Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-18
PRICES WEAKEN TO MARKED DE.
GREE WHEN BIDDERS REMAIN
INACTIVE.
SLUMP OF 10 AND 20
CENTS IN ALL GRADES
Cattle Quotations Nominal at Week
End-More Jewish Holidays May At.
feet Demand-eulk Of Arrivals OF
Sheep at Pens Consigned Direct to
Packers.

Chicago. Sept. ls.-Hogs weakened
In price today owing TO lack of demand.
Prices were 10 and 20 cents lower than
on Friday
Eleven markets received $4,000 hogs
Friday. or 1900 more than last Fri
dav, $500 more than year ago and
1900 less than two years ago. In
dianapolis had liberal run, but most
other markets We're only moderately
supplied. Total thus far this week,
29s.OO0. or 1000 more than the same
period last week. 10000 more than like
time last year and $4,000 loss than the
corresponding five days two years ago.
Total for 1915 to date. Is, 100000, or y
$4,000 more than the same period
1914 and 100000 more than the cor
responding time 1919.
Cattle.
Cattle quotations were only nominal.
A week ahead the trade will again
be handicapped by Jewish holidays and
shut-off of kosher demand next Mon
day promises TO affect the big fat
steers. altho there is reason 10 look
for a moderately good outlet for the
fat handy weights
today for 10000 to $4,000 cattle at the
outset next week. of which 5000 are ex-
pected 70 be western rangers. and II
was believed that demand would hold
In fair shape for a run of $4,000 to
1900 natives.
AS regards the choice to prime big
steers, as we'll as handy weights, there
was uncovered keen demand for them
r.
quotable right up TO the top notch lev
els they made in midweek. being at
least 25d35 cents higher than quoiable
values al the close a week ago.
The prime finished grades are becen-
ing scarcer each week, and there Is firm
belief now that the seasons worst
breaks for them are over. The trade. OF
course, can use but limited number
Of the prime ones but market sup
piled with volume that will balance re-
auirements Is bound to be high one
for all the season. In some quarters
a belief still exists that HOO will be
hit for that kind next month and that
still higher rates than recently paid Will
be forced before the end of this month.
Several strings of prime beeves which
were expected here in midweek but
failed to arrive are looked for at the
outset next week.
Total run for nve days this week
stood $500, against 5o.7s4 a week ago
and 54.251 a year ago.
Six markets run stood 167 900 for the
me period. comparing with 10000
week ago and 10000 a year ago.
Argentina forwarded $4,000 quarters
of beef the past week from Buenos
Aires. this being first shipments for
some weeks past.
Most Of the sheep and lambs that
arrived mad been consigned to killers
direct.
The clamor for thin feeding sheep
and lambs. as well as breeding stock,
has forced prices up to an abnormally
high level. so that those returning TO
The industry must get high prices for
stock when ready to market this winter
and next year.
Recently at other western markets
thousands Of thin lambs have been
sent 10 iced ,5:: 9. e.i51 s 30 and even
IN to $50 a few weeks ago at Omaha
and al time when killers were Sc
curing fat kinds around $50.
The demand holds up fairly we'll
feeders not being scared out by the
high prices as quickly as some had
anticipated. The paying Of such prices
for feeding stock may be foresight. but
at least it shows nerve on the part
Of the corn belt farmers.