Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-10
MARKET CLOSES GENERALLY 10
CENTS ABOVE THURSDAYS
AVERAGE.
TRADE IN CATTLE DIVISION
DULL, PRICES WEAKEN
Approach of Jewish Holidays Has
Detrimental Effect on Trade-Top for
Day $3.50, With Few Offerings Of
Quality to Bring Price-Sheep Steady

Chicago. Oct. 10.-A better tone pre-
prices closed generally 10 cents above
Thursdays average. Offerings were
fairly liberal but demand showed some
Improvement.
Eleven markets received $4,000 hogs
Thursday, or 1890 less than last
thursday. 5000 more than a year ago
and 100 less than two years ago. Total
tour days this week 33S.000 or 1000 less
than same period last week, $1,000
more than like time last year and 81
ooo more than corresponding four days
two years ago. Total for 1913 to date
1S,650.000, or 226.0OO less than same
period 1912 and 24s,000 more than cor
responding time 1911.
Cattle.
With the outlook for trade next week
not encouraging, the cattle market
turned dull and weak TODAY.
Ihis price situation now noted in
face of four days supplies of
$4,000 cattle locally this week against
54.1i6 week ago, plainly indicates
that big run last week. having afford
ed killers laying up some surplus beef.
they are now in need of every moder-
ate supplies. The set of Jewish holi-
days has been bearish factor in trade
for heavy steers and general high cost
of beef cuts also trimming down the
consumption demand
Two more Jewish holidays. Feast %
the Tabernacles" come next Thursday
and Friday, and because of them the
trade is urging owners Of big steers to
stay away from the market next Mon
day. Kosher demand will be minus that
day and any very liberal run Of heavy
steers is sure to cause new declines.
Following this weeks break for other
than speciality kinds, it is going to be
difficult for the sellers to make any
material repairs in damaged prices
next week. unless there is q general
slowing up Of supplies, and next Mon
days run will need be held down be-
low 10000 II values are to be at all
strengthened from present weak levels.
The east is getting lot Of beef
now, and 1t is selling relatively lower
than here Virginia stuff is running
freely into the eastern centers, and
lot Of these cattle, while not possess
ing strictly good to choice quality, are
making right suitable carcasses and
costing 1925 @7.75. they are proving a
strong pulling power in cutting the
eastern orders for medium and plain
grade steers in the local trade.
Canada fat stuff thus far is practi-
cally negative quality on this side OF
the line, since Canadian prices have
been marked up sharply. some of them
nearly s10O per hundredweight, since
the new tariff bill went into effect
Canadians are thus continuing to mar
ket the bulk Of their cattle at home
though any material recession of prices
over the line doubtless would start a
lot Of steers of decent to good grade
this way.
Sheep.
Sheep were steady to A shade lower.
Receipts were estigated at $4,000
Thursday Last Thursday 34,e1s were
offered and a year ago 1869 showed
up Total thus far this week $4,000
an increase of $4,000 compared with
same period last week and a decrease
of 25.300 compared with corresponding
time last year Six markets were cred
| tied with 74,s0o Thursday. against H.
| 200 a week ago and 1900 year ago
! Total for week to date, $4,000, or 59,oo,
more than same period last week ant
&c. 900 less than corresponding four Gays
| voar