Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-12
WHOLE LIST 5 CENTS UP AND
SOME SALES MADE At Ap.
VANCE OF 10 CENTS
SEVERAL LOTS OF BUTCHERS
TOP MARKET At s7.s5
Cattle Generally Steady, Offerings Be-
ing Light and Lacking in Quality
shesp and Lamb. Steady-curreat
Quotations at Livestock csnters.

Chicago. April 12.-HogS scored a 5
cent advance today on a light supply.
Some sales showed an advance OF 5 and
10 cents over yesterdays low point.
Several lots Of gooo butcher ANIMALS
sold at 4 top CT Si.S5.
Harry Williams, a prominent shipper.
attributes the recent decrease in orders
largely TO the increase of receipts in
HE east The runs ct eastern points
have been comparatively liberal. he
siad. which naturally lessons orders
here. Then, again. the fresh meat
trade is poor and killers are cutting out
at a loss. The first spell of warm
weather as a rule has tendency 10
weaken the demand. which usually
picks up week or two later
Thursdays receipts at 100000 were
around expectations. There were L.
743 hogs held over from Wednesday. For
he week thus far Chicago has received
1889. an increase of %. oso compared
with the first four days last week, o.SS2
more than the same time last year ana
an increase of 34,531 over the cores
ponding period two years ago.
Totallin up receipts at eleven mar
hets THURSDAY showed a small gam
over Ia ST Thursday. Only three markets
fell halow-St Joseph ard Sioux CIT!
falling down again. with st. Paul re-
porting 500 less than last Thursday
Kansas city held stationary. While
both Chicago and Omaha gained. Com
bined receipts AT eleven markets
THURSDAY total 7o,7oo. which is 1000
more than last Thursday. an increase
YEAR ago ard 1890 more than the
same THURSDAY in 1910. For the week
thus far a, all markets the number OF
hogs received reaches $4,000. or oS.eoo
more than the arst four days last Week
20 900 less than the SAM time year
ago and an increase Of $4,000 over the
period two years ago.
To,a, 1912 to date AZ all points aEefe-
gates s.256. 000. which is $4,000 more
than the same time last year and an
increase Of 1.724 900 over the cores
ponding period in 1910.
Cattle.
Cattle were generally steady. oner-
;.gs were light and lacked quality.
Lave last week buyers expressed con-
ddence that subsistence OF high water
in tho west would permit railroads to
move cattle and give them access 10 a
heavier supply this week, but they
have been discredited as Missouri river
SUNNY has shown but slight Increase
and the run has furnished indis-
puta Bile proof that feed lots in Kansas
and Nebraska do not contain season.
q Die supply of fat cattle. or anything
near il. The high price OF feed is cal
c,,la-ad IA start stuff to market II
feeders have it,
Eastern demand has improved this
week and the trade is getting Its stride.
but high cost OF beef is against broad
distribution. Failure OF the west to
contribute more cattle is merely con-
firma,o of the scarcity theory. The
Rocky mountain region has little and
Denver is not getting enough to supply
local needs. In Texas similar ccndi-
ton exists. Quarantine cattle are
available in nea ger numbers and some
stuff from below the quarantine line
has sold at $50 at the Missouri river
this week
Only high cost of beef and resultant
Of demand are likely t.
prevent further appreciation. The fact
Is generally recognized that boosting
the market under these conditions will
be strenuous stunt. On the other
hand current and visible supply alike
make present quotations wear a very
i. Ultimate look and feeling exists in
trade circles. that during the next sixty
days prices will gradually work a little
hic her
While he ss.7s@7.75 class of steers
has been marked up this week to the
highest levels, steers selling in the
upper register do not show much
change during the past month. except
tina. killers are gradually getting poor
er quality for the same money. On
Monday a lot of good cattle arrived
from far-away feed lets, but qaulitv
OF subsequent arrivals has been open
to criticism. y class of steers selling
around $50 this week was the $3.50
kind on the low spot earlier in tn
year. AS matter OF fact. killers are
getting few decent beef steers below 81
now.
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