Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-11
ACTIVE cEMAND FROM PACKERS
GIVES soosT TO DAYS MOD.
ERATE OFFERINGS.
ENTIRE MARKET STRONG
TO 10 CENTS HIGHER
Bulk Of Cattle Received Consigned Di-
rect to Packers-SmaIl Offerings on
Open Market Sci; at Steady Prices
Prime Steers Now at Record Levels
--Review Of Market Conditions.

| Chicago, Nov. IL. Active demand
{ from packers gave lift today to the
/ price OF hogs.
| Eleven markets received 105,700 hogs
! Friday, or 200 less than last Friday
2S,10Q more than year ago and i4,9o'
more than two years ago, when three
markets were under federal Quaran-
/ tine. Total thus far this week $4,000
or $1,000 less than same period las
: week, $4,000 more than like time last
/ year and 21S,O00 more than CORE.
spending five days two years ago. To.
| tai for 1916 to date 24,7+9,0Q0, or 1928,
! 600 more than same period 1915 and 81
| 10000 more than corresponding timt
1914.
Cattle.
! Most of the cattle were consigned d.
rect to killers. The market was steady
| for the few on sale.
All grades of fat beeves are now
bringing highest prices on record in the
trade and short feds as we'll, big crop
of the latter kind going this week at
10.00910.50 where right good quality
and strong weights. Killers have had
access to a smaller proportion of choice
heavy steers than any week in years
past and certainty of their scarcity for
a long time ahead has forced keen
favor upon the good grade short fed
cattle, while the shorter runs OF
rangers have been the price boosting
influence in trade for grassers and
warmed-up natives of value all the
way frurn 100 @ $50. Much of the crop
of light, cheap and plain steers is now
cashns So cents TO 100 higher than
low time in October and by reason OF
the lesser supplies selling at the cur
rent high basis is much easier than al
recent low point.
Yearlings Of prime grade have been
absent this week, altho choice drove
sold in mid week up 10 lilac. but
really prime kind doubtless would have
commanded 11.65411.7o or more anu
the trade is now confident that as the
Christmas beef season approaches
yearlings will hit even 1900 and high
er, and heavy prime steers make
leve, above 1905. this weeks record
top Finish il the requisite to Keen
demand for the yearling grades, Iot
of half fat stuff this week having mao
duh action, altho cashing higher than
last week.
Five days run al Chicago stood 3d.
400, against eS,2S5 week ago and OIL
$50 a year ago. while seven markets
have had 10000 cattle, against 2o4,oeo
week ago and 100000 year ago. the
nationa. election on Tuesday having
held back a lot of stuff. since owners
stayed at home to vote.
Higher prices in the market TINS
week and the further advance in corn
are looked upon as proba bic OF ring
ing out lot Of short fed stuff winch
is now eligible to nice profits, and the
"ouic1 turner's" are keen TO take prom
when it is available rather than run
chances on a long feed with corn at its
present high figure. Severe recessions
In the price level can hardly be forced
even on a generous run next week.
sellers declare, unless bees trade SUD
denly slumps.
Estimates on the Monday run were
I'D to 10000. tho popular guesses were
at $4,000 to $4,000.
Eastern markets have had shorter
runs of pasture and warmed UP cathe
in the past two weeks and the generous
fall movement being over in that sec
ton. shipper demand is looked upon as
! likely 10 increase in the local trade
Sheep.
R,,lk of sheep and lambs went d.
rect TO big killers