Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-21
cURTAiL SUPPLY AND FORCE
PRICES TO HIGHER
LEVELS.
RECENT SLUMP IN VALUES
CAUTION TO RURAL DEALERS
Cattle Trade Featured by Best Market
Of Year For Feeders, With Top Fig
ures at ss.25-Sheep Scarce and Bad.
ly Wanted-Review Of Market Con-
ditions.

Chicago, Feb. 21.-Hog prices We're
forced up today by rural shippers, who
curtailed the supply in response to the
recent break. Eleven cities had $1,000
arrivals, against $4,000 last week
Combined receipts Of hogs at eleven
markets Thursday totaled $4,000, or
$500 more than last Thursday. 1o,100
more than a year ago and 1900 more
than two years ago. Total four days
this week footed 4l1,000. or $4,000 more
than the same period last week, 1000
more than the like period last year.
and $4,000 more than the corresponding
four days two years ago. Total for
1913 to date 4,1ls.000, or $4,000 more
than the same period 1912 and $4,000
more than the corresponding time 1911.
Cattle.
In cattle the market for feeders was
the best of the year, with top figures
at sS.25.
That the market for beef steers is
Cue for some good prices. is felt all
along the line. With continuance OK
feeder buyers red-hot competition fer
600 to ], 900 pound steers, killers would
appear TO be in no way to force ma
terial declines in values. On the other
hand. a growth IN beet demand from
its present status can only affect some
decidedly higher prices for steers Whlch
have good killing qualities.
Advent of g boosting market for the
good grades will depend upon supply
conditions, but the trade argues that
this is surely no time for the owners
OF n-tattened beeves to renew tqul-
dation. 1t is an excellent beef-mak1nS
season and the practice followed on
more or less broad scale with corn at
current relatively cheap price would
seem 10 commend itself to all those
who have good grade light steers when
are lacking in finish.
AT least their sale at this time would
mean that replacing them In the feed
yard could be accomplished only after
spending the most money ever paid for
good feeding steers a drove OF s4o-
pound steers went to the country Wed
nesday al a cost of practically $40 a
head and part OF load of 1.o55-pound
steers which went at 1885 to feeder
BUYER stood him 1919 a head. These
| initial costs Of choice grades surely
| should make the prospective seller OF
| immature steers think twice before ne
| cashes in, if he intends getting some
weighty feeders to replace them Tor
fattening in the season ahead.
Four DAYS run this week stands 49,
200. against 3.,4s4 a week go and 49,
gas a year ago. and the fact that the
market is finishing in strong condition
plainly indicates that, despite the
weakness in demand "Wednesday, Kill
lers have had use for every beef bullock
which has come to hand. Six markets
run for four days this week 10 date
stands $4,000. comparing with 10000
week ago $4,000 a year ago and
1874 900 TWO years ago. but the west
is getting small quota of right good
beef steers. and chief increase in beef
supplies is at Chicago, where it is most
needed.
Sheep.
Sheep were scarce and badly wanted.
Light lambs had the call, weigh'y
/ stuff being neglected.
The deep seated aversion of killers To
! heavy lambs is a trade feature at this
| time that feed ers and shippers can ill
! afford to ignore. Ninety-five to 10o.-
| pound lambs are having to be peddlei
| industriously TO bring within 7oc Of
| handy weights of like quality and fin
| ish and are selling only at narrow
premium over good warnings OF CORE
| spending weights, While even IS to 30
| pound lambs meet more or less dis
l 1i,oa ion