Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-23


Is steers ................ 1887 $40
IL steers ................ Log sou
10 steers ................ 1906 SO
steers 1 472 $50
Stockers and Feeders.
Chicago, May 2S.-i;ecent rains,
which have made for excellent grazing
conditions in most all sections, some
let-down in the rush of farm work fol-
lowing good progress made within the
last fortnight in corn planting, partial
recovery from the scare induced by free
meat threats and last. tho not least,
the moderate supplies of stockers or
feeders that have been found in recent
cattle marketingS. have combined to
tone up the trade in this department
this week and the market on the medi-
um TO best grades of stockers and
i.sue,r fieShed feeders has advanced
ab,>t 1O41o cents over last week s
closing basis. Fleshy, heavy feeders
of "nearbeef class have not reflected
the Improvement noted on other grades.
nor has common stuff shown the full
strength of the market. the farmer
continuing to get relatively short
country call because of their high basis
relative to current values on good fat
cattle and the iach Of bulllsh sentiment
in trade circles as to near future mar
ket prospects.
The cents quotation has been re-
stored this week on choice, selected
yearling feeders and few heavy feed
ers have sold that high. while ss05 was
paid yesterday for a choice selected
load of 9S9-pound feeders. High
qualified 500 to $50 pounds weights and
like quality in 500 to 1000 pound steers
in condition to make rapid flesh gains
on grass have been much more readily
sold at $3.50 as than have heavy near
beef steers at the prices. Most Of the
medium to good 500 to s50-pound stock
and feeding steers as they come from
the country are selling ct s7156 100,
with just fairish sort going around 81.
and only off -colored or knot-head tall
ings dropping to $3.50 or lower.
A few stock and feeding heifers OF
choice class are going to the country
up to 1915 and some heiferish young
cows up to $S@6.10, while s6.15d6.50
is taking most Of the plain to good
stock heifers and s5.50a5.s5 like class
Of stock cows.
Selected. 900 to 1850 lbs. 1I5@S.05
Selected. $50 to 900 lbs. 80. 7.75ms 500
Good to choice. 500 to 900 lbs. T.50M7.70
Fair to good. 600 to 900 lbs. 7.10M1 80
Com. to fair, 500 to 500 lbs. 6.50N1.10
Inferr to com. 500 to 700 lbs. $500 6.25
Good to choice stock heiferS SIS SIS
Poor to good stock heifers.. 5.35 a 6.25
Good to choice stock COWS. 515T6.10
Poor to good, stock cows -. 5o0G5.7J
Kansas City Livestock.
Kansas City. May 23.-Cattle-Esti-
mated receipts for today. 1000: mar
ket opened strong.
Native steers ... e25m S.65
Southern steers ......... 515G $50
Southern COWS and heifers 450M 100
Native cows and heifers $500 So
Stockers and feeders $500. 6.50M $40
Bulls =. ..... 575m 7.25
Calves :. ................ $500 1000
Western steers ........... 6.15G SIS
Western cows ........... 4.30T 700
Hogs-Estinated receipts for today
1000: market ) to 10 lower.
Bulk :. s3om $50
Heavy :. Observation-Disclosures. S35mS.45
Packers and butchers $50. S.40MS.50
Lights :. observation-disclosures. s.40@s.50
Pigs . 1.00m775
Sheep-Estimated receipts for today,
1000: market strong
Muttons :. ....... 400mS $50
Lambs -. " 700MS6 So
Range wethers and yearlings 450m16 60
Range ewes 4OOM6O0
Omaha Livestock.
Omaha, May 23.-Cat te-Estimated
receipts for today, 1900; market
opened 10 cents lower.
Natives ~ ........ 70OM $50
Cows and heifers ...... s.00m 7.65
Western steers - 5bMi L IA
Texas steers ........ 5000 7.35
Range cows and heifers -. $50 7.25
Calves :. ... 7.O0M1O.00
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today.
900: market opened steady.
Heavy ...... s20Ms.30
Light .. ..... s.3OmS.25
Pigs .. 7.0068. 90
Bulk S.25MS.30
Sheep-Estimated receipts for today,
5o0 market opened steady.
Yearlings .. ...... 5.soT7.3
Wethers s.3OD670
Lambs 7.9oms.50
The Money Market.
New York, May 23.-Prime mercan-
tile paper. 51s per cent; sterling ex-