Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-17
EARLY PRICES s AND 10 CENTS
ABOVE THURSDAYS Az.
ERAGE.
CLOSE IS S CENTS
BELOW OPENING FIGURES
Cattle Trade 10 Slow and Steady,
Prices Holding on Light Run Of $500
Sheep Prices Steady to a Shade
Hishsr-current Quotation. Of Lead.
ing Markets.

Chicago. Jan. 17.-Hogs opened to-
day to 10 cents above Thursdays
average. hut later the market declined
and closed weak to cents below the
opening.
Receipts We're again disappointingly
small at all markets Thursday. The
combined total at eleven points at 81
OOO stood 5000 smaller than week ago
and $4,000 smaller than a year ago.
Chicago had over 5000 less than a week
ago and about 10000 less than a year
ago. The first four days of this week
eleven markets received $4,000, or
$4,000 less than corresponding period
year ago. Missouri river markets
showed the greatest falling off. Chicago
decreased only 10000 compared with
the corresponding four days year ago.
Prices Yesterday were highest since
last Friday, the average at $7.3S
standing IA cents higher than last Mon
day. Sales were at $70O@75O bulk
s7.30@745. A good class of "hig heavy
sold at $40. A good class of "bie
heavy" sold at $40. Pigs sold strong
to higher. largely at $7.0O@7.25. Re-
ceipts at $4,000 were several thousand
below expectations. Quality was good.
Cattle.
The market for cattle was slow and
steady. A run of $500 was recorded
Kentucky men are here in the local
trade with big orders, the Owensbor-
ough Cattle Company took out close
to $50 head OF thinnish S95 to- 1885,
pound steers Wednesday at a cost of
$3.50. Weightier cattle have been OBJ
,l>I hi =
We're to be had at the prices last week,
but some Of the better class $50 to L.
l30-pound steers are selling at $500
7.6o, and some of the very high quality
went earlier this week up to $1,000
$50. Just an ordinary to fair class of
600 to 700Mpound stuff as to be had at
$6.00@6.75, the stockers selling from
$5.75 down being of little account and
stock heifers that can be had below
$5.25 being plain class that few
would accept, thrifty feeding heifers
commanding s5.5O@5.75.
Best 1,646-pound beeves sold here at
the start this week up to $3.50, the
high spot of the year thus far, but it
undoubtedly would cramp the seller
badly to land this same bunch of cattle
here at 1925 at this time, cattle of
more weight but not as smooth finish
selling on the later market Wednesday
at 1910.
A drove Of strictly good 1865 pound
Herefords topped the trade Thursday
at $3.50, while 1856 to 1864 pound
beeves made sS.404, and 1,37S-pound
steers of right good kind made $3.50.
A lot of medium to good short feds
avera ging 1150 to 1900 pounds sold at
1855 assoc, and there was a larger per-
centage of decent killers at s7.35@7.50
than previously this week. while pack
ers got fair quota of right plain kill
crs down to $500, tho few beef steers
sold below $3.50.
Sheep.
Sheep We're steady to shade higher
Estimated at $1,000. Thursdays loca!
receipts compared with 24,S06 last
Thursday and $4,000 year ago. Total
thus far this week 10000, an increase
of $500 compared with the same per-
iod last week and decrease of 500
compared with the corresponding time
last year. Six markets were credited
with $3.50 Thursday. against 46,500
week ago and $500 the corresponding
Thursday year ago. Combined offer
ings for the week to date aggregated
225,OOO, or $1,000 more than the same
period last week and 10000 more than
the corresponding four days year ago.
With receipts around normal and prices
remarkably high, it was only natural
for a reaction, but some did not expect
such a sharp one as developed, even
tho warnings were sent broadcast.