Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-30

Despite warmer weather in abund-
ance and increased receipts of cattle
in western markets. Chicago prices for
the week closed in q satisfactory con-
dition. prices having worked up until
current basis are 25@35c higher than
early last week except on top and bot
tom grades,
Trade in sheep and lambs this week
was SO discouraging the first three
days has recuperated wonderfully The
main factor in the early declines was
the heavy run at Missouri river points.
Closing prices show recovery OF more
than half Of the loss, though the bulk
some sheep.
The hog market has displayed con-
siderable strength at times throughout
the week but nevertheless levels are
not materially changed.
Buyers Claim Advance.
For prime beeves the top this week
shows an advance of a nickel From
this class down to the stuff bringing ~
there has been a good call buyers are
claiming from the finish compared with
a week ago they are paying 1o@15c
showing the most advance and under
the Sc line the least Improvement.
While prime steers are being held down
the present tendency is to put medium
steers out of line with prime grades
and such inequalities are always equal
lied in the long run.
While the crop has carried lot of
good steers this week there has been
considerable light stuff and at south
western markets this has been even
more apparent Dry weather steers
have not been popular with killers and
feeders have been getting them around
$3.50. These cattle have been diSlodged
prematurely and their appearance at
the market means draft on fall and
early winter supply.
Eastern demand has been of some
Eastern demand has been Of some
assistance to the selling side, the short
order mSR having been good actors.
This is an infallible indication Of grow
ing scarcity down east. The Pennsyl-
vania crop has been worked into beef
unostentatiously and although Virginia
stuff will soon be seasonable, 1t ID
probable that eastern killers will be
under the necessity Of getting some
corn-fed beef at Chicago right along.
A short order demand is always good
for the market
The weeks improvement has been
accomplished despite persistent resis-
been forced to admit that they need
the beef for distribution purposes. On
Wednesday they bought crop Of A.
500 cattle more readily than they went
to 10000 on Monday. Picking is not as
easy as a while back and while starts
are delayed in stereotyped manner
when the gong actually sounds the
process Of weighing up days supply
is soon accomplished.
Packers are still getting some south.
ern Shoppers, but they have been eat
ing into that stuff right along and the
season is here when such cattle cease
to be a factor. Northern 'stillers have
been running right along, and while
they are not all in by any means, each
week reduces the number back in
feeders hands. That the stiller crop
will be out much earlier than last year
when it was held back to nurse the
market, IL obvious
st. Louis and Kansas City have had
more Texas stuff than last week, but
quality Of southern stuff is running
down and it looks as though the tailend
Of the eraser crop from that quarter
is showing up.
She Stock Lower.
Most everything in the cow and
heifer line below top grades are of
this week owing to the heavy receipts
Of Texas stuff and dry weather cattle
running to the Missouri river markets
and coming to Chicago direct to pack
ers. Closing sales are figured 15@25c
under week ago on the in between
! grades from $5.25@7.25. On the fat