Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-21
SUPPLIES LARGER THAN Ex.
PEcTED AND PRICES GIVE
WAY SLIGHTLY.
CATTLE
ARRIVALS ARE FEW
No Important Changes in Price Levels
Conditions for Week Show Little
variation-Supplies Of Sheep and
Lambs Prove Seanty-Revcw Of
Market Conditions.

Chicago. March 21.-Hog receipts to-
day were greater than expected and the
market weakened
Eleven markets received $500 hogs,
or 100 more than last Friday, $500
more than year ago and 1890 .more
than two years ago. Total FIVE days
this week 100000, or $4,000 more than
same period last week, $4,000 more
than like time last year and $4,000
more than corresponding five days two
years ago. Total for 1914 to date
5.767 600, OFF 127 900 less than same
period 1913 and l.1s7,oo0 less than cor
responding time 1912.
Cattle.
Cattle offerings were few, and there
was no important change in price.
The trade is figuring on 10000 to
$1,000 cattle for next Mondays market
and killers assert that 10000 doubtless
will prove enough for their actual re-
quirements. Everywhere beef de-
mand is held in restraint by high re-
tail prices. and also by reason of con-
Sumers' inability to meet the top
costs prevailing. Too, a lot of Ar
gentine beef is hanging on the eastern
market, and the immediate future sup
plies from Argentina are prospective OF
being heavy.
Still the Argentine stuff shipped into
the east is finding a market some
where and every pound Of it handled
takes the place Of pound Of Ameri-
car beef. al of which has effect in
depressing demand in this country.
Six markets had light supplies this
week and the western points received
a small quota or right good grade
steers. Total run at the six points for
five days stood $4,000. against 112.oGo a
week ago AMI 10000 a year ago but
if market is 30 get an material re-
bound from Iec"n- lowered price leyel,
continued small suppiI-s Will have 70
be depended upon to effect that
changed situation.
In many quarters the belief exists
that low point is now passed and that
the strictly good to choice corn fed
steers, which are known to De scarce
and canno, be affected by Argentina
imports. will continue strong sale. That
has been trade tendency the past week
and for the choice heavy steers prices
have moved up within 15d20 cents OF
the top point this season, paid early in
March, though there is minus now a lot
Of the SO top predictions which We're
frequently made a few weeks ago.
Ability Of killers to hold down the
the prices on the common and plain to
pretty good short feds is due in great
measure to the depressed industrial
conditions which put handicap on the
consumers purchasing power. and con-
tinuance of this situation will not
create bullish sentiment in the trade
with respect TO prospects for the lower
quality steers, which still show 4OI 80
cents break from this seasons high
point.
Sheep.
Supplies Of sheep and lambs proved
scanty.
Last weeks closing price basis is
now in effect on the general run OF
the offering, tho killers have secured
the great bulk Of the lamb offerings
during the week on lower levels than
prevailed a week ago Friday, heavy
lambs having been VIGOROUSLY bad
actors on the Wednesday and Thurs
day sessions particularly. A decent
Aeshed load of sixty eight to seventy
FIVE pound lambs has been salabie 81
week at a better figure than strictly
coed to choice underground and heaV-
Ter weights, many Of which sold down
to s1.25d7.40 with some good DIG
weight natives at low spot, selling
down to s6.500s.75, while few hand:
fed western lambs fit for the butcher
block have sold below $3.50 and mos1
Of the good TO choice tidy weights
have made s7.50G 80. with number
Of the best Colorado Mexicans anc
some fed westerns up TO s7.S5 and ar
extreme top Of $3.50 having beer
reached by one load of fed westerns
Very few natives, however, which have
been scarce, have reached $3.50 or bet
ter.
Choice tidy shorn lambs, carrying
a six weeks wool growth, sold UP Il
! 1915. best freshly shorn lambs s6.oo
! and the bulk s6.25d $50. with somt
| 103-pound weights finding export out
! let to Canada on Thursday at IS. Com
| petition for shorn goods is still yer!
narrow and until the weather warns
! up they seem destined to remain
around their present wide dtscoun
| from wool skins.