Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-23

present prices are unseasonably high,
and only the light receipts are respon-
sible for prevailing level, which would
be sharply lower with receipts Of usual
volume. Cautious marketing will bring
packers in line until such time as west
ems come marketward.
With direct shipments to packers
from the south somewhat heavier this
week than last, Chicago receipts have
only run about the same as last week.
$4,000 to date, against 69,145 like Pc
riod last week and 93,903 year ago.
The June decrease at Chicago Is al
ready over. $4,000 head compared with
June last year. Missouri river markets
have had less this week than last, and
the six point total foots UP but $4,000
aaginst 174,000 last week and $4,000
year ago.
Poor distribution Of supplies. with a
famine run on Tuesday and an over
abundance on Wednesday. together
with the fact that the lamb market had
reached an altitude which put the
dressed product on near prohibitive
basis, have enabled buyers to trim
down prices slightly. steady to 15c
lower rates prevailing today on spring
and shorn lambs than on Friday of last
week, while eve trade shows no change
and wethers are selling on a strong to
higher basis than a week ago and up to
the seasons best levels, scarcity hold
ing them at a remarkable premium
over the eve market.
Northwestern range sheepmen are
beginning to order cars and little
marketward movement for next week 8
trade has been started out of Washing
ton Oregon and Idaho but with Omaha
getting famine runs 1t Is improbable
that much II any range stuff gets this
far east before month end. Dressed
mutton trade must show more stability
than It has this week, however. II cur
rent high prices continue.
Wethers were scarce all week and
such lots stood fully steady with a
week ago and possibly strong on the
best kinds. Yearlings were always in
odd small punches and such kinds were
unchanged all week. Even ewes were
about steady with the previous Friday
although all kinds were at least 10
16c under the high spot this week,
while some Of the shrinky heavy lots
were down 25c from the high spot. Lat
than week ago, inasmuch as sorting
was more severe
Curtailed receipts through the week
have checked packers from raiding
prices to any extent around the circuit
and owners have the situation well in
hand. However, feast and famine" re-
ceipts will prove detrimental to their
is most advisable. Quality has been Of
interests and conservative marketing
seasonable variety. for at this time
each year prime lots barring ewes, are
usually in small proportion.
Lamb prices have enjoyed some
fluctuation during the week and on
early days scored sharp advance,
which was later eliminated by hard
work on the part of packers who re-
ceived enough direct stock from Louis
vile to help them out in their raid.
Compared with the high time Of the
week, most springers were CSC lower,
but as compared with some outside
purchases present business was 35@40c
of. However, most of the young crop
on Friday sold steady with q week
ago. Shorn lots were little firmer on
early days, but the slight gain has
since been lost and closing values were
little changed from the previous Fri
day.
Sheep run this week figures $4,000
head, about as estimated, against &C.,
OIL for the corresponding period year
ago. Top on sheep at $3.50 for the week
is $1.s5 higher than year ago and
lambs at $S.40 (not springs) is ninety
cents above a year ago. Spring lambs
topped the week at 1915.