Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-09


tive to a shade higher. The top was
1886. Packers bought largely at $3.50
and $7.S5.
Receipts the first four days this week
aggregated $1,000, a decrease Of 1S,4oo
compared with the same period last
week and an increase Of 5000 compared
with the corresponding time last year.
Altho a few markets had fewer hogs
Thursday than a week ago and year
ago, most Of them showed increases
and the combined total at the eleven
points aggregated $1,000, or $500 more
than a week ago. 800 more than
year ago and 1900 more than the cor
responding Thursday two years ago.
Chicago. Sioux City and Indianapolis
were the only markets being credited
, with receiving more hogs than week
ago and a year ago. Total onerings
four days this week footed 27S'ooo. or
$4,000 less than the same period last
week, $4,000 more than the like time
last year and 41,000 more than the cor
responding four days two years ago.
Total for 1912 to date, 16.95S,0oo, or SUI
more than the same period 1914 ana
4197, 900 more than the corresponding
time 1910.
Cattle.
Cattle trade was nomfnally steaoS:
Conditions in the trade. q strong ana
red-hot demand for the prime oeeves'
broad and urgent call likewise Tor
choice grades, and quite healthy sit
uation for the kinds CHASING as good.
merely reflect. conditions Of like char
acter affecting the beef trade. On the
other hand, the decline in prices Tor
medium, plain and common steers ID
merely a reflection Of the mean situa-
ton in beef trade for carcasses from
these classes The consumer who
wants fancy stuff Is willing to pay a
fancy price for it. but the average con-
sumner gets none Of the fancy beeves.
and there is still persistent call rom
him for a lower cost OF his beer.
Packers are endeavoring to cafer. 10
this demand They have had larger
picking Of cattle in the past two weeks
than in months past and have operated
accordingly. The bigger runs have az
forded them opportunity to hammer
| va ,ne. and as result they are getting
| tho bulk Of steers Of value below 5000
down on basis anywhere from 10
cents to 40 cents lower than last week.
| Kinds showing widest decline are
steeds Of value around Ss.oo@s.bo and
down to $3.50. while the 1915 stun u
| OFF mostly rs cents. but where the cat
+; tie have quality and weight enough 70
command $500 there has OF late been
demand enough for them to hold prices
close I'D to last weeks range.
On I'D to Ss25@9.60 the market Is
possessing all the strength 1t ever had
These kinds are bringing prices reia-
lively as high as prime STUFF. when
cost Of making them Is considered Ihe
80 5o@1O.oo steers are several points
higher than last week. mainly 1oW2o
cents while the few loads OF prime
beeyes which have gone upward OF
s1o2s. are showing 25G35 cents ad'
's1s.25. are showing 25@35 cents ad'
vance over a week ago. Upon reach.
ing a $1,000 top they simply bounded
inward at will. The lid was off and
Of late it has been merely a case OF
the buyers picking up what prime
steers they could md at almost any
old price the sellers asked.
How long the upward trend OF az
fairs in prime steer trade IL going It
last will depend, Of course, upon the
urgency Of subsequent demand. anc
the temper Of the consumer as regard:
tho war time" cost Of the fancy stun
That the wide price spread between
medium and choice steers will continue
IA q foregone conclusion. The medium
will have a lot Of range competition
soon and altho the rangers are sure T.
continue making record prices for som
weeks off at least, It Is a safe wage
they will get a keener buying favo
should effect depression in values TO
the corn belt steers off pasture. bot
the medium and light 2year-olds an
tho half finished and medium grad
yearling steers
For four days this week the ru
shows a comfortable INCREASE over
week ago. Chicago crop Ss::s g. 10!
LARGEST since the last week In January
while comparing with 4s,o5s wee
ago and 1883 a year ago. At the 81
, markets the crop for four days thi
week is 1000, an increase OF 1000
over a week ago and 1000 more tina
= year ago. Thus this weeks genera
receipts have been the nrst really lib
eral crop the killers have had i
months past. Cause for the increase
movement il easy. to figure out. Tn
owners OK SLuIl Oh grass AnSS
! DESTROYS Of unloading much OF 1t be
fore the rangers begin to move freel!
D wishing to get in ahead Of posstol
0 wide decline. but they have brougf
D about a sharp break for grassy STUFF
5 In face Of q scant range run totalin
0 less than 1000 this week, the choice
;, prime grades have worked higher tina
last week for reasons which every on
5 in the trade has long been familia
5 That there will be further decline &c
3 the grassers and warmed-up kind
:. next week seems certain II continuanc
Of liberal shipping out Of pastures
0 had. but no one 10 worrying over I'll
8 Immediate future Of the choice
prime steer trade. Scarcity here make
continued high prices certain.
Sheep.
. Live mutton trade was about stead
selling from 800 to S4.46. native wetl
4 selling from 800 to S4.4s, native wetl
y ers, inferior to best. from Sl1o to ~
and plain to prime western wethe
$4.15@455. All grades Gull wethe
, sell generally from $500 to 3s.76. Coz
to prime yearlinss find IN outlet fro
$500 to $3.50, inferior to fair yea
lings at 34.0O@4.s0, while feeders .
from 3475 down to S4.2b. Bucks al
!stass sre unchanged, II se9s 2s. Cor Co