Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-24
RISE IN PRICE OF LIVE STOCK IS
FEATURE FOR THE WEEK
IN CHICAGO
PIGS MAKE ADVANCE
Fat Grades Of Sheep and Lambs Prove
Easy Sellers at Greatly Increased
Figures; Feeders Are
Neglected. ...

A change of sentiment for the better
that has brought about an advance OF
1O@15c all around in the cattle market
marks the feature for the past Week.
in the Chicago live stock market. "A
bunch of Missouri bullocks Weighing
close to 1900 pounds brought an ad-
vaAce of 10c over last week, bringing
the top to 1856, the best price for Feb
ruary. A few loads of Iowa Shorthorns
also figured IN the top for the week.
In the hog division prices for the
week, while not equal to the best last
week. pigs have been in the pest ae,
mand throughout the week and scored
and maintained an advance OF twenty
five cents. ..
more friendly feeling in favor or
the seller of lambs and sheep resulting
in an advance Of 15@25c on fat grades,
though feeding grades have been some
what neglected.
Cold Weather a Factor.
Cold weather east has caused some
little rejuvenation of beef demand as Is
indicated by a little sitter price for
wholesale dressed beef, but with Lent
only a few days away there Is question
whether the snap noted in the cattle
market this week will hold out. The
Lenten season in the past has proven
to be a factor that must be reckoneo
with, just as much as poultry consump-
ton period at the holiday time. western
markets however are not getting very
generous supply, though at Kansas CITY
arrivals are showing some better quail
ity. particularly those coming from
Kansas feed yards and the southwest
ern fed stuff which will begin moving
earlier than usual this year may prove
likely factor to affect demand.
The prime stuff going higher this
week, to a top of 1855, only bears out
sellers strong views on the marker.
The volume Of business done ut THIS
price however is the smallest for long
time past, while on the othe- mana the
supply sold around So and lower Is the
largest for several months.
Butcher Stock.
In the butcher class there has been
a revival of killer demand together
with a very brisk call for COWS ana
heifers from shippers Some genera
advances of 10@15c are shown. Killers
have carried no generous stocks or
beef lately and for the time belng nave
stopped bearish talk
Some new high spots for the season
were uncovered in the bologna bull
trade, best strong weight bolognas hit
ting very close to record prices when
a few odd head of choice meaty heavy
| class sold up to 81 to fill urgent ship
| ping orders Many Of the bologna bulls
on safe IIldue IL luIl LyC ausaiiSS wv
yesterday and best time last week.
Little in the bologna line Of decent
! weight sold under $3.50 and 1t was a
plain class of stocks or Gamer grades
! from 1926 down. The strength the
bologna market is showing makes the
trade on such classes contrast Oddly
with the market for fat bulls which
was no better than steady with yester-
day. 1t took good grade of fat butch :
l.,,Il., OF nd hn
Of this market to rise materially over
prices current for big boloSnas is ex-
blamed by the fact that sausage MAX
ers cannot use the fat grades for bo-
logna purposes and demand for the
latter is urgent.
The run of Gamers and cutters this
week has been moderate. Packers have
shown better interest in the crop,
especially the last two days of the week
and some outside buying of cutters has
been helpful influence resulting in
a relatively strong market with prices
up at least a dime over last week.
Vealer demand has held UP well
throughout the week and the prime
classes have sold up to $11 with bulk OF
choice stuff at $10.50. The run this week
is 1900 greater than last week ana
prices are mainly Csc higher
In the stocker and feeder class there
appears no change in the top price for
the week though a healthier tone
prevails and under the SO mark ten
cent advance for the week is noted
Prime lots are re-dy sellers while any
ting off color and having an ordinary
quality are hard to dispose OF and
Followers have been many. Milder
weather through the east-middle states
the past week brought out better
country call, chiefly from Ohio, Ind
lana and Illinois Country BUYERS still
look upon present prices of feeders in
comparison to beef cattle, too high to
warrant safe investment.
/ Beef Imports Small.
Beef trade has picked up somewhat
and imported beef is cutting barely
perceptible swath in the New York
market That port received only 3,O36
poor. There was little fairly good, but
none really choice. Prices quoted from
day to day were much the same, so
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