Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-14
BIG LEFT OVER SUPPLY SMELLS
DAYS OFFERING AND PRICES
SUFFER-.
BEEF CATTLE ARE
NOT OF GOOD QUALITY
OFFERINGS Are Not Over-PIentful But
Trade Dull Owing to Inferior Grade
Practically No Demand For Sheep or
Lambs-Current Quotations,

Chicago, July 14.-Hog values suf-
fered a break today in consequence u
large supply having been left over
from last night unsold.
Inferior to good mixed packing went
at 9.45@9.S0 and late yesterday sew
eral loads of common stock sold below
SO, altho at the outset the spectators
paid above eighty cents" for some.
Mediums and butchers landed at 9.S2 h
$1,000 and, a good class closed a $50
@9.95. Poor to good heavy packing
sold at 9.40M9.75, only thin kind
much below go. Rough heavy packing
sold az 9.00@3.S5, with most Of them
at $50.
Common to good light weights sold
at 9.55Q.9 .9212, with a good class up
ward of $50 and shipping grades al
9.95 and higher A few singers sold
at 1905 @l0.10, but We're 70 criterion of
the market for light stuff. All grades
of selected, packing and shipping made
9.77 y q 1925, with closing top reported
around 1915. Pigs sold most frequent
~ around $50 and the extreme range
for common to prime ones was 900 q
9.65. Stays sold at 9.25 G9.75, boars at
2.75G 800, governments at 300 G1.2o
and other throw outs and cripples at
$50 d9.00.
Eleven markets received 1880 hogs
Thursday, $4,000 more than q year ago
and 1900 more than two years ago.
Total thus far this week $50, 900, or ST.
600 more than same period last week,
$4,000 more than like time last year
and 1900 more than corresponding
four days two years ago. Total for 1910
to date 1878 900 or 100000 more than
same period 1915 and 3,S75.000 more
than corresponding time 1914.
Cattle.
Cattle were not over plentiful but
the offerings lacked quality.
Just a few of the very choicest year
lings, as well as few of the best
steers, have escaped the
decline this week. Declines Of 15@25c
are noted on everything else with bulk
O. offerings showing the quarter drop
from the close last week. The very
best offerings were able to hold up we'll
during the week, because just few of
this sort was on hand. Buyers always
need some of that kind, and nearly
steady rates resulted. The scarcity Of
strictly prime yearlings caused them to
act we'll. The in-between grades and
heavy steers, regardless of the quality,
were the hardest hit during the week.
and many of the good heavies were
found selling at the large decline late.
Inquiries have been received regard
Ne ncfc rofr
cattle to market From best advices
received none are in sight as yet, but
the trade is looking for some within the
next few weeks, probably by the end or
the month.
Reports reached the yards that pack
ers are confronted by butchers strike
at Kansas City. Local offices here say
they know nothing of it, but packers
are reported as having only small
killing capacity there, and much OF the
stuff bought on that market has been
forwarded to other points for slaugh-
ter. According to the market reports
of Tuesday and Wednesday at that
point the packers did not enter the
trade until around the noon hour In
quest Of stock. Such conditions would
affect that market severely and prob
ably cause the shipment to other points,
and with packers receiving stock from
there would cause them to be slow buy
ers. The trouble IS supposed TO af1ect
the larger houses in the killing beds of
all stock. "-<.
The receipts Thursday were estimat-
ed at 1000 head, against 4,109 week
ago, 1856 a year ago and Alp two
years ago. Four days receipts total
about 42,7OO head. against 41.531 for
same days a year ago and 41,579 for
same days two years ago.
Seven principal western markets re-