Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-15
MARKET FIRMS UP BECAUSE OF
SMALL RUNS At MISSOURI
RIVER POINTS.
CATTLE OFFERINGS
IN CHICAGO SMALL
Receipts Sufficient to Meet Demands
and Prices Fail to Gain-Sheep and
Lambs Sell at Highest Prices OF
YearCurrent Quotations at Live
stock Centers.
firm today on account OF light receipts

firm today on account OF light receipts
west.
The general average price THURSDAY
was fully zoe lower than week ago
which was highest day OF the month
Prevailing prices are l5a20c lower
than year ago.
Sixtv-one thousand hogs arrived al
the eleven markets Thursday, heln
same total as u Week ago ana I''oV'
less than corresponding THURSDAY d
year ago. Chicago alone had 3,soo more
than a week ago, the total at l>'ooo
being 300 smaller than year ago,
Most OF the Missouri river markets hao
less than q week ago.
Cattle.
Cattle offerings were not large o"e
neither was the demand.
The aggravating fashion OF the ma
week market recently in not opening
until about noon is susceptible OF one
explanation: a few more cattle are
coming than necessary to satisfy con-
sumptive demand at the prices ana Win
buyers it is merely case or eettihs
a line on supply. eliminating the MI as
much as possible and deciding what
the crop is worth to them. Inc!
claimed, however. that yesterdays Kill
ing on the hooks would not sho" the
same decline as on paper. 1t probably
would have made no difference II a
couple thousand more cattle had been
here. II is a balky. uncertain. peddllns
market, and any optimism tnat APP
peared recently has been disslpateu'
The decline has narrowed the spread
until the bulk of fat steers IS selling
very close together. This is due IN d
large measure TO continued light re-
ceipts Of southwestern grassers and a
liberal percentage of decently fed cattle
thar have been on corn several months.
There is a prospect Of settlement OF
the big Chicago building tie-up and re-
sumption of brick making VIII UNI
doubtedly increase beef consumption.
This strike has put severe crimp IN
local demand and is probably re-
sponsible for the bad acting series OF
Wednesday markets. as stun bought on
that session is utilized mostly for city
trade.
The arrival of train OF Big Hole"
cattle reveals the fact that Pacihc
coast demand has not been equal 70
absorb the entire crop. The heavy eno
of these cattle has been demand for
Alaska, but IN western hoIildiia '''h
consumption has been light this winter
and the Puget Sound market has been
invaded by Alberta cattle. al! thru
western Canada there has been an
abundance of rought feed. consequently
winter beef making has been an mex
pensiye process Alberta feeders have
discovered that Seattle offers them a
splendid market. now that the duty
has been removed, and they are taking
advantage OF II. The consequence is
that western Montana feeders are
realizing what Canada competition Is
and probably will be.
Sheep.
Sheep and lamb prices were tht
highest OF the year.
First setback OF the week occurred II
the east and az Buffalo, with only i,VV'
for sale. prices were Is a CSC Lower ant
TOO clippers went at 1856. against SIS
Wednesday. That decline did not IN
nuenre the local trade much. altho /
probably checked prices here IRON
showing more firmness. Values have
assumed a high level and it will 81
hard for sellers to sustain them shouic
receipts increase Thursdays run wa:
the largest OF the week, but no com
plain, was heard about the way buyer