Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-01
Live Stock Notes.

The season is here when spreads
widen, but mediocrity and trash are
still selling relatively well. altho re-
adjustment is likely ITO occur at any
time Stock cattle have never COM
manded SO much money and every
thing vended in the butcher cattle
market IS realizing phenomenal prices
Thousands Of western lambs have
been contracted for fail delivery at
s7.25 to $3.50, reports from Montana
are that nenei'is now available at the
latter price. $3.50 having been paid.
Spectators have been responsible for
much Of this contracting and are con-
fident Of the security of their position.
With a good corn crop they expect to
turn the stuff over at handsome pro-
fit. 1t is estimated that 80 per cent of
the Montana aanb crop is under con-
tract and few contracts are for sale
except at substantial advances. A
feeder market averaging 81 per cwt-
higher than last year is expected.
Good grass is reported everywhere
west of the Missouri. river. Cattle came
thru the winter in excellent condition,
despite climatic viciSSitude. hay being
fed generously and mortality was light.
From Oklahoma to Montana the pros
pect for early grass beef could not be
improved. Bovine refugees from the
dry sections of Texas have migrated in
large numbers to Oklahoma and Kan
sas grass. and subsequent to August
the marketward movement will assume
large proportions. Many aged cattle
have been contracted to go to the
northwest in the fall to be wintered
on hay. shortening the finishing pro-
cess by one Indictment season.
Exports of beef and hog product
continue heavy, with the exception OF
canned stuff During the nine months
ending with March 162.14s,359 pounds
of fresh and 31.1s7.740 pounds OF
picked beef were exported against 76.-
393.s21 and 19.65o.7s0 pounds. respec-
lively. last year Canned beef exports
were only 2s.7c4.S52 pounds against
50,9o0.347 last year. Cf bacon 424,6se,-
2S5 pounds were exported during the
eight-month period, against 227,11s.Gl4
last year. and of hams 203,637,s32
pounds. against i20,5sLs5S. Lard ex-
ports for the eight months were only
292. 1896 pounds, against 3s1.335.S34
last year, but since these figures were
ing across the Atlantic in steadily in
creas:ns quantities.
All kinds of sheep and lambs have
slumped severely since the recent high
spot Aged classes are generally $1.50
lower than the high time of the month.
while best lambs showed 81 decline
and many of the less desirable lots are
off a much larger amount. Yearlins
stock stands so to rs cents lower, while
some of the spring lambs are as much
as g under the high time. The ap-
pearance of hot weather, the opening
of the southern spring lamb season
and the marketing Of considerable
number of Texas sheep were factors
which favored the buyers in forcing a
reaction. When the market began to
break many country owners decided to
ship their holdings. undoubtedly fgur-
ing that the high point had been
reached This naturally made local
receipts comparatively liberal and
helped packers In their bearish cam
paign. There are some prominent
feeders who have not lost confidence in
the market and are holding back stock
fer later date, when they anticipate
/ Improvement il prices.