Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15
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HOG QUOTATIONS
PRICES IN MARKED ADVANCE
BECAUSE OF scANTINEss
OF OFFERINGS.
RECEIPTS AT ALL
MARKETS MODERATE
Market Strong and is Cents Higher
Cattle Offerings Relatively Scarce
and Market Shows Firmness-sheep
and Lambs in Excess Of Trade Re-
quirements-current Quotations.

decidedly higher today, influenced BY
the comparative scantiness of arrivals
here and at other leading centers.
There has been an irregular hog
market for several DAYS. but the pack
ers since Monday have showed a dis
! position to buy offerings as receipts
have been held down.
The trade in general is looking for a
comparatively light run all month and
the feeling is bullish on grassy kinds,
which are neglected by all buyers.
Good packing grades have been in
better demand since Monday and the
/ big packers want his class. Ihe
! shippers in some instances abandoned
the prime offerings for good stock be-
cause Of the relative ~cheapness OF
latter arrivals.
The shipping demand for good pack
ing stock has helped the market IN
general, as packers do not care to let
outsiders get any of the bargains.
Few good to prime hogs are ready
for market and sellers expect them to
sell well all month. They are con-
cerned in the packing stock, which is
most abundant at this time. but from
present indications the spread in prices
will be narrowed.
Cattle.
Cattle were relatively scarce.
Long fed heavy cattle are coming in
more plentiful volume than indications
pointed a few weeks back. Yet the
market is on sound footing as affecting
them, even though recessions from top
levels of a few weeks ago measure .on
81 cents. High point of ll.1O made IN
midweek. while showing lucent break
from Monday in face of a hisher
market. was ~occasioned by a palmer
finished class of goods than were the
Monday toppers.
Range supplies are coming better IN
quality as the season advances ana
will do so from now on, but there IS
small prospect Of the westerns having
adverse effect on values for good corn
steers and the trade looks upon con-
tinued broad beef demand as capable
Of holding values for the good steers
well UP with current levels should the
lower grades have further breaks on
pressure Of range competition.
Four DAYS run at $500 stood
against q, 1866 a week ago and 36,66S a
year ago, while at seven markets the
run in the week thus far totaled
224, 900, against 1880 a week e n
lsl. 900 a year ago. OF the local run
l0.1O0 have been rangers.
Increased supplies are
! and will likely run from now on Tor
/ several weeks. Pasture clean-ups IN
! many sections will be made as a re-
! suit of high COST of corn, and with the
northwest loading cattle freely, t%e
! trade is assured a heavy fall move
ment of beef. and even though a big
percentage Of it may show quality
deterioration il viii still make a
salable commodity and Industrial &C
tivity warrants expectancy reason
ably good prices.
Sheep and lambs appeared over p.eh-
tiful.
The packers were able TO get some
choice ~2-year-old Montana Wethers, a
few Washington yearlirgs n some
range ewes which accompanied lambs.
Otherwise they We're compelled to MI
their orders with natives, most OF
which consisted of ewes. Bucks were
scarce and sold about steady. Gun
offerings were in fair request at
unchanged prices. The general quality
was good. but variety was small.