Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-14
RECEIPTS MORE LIBERAL
THAN IN RECENT DAYS
Feet Steers Slow, Early Sales Being
About Steady-sutehsr Stock Steady
to 2s Cents Aisher-Fat Lamb: Ae-
tive and Mostly IS Cents Higher
Current Quotations.

prices on that dey maintaining the ad-
vance of Friday. Bulk sold within a
range of s20.ss to $20.55.
For the week eleven markets re-
ceived a combined total of $4,000,
which was $4,000 smaller than pre-
vious week, $4,000 smaller than CORE
spending week last year, 100000 larger
than two years ago AMI $4,000 above
the eleven-ye average for the week
from 1908 to 1918.
Seven markets. including Chicago,
received $4,000 during the week, this
total being $4,000 smaller than previ-
| Gus week, 144 900 smaller than a year
ago and 1900 larger than two years
ago
For the year to date eleven mar
kets have received combined total
Of 10,7 900 hogs, being 100000 larger
than last year, the previous record
year; 146S,000 larger than two years
ago, and 2,2lS,OOO larger than the
eieveu-year average for the corre-
spending period, 1908 to 1915 inclu-
sive.
Cattle.
Beef steers were slow and few
sales were made early at steady prices.
Butcher stock was steady to Is cents
higher. Feeders were strong but
calves we're 81 lower.
Receipts of native beef cattle for the
week at 45,s00 were again reduced,
and but for nearly normal arrivals on
the first and third days the number
offered in the. period would have tall
lied closely with some Of the recent
low weeks
Demand for ali grades of beef steers
curing the period was very slow and
draggy and it was very discouraging
to sellers. Light and choice kinds sold
best as a rule, with packers neglect
ing medium lots, rather contrary to
what they have done in the past. Fair
ly good demand from the country for
feeding and grazing stock proved a
| helpful factor in the stock under 1000
pounds.
1t is pointed out by men on the buy
ing side Of the game that there is more
dizziness in the retail trade than in any
recent time and packers are 10th to
| take on large supplies They consider
it Is just as well for the country to
feed" its supplies to stock slowly. as
long as the present condition lasts.
A total Of 23S.9s9 cattle was received
| at twenty markets last week, OF which
| III 900 were credited to seven principal
| western points. including Chicago.
| This weeks run is 5000 smaller than
| previous week. 10000 smaller than cor
res ponding week year ago and 5000
| larger than two years ago.
For the year to date, seven markets
have received a total Of 2,916.000 head
being 10000 smaller than correspond
ing period year ago and sol 900 larg-
er than two years ago.
Sheep.
Fat lambs were active and mostly
% cents higher. No prime lambs were
on the market.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago, April 14.-C.attle-Estimat-
ed receipts for today, $4,000; market.
beef steers slow: few early sales
| about steady; butcher stock steady to
Is cents higher; feeders strong;
| calves 81 lower
Heavy beef steers, good,
choce and prime ......$11.50 920.25
Light beef steers 80. 1000 0lS.oO
| Butcher cows and heifers 7.5o@15.5o
Gamers and cutters. 6.751 1000
Stockers and feeders. steers 3.50915.5
| Veal calves, good and
| CnOlCe -. ....... i4.UV 16.VO
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today.
| $1,000; market steady to strong with
Saturdays average.
Bulk Of sales ............ 20.35 H20 .5o
Light go. 1s90@2o.25
| Heavy weight ........... 20.45M 1880
Medium weight .......... 20.4O6 20. 60
Light weight ............ 1890 020.4o
Sows ................... 1950@20O0
Pigs good to choice. ..... 1T50G19.0o
Sheep-Estimated receipts for today,
Il 900; market, rat lambs active; most
~ CSC higher; no prime lambs on mar
ket
Ewes. medium ito good. 12.00@ $50
Lambs, "a lbs. or less. 1900 @19.s5
Lambs, IS lbs. or better. 17.75@1s.75
Lambs, culls ............ 14OO@17.75
! s:euss c::y Live Seek.
Sioux City, April IA.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today
1000; market higher.
Beef steers .............. 12.00@16.50
Fat cows and heifers 49,. 1909 400
Stockers and feeders ...... 8.50@1s.50
| Gamers '..............,... 500 200
Feeding cows and heifers ~. 7.00@S.50
r Hogs-Estimated receipts for today
| 1900; market lower. s5e&f
Light 2o.oo@2o.so
Mixed ,.................. 20.0o@2O.30
Heavy ................... 20.oo@2O.so
IT, "a
Sheep-Estimated receipts for today
| none ;Inarket none. a IS
Omaha Live Stock.
Omaha, April 14.--Cattle-Estim
ed receipts for today, $500; market,
| lower. #4
| Native steers .......... ..14.Q011 1900
Cows and he!fers ......,.. 9.00Q14.2o
| Calves ............ ........ 8.00@12.I0
Hogs-Estimatcd recsipts for today,
$4,000; market, lower, An
Heavy ................... .20.lb 020.oO
Mixed ............. .,-..,. ZU.lOogzy.3
| Light ......s.,...., ....,, zO.Vveg aV.oU
| Pigs .................. ..-. If.vodpls .o"
| Bulk ......... ..........2O.1V
Sheep-Estimated receipts for olay.
$500; market, steady. - 4ss
| Yearlings ~. ..... $50. =. $500 0l7.00
| Wethers ........., ...-.~.. 1910 Qp16.IU
Ewes ..............-. ~ 81 .0OY lo,2o
Lambs ................... Y. ~ $50 q 1919
cclls . ;:. "A s' - s'v ~
Eeeder lambs ...ss,l 30 V4S.oo
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