Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-23

values weakening 5910 cents.
Eleven markets received $4,000 hogs
Friday. being 5000 more than arrived
week ago and 10000 less than the
corresponding Friday a year ago Chi
cago was credited with a fourth Of the
grand total. or 800 less than a week
ago and 1880 less than a year ago.
Omaha reported 5000. or 800 more
than week ago when everything was
Snowbound. Kansas City was credited
with 5000 more than a week ago. while
st. Louis decreased 1000. st. Joseph
and Sioux City had $500 more than a
week ago. when railroads were tied up
by snow storms. Receipts at eastern
points were about the same as a week
and year ago The first FIVE days
Of this week eleven markets received
$4,000. being $4,000 more than a week
go and $4,000 less than a year ago.
Chicago's total the first five days of
this week was $4,000 smaller than a
wee kago and $4,000 smaller than a
year ago.
Cattle.
Steers showed little change.
Supply situation is bothering neither
the sellers nor buyers. Fears of over
loaded markets the balance Of this
month are fading away. It is becom
ing eviden, that contrary to western
reports. the supply Of storm bound
stuff, which was claimed could not be
moved because of bad weather con-
ditions. Is not as large as was expected.
The storm in midweek. Of course.
blocked a lot of cattle which were due
for market. but despite the partial tie
up then there is no expectancy Of big
receipts here at the start next week
altho a generally good trading situa
ton al market this week may be de-
pended upon to offer inducement for
some liberal supplies. Run OF $4,000
to $4,000 next Monday, however, would
not be considered excessive, and the
trade is of the belief that a crop Of
that volume would find decent general
demand, since neither the packers nor
the shippers are crowding any big sup
plies into their coolers now, and de-
spite the competition OF cheaper eggs
and increased consumption. beef de-
mand is not falling materially.
This is pretty we'll evidenced by the
fact that the beef at Wholesale In In
stances is selling higher than recently.
altho the market is irregular and some
of the No. cuts are off little in price
from rates they commanded las. week.
1t is a market on which values for
stuff vary considerably in different Sec
tons OF the yards and no one section
has the best OF it for any length OF
time This was well shown early this
week when low spot was had in some
quarters. and comparatively firm one
in others. while two days later the low
sellers of Monday found they had best
going bv a, least 10G15c per cwt., as
compared with trades in other sections
Of the wards There is so much un-
everness in the trade that cattle OF
identical grades and weight often sell
l5d2 CSC apart. uut ti.iis situ1e::c-c ss hv
no means new one. II having pre-
vailed in the market for weeks past
This week Chicago has had gen.
erous supply as compared with the
western markets and. altho there was
a small showing of right good to choice
heavy. steers here. 1t is nevertheless.
fact that this was the market to which
killers had to look to get anything like
a decent crop Of strictly good quality
steers the west having neager offer
ines of that grade.
Chica GO has had $500 cattle in ave
6avs. against 52.757 a week ago and
1854 a year ago while the outward
movement totals 1890, against 17R4s
a week ago. Crop for local dsstribu-
ton was thus a little larger than
week ago. but inasmuch as there has
been increased consumptive demand
for cheaper cuts of beef and the quail
ity is running low. killers. have well APP
preciated the opportunity to get more
of the cheaper and medium light steers.
Total at six markets in Ave days this
week stands $4,000. against 114,000
week ago and 10000 year ago. while
showing 10000 decrease from arrivals
two years ago.
Sheep.
Sheep and lambs are closing the
week at high levels, generally the high
est Of the year.