Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-05
Renewed DEMAND
FOR UVE HOGS
SPECTATORS AND SHIPPERS Ac.
TIVE BIDDERS AND PRICES
ADVANCE.
CATTLE OFFERINGS NOT
ACCEPTABLE TO BUYERS
ttractive-Sheep and Lambs Find
Ready Outlet Because Of Improved
Call From East-Review Of Market
Conditions-current Quotations.

| from spectators and shippers forced
an advance today in the price of hogs.
! a disa ppointingly small hog run has
/ been recorded at all markets this week,
! the eleven leading points receiving
only 3S1 1000 first four days of the week
/ or $4,000 less than week ago, and
> l27 900 less than corresponding period
year ago.
/ While indianapolis and the eastern
markets have rather more than held
their own the six leading western
points the first four days of this week
received $4,000 less than a week ago
and l29 eco less than year ago.
/ Chicago alone received $500 Of the
| $4,000 recorded a the SIX leading
western points the first four days of
( this week. beiyI 10000 less than q
week ago and $4,000 less than a year
ago. Kansas City. Omaha. ST. Louis,
ST. Joseph ard Sioux City the past
4 four days are credited with $4,000 less
than a year ago.
Cattle.
Rain made the condition of cattle
unattractivc.
i shorter quota 81 tr>s'es above $500
, 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 the trade a
this time. Supply situation is running
we'll TO their liking both here and in
the east and the June movement of
Texas stuff. TOO. is factor in packer
control of the deal. Lack Of eastern
shipper competition is severely felt.
the east getting comparatively few
cattle of good 10 choice grade from
here now. and liberal movement OF
stuff fed in the east going into those
plants cuts off generous shipping cal,
for the medium TO good steers in the
local trade.
Yearling action. aside from tops, IS
mean and promises to continue so,
since supplies of the little cattle for
some time past have been running
freely a strong indication that lot of
medium yearlngs will likely continue
TO come forward. They were bumped
hard in price last week and have has
further recession in values the past
few days. the yearings of common
and medium TO good kind now showing
al least 1o015-cent cut from week
ago along with all other classes bar
ring prime grades.
Wednesdays bad closing deal after
a mainly steady session in morning
hours. well indicated the bearish pack
er attitude. 1t is period in trade
when killers are strongly DESTROYS Of
working beef costs low enough to Off
set big fills and give the wholesale
beef market push downward in an
endeavor 70 start freer movement in
consumer channels. Light supplies
and freer call from the east will be an
essential need 10 bolster up the mar
het from its present weakened state.
Sheep.
Sheep and lambs found ready out
let owing to an improved call from the
east
Six western markets had $4,000
THURSDAY. against 25,4O0 a week ago
and $4,000 a year ago Kansas City
received 5000. while st. Louis had
1000, but other markets beyond Chi
cago were credited with very little.
Combined run in the west for the week
to date aggregated $4,000, or $1,000
less than same period last week and
1900 less than corresponding four
days last year. Buyers have lost the
advantage they held late last week, and
the light receipts here and elsewhere
have caused the upturn rather than
increased competition.
Not many shorn native ewes sold UP
to 1925. and those at that price were
prime and of very desirable weight.
Few others went higher than $500. al
tho that figure was recorded often for
choice light to medium weight kinds,
and occa sionally heavy ones sold that
high when extra prime. Many fairly
good killers landed at s4.75I4.S5. while
those at S4.50I go had coarse end,
with very thin stock a S4.25. Seconds
went largely at s350d4o0 A few odd
head of fancy heavy shorn native
wethers sold at $3.50 to satisfy an ex-
acting order but that price was no
criterion, as the quotable Top for load
lots is 1926. Small punches of year
lings went at s6.00G $50 Bucks sold
more often up to s4.25, altho $500 took
the bulk and thin ones went mainly at
$3.50.