Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-10
NC URGENT CALL COMES FROM
EITHER PACKERS OR
SHIPPERS.
DEMAND
lMPARTs SOME STRENGTH
Cattle Offerings Of Too Plain Quality
to Induce Much competition-Sheep
and Lambs Continue &c Be Con-
signed Direct to Paekers-Current
Quotations.

Chicago July l0.-Speculative de-
mand gave the hog market some
strength today but there was no urgent
call from packers or shippers.
Fall down in receipts here was IN
line with other western and eastern
markets and packers were forced TO
abandon their bearish ideas until sup
ply figures are more in their favor thaA
at present. Shipping orders have been
OF better volume because of the scar
city OF prime lots in the east. and that
outside support has helped local trade
a great deal.
Pigs were not very plentiful, but thai
class was not in very urgent demand
and prices were little changed from
Wednesday. but We're largely 25c higher
than week ago. Common 70 prime
$500.
Cattle.
Cattle offerings We're of too plain a
quality 10 induce much competition.
That the country IS in the throes
Of an unprecedented cattle scarcity IS
now an open secret FAMINE forecaster
plenitude period are now making good.
had only 5000 cattle ard al Mis-
sour! river markets a load Of corn fed
bullocks is a novelty.
Since Jan. receipts at the SIX prin-
cipal western markets are approXi-
nlately 100000 less than during the
same period Of 1911. when fat bullocks
sold al $500 q $50 per cwt in Chicago.
and packers. distributors and con-
SO trade in fat cattle next week is
probable. and some stock yard fore
casters predict that before Christmas
sI2 VIII be paid.
Two weeks OF short supply have
had the effect OF uplifting prices in
gratifying fashion. Elsewhere than at
Chicago beef has been a scarce article.
The stump IN Texas stuff and butcher
stuff last week shu. of supply, and
grades of cattle popularity known as
dogs" and "scaii:-wags." which were
bad actors week ago. have demon
strated an ability 20 come back in en-
phatic fashion. Common steers at $3.50
yesterday were practically the same as
the 1915 kind week ago. II has
been a pronounced case of beef short
age and more cattle could have been
used.
Good cattle ought TO be a dollar
higher and will probably aviate in that
direction if the present underpining OF
the market is secure. No doubt exists
that the grade of bullocks showing
complete corn-crib Cross is even
more scarce than II 1912. Feeders have
had no Involvement 10 continue the
weight making process and this year
scarcity in Missouri river territory is
unprecedented.
Sheep.
Most Of the sheep and lambs that ar
rived had been consigned direct 10 kill
ers.
Native. lambs sold on higher aver
age basis than yesterday, steady TO
firm with best sales Of that session and
for the most part az Tuesdays level,
while range lambs sold steady 10 l5c
over rnidweek prices. Sheep and year
lings which held up we'll yesterday,
again took STEADY prices, native ewes
! showing slight strength over Tuesday.
J The whole market was on the week S
( best price levels. native lambs being
generally 10 n l5c higher than week
ago. ewes 100 25c up. range lambs 10
/ Il Csc UP and western u2atured muttons
i5G 25c higher Stock ewes are also
! selling strong TO higher and tho prac-
I tically no feeding sneep or lambs have
( been available this branch OF the
/ trade is noninaliy quoted strong and
I demand is on the increase.