Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-24
MODERATE RECEIPTS
STEADY HOG MARKET
WEEK NOT EXCESSIVE AND
TRADE IMPROVES.
NOT SUFFICIENT
TO MAKE CATTLE MARKET
Prices Quoted Non,inalIy Unchanged
Sheep Sluggish, Even Light Sorts
Not Being Taken Freely-Review Of
Market conditions-Current Quota
tions.

Chicago. May 24.-Receipts of hogs
day was generally steady.
Combined receipts of hogs at eleven
markets Friday $500, being 10000
more than last week, 1900 more than
a year ago and 27,50O more than like
period two years ago. Five days TINS
week 1000 head have been marketed
at these points, an increase of 3l,oo0
over week ago. $1,000 over year ago
and $4,000 under marketings for same
period two years ago. For the year
to date a total of 9,S40,000 have been
marketed, showing a decrease of 1.253.-
900 from a year ago and $4,000 from
corresponding period two years ago.
Cattle.
There was no market for cattle,
Prices were nominally unchanged.
The killer argument at present is
that too many cattle of one variety are
coming into the market. They assert
they ar\ getting big crop of handy
and strslg weight medium to pretty
good steers, and that the weights car
ried by most of the run are little too
heavy to afford slaughterers the pick
ing they would have from now on.
There is a discrimination against
weighty steers lacking smooth finish as
the season advances. A lot Of 1900
pound and heavier plain grade steers
selling around IS and lower this week
showed plain enough that the bigger
grade steers not possessing choice fin
ish are going to have tough going
henceforth.
Top for the week was $3.50. against
50 last week and $40 one year ago
this week. Receipts this week totaled
39.Ss7. against 3s.9O5 the first five days
last week. 39,S19 the same time a year
ago. and 1926 the corresponding five
days two years ago. Shipments thus
far this week aggregate 1884. COM
pared with 17.4e4 the first five days
last week. 12.473 similar period
year ago, and 22.473 a similar period a
year ago. and 92.473 the corresponding
FIVE days 1911. Actual receipts Friday
were 3211.
Six markets reported 100000 cattle
FIVE days this week. against $4,000 the
first five days last week. 10000 the
same time a year ago and $4,000 the
corresponding FIVE days two years ago.
An increase of more thar 10000 cattle
is recorded at the six points, while Chi
cago's receipts are just little less
than 1000 above that of last week
Nebraska. western Iowa and South
Dakota are still marketing good por-
ton of beeves, both heavy and medium
weight, and many believe that ship
ments from those points will be
heavier. if anything. for the next few
weeks. at least. Distillery feeders in
that section. having put their cattle at
record cost as feeders last season. are
disposed to hang on to them rather
tightly now. however,
The conservative traders are antici-
pating a moderate run next week. mas
much as buyers have shown this week
that they are contented with light
supply the well-posted feel that the
country should not overlook this fea-
ture of the market. NarroWness of
outlet for dressed meats is the para
mount-and a bearish-factor in the
trade.
Sheep.
Sheep were sluggish. Even the light
sorts We're not taken freely.