Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-22
scoUNrRY SHIPPER CAUTIOUS
SINCE RECENT OVER. sUPPLY
ExPERlENcEa
ipRlcEs 10 AND IS
CENTS OVER FRIDAYS
Bulk Of Offerings Bid In At Range Be.
tween $3.50 and $s.4o-NominaI Sat
urday Cattle Markst-sheep and
Lambs steady-Rsvisw Of Market
conditions.

Chicago, Feb 22.-There was no ses-
sion of the grain board today. because
of washington's anniversary and the
legal holiday.
Chicago, Feb. 22.-Country shippers
continued to send moderate offerings
to Chicago today, remembering the eN-
periences earlier in the week. when
an over supply resulted in a break in
prices The run today was estimated
at only 10000 head, and as a result
prices were marked UP 500 cents.
Eleven markets received only 6l.1o0
hogs Friday, or 21.600 less than last
Friday. 1860 less than year ago. ana
1900 less than two years ago. Tota.
five days this week 477.o00. or 5000 less
than the same period last week and
1900 less than the like time last year.
but $4,000 more than two years ago.
Total for 1919 to date 4,1S4.000. or ST.
$4,000 more than the corresponding
time 1911.
Cattle.
While cattle offerings today We're
slightly in excess of the usual Satur-
day supply. the market held steady.
One of the potent features of the
week was the rather narrow range. CD
viously the inSistent demand for feed
ers has pushed. as it were, the lower
end of the market up. This made beeI
steers selling from 81 to $3.50, very
unattractive and commonplace TO the
buying element, who manifested dis
position to ignore such offerings, which
fortunately, we're not any too numerous
No small number Of beeves landed from
$3.50 to 50 this week. close 20 dozen
loads selling at the latter figure. a
very fancy load OF steers would have
brought about $40, in the judgment Of
those we'll versed. The So cattle were
not as good as the toppy class of col
leee-bred cattle that reached 1926 the
preceding week There were plenty Of
steers at $50 $50. while anything OF
any considerable weight at all. ruling
below s775. was OF the unacceptable
variety and hardly desirable for feed
ers Below $3.50 offerings were COM
mon.
Many figure a stronger market next
week. but they should not become too
optimistic. The freedom with which
killers bought Thursday at stronger
rates. following Wednesdays declines,
in face OF small shipping competition,
was looked upon as somewhat of a bait
70 start healthy run for Monday. But
IL the country would conserve its sup
ply OF feeding stuff there will be short
shipments Of light steers of decent
grade which lack good beef finish
Traders declare that such kinds. being
fed out. are better proposition from
a monetary standpoint than the high,
thin steers which now cost as much
as the decent beef kinds that have had
no little amount Of corn in the past
forty to sixty days.
There seems to be some bullishness
in the situation at the m moment as re-
CARDS beef steers, but countrymen must
not place too much faith in It. How
ever, with continuance of feeder buyers
warm com petition for 600 to 1000 ID
steers, buyers would appear to De in no
way to force material declines in prices.
On the other hand. a growth in beef
demand from its present status can
only effect some decidedly higher
values for steers which have good kill
Ing qualities. Still buyers for the big
packers complain of the unsatisfactory
state Of the beef trade, both locally and
at eastern points, and they say unless
seasonable weather supplants the re-
cent warm, unreasonable weather. the
cattle trade Is likely 10 grow worse. SO
there you are. But, then. yesterday
sudden change Of weather end the fore
cast Of continued cold and lower tenn
perature ought 20 help some.
:Jupply at the opening next week vii!
solve the situation. If the country
takes Thursdays good market too much
to mind and forwards abn ship
ments. no appreciation is likely. The
trade argues that this is no time for
the owners Of corn-fattened beeves 70
renew liquidation. It Is an excellent
beef making season and the practice
followed on more or less broad scale
with corn at current relatively cheap
price. would seem to commend itself as
profitable.
'dssYS
Sheep and lambs were steady.
While aged sheep have advanced
during the week. the lamb arrivals re-
ceived a setback and the spread is
narrower than for many weeks. Mos
fat grades were 25 cents lower than a
week ago and many of the heavy and
medium quality animals were quoted
35G4o cents off for the week. Feeding
classes were in fair proportion, ano
those taken out for shearing and feed
ing purposes looked about steady with
most days last week. Shorn lambs
have been coming to market in small
numbers but undoubtedly such lots
will become more numerous hence
forth, as shearing is going on, in many
places. Shippers We're only fair buy.
ers and sellers usually had to go tc
the local packers to clear offerings, az
the city butchers were limited com.
petitors.
Chicago Livestock.
Chicago. FEB. 22.-CattIe- Estimated
receipts for today, 1900; marke