Feeding vethers are likely to sell VI
n s45o at am time for an excellent
inquiry exists for this grade. Today
5c advance was recorded when fou
ca,s-s0o head-of horseshoe brand
Montana wethers averaging 40 pound!
sold uo to $40. Bulk OF native ewes
sold today from 1915 to $500. alth(
a small bunch-50 head OF f1ne WOO
ewes-brought $40. Toppy natN'
ewes weighing from 14O pounds up
which sold this morning at $500, TN
high point for this class. would nav
| brought no better than 1855 q $40 a
the extreme close last week. Som
feeding ewes at 1855 today were higne
than any sold this year, while buncl
of western breeding ewes at $40
! looked exceptionally strong. Stron'
| prices were also realized on TWO ooupi
decks of goats which went scaleWaf'
at s325 Gull ewes are quotable frof
$500 to $500, while bucks and stag
range in price from $3.50 to S3.oo, &C
cording to quality. Fed Wetners ar
! also scarce and bring al! the way 1ror
$3.50 to s4.2O.