Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-03
BUYERS HOLD VARYING OPlN
IONS AS TO REAL VALUE
OF PoRkERs.
CATTLE SALES SLOW UP
AS WEEKEND APPROACHES
General Run Of Steers Fully 70 GEMS
Lower Than Week Aso-Lisht and
Middle Weight Steers Show Greater
Losses-sheep and Lambs Firm
Current Quotations..
Chicago, Oct. 3.-Trade in hogs to-

day was somewhat uneven
seyenty-three thousand hogs ar
rived at the eleven markets. ThursoaS,
being 10, 900 more than week ago anu
"a 600 more than corresponding Ihurs-
day wear ago. Chicago alone had 20
600 ar 2. 900 more than week ago anu
1900 more than a year ago. Recelpts
AZ eastern markets were comparatlNels
small.
Packing of hogs in the west for the
week was 4O4 900, compared with So
600 the previous week and $4,000 last
wear. From March l to date the totai
is 14,344, 900, compared with l5,e4o,ooo
A decrease Of 100000 pounds in
total stocks of cut meats in Chicago
is shown by the official report OF oct.
1. as compared with a month ago, the
supply being only 100000 pounds
larger than last years. Stocks of con-
tract lard decreased $1,000 ties and
other lard 1000 ties during Septem-
Der.
Cattle.
Cattle sales were SLOW
Market for general run of steers Is
now fully Is cents lower than week
ago. the prime ones Is cents down, and
instances Of 3O@40 cents decline nave
been shown for a lot Of light and
middle-weight steers Of medium to
good grade, as Well as some OF the
ola,nish 1900 to 1.400 pound grades
landing Of late at ss.15@ $40. Last
week all this stuff sold relatively near
to finished goods. This was by reason
of the comparatively short quality as
sortment offered. The trade then
needed a fair quota of light and handy
steers and had access to small crop,
while this week when they were nu-
merous in supplies killers simply took
ADVANTAGE Of the situation to hammer
values.
Nearly a million cattle were mar
keted in the west during September
and the trade is showing symptoms
Of indigestion. Cattle values have de-
clined seriously within week, only
few Of the specialties being immune,
the situation having been aggregated
by a ten-day Jewish holiday period be-
ginning yesterday, which has pracu-
cally eliminated Kosher demand. The
heavy run at Kansas City out OF dry
southwestern pastures has subsidized
but in Chicago territory signs that the
usual fall cleanup is under way are
easily detected, and this always means
market inundation.
Character of supply is undergoing
rapid change. Not that finished bull
locks are all in. for nearly every house
in the trade knows where it can locate
a few nice loads but medium and COM
mon stuff Is more plentiful and the
heavy end has been cut down, many
feeders having cleaned up their crop.
Stillers have practically disappeared,
altho few loads of slop-fed cattle are
still back. Evidence of feed scarcity,
both grain and roughage Is not lacking
and there Is general disposition to
let cattle that are In decent beef con-
dition go rather than spend money on
a board bill that may not be recoupeG
In other words the feeder is not dis
posed to take chance. Feed always
has been. is now, and probably alw avs
will be the factor.
The break this week will probably
repress the country's loading impulse
and cause Comeback" Next week
Kosher demand will revive and heavy
cattle may be expected to do a better
stunt, especially If they show up less
nurerously The first blast OF winter
always drives lot of habitat stuff to
market and feed scarcity is likely to
accentuate this condition in the year
A. D. 1913.
Sheep.
Sheep and lambs were firm.
Receipts We're estimated at $4,000
Thursday, as there We're around 140
cars received. The light run was an
ticipated. and it COMPARED with 44.S34
last Thursday and 25,302 year ago.
Total four days this week 126100, de-
crease CT $1,000 compared with the
same period last week and 57.400 com
pared with the corresponding time last
year. Six markets had o0,oU0 Thursday,
against $4,000 a ,eek ago and $500 a
year ago. Combined offerings for week
to date footed 100000, or $4,000 less
than same period last week and $4,000
less than corresponding four days last
| year.