Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-23
BEAR CAMPAIGN IS
OVER FOR A WHILE
CHICAGO KILLERS FORCED TO
LET UP IN THEIR FIGHT TO
REDUCE HOG PRICES.
CATTLE DO BETTER
Short Run Of Prime Beef at Outside
Markets Causes Firmer Market
at the Chicago Union Stock
Yards.

Under active competition Of packers,
spectators and shippers the treno OF
the hog market at Chicago this week
leads one to believe that the bear cam
paign is over for time at least. a
strong undertone pervades the trade
influenced mainly by the, disappoint-
ment in the June run Of porkers, which
shows an amazing shrinkage to date.
Sellers this week have had little dill
Guilty in assuming the lead and prices
are strong to 10@15c higher than the
close last week.
Judging from the action of the buy
ers Of cattle this week they are in need
of beef since Chicago this week mas
been the only place On the map where
any considerable amount of good peer
steers has been available. Most all
grades Of cattle that had quality were
disposed Of at steady prices.
While sellers of sheep and lambs
still have to contend with the numerous
shipments from the south direct to
killers, prices have not materially
changed.
Best Steers Shade Up.
Best steers made 1886 this week, a
nickel over a week ago, while buyers
claims common quality stuff is showing
an advance Of 10m15c. The market is
closing right up to the minute on
strong and handy weights as well as
fat, smooth finished yearlinss with
week ago. Rather plain fat weighty
bullocks were disposed Thursday at
1856; called 35c above ten days ago.
Medium to good choice cows and heif-
ers are passing little more freely and
numerous sales quoted dime higher.
Common sorts still in bad repute. Good
to choice dry-lot fed cows and heifers
while off little early in the week are
back to a strong basis with the close a
week ago. Even the grassy stuff has
been benefited after weak tone last
week Fat heifers, packers declare are
10@15c higher, especially yearlings. A
fair proportion of local supplies this
week has comprised she stock. but
there have been scant receipts in the
west, and not enough Of the Texas crop
has come to have effect in REFRESHING
fairly good tone in the local trade. Still
killers are by no means running shy OF
their orders for she stock, and the
trade Is devoid of any such bullish SEN
timent as recently has cropped out in
the fat beef steer deal, where strong
price gains have been scored the past
two days.
Having hammered the market on
medium bolognas and trashy light bulls
to pulp in the early weeks trading
packers have found more orders on the
week end and firmer prices on small
supply, due to the sharp cuts. AS for
fat bulls, price for these close the week
at the best prices. some showing
point higher than a week ago. Declines
that have been forced are on the COM
mon and stocker bulls and those selling
in the neighborhood Of $685. being off
about a quarter.
Gamers and cutters continued to
have little mention in the trares with
no particular change in values.
Supply OF veal calves Is a little below
a week ago, though heavy and strong
weights are more conspicuous. On
these packers are discriminating on
account Of their price in comparison to
finished beef. Declines Of 15@25c are
noted for this grade while prime sorts
topped the week at $10.35 against $1,000
a week ago. Stocker calves with quality
are still selling above So. one lot going
to an Ohio buyer at 1918 this week.
Pastures improved.
More rain in the feeding section has
led to further Improvement in the
stock and feeders division with prices
strong to 100 15c up for choice grades.
Common little stockers are little differ
ent from a week ago.
Stock heifers and cows were given
little better demand than early this
week, and well bred kinds made
shade stronger prices. but these classes
are still mainly 25c lower than ten days
ago.
Demand is still showing strong par
TALLY for the light cattle, well-bred
yearlings particularly, but this is a fea-
ture Of the trade which has been noted
for two months past, and probably will
continue in force all during the sum-
mer. The little improvement in prices
is due alone to the better condition OF
pastures in many sections, where rain
was had last week. Moisture had two