Evening times-Republican., 1913-10-04
DESPITE LIBERAL SATURDAY RE.
cEiPTs FRIDAYS LEVELS
ARE MAINTAINED.
CATTLE PRICES UNCHANGED
AT CLOSE OF WEEKS TRADE
Quotations Materially Lower Tt an
We.k Ago But Little Under Wed
nesday's VaIues-Most Of Sheep and
Lambs Received Go Direct to Packers
Current Quotations.

Chicago. Oct. 4.-Hog receipts today
market steady.
During the first five days this week a
total of l35,100 have been marketed at
Chicago. or 5000 more than week ago,
62,200 more than year ago and Sl,4eo
more than two years ago.
E!sven markets received $500 hogs
Friday, or lo.700 more than last Friday.
1890 more than year ago and $500
more than tyo years ago. Total thus
far this week $4,000. or $4,000 more
than same period last week, 2lI,ooo
more than like time last year and 49,
600 more than corresponding FIVE days
two years ago. Total for 1913 10 date
ls.3+1.oo0. or 224,0oo less than same
period 1912 and 2Ss.ooo more than cor
responding time 1911.
Cattle.
The few cattle on sale brought un-
changed prices.
Market has shown little price change
since Wednesday, but lot of it is
noted compared with the close last
week and ten days ago. It is now 10
640 cents lower deal as matched
against Wednesday of last week. the
highest session Of the year TO date.
Chief decline came las.-Honday, when
supplies much above expectancy ar
rived. and 1t was intensified late that
session when extreme instances of
.o-cent cut for medium TO good steers
were made as against few days pre-
vious.
Prime goods are now quoted down
Is cents from top levels. recent sales at
ss.2599. showing fully that much de-
cline and bulk OF big choice steers. as
well as yearlings. landing Of late at
$500 800 have shown 20@ % cents
break. Cattle Of the middle class. which
sold relatively highest past week, then
going at ss.501 s.25, have had most Sc
we're punishment for reason that supply
situation as regards these kinds was
reversed this week, a generous quota
OF them being here as against a short
supply a week ago.
Killers have only awaited an oppor-
tunity to widen the breach in cost be-
tween these sorts and the best goods
and have declared that difference in
killing qualities warranted the discrim-
ination. statement which sellers are
not disposed to dispute. They took
advantage Of their good chance last
week to boost everything and to get
especially strong prices for middle
quality classes. but such a situation
was not normal and could not be ex-
pected 70 continue under a demand
condition such as existed this week,
with a greater quota of short-fed and
plain light steers featuring the runs.
Just what immediate effect the elm
ination Of meat tariffs will have is a
question which is seriously agitating
the trade. With the signing by Presi-
ident Wilson of the new tariff law
meats aboard ships bound for Amer
lean ports will come in free OF duty,
and our markets will also be open to
the Canadian feeders and rangemen.
II the law goes into effect next week
Bunaio is likely to get a fair crop Of
ontario cattle, and other eastern
points as well.
Most of the sheep and lambs went
direct to packers.
Fat classes of aged sheep closed a56
30 cents higher than previous weeks
finish. with native ewes showing fun
extent OF the advance. Yearlings were
at least 25 cents higher. but absence
of prime stuff made it uncertain in
quoting further gains in that division.
Feeding grades were urgently soush.
after, as suitable stock was not as
plentiful as last week and sales fig
ured mainly Is cents higher. with some
up 25 cents.
Receipts Friday were placed at a.
oPo against 1906 last Friday and 12.-
c26 year ago. Total five DAYS this
week 1890. decrease of 81, 800 com
nared with same neroid last week and
$500 compared with corresponding
iime last year. Six markets had 33.1o0.
aselnst 3s,90o a Week ago and $4,000
the corresponding Friday a year ago.
'soi.l 5iaed offerings to- wcel, 20 date.
,coo' or $4,000 less than same period
last week and 1900 less than cores
ponGing five days last year.
Chicago Livestock.
Chicago. Oct. 4.-Cattle-Estin