Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-02
PRICES FOR BEST HOLD At
THURSDAYS LEVELS, WHILE
OTHERS SELL LOWER.
SPREAD is GREATEST
IN RECENT MONTHS
Cattle Market Weakens Because OF
Absence Of Demand-Sheep Hold
Steady at Recent Deelines-Review OF
Market Conditions Current Quota.
tions at Live Stock Centers.

Chicago. June S.-Trade in hogs to-
| day was slow and the price range is
! constantly widening. Best held steady,
while poorer grades were compelled TO
sell at declines.
The price range was considerably
/ wider and will get still wider in the
near future which is regular thing
about this time of the year. 1t is up
! to the country buyers to get wider
margins on all below the best offer
/ ings. Buyers here are discriminating
more than ever against big heaNy
! lacking style and quality and more OF
! this class are rejected from loads and
sold on their merits.
Eleven markets received 1900 hogs
! Thursday, or l,400 more than last
Thursday. 800 less than a year ago
and 5000 less than two Years ago.
Total thus far this week. $4,000, or
1000 more than the same period last
week, $4,000 less than like time last
year and $4,000 more than correspond
ing four days two years ago. Total
for 1915 todate, 1928 900, or 1851, 900
Ai4OI ( PC-!Sd iSA1 sa'N 49, -
000 more than corresponding time 1914.
Cattle.
Cattle market turned weak. there
being no demand either from packing
or shipping interests.
Sales Of prime steers at s11 to s11.oo
on Wednesday marked well the urgent
demand for that kind, and the red-hot
demand for the $40 and better stun
was also a strong evidence OF killers
broad need for the best quality dress
ing cattle. Demand for these grades
seems TO grow keener as the market
advances and the trade position affect
ing them is still bull!sh, but for these
grades alone.
Market having had a start toward
sharply lower levels in the other lines
Of steers. il is apparent that slaush-
terers will follow up their lead if given
the least opportunity on continuance
of free marketing Of such grades.
grass run is due in generous num-
bers within the next few weeks, and
in many quarters the BELIEF exists that
this weeks break is merely a starter
toward a sharply lower Level Of values
for all the medium and plain quality
kinds Killers have been taking the
go 10 100 day fed steers freely OF late
by force Of necessity, but as the grass
ers begin TO move IN liberal numbers
these grades will he almost certain to
effect still lower levels for the warmed
up and short-fed cattle, which Kill out
10 relatively little better advantage:
-Four days run this week stood A.
500. against 3S.s72 a week ago and S5.-
SIS a year ago, while the seven west
ern markets have had $4,000 in four
days. against $4,000 week ago and
10000 year ago.
A set Of Jewish holidays fall next
Wednesday and Thursday. and already
killers are signaling a warning against
the shipping of generous supplies OF
heavy beeves for the trade next Mon
day. Eastern orders for heavy cattle
promise TO be light that day. since
eastern kosher plants will be closed on
the two holidays, and cessation of
kosher killing in local plants will have
mean effect on the market in event OF
liberal supplies landing here.s
Sheep.
Sheep and lambs held steady at re-
| cent declines.