Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-15
GAINS OF AND 10 CENTS REG.
IsTERED IN MARKET FOR
PoRkERs.
RUN OF $4,000 FAR
BELOW EXPECTATIONS
Steady to Shade oH-Sheep Sell 10 to
20 Cents Lower-Bis Break Scored
by Sheep Bears-current Quotations
at Market centers.

StioiS 70 cents Hlgner TO-DAY, Dut
prices soon showed marked gains, so
10 cents above yesterdays close being
registered. The run, early estimated
at 10000, fell below that figure. $4,000
being received. This was below the
estimate for the day made Tuesday,
when it was believed that the run
might reach $4,000
An even 100000 hogs arrived at
eleven markets Tuesday. or $4,000 less
than week ago and Sc, 600 less than
corresponding Tuesday a year ago
Chicago was credited with $4,000. or
10000 less than a week ago and 5000
| less than year ago. Receipts at $500
were short Of expectations and only
4.136 were carried over from Monday
Receipts the opening cay of the week
| totsled 1920, or more than 1000 be-
low the early estimate that day.
One Ct the supporting props of the
marketa Tuesday was the return of
Cudahy. who was paying close to $40
for more than 1000 choice hogs.
Prime butcher and fancy ligh, hogs
are still bringing top prices. the de-
mand for the latter grade seemingly
increasing. Specula -ors. strange TO
which is keeping them cut of the thick
of the buying
Cattle.
Cattle were steady TO a shade lower.
Buying was inactive.
4 Tuesday -ca Ct 500 head locally
with liberal receipts in the west made
a total of $1,000 at the six markets.
against $4,000 same time las: week and
same one year ago.
For two days arrivals stand 94.e00
head, against 10000 same tine last
week and $4,000 one year ago and total
cattle for the year to date al six mar
kets stand $4,000. against $4,000
same time last year. Light and handy
steers are showing prices that compare
very favorably with sales of such here
ore week ago. a demand for feeders
that has seldom. if ever. had an eQua,
in breadth and insistent tone at this
time of year. compelling killers to pay
up we'll for the lighter classes CT steers
if they get them. The sale of load of
little Shorthorn feeders veraginy
| barely 700 pounds at s7.35. while plain
ish beef steers averaging above l. 200
pounds right alongside them dragged
! along with no better bid than $40. in
Gicates the disparity of the market for
! beef steers and good feeders at lnis
tine
Cow buyers are complaining Of
scarcity of cows Of really good 10
choice class. both of mixers and for
; ward springers. Fer such there is keen
demand at the hes, prices of the GEAR
thus far and the relatively good oondi-
ton OF Gamer and cutter trade is hold
ing the market for the lower class
cows up well, as they are reiGy sale
over the scales if at ali neglected 10y
the regular buyers.
Stockers that can be bought around
1915 are of such thin and monde
script class that they receive little at
tention. even the stock heifers of a
fair class being eligible to that price,
the heifer stuff that can be bougil; ne
low $3.50 being such as would be re-
jected by nearly every countryman if
asked for place On his farm.
Sheep.
The market for sheep opened weak
at Tuesdays close and il was soon APP
parent that prices were on the down
grade. Declines of from 10 to 20 cents
followed. The run was $4,000.
Considering supply figures the mar
ket has been doing a phenomenal stunt.
Six western markets have had within
10000 of as mnay sheep and lambs
thus far this year as arrived the like
period last year when lambs were SELL
ing around 81 per cwt and sheep aver
aging fully s1.25 lower than at pres
ent Yesterdays slowing down in the
lamb and yearliug trade was therefore
not surprising, especially as dressed
market on such classes are beginning
to show very sluggish tone. high
prices contracting consumptive &C.
. mand The dressed sheep trade is re-
spending better to the advanced ccst
of the stock on the hoof. but the spread
between sheep and lambs, tho it mas
been narrowed, is still very wide.