Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-24
CALL FOR PoRkERs STRONG DIES.
PITE LIBERAL RECEIPTS
FOR THE DAY.
CATTLE SELLERS HOLD
OUT FOR STEADY PRICES
Despite Poor Call and Generally Low
Market Traders Rebel Against Sell.
ing at Reduced Fisurss--Aetive De-
mand Brings About Higher Quota
lions for Sheep and Lambs.

Chicago, July 2i.-Hogs were in
good demand today, Notwithstanding
liberal receipts
While some safes late yesterday
showed a slight advance over the bad
close OF TUESDAY, most transa ctions
We're SO 10 below best prices of that
day. especially OH better grades of 20
q 800 pound averages. which were
plentiful
Eleven markets received $4,000 hogs
Wednesday. or 10000 more than last
Thursday. 24,500 more than year
ago and 300 more than two years ago.
Total thus far this week. $4,000, or
$4,000 more than same period last
week. $4,000 more than like time last
Year and $4,000 more than the cores
ponding four days TWO years ago. To-
tai for 1913 to date. 1862. 900, or L..
0S.,000 less than the same period Of
1872. and 100000 less than the cor
responding time Of 1911.
Cattle.
A!tho cattle were low. sellers held
out against any reduction of prices.
Feeding heifers are bringing ss.00a
$50 right now. Common stockers are
going from $3.50 to IS. with mixed
kind at half" Choice stockers are
quotable both sides Of the s. mark
about quarter each way. A common
class of feeders is quotaoie al 5000
$50: fair to good kind. $500 4. with
best feeders $1,000 $50.
Bull market is dull and weak. prices
being fully 34I 4oc lower than close Of
last week Light bulls OF the Gamer
variety are selling at 1925 $50, while
700 to 500 pound bulls go at $3.50 q 5.75
Bolognas weighing 500 to 100 pounds
are going at 1915 q 500. while a spread
OF s6.0096.25 embraces sales Of 1900 TO
400 pound bolognas.
Sheep.
Active call brought about higher
quotations for sheep and lambs.
Breeding ewes were strong and hard
ders went untitled. Call from breed.
ers was best for the young kinds.
Most traders anticipated a moderate
buyers probably will abandon beartsh
tactics II such Is the case.
Mixers and sprinsers.
Declines continue to feature the trade
Very few country buyers showing up
the inference being that they are hold
ing of until compelled to take hold.
Bulk Of the good to strictly choice cows
going at 3so975. only an occasional
extra individual at higher rates and
little call for any but backward grades.
Many poor light to medium cows going
over the scales to killers and figuring
s4o@55 per head.
The Burlington road yesterday did
not make good on its advance car
report, which was the basis OF the 90
600 prospect, that road scheduling 3SS
cars The Rock Island was good con-
tributor with rs cars. but both the
Milwaukee and Northwestern were
light, the former with 1e5 and the lat
ter with 1se cars The two lines trav-
ersing northern territory had only 3s4
cars. or less than the Burlington. in
dicating that humidity conditions in
that section Of the country are salts
factory. In Burlington territory es-
pecially. dry weather Is causing some
concern and was doubtless responsible
for the somewhat generous contribu-
| ton from that quarter. There were
sixteen loads Of 'stillers on the market
and eight loads direct to killers. No
| heavy supply was recorded in the west
the six principal points reporting out
! 81. 900. practically the same number as
last week. altho 1000 in excess OF the
| corresponding day last year.