Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-06
BUYERS HAVE WIDE RANGE OF
ANIMALS FROM WHICH TO
MAKE SELECTIONS.
BEST SELL HIGHER;
OTHERS TURN WEAK
Absence of Large Supply Among Fresh
Arrivals Prevent Severe Price Break
Cattle Offerings Relatively Scarce
and Prices Hold Firm-lnereased
Shipping Demand for Sheep.

Chicago, Sept. 6.-F'resh arrivals OF
hogs were not overpentifu today, but
presence of a big stale supply gave
buyers a wide range to select from
Best were higher, while others were
weak.
TUESDAYS receipts were first eSt!-
mated at 1000 head. and later cut TO
$500. The very light run was due IL
railroad conditions, as far away stun
has not been able to arrive as yet DN'
is expected later in the week or the
hogs received Tuesday, packers had
close to 500 direct, so with $4,000 be-
ing carried over last night. an idea can
be obtained what small business was
done in the hog house.
During the first two days OF the
week there have been only about Ia
600 hogs received. against 54,Os3 for
same days last week, 40,66S year ago
and <l9.273 for corresponding period
two years ago, when Monday was OBJ
served as a holiday
The seven leading western markets
received 1900, being $4,000 less than
a week ago and $4,000 less than year
ago. Chicago alone had $1,000 less
than a week ago and 10.l00 less than
a year ago. Kansas City received 49,
500 less than a week ago and LOO
less than a year ago. St. Louis de-
creased 5000 compared with week
ago and $500 compared with year
ago.
Cattle.
Cattle offerings were relatively scarce
and prices ruled strong.
The recent railway embargoes have
thrown the shipping situation topsE
turvey. Obviously cars were not aVaH-
able for normal Tuesday run.
Whether they are available for mid
week shipping remains TO be seen, Al
tho a light three-road car report g
significant Of a small mCv ement for
today's market.
In the western territory shipping
conditions have been quite as much
upset as locally. as evidenced by the
light supplies at all markets. Seven
points had only 1920 cattle today,
against $4,000 a week ago and $4,000
year ago! while the two-day run at
these markets stood 41.00o, a shrink
age Of $1,000 from the same period last
week and 1000 less than a year ago.
. Both cattle and dressed beef were
rushed to eastern points last week in
anticipation Of rail tie-up and the
market still lacks a stride. A recent
clearance was effected yesterday. but
few thousand more cattle would
have put different aspect on the
trade.
Compared with early last week
prices are about the same on the rank
and file Of steers: specialties are Is 10
IS cents higher All the fro,h Of last
Wednesday and Thursday in the case
of medium and common steers has
been blown away. But for the threat
ened railroad strike what happened on
those sessions would not have oc-
CURED.
Sheep.
Increased shipping demand tended to
lift the value of sheep and lambs.
While the country has sidestepped
stock cattle all thru the dry spell. it
has been a persistent buyer of thin
western lambs not only at the highest
prices in trade history. but so close 70
fat lambs as TO throw doubt on the
Judgment Of investors. At Omaha
$1,000 has been paid for feeding lambs.
s1025 being the limit at Chicago At
Omaha thin and Fat lambs have sold
on the same basis and during August
the bulk of the crop has gone over the
scales a. $40 or better
Spectators who contracted western
lambs early in the season by bidding
prices breeders could not resist have
secured the velvet on this years crop.
At Chicago and Omaha western lambs
have been netting 81 to 1925 per head
and some have done even better It
must he admitted that nerve was re
quired TO make contracts last spring,
hut the operative element has prof1tel
TO the extent Of 81 to 50 per head on
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