Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-04
HOGS FALL INTO
HANDS OF PACKERS
RECEIPTS TOO LIBERAL AND BIG
TRADERS HAVE THEIR OWN
WAY.
NUMBER REMAIN UNSOLD
AT CLOSE OF TRADING
Cattle Receipts Light But Sufficient to
Meet Requirements Slow Market in
Sheep Pens-Heavy Sorts Especial.
Iy Hard to Sell-Review Of Market
Quotations.

chicago, June t.-l4lbera. receipts
today put the hog market into the
hands Of the ackers. Later respects
We're that number Of the arrivals
would be left unsold.
\ total of 900 arrived a eleven
points Tuesday, being $4,000 more than
than a Year ago.
There is every reason. and Yet no
particular reason, for the big runs at
leading outside points, more than
prices look good.
Chicago's total at $4,000 was only
$500 larger than week ago and 1,90e
larger than year ago, being conpar-
a,ively small.
omaha topped ali markets with a to-
tai of $4,000, being about double the
receipts OF week ago and 1900 more
than a year ago.
Kansas City a close second with a
total OF 1900. increased 1000 over a
week ago and l0,Q0A- orer-a year ago -
st. Louis had 1000 more than a
year ago and st. Joseph doubled the
total of year ago, while Sioux CITY
had only 500 more.
Combined receipts at eleven polnss
first two days of this week were 5000
larger than a week ago and 1',0eV
larger than d year ago.
Cattle.
Cattle receipts were light. Enough
were on hand, however, TO supply al
needs.
The run for two days this week stood
% 500. against 25,700 a Week ago. Mon
days actual crop having fallen 10 Il
sos. against the early estimate OF %
600 Compared With year ago supply
stands $500 larger. At six markets
Yesterday there were 25.lo0 cattle, ana
the TWO days run al these points. total
ing So 600. stood 1000 heavier than last
week and y 900 above a year ago.
Thus the markets all around are get
ting plenty OF beef, but temporarily, at
least. there is absent the bearlsh in
fiuence which for weeks past has domt-
mated the trade. especially for short
feds and the big. we'll finished heavy
steers.
Light and handy grades are getting
best of the demand for reason that
such carcasses have by fav the strong
est call from retailers. Warm weather
is cutting consumer demands for tbs
!
running shy Of weighty beeves so nlucf
/ better for the future price prospects
/ However. the stiller supplies are yet Z
/ move literally. and with these due te
! come in some generous volume during
June. the heavy corn-fed steers art
hardly due 10 get much price apprecia
ton regardless of some possible
! strengthening Of values for light and
Wearing fat beeyes. The eastern runs
/ OF long-fed steers are by 10 means get
ting shy and eastern slaughterers MI
have access TO some steers for some
weeks off. tho the choice handy ane
/ light steers have prospect of getting E
/ lot of strong call from packers WITT
I New York houses.
Strike Of the meat cutters and an
! skilled workmen in the Cudahy an'
! Armour plants at Sioux City has par
: TALLY crippled activities at that mar
ket. and a strike fs also threatened a
the Omaha houses Labor tieups wes
| naturally viii affect the demand 70
livestock there and Chicago killers ar
expected to receive 4 ccnsiderahl
amount of forwarded stock direct 70
slaughter as long as the labor disturb
ances continue,
Sheep.
Il was slow market al the shee1
pends. Heavy sorts. especially, wer
HARD TO sell.