Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-09

With few exceptions the live stock
market at Chicago tho past week mas
reversed it's action of a week ago. with
producers in control of prices. In only
an instance here and there do changes
fer the week show decline. Sheep ana
hog trade has been unusually strons
thi. week in this branch OF the yaros'
both recovering the bulk OF their loss
last week.
N cattle a shorter quota Of trades
above 5000 has been noted this week
than In long time past and top OF
1925 for prime goods we'll illustrates
the strong grip which killers have on
tue trade at this time Supply situation
is running well to their liking both here
and In the cast and the juno movement
Of Texas stuff, too, IS a factor in pack
or control Of the deal. Lack OF eastern
shipper competition is severely felt,
thu east getting comparatively few
cattle of good to choice grade from
here now, and liberal movement OF
otuff fed in the east going into those
plants cuts off generous shipping cali
for the medium to good steer5 In the
local trade.
Yearling action, aside from tops. 10
m can and promises to continue so,
since supplies Of the little cattle Tor
some time past have been running
freely a strong indication that lot OF
medium yearlings will likely continue
to come forward. They were bumped
hard in price last week and have had
further recession in values the past
few days, the yearlings of common
and medium to good kind now showing
at least 1O@15c cut from q week ago,
along with all other classes barring
prime grades.
Buyers OF Dairy Stock.
Dairy stock continues in discrimina-
ton with buyers. Market for rank and
file Of she stock shows little change for
the week although any difference IN
values for the medium and lower quail
ity stuff is towards lower basis.
Bull trade has assumed more fav-
orable attitude this week, especially the
first few days when neat recoverles
were made over low point week ago.
Fat bulls were not In abundant supply
and eastern outlet has tendency to ad-
vance prices. Most everything in this
class is steady to shade over the
close a week ago. Gamers and cutters
continue in light supply and inquiry
from packers is light. Changes in
prices are few, most steady with
week ago.
lighter run of calves this week has
helped to stimulate price changes in
favor Of the seller The top Tor the
week remains the same at $1o.25 with
a week ago, but the bulk Of sales are
figured 50@75c over week ago.
Heavy calves are. still scarce and their
sales are easily made In the ne1ghbor-
hood Of $3.50 and up.
Suckers Supplies Moderate.
For good quality Of stockers and
feeders the market is strong to 10c
higher. Medium to common sorts show
no material change from the recent de-
clines. Supplies In yard dealers hands
have been worked down to modest pro-
portions and although there was little
trade during the morning hours on
country account, good clearance is
expected for the week. The general
market is holding with a scant change
from the close or low time last week,
common and plain classes are getting
scant attention and show weakness
where changed at all in valVc, while
some of the more desirable classes
found outlet late yesterday and today
on slightly better basis than late
last week.
A spread Of from $7.25@7.9O is TAX
ing probably IS per cent Of the stock
and feeding steers now leaving this
market. The call for heavy feeders is