Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-30
ARRIVALS NOT IN EXCESS OF I'M.
MEDIATE REQUIREMENTS
OF TRADE.
BULK SELL WITHIN RANGE
OF $3.50 TO s7.55
Cattle Arrivals Somewhat Smaller
Than Expected and Price Changes
are Slisht-Good Demand For Sheep
and Lambs-Review Of Market Con-
ditions.

Chicago. Oct. so-Hog prices today
were steady because of the fact that
receipts were only moderate
Eleven markets received $4,000 hogs
Thursday. or 1920 more than last
Thursday, 1000 less than year ago
and $500 more than two years ago.
Total thus far this week $40, COOS. or
$4,000 less than same period last week.
5000 less than like time last year and
81, 300 less than corresponding four
DAYS two years ago. Total for 1914 to
date 1858, goo, or 100000 less than
same period 1918 and 1.5i6,0o less than
corresponding time 1912.
Cattle.
Cattle arrivals proved to be a little
less numerous than was expected.
For the four days this week the Chi
cago supply stands $500. a decrease
Of 5000 for week ago. and 11100
less than a year ago, while the six
markets total for the week TO date
at $4,000 shows $4,000 decrease from
a week ago and $4,000 shrinkage from
a year ago. Here then is chief cause
for the big price rise in all beef steers
this week. Add to il as stimulus the
colder weather. which has had effect
Surplus beef stocks. which were a drug
las week. and had strong effec. in
creating an unreliable killer demand
have not been complained Of by pack
ers in recent DAYS. They simply have
had 10 get new 0eef and in their quest
for IL have paid lot more money for
everything on the list even including
the sappy big grass cattle. which have
4 To-. ~ bnS
in n idweek and some OF Them again
showed big price gains on last weeks
low Jewels. even despite killers reluct
ance 10 trade freely for them.
The paucity OF choice to prime steers
this week has only accentuated scarcity
condition which is facing them, and
probably will ne even more severely
felt mex; month. A lot OF the big feed
ers Of prime goods cashed in on the
previous bulge this season, and since
then and right now there Is prospect
OF very slim quota Of prime beeves
getting 81 ard higher in the next few
weeks. although that 81 market for
prime ones is here 20 say for so:ne
weeks :lone OF the buyers is willing TO
dispute.
Scarcity OF the really ripe heavy and
yearling steers. of course, will be ex-
pected to provide a right good outlet
for kinds lacking prime finish, though
wide price premium can only be looked
for in the kinds that really possess big
beef percentage dressing class.
PARKWAY estimates on the run for
next Monday were placed all the way
from $4,000 to 10000 today. but very
moderate crop of rangers VIII be due
10 hit the market. and if a really big
cattle supply is had the prospect is
that heavy quota Of it will comprise
grassers and short corn eaters, whose
owners will not be able to withstand
the temptation TO cash in put in front
OF them by the speedy price gains noted
this week.
Sheep.
Demand was good for sheep and
lambs.
While Sc trades in native lambs to
pa ckers here yesterday were few and
put over with difficulty and then only
for top notch stuff, the price was a
common one today. most OF the really
good natives making $1,000 500, and
selling under decidedly short sorts
while the best were boosted to $50
Compared with last Monday lot OF
native lambs sold soc higher. The
kind below $3.50 was very unattrae-
tive, either light in flesh or of coarse
bucky class City butchers were in the
market for few and there were ship
ping orders for two or three loads. 5I'
/ the aggressiyeness OF packer buyers
was the chief factor in the advance.
| Only few OF the several bands o.
range lambs here Yielded a decent Kill
4 ing top end. Three loads OF the Wood
! Idahos, the best here, sold steady under
| a moderate sort at $40. while some
plain wyoming and Montana killers al
$40 showed strength under shorter
sorting and fair Wyomings, such as
/ made $3.50 yesterday, were held little
! higher. The range lamb contribution
/ however. was chiefly one of feeders
some OF the latter sold with strength
/ but country demand was not as broad
as yesterday and the crop cleared sic"'7
| ~, particularly plain light kinds. Some
good SO to 5s-pound Montana feeders
sold at $1,000 40: breezy Idahos up t.
s7.2o again and decent 40 to 45-pount
Montana and Wyoming stock at s6.e;
| as.25.
| Chicago Livestock.
| Chicago. Oct. Observation-Disclosures