Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-15
LIGHT SUPPLY RESPONSIBLE FOR
SOME FlRMNEss, SHIPPING
ORDERS MEAGER.
STORM CAUSES UNCERTAINTY
AS TO NEXT MONDAYS SUPPLY
Steer Trade Dull at Lowest Prices Of
Week-caIves at Highest Point in
Trades History = Wids Range in
Sheep and Lambs - Current Quota
tions.

| iNlCaSO, March 1o.-N SSh-eliu nus
trade was on speculative basis. The
supply was light, causing some tirn-
ness. but shipping orders were measer
Because of the storm considerable un-
certainty existed as to the probable
| volume of Mondays supply.
| Since the upward trend of values set
] IN. how values have advanced about 81
per cwt. Naturally this makes the
price look high to the manufacturer
and he is getting along with as few as
possible. Bullish sentiment in market
circles is not as rampant as three
months back; in fact, some shepticism
is heard as to the probability Of fu.'-
Their advances.
! Meanwhile, each week sees drove
| cost elevated to slightly higher Levels.
| 1t is d case of demand and supply.
| Speculation in the pit has absolutely
| no influence on hog values. In the fan
! put action might be reflected Il the hog
market, but not at this juncture.
Hogs are high, but they are cutting
up at a profit, which explains ravenous
demand 1t will be we'll not to ignore
the fact that beef and mutton are also
high. Don't worry about the future OF
the hog market. Present indications
are that it will be able to take care of
itself
Cattle.
Steer trade was dull at the lowest
prices of the week. Butcher cattle
closed uneven, generally lower except
on special grades. Calves closed at the
highest point in trade history. Stock
ers and feeders were dull with down.
ward tendency.
A rather badly broken condition OF
affairs is shown now compared with
week ago. A lot Of the bullish enthusi-
asm has been knocked out of the trade,
not likely to appear again at least until
after Easter. Values are hammered
down all the way from 10c to 25c from
levels shown late last week and great
est break is for good weight well-fed
stuff of current value at sS.40a1lo-
Bulk of recent sales of such kinds
have been off fully CSC. even consider
ing the better fills, than had last week
and this is admitted by buying inter-
ests.
The fat 1150 10 l250-pound grades. OF
strictly good killing kind have been
only classes getting really reliable de-
mand here in recent days. They have
sold to best advantage because OF their
scarcity in supplies both the packers
and shippers favoring these classes as
against the loosely made plain and
medium grades OF handy and light
weight
Big beef is not getting it's proper ap-
probation because warmer weather Is
turning consumer favor to the lighter
cuts, but still the quota of choice long
fed heavy steers is not expected TO run
large enough in the next few weeks TO
effect material reductions in values TO:
such kinds.
The Indifferent demand has been &C
credited to the bearish influence of holy
week beef abstinence casting its sha 4
dow ahead and the same influence is
going to be felt next week. II history
of past Lenten closing weeks is re-
peated in beef trade. The cattle market
is going to need light general supplies
next week. and if a crop of over 10000
lands here next Monday there is not
likely TO be had anything at ali decent
in the way of packer or shipper de-
nand.
This weeks total run has not be7n
heavy, but the mere fact that killers
have been very Indifferent bidders FOR
light supplies since last Monday well
indicates they are entirely satisfied
with the volume of purchases. There
appears no disposition to take on sur
plus beef Cost Of 1t is too high no"
to make it worth while to gamble or
the future market, and buy lot 0!
stuff more than needed to hold IN ex-
pectancy of higher beef trade sons
weeks off, enabling them to get from
under.
| SUPPLIES all over the corn belt and
even in the southwest are not OF vol
| ulne which makes the future look duoi-
Gus. but it is very evident from present
! conditions that lot Of good 5ockeyi1.
| on part of cattle growers to land stun
at market just as it is needed and no
! more Of il is going to be required To e'-
| feet any material boost in values.
Sheep.
Lambs closed rs cents lower for tht
week. while sheep have attained the
| highest level Of the year.
There has been very uneven mar
ket recorded this week and compar1-
sons are hard to compile. Prices are
better than the low time this week, In
most instances, but vary immensely
as compared with week ago. Most
wethers showed 10@15 cents decline
compared with the close OF last week
and some transactions were down 2;
cents. YearIings were weak and large
lly 1O615 cents lower. Ewes farce
much better than other classes and Of
ten showed more than 25 cents advance
compared with the low time this week
while they were mainly 10@l5 cents
higher than last Friday. Some feed
ers were taken out on earlier days thl!
week and the prices ruled strong. com
pared with previous week this year
There have been some shorn offerings
here during the week, and they sole
at discount, as usual. but showed
only the same comparisons as woolet
lots of corresponding classes.
Chicago Livestock.
Chicago, March 15.-Cattle-Esti
mated receipts for today. 1000; mar
ket steady.
Texas steers .62s@ rs
d western steers $50 80
!. Stockers and feeders :..:. 6.0O0 o.
Cows and heifers ... 3.5OW ~