Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-12
HOG PRICES FORCED
IO LOWER Levels
ADDITIONAL 10 CENT
DECLINE.
HEAvlEs CONTINUE TO
BE OUT OF BUYERS FAVOR
None Except Choices. Sell Above So
Cattle Steady, Saturday Arrivals Be-
ing lisht-sheep Sell on Steady
6asis-Review OF Market Conditions
Current Prices.

Chicascs Sept 1c-SelierS OF noss
We're compelled to witness another
mark down of values today. when all
Heavies have felt the effects of the
recent decline. and top price for the
big ones was - cents under the top Of
choice mixed and lights. Few hogs
sold today above 50. bulk going from
that figure down to ss.i5. The range
OF values is Widening.
Receipts here Friday at 1900 were
about third below expectations. 1000
smaller than a week ago and less than
half as large as a ysnr ago. Arrivals
all over the west ana east were also
quite small and FOR the first five days
OF this week eleven markets received
about 100000 less than Week ago and
10000 less than a year ago.
Chicago's total this week promises 10
reach only $1,000. there being Very
few weeks in the past twenty-five
Years when receipts have been smaller
The suallness Of the receipts however
ut no figure whatever with the course
OF values. especially heavy and mixed
packing. which are 15I 80 cents lower
than q week ago while the top at $3.50
stands 20 cents above a Week ago. 1t
is hard for the country 10 realize ho"
good the heavy packers are that had
10 sell below $50
Cattle.
Cattle We're steady. and altho re-
receipts Mere small top for primes Mas
still quoted al sll.
The beef market is in healthy condi
ton and signs We're no; lacking that
more cattle could have been used ON
ing To the Monday holiday. the weeks
receipts are light and the encouraging
manner in which the marker has acted
is expected TO fetch in a liberal sup
ply on Monday The country shipper
viii do well to reckon with series
Of Jewish holidays. beginning Sept. Il
that Will eliminate eastern kosher de-
mand temporarily It's effect viii be
fel, next Wednesday
Cost Of beef on the hooks has eached
unprecedented levels A larger proper
ton Of the local supply has sold at
sa.606 1880 this week than ever before
Figuring back to civil war times. is
Illogical Common grass steers have
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cattle have carried barely a pick of
flesh. While lot OF decentiy fatted
cattle have shown up mos. Of them
needed another thirty DAYS on corn
and peouid haze had il hui Tor the pro-
hibi,ive price II that grain even where
old corn can he had
Grassy steers Of common 70 far
quality. selling at s1.15dS5o and
weighing l Gee to I.25t pounds are
making high cost beef blsi killers are
forced 10 go 70 hem as there are not
enough corn fed cattle TO 90 around
The sli top 1hls week i regarded
merely az signpost on the route TO
higher attitudes and considerable spec
ula,lon is being INDUCED in as 10 what
will develop II Xxx cattle prices ne
tween now and Christmas.
Demand centers on weight. especially
when combined with quality. Pam
fat steer. selling at sa.a5m 1890 nave
been getiing some discrimination oal
there rss been d market for everything
Naturally prices nave been very un-
ever ard discrepancies OF ." per cent
on th. same grade of steers are mol
! infreq"ent.
/ sheer trade Was steady there being
oply 900 fresh arrivals today.
! Compared Win week age. most ma
tive ewes showed 25a35 cents advance
+ White range lots We're up l3a25 cents
! allowing for :, uon;nally better tTida,
+ market on later arrivals Range anc
f! native welhers " ere at least j. cent'
higher and some We're quoted - cents
: better than last Friday ieariing'
we're fully - cents higher for the weeI
and some showed 35m 40 cents gain
Feeding sheep and yearlimss were
scarce at all times and sold strong
Preceding ewes Mere also firm. will
some transs eli ons showing an uptu:n
Trade vas active for the few lot
svailaple ARD pens we're eu1ptied by