Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-23
HOGS PLENTIFUL At
ALL WESTERN POINTS
LIBERAL RECEIPTS everywhere
CAUSE PRICES TO
RECEDE.
MiDWEEk RUN IN WEST
IN EXCESS OF EXPECTATIONS
Demand From Shippers Tends to
Steady Cattle Market - Only Outlet
For Sheep and Lambs From Local
Kilers-Review Of Market Condi-
tions-current Quotations.

/ turnout the west led to a fan today in
hos prices here.
( Eleven markets received $4,000 moss
Tuesday or 10, 400 more than last
Tuesday, 200 more than a year ago and
10, 600 less than two years ago Total
thus this week 205.O0o, or 5000 less than
same period last week, 1000 more than
j like time last year and 1900 less
: than corresponding two days two years
ago. Total for 1915 TO date 1S,554,ooo,
/ or I,92l,ooo more than the same period
1914 and l353.00o more than the cor
responding time 1913.
Cattle.
Demand from shippers s,eadied the
cattle market
The local killers are showing sha de
/ better favor for the grassers and
warmed up light steers than was the
case last week, but il is still more
favorable Quite, for these grades in the
free area than in modified yards
Trade action all around we'll eInpiiis
sizes distinct absence of a bad beef
market argument as an influence on
prices. Trend IS upward rather than in
ms reverse direction. ara price gains
Monday. made for the fat corn feds
chiefly. but even for the palmer kinds
on the close OF that session, we'll evil
denced the fact the supplies running
now are urgently needed.
The western markets shrinkage in
recaipts thus far in the week is helping
demand here today 10 some extent, and
especially for the intermediate grades
and the palmer stuff. which kinds have
recently had competition from Texas
and eheao natives marketed at the
Southwestern points.
AS ia, cattle market Chicago STANDS
out alone The other points are getting
so few OF the toppy quality kinds as to
De practically out OF the running. and
reason for il IS plainly the strong price
premium paid here.
Values in the local market have been
working almost steadily higher for the
upper crust Of the supply and prime
! heavies making se.35 and handy weights
isq45 well demonstrate which IL the
( best point for cashing such grades. \
Rig list OF stuff is now landing at 300
! G9S5 in the local trade and there is
/ strong balief that such high qualities
I will continue to so still higher in cost
/ On the cheap and plain quality stuff
LIT is a trade which shows no very good
| demand action, but this is logical at
! this season of the year. in view Of Texas
lcompetitio-7, and, too the fact that Chi
i cago is minus feeder outlet operates
against that kind, altho il is commend
able that few of the thin ones are com
ing good grass being the strong in
ducement restraining owners from
I cashing that class.
Sheep.
The only outlet for sheep and lambs
was 10 local killers
| Foot and mouth disease has had the
effect Of injecting confidence in the
sheep business. II has balleG up feed
ers, however and caused q big short
age in winter supply. Had the short
age not existed. j different and less
! lucrative market would have developed.
/ The shortage was due in a measure 10
| inability TO get feeding stock and 1t
! looks as though We would have the
same kind of rough shedding this year.
| Colorado feeders are contracting lambs
for all delivery in Wyoming al cents
! ing. If a favorable season develops,
+, thin lambs ought TO go 10 a az n S.
/ cent basis at Chicago, the price de-
( pending on a number of conditions, not
/ the least Of which VIII be the proper
I ton Of thin stuff in the run. Breeding
stock viii command high figures all
+ thru but at price there will be con-
! siderable for sac.