Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-16
CATTLE PRICES soar
70 NEW HIGH MARX
REACH 1920 ON CHICAGO MARKET,
NEW LEVEL FOR NORMAL
YEAR.
RECEIPTS FALL DOWN TO
1900 UNDER MONDAY AVERAGE
Buyers Hold on Waiting for the
Shrink-hos Prices Weaken as Re.
suit Of Unexpected Run-Intsnse
Heat Kills Many Animals in Tran
sit-current Quotations,

Heat Kills Many Animals in Tran
sit-current Quotations.,
Chicago, June 16.-The price Of cat
tie today reached new high mark for
normal year, selling at $500. Re-
ceipts were $4,000, against average re-
ceiptS of $4,000. The market today re-
called attention to the recent bulletin
of the department of agriculture on the
beef shortage. Cattle were only in
moderate supply. Owing to the heat.
however, buyers were holding off wait
ing for the Shrink"
The estimated-average weight Of
hogs at Chicago last week at 247
pounds was heaviest in more than two
years, against 2+4 pounds previous
week, 236 pounds a year ago and 23S
pounds two years ago.
Sixty thousand hogs arrived at elev-
en- leading markets Saturday, being
10000 more than a week ago and T.,
600 more than a year ago. Chicago
had $500 more than the previous week
and 800 more than . year ago.
Combined receipts Of hogs at eleven
$4,000 less than the previous week, 49,
600 less than a year ago, and $4,000
less than two years ago. Chicago alone
had 1000 less than previous week and
$500 less than q year ago.
For 1913 to date the eleven mar
ke:s received 11,s12.aoo hogs, being L.
$4,000 less than q year ago. $4,000
less than two years ago, and 2,527 900
more than corresponding period three
yea-. age.
Hogs.
Hog prices weakened AZ q result Of
the run today being larger than the
trade had expected. The Intense heat
killed many animals in transit.
A weeks trade generally agreeable
to selling interests closed with
good clearance of everything fit for
slaughter ana at prices right up to the
best paid here since early in May. Bet
ter tone In demand from all quarters
coupled with much lighter supply
toned the trade and the best cattle to
reach market were put over at SO. both
fancy yearlings and ripe heavy steers
reaching the figure or rs cents above
the best price paid the week before.
This top price stands 40 cents per
cwt below the best reached here one
year ago this week, but that week total
cattle supply here was down to only
1926 head or about 5000 fewer than
came here this week and the total at
six main markets that week, only $4,000
cattle stood $4,000 short OF the crop
this week.
Values have worked up to a much
hot ShA 1aa AZ Inv
portion Of the supply Of steers Of both
light and heavy weight II in good to
choice beef condition selling at a
range Of 1885 9s.75 and the big steers
Of high finish and fancy yearlings up
to 1855 @9.OO. Steers that sold ut IS
$3.50 were just fairly feshed class
and the lots that went at $3.50 down to
s7.10 ordinary to very common light
shrinky stuff that in times OF plentiful
supplies Of feeding material would
sand a pretty poor show in that CLASH
fcation.
Stillers have been moving in mod
erately and selling at very satisfactory
prices, some big thick 1,5o3-pound
stillers going late this week at 1915
and a good to choice class Of lighter
stillers at ss.40ds.so such as have
gone down around IS having been stays
or inferior light lots.
It has been a healthy and agreeable
market during a greater part OF the
! week and good net advance has been
made, a lot Of cattle showing further
gain Of 25 cents during the week, ar
| advance Of 35d50 cents over low time
| at the start last week. Tone Of demanc
| both on local sIaug entering and eastern
shipping account, has improved great
~ since early days this month and tht
| outlook is decidedly better for re-
liable market with prices steadily in
| creasing in strength. especially for tn
! dry-lo. cattle during the balance Of thu
month as the proportion Of such t
general supply is rapidly falling dowr
and the spread between the fe'
and grassy cattle must be expected e
widen much within the next few weeks
Grassers are becoming numefoo
among the daily offerings and the low
er percentages Of beef on the nook
are squirting buyers to keener dlscrln
nation against The lois that az
shrinky from too much green grass.
Sheep.
II the sheep trade the bulk OF oHer
inzs consisted of natives, too heavy L
be good sellers.
Chicago Livestock.
Chicago, June 16.-Gatt.e-Es1i
mated receipts for today, $4,000; mar
ket strong to 10 cents higher.
eaeyea 1859 81
Tex.s steers 7.10G 81
Wastern steers - 100 50
s.ooSars and feeders e.4o@ S.3
Son-s and heifers 1900 So
CAVES 7.75@1o.7
Engs-Estimated receipts for toda.
AZ 900: market weak 10 5 cents lowe