Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-03

interest.
Five days receipts this week were
2o7.700, using $4,000 as Fridays esti-
nate. against ISIS, 062 the same period
last week and 140,sS2 the correspond
ing five days a yea ago. Total run for
the whole week will exceed n other
week hus far his year Quality was
fairly good. but light grades were
cleared to best advantage. owing Ito
the liberal shipping demand for that
class, and the range of prices narrowed
considerably.
Combined receipts OF hogs at eleven
markets Friday totaled 77,700. or 1900
less than a week ago 1900 more than
a year ago and 5000 less than the cor
responding Friday two years ago ON
aha was the only western market that
had more hogs than a week ago, while
Cleveland and Buffalo were h eastern
points showing increase. Sioux City
and St. Paul were the only markets
having fewer hogs than a year ago.
Total thus far this week $4,000. or 61.-
900, less than the same time last"week.
$4,000 more than he like period a
year ago and 17s,000 more thar the
corresponding time two years ago. To-
tai for 1912 TO date s.267.00o or 100000
more than the same period in 1911 and
1.121, 0o0 more than the corresponding
time in 1910.
Cattle.
There was really no cattle market.
the run being meager. On better
grades heavies for the week closed
higher.
Only S7.1oo cattle have arrived at
Chicago IN five days this week,
against 5000 a week ago n 61,111
a year ago, while of the weeks crop
there have been shipped 21.2oo, or close
to half the IN. Thus the packer re
was nearly 1900 smaller than q week
ago. but the fact that h beef demand
is shorter owing to consumers dis
elimination against beef in favor Of
pork and mutton, there have been fully
enough cattle to fill the packers needs.
The east has wanted chiefly right
good quality fat weishty steers. That
kind have been 30 scarce that it was
a Ease OF paying good prices for hen
in late days this week despite the bad
closing deal in medium and lighter
weight cattle Of common and decent
grade. A shortage Of big weight and
high quality steers has been preached
for weeks past, and each week Of the
year thus far the logic OF the shortage
argument has been proved true. The
trade is going into a late winter period
of dire scarcity of good to choice 1890
to 1900 pound steers and sellers have
come to look upon the future situation
for these as likely to be very favor
able to producers of that kim in spite
Of any turn in the trade for the warmed
up and short fed kinds. which may be
as the corn bill continues a worry to
feeders who are fattening the latter
grades.
Corn has paid its cost when fed to
weighty fat steers this winter, but the
same has not been true OF the other
kinds. As regards demand for best
beeves shortage of that kind always
c-cates strong consumer v tor
them.
Heavy SHOWS IN the west are locke
.pon as probable of checking supply
early next week. ard, too, the reaction
in prices s.nce Wednesday ought to
ii2 We some effect along this line. since
Il should be thoroughly understood
that the trade early next week a not
behave we'll under a heavy dose of sup
plies, in view of present bad conditions
III the beef channels, where the killers
are finding all kinds OF trouble IN
cashirg any but the heavy, higher
Jriced carcasses.
The western receipts this week have
been quite as moderate asxat Chicago,
six markets totals IN five days being
1as,coo, against 147. 600 a week ago and
$4,000 a year ago
Sheep.
Live muttors were steady. The mar
ket was nominal. =
Much less builish sentiment is
heard in trade circles thai two weeks
or more ago. when prices were up TO
the best levels reached since early last
summer. Feeding stations around Chi
cago are well filed and from now on
Cclorados will be more in the lime
light. several shipments OF "coilies
being expected here next week. and
river markets having had quite a Few
lambs from the San Luies valley this
week. There has recently been quite
a lot Of western range stock dumped
into nearby feed stations for finishing.
Reports from the big range sheep DIS
tricts Of southwest Texas also indicate
that there is a good crop.of grass mutt
ton in the making down there, WHICH,
owing to a good winter range, Is nov
in good flesh. Holders are reported
to be ready to start much Of it .
ketward early in March II trade con-
ditions are favorable. y
Chicago Livestock.
Chicago, Feb. Observation-Disclosures