Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-03
DEMAND FROM SHIPPERS AND
SPECTATORS CONTINUES TO
BE FACTOR IN MARKET.
TRADE RATHER SLOW At
THURSDAYS ADVANCE
Cattle Offerings Lacking in Quality But
Market Holds Steady - Sheep and
Market conditions-current Quota.
tons at Stock centers.

Chicago. March 3.-Demand from
shippers and spectators proved SUI
fciently active today to uphold prices
in the hog market.
Eleven markets received a2.1e0 hogs
Thursday. or $500 less than last
Thursday. 500 less than a year ago
and 10000 more than two years ago.
Total thus far this week $4,000, or S.
600 less than same period last week.
$4,000 Jess than like time last year and
$1,000 more than corresponding four
days two years ago. Total for 1915 to
date 7,157, 900. or 100000 more than
same period 1915 ana 2.s4s.oo0 more
than corresponding time 1914.
Cattle.
Cattle offerings lacked quality.
Supply has shown some decrease this
week. but broadening demand for beef
has been the chief bullish influence.
While feeders have taken some cattle.
not enough demand has come from
that source to justify the upturu, as
yard traders have been under the ne
cessity OF throwing some thin fleshed
stuff back on the market. New York
and Philadelphia orders have been in
evidence and it looks as tho the beet
market is not as rotten as ii has been
photographed. The four day run here
is around $4,000, or 1000 more than
last week. During the same period
last year receipts were $1,000. The
six markets had about 900 Thursday,
1000 less than last week and 5000 less
than a year ago, making a four day
run of 10000. which is only 5000 less
than last week. but $4,000 more than
showed up a year ago.
A class Of steers now selling at S.25
Gs.75 figures close to 100 per cwt-
above the low spot when, in market
parlance, cattle were not worth the
hides on their backs" In the case OF
choice steers selling above 800 the ap-
probation is less, but that class has
come up this week. The Improvement
has been most noticeable in 1905 500
grades. feeder competition having been
healthy at the bottom Of the list. In
ferior steers show little improvement
The advance this week is 30@ 40 cents
on the 7.0o6S.0c grade, 2a130 cents
between s.00G 500 and 20 cents In the
upper register.
Packers are nov getting tew recent
dressed beef steers below 500 and have
bought largely at s.25WS.75 this week
They are getting a lot OF IS q 50 per
cent cattle and claim that hook cost Is
higher than hoof prices indicate, owing
TO low percentages. A few weeks back,
when killers were seated around a bar
gain counter, percentages gave them
less concern, as cost was materially
lower.
Sheep.
Sheep and lambs were somewhat
scarce.
Another season OF scarcity Of feeder
sheep and lambs Is assured. The win
ter feeder market has attained UMPIRE
cedented levels. a few years back
winter feeder trade Of large volume ex-
listed. but it has been practically wiped
out by a scarcity that forces packers
to take everything that win bleed. I'm
der normal conditions at this season
territory east Of Chicago would be full
OF sheep and lambs in the finishing
state. but few were put in this season
and eastern markets are bare. At the
beginning of February. practically the
entire visible supply OF fat sheep and
lambs was located in feed lots west Of
the Missouri river, the bulk in north
aru Colorado.