Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-29
livestock Notes.

Northern Iowa still Is hquidatine
cattle. The Northwestern and Rock
Island roads were heavy contributors
to generous supply at Chicago yes
terday, while at Missouri river mar
kets a mere handful was reported
AT least 40 per cent of the days supply
represented premature marketing.
Even where corn matured sufficiently
to crib with safety feeders assert that
1t lacks weight making quality, and az
cattle are not making seasonable gains
there is general disposition to let
them go.
Liquidation OF live stock continues
uninterrupted. Half fat cattle, light
hogs and lambs merely in feeder con-
dition are conspicuous at every market
in the country. This movement is ex-
pected to last all thru January. While
confined to no definite area 1t Is most
pronounced where the corn crop was
damaged by+fsost.' Iowa, Minnesota.
and Wisconsin have been heavy con-
tributors to the supply at Chicago. but
Missouri and Kansas are throwing
thousands of steers prematurely on the
Kansas City market. Every slight adj
vance in prices is signal to order
cars and feast-and famine runs have
been responsible for an erratic Set of
markets. This is the season when
prices are readjusted. holiday trade be-
ing over. and quotation lists are under
going radical changes.
With hogs selling 200 per hundred
weight higher on Canadian than
in that direction would be possible II
he Oh; he
Canadian government impost Of cent
per pound on dressed product removed.
Canadian packers have slaughtered
thousands Of light hogs at Chicago.
but have been hampered by lack of
killing facilities. Even after the heavy
duty is paid there is a profit In the
traffic. Canadian packers have estab-
lished a permanent market at Toronto
and other points, guaranteeing stated
prices for two weeks ahead. This
weeks rates are $40 Z. o. b., S.75 fed
and watered, and 9.15 weighed OF the
cars at the packing plant. If an un-
restricted movement across the bound :
airy. without a customs impost, was
possible, Canada would absorb large
number of cheap American hogs at this
juncture.
There is a general indisposition to
run into long feeds with cattle. In the
soft corn area this is impossible, but
even in sections where corn Is good
feeders are nervous. December cattle
receipts have been heavy and January
will produce an even larger number.
At least 40 per cent Of the Chicago run
has represented premature marketing
and at Missouri river markets condi-
tons are even worse. The market is
in chaotic condition and will not ac-
quire stride until liquidation SUBJ
sides. Eastern cattle are running short
and as markets down that way arc Inn
proving that condition viii be reflected
in the west, as eastern killers are COM
PEELED to buy more at Chicago.
Kansas City and Omaha report 8
healthy stock cattle if:..ke. a1thG
much Of the stun Ii being acquired FOL
grazing purposes next summer. A,
Kansas City. Illinois feeders are buy
| ing weighty steers for short feed al
8.00@s.25. while common stock cattle
are selling as low as 500. the spread
being unusually wide. At Kansas City
feeders are paying 500 for good year
I1ings, but are taking q considerable
number Of stockers at 6.25@6.75. Thu
frosted corn country in Iowa and
Minnesota is sending whole trainloadl
OF thin steers to Kansas City ant
Omaha.