Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-29
QUOTATIONS ADVANCED S AND 10
CENTS AND DEMAND coNTlN-
uEs BRISK.
NO BREAK EXPECTED
UNLESS RECEIPTS INCREASE
Receipts Of Cattle Large For Saturday
Altho Price Levels Are Maintained
Range Narrowing slishtly-sheep and
Lambs Generally steady-Review Of
Market Conditions.


cents, and top for lights and mixed
was pushed up to $40. Unless Mon
days run is excessive. it is believed
present price levels will be maintained.
The eleven markets received to-
tai of $4,000 hogs Friday, being 1900
less than a week ago and 1900 less
than a year ago today. Chicago alone
mad A.200 less than week ago and
1880 less than year ago. The first
tire days OF this Week eleven points
We're credited with 100000, over 1900
more than a Week ago and $4,000 les
than Il year ago. Chicagos total thus
Tar this Week at id4, zoe Mas 22200
larger than a week ago ana 3l.5o0
smaller than a year ago.
Cattle.
While cattle receipts for Saturday
We're of large proportions, there was
no break in values.
Chicago run at 1890 for the five
days this week stood against 51.,0. a
week ago and 5l,336 year ago. While
of this crop HOO We're rangers. the
largest range run OF the season to date.
a week ago $500 rangers arrived and
year ago 100. Six western markets
total for the week to date stood 1876, 900.
q decrease of 10000 from a week ago
ana $4,000 less than a year ago, the
river markets at this time last year
being flooded with dried stuff from
the drought-strfcken territory.
The trade looks for anc ther generous
range run next week, close to 5000
westerns being expected next Monday,
but there are indications now that the
crop of natives from dry sections will
not run as heavy as in the past two
Mondays and total run of 1900 to
$1,000 is popular expectancy for that
day, while demand conditions, should
they be no worse than noted the past
two days, probably will be able to use
this number without serious change in
prices. A year ago next Monday 90
S32 arrived
Prime goods in short volume are ex-
pected next week and as the season ad-
vances very short quota Of that kind
will be due to hit market. New top OF
$685. this week. paid for three droves.
well evidenced a keen demand for the
best classes. and the trade looks for
still another new high spot to be made
in the week ahead. The market IS
slowly advancing to the anticipated
s11 level for prime goods and with light
runs Of them continuing there seems
certainty that it will be reached before
long. Choice yearlings, as well as the
heavies. are also moving up, a 5000
top being made on yearlings this week,
while they are due to go still higher,
according TO traders. 1; is an uneven
trade in the warnings lacking finish.
however, and where they are plain in
grade mean demand prevails for
them
Sheep and lamb trade continued
steady.
Weeks receipts gave packers their
long awaited chance to force a reac-
ton nd they used every effort to force
prices lower. Their success was ac-
complished after much opposition
from the sellers. Outside call was
slightly better than most recent weeks.
but was not large enough TO check
packers in their bearsil raid on values.
City butchers did their usual amount of
buying in the native division. but on
late DAYS found fey strictly prime rs
to so pound lots among the offerings.
Fat classes are - cents to 81 lower
than a week go and buying was indif-
ferent at the depreciation Feeding
grades. which held up we'll the first
half Of the week. were finally forced
off - cents from last Friday
Chicago and Omaha received more
westerns than any previous week of the
sea son. and the supply of natives here
was also large. Other western markets
had moderate receipts but the com
bined run for the week was much larg-
er than last week and corresponding
week a year ago Liquidation was
heavy everywhere ard even prevailing
prices are better than usual for this
time of the year Consumptiye demdnd
has been somewhat smaller than usual.
but the break in first cost should cause
a reduction To the consumer and have
tendency TO stimulate the demand.