Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-01

was Durieusu1T.G, demonstrating . de-
cline and putting the market shade
lower than a weel, ago.
Ecarish tactics Of the packers earl
Ter this week was responsible for the
falldown in hog receipts Friday. OF the
various markets and only $4,000 We're
received at eleven points. or 1880 less
! than last Friday. 50,SC0 less than q
! year ago and 1920 less than two years
ago. Total five days this week aggrs
! gated $4,000, or $4,000 less than the
! same period last week, $4,000 less than
| the same peroid last year and 3a,O't
more than the corresponding five Gays
! two years ago. Combined receipts 70!
! the first two months this year totaieo
! 4.6t1,000, OF 936. coo less than III. same
!. period of 1912 and $4,000 more than
the corresponding time 1911.
! Cattle.
/ Steers closed active and fully as high
as the best time last week. Butcher
cattle showed gains for the week.
! This weeks moderate supply has
been reason for some good genera! &c
ton, despite the killers determination
to break values in the miGwcek session,
which went amiss.
! Recent decline peing fully recovered
restores a fair amount OF faith in d
good early March market. tho the
second week of the month will be hol5-
week, and conditions are rarely good
then from sellers standpoint 1t is a
J week of beef abstinence which the
country shipper should take cogniZ-
ance Of and market stuff very moder-
ately.
The weeks run stands 1880 in five
DAYS, against 49,373 a week ago and
5000 a year ago, while shipments show
2,400 decrease from last week. bat the
falling off in outward movement has
zen mainly in feeder kinds. country
uyers having baked despite big de-
clines for feeder stuff from a week
ago.
All points have had moderate sup
plies and Chicago was. as usual. the
chief fat bullock center. most OF the
western supply comprising light
WaTmeI-up stuff of class such as kills
low beef percentage. At six points
{ total for the week stands 10000,
! against 1884, 900 a week ago, $4,000 4
Year ago and 10000 two years ago.
Narrow spread in prices, feature
some weeks past, is only intensified
now and there is scant prospect Of
the tops being worked materially
( higher in the near future, according to
the opinions of most traders. High
grade beef is failing to command its
relative premium in the markets east
and killers and the good dressing per-
centages of most Short-fed 1920 to
/ 400 pound steers makes them prefer
able as q purchasing proposition to the
choice 1850 to 1850 and bigger
beeves. Latter grades are on basis
100 zoe lower than the closing rates
in January, So being about the limit
Cor strictly choice huliocks now
against 1920 then. On the other hand
the light and handy weight killers Of
decent TO good grade have moved up
considerably in cost in the month. as
indicated by the comparatively short
showing Of really decent killing steers
now landing below $3.50, while d
month ago lot of this stuff sold at
SIS q $50.
Thus weight and choice quality is in
mean repute as against handy short
fed steers ii is a season when the
comparatively cheap price of corn has
warranted its disposition via the beer
route at a pace much faster than a
year ago, ali of which has been dis
tinct advantage TO slaughterers in pro-
viding them with good dressing medi-
UNI quality beef which the public APP
pears to appreciate at its, cost much
more thoroughly than the higher price
choice beef cuts.
No material changes in estimates On
next Mondays run We're made among
traders today as against figures they
l.ad in mind THURSDAY. Renters final
cashing in may swell the crop little
above last Mondays total of 20,9G7.
but a supply of 21,G00 to $4,000 was
deemed hardly sufficient to put killers
in position to dictate selliag terms.
Sheep.
Sheep finished firm at the best
prices OF the week. Lambs closed firm.
Prices look % cents lower Gu aiaay
compared with the close last week
there was little change noted on aged
stock, altho yearlings and some If the
undesirable aged lots occasionally were
1OM15 cents lower. No offerings We're
taken as feeders of late, but Sue: lots
would have sold steady al any time. as
there was some inquiry for suitable this
stock. Quality has been fairly good
ali week, but the proportion of prime
handy -weight offerings, if anything.
was smaller than many recent days.
weighty lots still sell at discount and
vii, continue to do SO for many ecks.
as light weight kinds are getting
scarcer each week.