Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-24
RESTRICTION OF SUPPLIES Oh.
SERVED rhRUoUT WESTERN
MARKET FIELD.
SOME SELL IS AND 20
CENTS ABOVE THURSDAY
Best Go Above So - Cattle Offerings
Scarce and Values Hold Firm-Of.
ferinss Of Sheep Adequate For Needs
Of Trade - Current Quotations at
Live Stock centers.


supplies thruout the west forced a de-
cided advance today in the value of
hogs. Some grades were 15 and 20
cents above Thursdays average.
Eleven markets received 1900 hogs
Thursday, or II, 400 less than last
Thursday, 1920 less than a year ago
and 22,So0 less than two years ago.
Total thus far this week. 100000, or
$4,000 less than same period last week.
$4,000 less than like time last year and
10000 less than corresponding four
days two years ago. Total for 1915 to
date, 1851 900. or 2.10SOO0 more than
same period 1914 and 1.t1S,o00 more
than cores onding time 1913.
Cattle.
Cattle were scarce.
The better market for choice handy
steers, and also light weights. in mid
week and again Thursday afforded re-
covery of about all the decline these
kinds took last Monday, but barring
the prime steers OF handy weight the
market is still showing Is and IS cents
decline on the 9.s5610.25 kinds from
high spot Wednesday Of last week, and
rank and file of the medium TO good
corn-ted steers are now down Is and
% cents from the close last week and
show 35 and so cents decline from the
erratically higher levels in force " eek
ago Wednesday,. when there were in
stances of 10 cents and 100 advance
over the bed rock prices OF a week
previous.
Big steers. even choice. closed lower
in ridweek. and while there were none
of excessive weight here today to test
the demand. II was significant that
With the Jewish holiday as an adverse
influence, none would have been want
ed Only q few Of the 1900 pound
steers can be used, and it behooves the
owners of such grades TO ship them
mostly IN one load lots until the de-
m and for big cattle broAdens.
II the case of fat yeax1fngs It is a
considerably better market now than
last Monday but still there are mainly
% cent declines. barring prime grades.
compared with values Of last week and
for the slippery yearlings 35 and 40
cents cut, and more. In fact. have been
shown the past few days as compared
with Wednesday Of last week.
The market has had lot Of this
stuff in recent days and now with the
eastern demand shut of there is a
bad situation facing sellers OF that
class. They should be held at home.
They cannot go other than into the
Gamer channels here and the prices
must necessarily be on a Gamer basis.
Sheep.
Offerings Of sheep proved ample for
the requirements of the trade
Compared with the close last Friday
most offerings showed 15I25 cents
gain, altho there were many natives
been an ureven market all week. but
the choice handy weight offerings
have been finding the broadcast outlet.
THURSDAYS trade was slow and unset
tied in early hours. but after 10 O'clock
hands by noon. altho some of the most
the last nickel,
Quality of rangers was Of high
standard, lille natives were in fairly
good flesh. altho most lots needed
some sorting 1t was common to see
hands Of rangers sell practically
stra iSit while others sold under mod
crate sort. Moderate receipts at most
other western markets despite fair
~ good local run made sellers here de-
terminad to get higher prices for the
best and were successful in some late
instances. Another factor in favor OF
the sellers was the arrival of fairly
good shipping order. cutting packers
out Of many loads they wanted and
expected to get.