Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-28

Chicago. Aug. cS.-With DAYS arrir-
ais moderate and the leftover supply
insignificant there was a turn Tor the
better IN the hog market TO-DAY. All
grades were strong. and best sold up ,
cents compared TO Thursdays close.
Run for Thursda! was estimated at
400 mead being i few more ihan
generally expected. From Wednesda%
there We're 5265 hogs carried over,
which made total offerings OF fair vol
ume in face OF d heavy run during the
earlier GAYS Of the week. During the
first four days Of the week there have
been about 500 hogs marketed at
Chicago, which stands 26.S10 more than
same dass last week a0.soe less than d
year 100 and 15.oo0 more than arrivals
Tor the corresponding period Two years
age.
Eleven markets received $500 hogs.
Thursday. or l44o0 more than last
Thursday, 1000 less than a Year ago
ana io1Do more than TWO Years age
Total thus far this week .9S,Ooo. or
| , 00o more than same period last Week,
~ 600 less than like time last year and
6s. oo0 more than corresponding four
DAYS TWO years go. Total for 1914 10
date 1915 zoe or $4,000 less than
same period 1913, and $4,000 less
than sponding time 1912
Cattle.
With moderate receipts for Friday,
cattle were steady and prime steers
strong.
Ability OF sellers TO mold up prices
for choice grades still goes unchal-
llengeG These classes are showing
rates fully as good as week ago.
and, in fact new top has been made
at s10.65, three lots landing at TINS
price on Wednesday, the highest hs-
IRE in TWO years, and a generous quota
OF stuff now making $4,000 1000 wei
Indicates that demand for choice goods
| IS keen as ever.
On the other classes K is very ir-
regular market Some Of the $4,000
1915 stun has sold 1od15 cents lower
this week, a good share OF il. in fact,
going at that decline on Monday. and
since then. but there have been in
stances OF good handy weight steers
cashing at s9.26q9.s0. which sellers
claimed were fully steady with week
ago. Too. they have cited some trades
since Monday even below $500 that
looked close up with prices of week
ago. altho bulk Of the crop of common
and medium to good grassers and
short-fed grades now show at least 10
ais cents decline from last weeks
close, this break being forced on Non
day.
Adding that cut TO the big decline of
last week the bulk Of common and me-
dunn to good steers are easily down so
a So cents from high point early this
month, and some Of the grassers which
have come in direct competition with
the western rangers, in fact, are down
at least 65175 cents from high point.
this decline applying particularly to
kinds now worth $3.50 $50 and even
above.
AS long as range runs come literally
the lower and middle classes Of native
steers viii likely nave small chance for
price recuperation This IS the trade
belief. Wide range of prices is bound
10 remain in force, and that it Will con-
tinue in yearling trade as we'll as for
the middie-weight steers is a firm be-
lief of sellers. 1t is a lively deal in
choice 10 prime yearlings and de-
cidedly mean acting market for the
baby beeves which are minus strictly
ihigh-dressing qualities.
Weight and quality comrnond strong
premium logically. and that the choice
to prime goods are destined TO go still
higher appears certain. due 10 scarcity
of that kind in the Supplies. The free
movement Of eastern stuff off grass, OF
course, will be d factor iikel! to repreSs
bullish sentiment in local trade as ap-
plying 10 the medium and lower priced
steers, and bad eastern Beef trade con-
ditions as result Of adversely in the
business situat ton there certainly does
not augur for a free selling situation
in beef trade.
Sheep.
Following the slump of the past few
days the sheep market steadied because
OF G2htness of offerings.
The overflow Thursday was of range
stock. of which ITO double decks. IN
Guiding Is doubles direct TO packers.
We're yarded. 1t was the largest sup
ply Of range stuff Of the week. Natives
were scarce, the recent lump having
been effective in shutting off market
ings from that source. This fact ac-
counted for city butchers relatively
nigh buying OF fe,e native lambs, the
Kind answering their needs being very
few and far between.
Even the feeder market lacked the
tone ii mad earlier in the week, by no
means a surprising condition in view
of the severe declines enforced on kill
ing classes and the fact that much
more feeding stuff has been received
this week than had arrived altogether
previously this season. Some of the
! best feeding lambs and good feeding
sheep and yearlings Sold within steady
10 10 cents OF prices recently current,
but plain and medium classes FREE
quently had to be cleared at 1928
cents declines.
Chicago Livestock.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today,
! l,500; market steady to strong.
Beeves .......-.......... e.75@10s5
Steers Observation-Disclosures. $3.50 $40