Evening times-Republican., 1913-12-11
MARKET MAP INDICATES MoDER.
ATE MOVEMENTS DURING
BALANCE OF WEEK..
CATTLE MOVE SLOWLY
EXCEPT GOOD SORTS
Difficult to Secure Bids For Largo
Share Of Offerings Aitho Prices
Held Steady-SuppIy of Sheep and
Lambs Comparatively SmaII-cur-
rent Quotations at Livestock Conters.

Chicago, Dec. 11.-Iug prices today
were upheld because If light runs in
western markets.
Eleven markets received 13S,000 hogs
Wednesday, or 1890 more than last
Wednesday, 1900 less than year ago
and $4,000 more than two years ago.
! Total the first half of this week 3SS. 900,
or 1000 more than same period last
week, $4,000 less than like time last
year and $4,000 more than correspond
ing three days two years ago. Total
for 1913 to date 23,S56.O00. or 25.0O0 less
; than same period 1912 and 126,0Oo less
than corresponding time 1911.
The general average price at s7.71
was cents lower than Tuesday, 9
cents lower than Monday and 10 cents
higher than a week ago. The range of
prices is still narrower, the top at $3.50
! being only cents lower than Monday.
Pigs met with good demand at about
steady prices.
Cattle.
1t was dfficul; to get bids for cattle
except for coed sorts.
cause for the generous supply We'd
nesday was doubtless the good actin s.
Monday market, when sales were un-
evenly higher than last week. but con-
servauvely quoted not better than 10
Ml5 cents up There is tendency to
cash short-feds on every bright spot
In the market and traders in recent
weeks have become accustomed to ex-
pect generous runs following each
strong spot in the market Supply
stood against only 14,119 a week ag6
and 26.276 year ago. but there were
moderate arrivals in the west and no
generous quota OF fat bullocks re-
ported at river markets. Chicago run
for three days this week totaled $1,000
against 44,231 a week ago and 52.135
a year ago. Midweek crop at six mar
kets stood 42,700, comparing with 29.-
200 week ago and $4,000 year ago.
while the total fort three days, at 49,
600. showed 10000 increase over a
week ago. but $4,000 less than a year
ago.
A small showing OF choice long fed
steers was included in the run. but
there were lot OF medium to pretty
good heavies. as we'll as numerous
plain 1.350-pound and bigger sorts.
these having been held recently in
hopes OF better conditions prevailing at
market. Continued high cost OF corn
is driving them in now. however. and
the refusal Of killers to loosen up on
their demands for big steers is another
factor inducing owners to cash them
in.
A choice heavy drove topped at 1915
and a 1.366-pound; lot at 1920, while
a 1.324-pound drove made 1926. Prime
1,256-pound steersutopped at $3.50 and
others made $9.40@s.55. A spread of
ss 05G GS.90 took the bulk of right good
light stun. Most choice heavies made
sS.651s.S5. and a lot OF decent to good
big steers went at ss00G $40, while
there We're frequent plain 1900 pound
and heavier grades under $500 and
down to s7.75. Bulk of the light and
handy stuff of decent to good kind
went within a range of s7.S5@8.50.
while there was a liberal showing OF
1000 to 1.150 pound warmed-up light
killers at $7.50@7.sO. and the failing
light grades went down to $500 and
under.
Sheep.
The supply of sheep and lambs was
comparatively small.
The Scent lamb was among those
present Wednesday, tho conspicuously
scarce. A city butcher paid the price
early for double of strictly prime
81 pound fed westerns and other buy
ers were around looking for something
classy enough to merit the price, but
most packers wanted the best that walk
at $7.75@7.s5 and paid $3.50 but rarely
and only for prime goods. getting lot
of choice lambs at $7.75@7.85-all they
wanted in fact-and good kind at a
discount. Many half-fat. warmed up
lambs whose equals reached $3.50 @7.60
early this week sold with difficulty
down to s7.00@7.25.