Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-27
MARKET AT WEEKS CLOSE
STRONG AND BIDDERS 90 NOT
CONCEAL WANTS.
URGENT CALL FOR PRIME
STEERS AND YEARLlNGs
Best Cattle Closing Week on Hishc>
Basis, With Other Grades Practically
Unchanged Compared to Week Ago
Sheep and Lambs Steady Despite
Largest Receipts Of Week.

Chicago. Sept 27-Hogs were in ac-
! tive demand today.
Friday, or $500 less than last Friday
400 more than year ago and 500 less
, than two years ago. Total five days
this week. $4,000, or 36,0oo more than
same period last week, 10000 more
than like time last year and 1000 less
> than corresponding five days two years
ago. Total for 1913 to date, 17.S20,000
or 100000 less than same period 1912
and $4,000 more than corresponding
time 1911.
Cattle.
Call for prime steers, and especially
for yearlings, seemed quite urgent.
Moderate marketings are looked for
both from the range and native terri
tory, but the trade will need no very
generous supply next week, since Jew
ish New York will be celebrated next
Thursday and Friday, and with kosher
demand eliminated then, this is bound
to have some effect on shipping demand
early next week. Half dozen Jewish
holidays fall in October and they al
ways have some influence in trimming
down New York demand, especially for
big cattle. Long range estimates on
the run for next Monday were placed at
$4,000 to $4,000, guess Of 10000 being
most popular, and there was expectancy
Of 5000 rangers.
Choice to prime steers are kinds
showing practically the only change
from closing values a week ago. They
are 10G15 cents higher. this gain hav-
ing been gained early in the week. and
by reason Of short supplies Of such
kinds since Wednesday they retained
the advance. Other classes. while
showing some strength Monday, have
failed to exhibit especial firmness since
then.
The trade has had its fill Of quality
this week and likewise medlocrity. Cen
erous supplies Of all kinds were offered
locally, IL being biggest run for some
weeks past, a total Of $500 in five
days, Of which 10000 were rangers.
against total Of 41,311 week ago, when
$500 rangers arrived. and b6.e32 year
ago, which crop included 1900 rang
ers. Six markets run for the week
stands 10000. an increase Of $4,000
over a week ago, but 1000 fewer than
arrivals at these points a year ago.
A lSrger quota Of long-ted steers OF
value close up to the toppers was had
than any previous week in over year.
Biggest portion Of strictly good to
choice grades went within range OF
sss0@9.25 and fair crop Of choice to
prime yearlings brought s9.25@9.4o,
while top was made by prime handy
lots averaging 1883 pounds. the 1901
high spot standing best since last Janu-
airy, but still s1.50 lower than year
ago. At that time there were COM
paratively few steers making high top
rates, however. A few loads then sold
at s10.50911.O0. and 1t was small
showing above $40 for reason that
choice to prime quality then got its
relative premium-a situation in trade
which has not been noted during re-
cent months.
Biggest quota Of steers now are COM
ing strong in weight and Of good to
choice condition, factor which always
makes for narrow spread in the prices
but as the season advances and more
cattle come forward off diet OF high
err priced corn a widening of the price
spread, with the tops getting their just
premium, can be expected. With corn
comparatively cheap during the greater
-
feed OUT the bulk of steer holdings,
but a cashing-in policy has been IN
vogue for three weeks past now, since
holders have found that feeding big
steers 70-cent and higher corn will not
paw them. The cashingin policy is
responsible for big showing of high
quality goods, and it is a fortunate
situation that Chicago alone is getting
bulk of the fat big steers, and that de-
mand here is broad enough to absorb
such a heavy proportion OF finished
cattle else prices would now likely be
trending lower rather than higher. y
few weeks more and bulk of the seas
nr's cron of long-feds will De in. ana
then high quality should get a greater
premium over next best sorts.
Sheep.
DESPITE the largest receipts OF the
week sheen and lambs Were steady.
The week is closing with nearly
everything Is to % cents lower than a
week. ago. Some feeding wethers
looked 40 cents down, bat 10 to % cents
covers the decline on most anything
else. while light feeding yearlings and
some of the best native ewes are hard
lv that much lower. Gull native lambs
as high as last week but % cents de-
clines are most general from week
ago on good to choice fat lambs.
Fewer Idaho, Nevada or Utah stock
next week than arrived this is GER
tainty and it now appears that next
weeks receipts of range stock will be
materially lighter than this, particu-
larly of choice fat lambs, but little in
formation was available Friday as to
the probable supply Of Montana and
Wyoming stuff next week. It is logi-
cal to expect generous supplies from
that source, however.
Chicago Livestock.
Chicago, Sept. 27.-Cattle-Estf-
mated receipts for today, 1000; market
steady.