Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-20

today. Influenced by the fact that re-
ceipts were not nearly so numerous as
on the same day week ago.
Pigs are so scarce at market centers
that they have been enjoying a prem
ium of about 100 per exit over heavy
packing stuff. but a radical change is
impending The country is full of pigs.
some sickness is being reported. corn
is high and prices are attractive con-
seouently commission men are expec-
tant of a run of little stuff. Fat hogs
have not been realizing remunerative
prices measured by feed cost and
there is a disposition to reduce hold
ings Every prophecy emanating from
packing sources concerning probable
future hog prices is bearish and II IS
probable that September and OCTOBER
will fill the market with light stun.
Already mixed loads running from
pigs TO packers are showing up.
THURSDAYS receipts were estimated
at 5000 but late in the day it looked
like 1000 may be counted in The
run was larger than expected. the
decline Of late was thought as cause
to stop the supply. There were 3.1.S
carried over from Wednesday. which
male the total offerings of good vol
ume. 1t was very hard 10 get action
on the holdovers Thursday and there
was a fair number carried over unsold
at the close. During the first four
DAYS Of the week there have been
about 77.70o hogs received at Chicago.
being 1900 more than same days last
week, 1900 more than year ago and
100 less than corresponding period
two years ago
Cattle.
Cattle proved scarce but the demand
did not show any urgency.
TOO many Of one kind Of cattle this
week. explained q buyer. Had the
other kinds been as numerously repre-
scented a glut would have occurred and
1t was q fortunate circumstance that
srasse.s and nontescript stun was
held out. The crop has been freighted
with s.75de.ft bullocks and these
have borne the hrunt OF the decline
Killers need ar assortment and their
complain: this week Is that they have
not had t. OF course they always want
the kind not available Character OF
the supply this week shows that peer
making on grass with corn thru the
season has been rapid and there exists
general desire to cash in. Feeders
have no tnducement to put on weight
as the big steer has been getting
poor reception and with corn at its
present lofty price altitude are desirous
of starting in with new set Of light
cattle.
The big bullock is simply not wanted
and above 400 pounds it is handi-
CAPPED. A drove OF long fed cattle. fed
since last September and weighing
around LAO pounds, sold at $50 and
thew were good enough for the show
ward. Nothing was against them but
their weight. 1t has been $50 ESQ
market for steers weighing Lou
pounds and up and they were not
wanted on that basis.
The country has displayed GOOD
judgment, this week in holding back
underweight and grassy stuff. HAD
Jag of this been added to the crop OF
good cattle the stunt of the salesman
would have been ever harder. There
have been relatively few steers selling
under $50 and that kind has sufferer
little. being steady TO 10 cents lower.
Likewise prime handy weights and
choice year!ings selling above 1o.oo
have been scarce and able to 90
creditable performance. The s.Iog
Q % classes of little cattle have been
plentiful and have shared in the de-
| cline. A good policy for the country
TO pursue will be, to continue holcins
! hack such qualified light steers as are
steadily cheapening cost on grass. me
/ western run promises to be moderate
! and they will be wanted later on Wheh
/ -hev carry more beef. Hold back every
( thing weighing less than 1000 POUNDS.
f! Grassers weighing above that line can
ne used by Pennsylvania order buyers
\ h,t there is no reliable outlet for the
I little ones.
! Sheep.
! There was small supply OF sheep
and lambs.
The Improvement in the market yes
! terday and today has put native lam DE-
! back to about a steady level with the
| close last week, but most range lanps
are still 10 and Is cents under that
time. Yearlings are about steady Win
last Friday, but fat ewes still snow
% and 80 cents below the start OF iass
week Matured wethers are 80 and ~
! cents under late last week and 20 ana
| s. cents below last weeks opening.
| The market appears in fairly healthy
| condition at current prices and unless
! receipts expand next week some little
| retirement of prices is not improb-