Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-15
As REBUILT OF SHORTAGE IN Ar.
RIVALS PRICES GO UP WITH
BOUNDS.
RADICAL ADVANCE OF
20 to 80 CENTS SCORED
Cattle Trade Steady, Receipts Being
Lisht-only Scattering Lots Of Sheep
Reach Yards and These Sell at
Stronger Prices-Review Of Market
Conditions.


day rose 20 to 80 cents.
Hogs received in four days this week
total 1850, which is 1887 less than
the same period last week, 1898 be
low the first four days this time las.
lear and an increase Of 45,S29 over the
corresponding time 1910.
Combined receints at eleven markets
Thursday 1otaled 101. 800, which is q. 200
less than last Thursday. 1920 more
than the same DAY a year ago and an
increase of 1900 over the correspond
Ing day 1910. For the week thus far
eleven markets received 1900. de-
crease of $4,000 compared With the first
three days last week, $1,000 less than
year ago and an increase OF leS.ooo
compared with the same time 1917
Only two marketS-OH.aha and 81.
Paul-showed an increase in receipts
Thursday. ChicaSo's run was $500 less
than last Thursday. Receipts at Oma-
ha were particularly good for that
yoint, arrivals being estimated at 3d.
600. Total at eleven markets to date
aggregate e.6o1. 900, which Is gain OF
1876, go over the sd me time last year
and an increase of $4,000 compared
With the corresponding period 1910.
Cattle.
Cattle trade was steady.
For bulk OF strictly good to choice
strong weight steers, as we'll as me-
diunls. general market IS showing small
change compared with The close last
week. and is a little better than last
Monday. tho there is 10G15 cents cut
for the $500 500 stuff compared with
Wednesday of last week.
Light weight cheap plain and pretty
decent quality steers, On the other
hand are holding we'll up TO last weeks
price levels. In fact the 100 to 1900
pound steers fed a fair amount Of corn
are showing price rates the best of the
season. ard the demand for them Is
quite broad and strong both on local
and eastern shipping account, giving
good indication that handy beef cuts
are still finding favor with consumers
despite the relatively higher cost OF the
beef as compared with pork and NUT
ton
Pork and mutton. however, are rising
in cost 10 the consumer. and continued
advance of these commodities will only
bring them to a balance with the beer
cost all Of which should mean little
more staple demand for the beef unless
: warmer weather. when it comes, causes
enormous egg production and conse-
quently chea pens egg cost to the con-
su17?er. in which event some retarcing
general meat demand can only be ex-
pected.
From a supply standpoint the trade
IS acting we'll. and fears of big receipts
some Of these days" so often ex-
pressed by the traders, appear to be
wearing eff The impression is gain
ing ground that late March and April
Supplies are going to run much TO the
form OF a year ago when there were
moderate marketings and supply sit
uation over the country would. in fact.
seem 70 point to shorter volume OF
beef steers being available for the
market than was the case last year.
Fer four days this week the run
stands $4,000, against 51,6o6 week ago
and 503l4 year ago. while in the
vest supplies are considerably shorter
than week and a year ago. Six mar
kets had only 1880 cattle Thursday.
against 24.10o last Thursday. and the
four DAYS run at six markets this week
totaling 10000, shows 1000 decrease
from last week and cut OF $4,000
compared with the same period year
ago.
Sheep.
! A scattering lot or two of sheep and
lambs reached the yards and these
we're taken at stronger prices. some
lambs selling Is to 25 cents higher.