Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-27
q Representative Veg Sales.
Chicago. Jan. -.
Below are quoted few of the repre-.
sentative hog sales for today: ..-a
stoekera and Feeders.

Chicago, Jan. 27.-ValueS of stockers
and feeders have been slipping padi!
the past two weeks as compared Win
their high stage here early IN inc
month and the prices of medium anu
heavy classes of feeders with furtner
decline of 1925 cents this week range
5000 cents below their value here Tie
first ten days OF January.
Especially are the heavier classes OF
beef steers lower as the demand Tor the
lighter classes OF beef steers has been
much narrower the last ten days ana
the call for weighty feeders has also
been noticeably reduced.
Best price early last week for l,lSo
to 190-pound feeders stood $40, ana
later this week feeders averaging close
to 1850 pounds and really of pretty
good beef condition right now nave
been taken here at cost of s745 ana
very few have sold over the $3.50 line.
The only class of young stuff that
holds prices within 10M15 cents of the
best paid here earlier this month are
the breedy little stockers aVeraglns
$50 to 700 pounds, something OF very
high class of that weight. Palmer light
stockers are about % cents off from
high time, but in fair demand at all
times. as the supply Of feed is extern
sive the country over and offerings OF
little light steers are not large
4 good share Of the feeders OF Sood
class ranging in weight from 500 10
1850 pounds show prices at s6.90@I.2o'
any that reach $7.30@7.50 at this time
being of the class that could hardly DE
gotten hold Of even at a cost OF $Loo
M7.S5 here a short time back. A pref
ty acceptable business class OF feed
ers. 700 to 900 pounds sells now at
$6.70@6.S5. distillery buyers being IN on
quite a scale now. taking some pls
lots at prices close to 1913.
Some of the palmer light steers are
down about 1920 cents from lass
weeks prices, some plain little stun
going at $5.50@5.95, but the breezy
little stockers and fancy light feeders
are nearly as high as they were earlier
in the month. some 775-pound feeders
going out yesterday at $40.
FEEDERS.
Selected, 10000 1,15O lbs. $1,000 16o
Fair to good, s0OG1.000 lbs. 6.3o q sly
Plain to good light $50 q 6.3o
Feeding heifers. poor TO good $3.50 800
STOCKERS.
Selected. 550@700 lbs ...... $3.50 q 10
Good straight lots ........ 2O46.oo
Fair to good, 500 to $50 lbs. SIS q 500
Common to plain mixed 49,. 5.25 a $50
Heifers, common to good 4.1o q o.4o
The Horse Market.
Chicago, Jan. 27.-A most excellent
cleanup is to be reported for the week
All of the regular consignors notified
commission receivers that they intend
ed to be on hand today with good
sized lots. and the prospect is that the
run will be the largest received here
in many months. Some orders thai
have been on hand for weeks Will be
executed and it is likely that quite a
few Chicago teaming concerns will be
in the market for fresh horses. NC
great advance in price is expected, but
a good. steady trade is anticipated
Quotations.: 5o4
Desirable draftsrs, 1910 lbs.
and over .asc.. wa " o-e
Light drafters, 1850 to 1850
lbs 1850 225
Chunks 1850 TO 1850 lbs. :. 150@20(
Wagon horses, 1850 to 1850. 2ol
! Delivery wagon horses, 1850 to
1o5o lbs. 1904 25t
Feeders choice. heavy 2O0@25(