Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-19

gs~ SHlCdSO, aug. 10" TN a supply
of fresh hogs that fell far short Of
expectations sellers came into the
pens today with a demand for higher
prices Prime light butchers estab-
lished a new high mark for the year
at $1,000. Hogs weighing 20 and less
were the best sellers.
Five days this week there have been
about 126,OOO head received at Chi
cago, being 27,S0O more than same days
last week, $4,000 more thar a year ago
and $4,000 more than corresponding
period two years ago.
At the eleven markets Friday there
were about $4,000 hogs received.
against 10000 a week ago, $500 year
ago and $1,000 two years ago So far
this week arrivals at these points total
about 100000 head, against $4,000 for
same days last week, $4,000 a year
ago and $4,000 for same period two
years ago. Total for the year to date
stands about 19,032,0O0, against 1885,
900 last year and 14,115,0O0 for same
period two years ago.
Cattle.
Trade in cattle was light.
AS yet the market has felt no adverse
influence from the rail parley. Beet
movement has increased, in fact. and
free going general situation is evil
denced on all sides.
Grassers and the plain short Tied
steers are having but small competition
from northwestern range cattle as yet,
but generous range run is due to
come forward in the next few weeks,
and as range quality is certain to show
improvement over early season market
ings, strong favor Is bound to be given
them, and effect price widening in the
trade as between plain and choice ma
tive cattle.
Fat is the chief requisite to a good
demand in the market. Heavy handy
are all going at practically level rates.
long yearlings as we'll as handy and
heavy beeves cashing this week up to
sl1.OO, but to command 5000 and above
steers necessarily have to be in the
specially class. A long string Of good
bullocks has made $s.75@10.4o this
week. such as would not have landed
within 75cG$l.00 of this money on the
low point a few weeks ago, and the
class of steers cashing at s9.00@9.50
showed the short end Of the advance.
Country demand having shown strong
revival for feeders of late. killers and
shippers have had to show favor to the
light grassers which had some flesh
on the ribs, and a. the season advances
and feeders call for weighty stuff TO
short feed this fall and winter, such
classes are prospective of good action.
Scarcity of the range run this week has
naturally been a factor iz creating bet
ter killing favor for the light grass
steers.
\ range run of liberal volume is due
the week ahead, and with lot OF
light stuff coming from native pas
lures, q liberal general supply of beef
Is expected, but outlet for it is good
now and the trade looks forward to no
severe price reversals on any kind.
Trade guesses for next Monday ranged
at 10000 to $4,000, popular estimates
being 10000 to $1,000.
Sheep.
There was little activity today in
the sheep division.
Considering supply figures and the
lofty leve! of prices, the market con-
tinues to give an excellent account of
itself. Feeders are hot in the COM
petition here and at Omaha, paying
unprecedented summer prices for thin
stock, and the high level of the hog,
calf and fat cattle markets is an addi-
tional sustaining influence to the mar
ket for fat ovine stock. There Is moth
ing in the market outlook TO warrant
expectancy of other than high strung
market right along. Eastern markets
r:,.t,, t,or If,1 vi
is well grounded belief that de-
nand from that source for fat lambs.
which has picked up little here in the
last fortnight. will gradually assume
broader dimensions.