Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-06
MARKET TURNS SLOW WHEN OF.
FERINGS COME FREELY TO
MARKET.
PRICES SELL SLIGHTLY
ABOVE TUESDAY AVERAGE
Discrimination Continues Against Pigs
and Light Weiehts-cattie Market
Firm, With Range Inclined to Mar
row-Sheep Trade Weak Current
Quotations.

CnlCaSO, oct. Sine recent radlca
advances in hog prices were not re-
peated today, when receipts came more
! literally than in recent days. While
prices were slightly above Tuesdays
average. trade was slow, packers hold
| ing out for concessions. Buyers con-
tinue to discriminate against pigs and
light weights.
There has been considerable specu-
lation as to the price at which pack
ers will begin putting away the new
crop of hogs in their cellars. A high
start is improbable. Patrick Cudahy
of Milwaukee, is on record with a g.
cent prediction, but that forecast has
not been taken seriously. There may
be a jag Of old product to carry into
the new packing season, but it is be-
ing steadily reduced and will not
possess the gigantic proportions ex-
pected when new hogs begin showing
up numerously at the market. The
probable winter cost of hogs is still a
subject for speculation.
Eleven markets received $4,000 hogs
Tuesday. or 1900 less than last Tues
day. 2S,900 less than a year ago and
26,2OO less than two years ago. Total
thus far this week $4,000, or 5000 less
than same period last week, $4,000 less
than like time last year and $4,000 less
than corresponding two days two years
ago. Total for 1915 to date 19,172,000.
or 2,055, 900 more than same period
1914 and 92s,O00 more than the cor
responding time 1913.
Cattle.
The cattle market was f1rm midweek
arrivals being moderate. The price
range appears to be narrowing.
Present indications are that winter
feeding In the cotton belt will be light.
The cotton crop is small and seed is
now selling at $500 per ton in Texas,
which - about as high as most people
in the trade can remember. This means
that corn belt feeders will be able to
use little Of that concentrate. as corn
will be relatively cheaper.
A large quantity Of grass beef is on
the market horizon to be delivered dur
ing the mex. six weeks but unless all
reports are undeserving Of credence
there will he few finished cattle to
come during that period. Iowa is
credited with being well shipped out.
Illinois stuff is temporarily tied up. SD
far as the eastern outlet is concerned.
and Missouri * now the main depend
ence. so fa- as the outside is concerned.
While few heavy cattle are needed a
surplus during October, November and
December is not considered proba BILE.
September cattle receipts at the six
principal western markets aggregated
7S5,477. or 29,44s less than last year.
Kansas C!:y recorded a decrease Of
29,7o3 and ST. Louis Of 2s,155. Receipts
at these markets during the first seven
months Of the current year were 4,s67.-
524, a gain Of 1s1,025 over the same
period last year.
Sheep.
There was a too-plentiful supply Of
sheep and lambs and the market
turned weak.
One deck Of native lambs Of out
standing class copied 1856 from a
city butcher. but was far out of line
with packers ideas of values, the lat
ter bidding what appeared to be their
native limit, $50 straight, for the lot.
The latter figure was reached fire.
quently by good natives, but many of
them We're Is cents lower than yester-
day. the spread, however was very
narrow to packers and they bought
very few decent handy weight lambs
below $50. Well conditioned light and
handy weights had the CALL but any
thing light sold relatively high regard
less Of its flesh condition, sixty pound
natives around IS being little better
than good cuiis. Discrimination against
over weight lambs was marked, throw
out buck lambs of rough to good fat
class going with throwout culls at
7.00m7.75.