Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-13
FALLING OFF or 5000 HEAD IN
FIVE DAYS COMPARED TO
LAST WEEK.
ACTIVE CALL OUT
FOR LARGER SUPPLIES
Not Enough Cattle Arrive to Meet
Dsmands-Ssllsrs Look for Further
Advances Next Wssk-estter De-
mand for Lambs and Sheep Of Handy
Wsisht-currsnt Quotations.

Chicago. June l3.-Hog prices were
strong today on account Of shrinka sc
of $4,000 in receipts here SO far this
week. as compared with the CORE
spending time week ago. There was
All active call for larger supplies.
There were slaughtered in the west
last week a total of 610.405 hogs, ac-
cordins to reports from special sources
to the Farmers and Drovers' Journal.
This total at principal points compared
with 5S4.229 the previous week and
5o5.0o0 year ago.
The increase in slaughter over last
year, at cost practically 81 per cwt
higher, well emphasizes an unusually
strong demand from packers. Coun-
try slaughter is big and the chief mar
kets are not getting hogs enough to
enable buyers to put prices down.
Rather it Is an up-turning market
on increasing supplies. and this is Gre
ated by condition Of demand for pork
meats which points to continued pros
perity for the growers.
Hogs are already high and the trade
is not looking for. a runa way market in
midJune and later. but on basis OF
current supplies, which are normal for
this period and not likely to run ma
terially larger. there is nothing in the
situation from which packers can
manufacture heerish sentiment.
A combined total Of $4,000 was the
run of hogs at eleven markets Thurs
day. being 1000 less than a week ago
and $4,000 less than year ago.
Chicago's total at $4,000 showed 1900
decrease compared with a week ago
and 5000 decrease compared with cor
responding Thursday a year ago.
Omaha had 5000 less than q year
ago and Sioux City decreased $500.
while Kansas City had the same num-
Der as a year ago and eastern points
less,
Combined receipts at eleven markets
the first four days Of this week $4,000
or $4,000 less than week ago ana
5000 less thap q year ago.
Chicago's total the first four days Of
this week at l20.s00 decreased 10000
compared with q week ago and LOO
compared with q year ago.
Cattle.
Not enough cattle arrived - meet
demands. Sellers look for further adj
vances next week.
A week ago it was pointed out that
the low spot was undoubtedly passed.
not to return for months, and this
weeks action in the market has we'll
materialized that opinion. Things are
running smoothly for sellers and since
high cost Of corn in the country mas
induced lot Of feeders to turn mature
steers onto grass rather than buy Ieed
at advanced prices, there is more than
ever fair assurance that the market y
not going 60 got any very generous
overdoses Of supplies from now on
Nobody e claiming that the country
10 running especially shy OF macureo
steers, but there surely is wiser mare
keting policy being followed in all SEQ
| tions now that values have hardened
all along the line The country has In
centive to keep the stuff coming moder-
ately rather than cash in big numbers.
There is beneath the surface an UNDER
tone Of strength in the market which
auRurs we'll for late June and July
trading. Fear of distillery runs forcing
values for corn feds to lower levels -
past. Both stillers and corn-feds are
going to be needed and at good prices.
if present indications can be accepted
as a barometer Stillers have gone
higher this week along with the dry
lot steers, and the fact that lot OF
Shoppers were here only seemed TO whet
killers. appetite for them.
conservatively quoted the market is
i5@ 30c higher now than the close last
week. 1t has been practically SUCCESS
sion OF higher trades each session this
week. and the handy and strong weight
strictly fat smooth quality steers have
had the best Of the going. Right choice
to prime big cattle. however, are show
ing less advance than the best sorts c!
100 to 1850 pound bullocks and also
less than the right good yearlfng kinds
but the fact that prime 1464-poune
steers sold up with yearlings at 50 OF
Thursday. establishing highest price II
a month past. testifies TO recuperatinl
demand for the prime heavy steers. ant
this should be healthy sign for feed
ers who have held onto their big cattle
thru the lengthy period Of price dis
elimination against them.
i. Compared with low spot Of the season
shown two weeks ago yesterday, 10
iof the ss50@s75 steers are fully 90
higher now. and bulk Of the medium t
pretty good handy and light steers ar
showing 35 a 40c advance over low spot
tho a CSC rise for such plain and com
mon light and weishty rough steer
| that sold down to $1.6067.5 At 10y
time is about all that can be quoted.
No very generous run II looked for
, the start next week. Yesterday TIA
estimates for next Monday ranged Z
e $4,000 to $1,000. and there was ,stron
, trade belief that the country will dods
e big Monday runs from now on, 1T less
. as long as buyers give the Oh day
e markets fair support Recent attttud
of killers and shippers IN the Tuesda
4 Thursday and Friday trades has bes
e sufficient in the demand these Day
/, and this should encourage beftS
o distribution Of supplies over the hr'
five days Of the week. n.
One reason for expectancy Of Z mod
: crate Monday run IL the fact that Il
of light and medium Immature cattle /
nearby and western territory - w
have gone on grass to stay there ,
, long as pasture feeding will enable eo<
i weight gains. The country II takfi
! q brighter view Of the future and Il
p Is strong help to present-day selIil
10 conditions. since Il bafs -0versu10.4
Z markets.
4 There Wa bstter demaad 4
lambs ana foe shsee sesAesAe wslGa