Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-19
Small Receipts Today We're
Mostly of Low Grades and
Prices We're Lower
MARKET GREATLY ovERsTockE
Prices During the Week Have Declined
rs to 40 Cents Below Figures of a
Week Aso-Bie Saturday Run Of
Hogs With Quotations About Low
er-sheep Unchanged.

Chicago, Nov. 19.-About 500 cattle
grade. They sold at weak prices. Sell
ers call prices % to 40 cents lower than
week ago, the market having been
greatly overstocked.
Arrivals this week have been far in
excess of requirements, the local de
mand ruling comparatively small and
being affected to col siderable extent
by the poultry season now In force,
while gluttcd eastern beef trade, to-
gether with the depressing influences
of a relatively larger demand for poul-
try in that quarter, has caused a small
er proportion of orders to be executed.
Export buying vas OF lair vou:r.. early
in the week, but foreign prices have
ruled lower and general inquiry trf-
fered accor.li ,rly. The whole tra ie
has been swamped with offerings and
II considerable number of s.ears have
been held over for next Weak
Hogs.
JleIe WIS ~ Di6 iuil LUZ SATURDAY
and prices were about s lower, best
selling 20 cents lower than two days
ago and 80 lower than week ago.
Total western packing during the
past week, $4,000 hogs. compared with
100000 the preceding week, and 40, :
900 two weeks ago. For corresponds
ing time last year the number was
100000 and two years ago sos, 900.
From November / the total is 100000
against $4,000 a year ago---an Increase
of $4,000. The quality OF hogs being
marketed Is generally fair.
For the four winter months last
year, November / to March l. the
western packing was 100000 hogs.
gaining 100000 over the preceding
year, but falling $4,000 short Of the
season 19o1-O2. 1t is difficult to reach
satisfactory basis at this time TO-.
estimating the extent of supplies of
hogs for the current season. but the
Indications favor some increase over
last year. probably carrying the winter
total packing for the west to 10000
900 or more, and possibly establishing
a record above the high point reached
three years ago.
Sheep.
Sales were active at unchanged
prices.
Supply Of sheep and lambs continues
moderate. Receipts this week will
round out little over 10000, or slight
~ heavier than last week, but con-
siderable decrease from the figures of
a year ago. There Is, however, big
discrepancy in shipments, due to
scarcity of feeders. Demand from all
sources continue good. There has
been an urgent demand for medium
and common lambs. Sentiment is bull
ish and everything indicates strong
prices for live muttons turnout the
winter. Killers want quality, however.
and discriminate against lack of 1t.
AT this juncture marketing western
stuff that has been barely warmed
up is not good policy. The poultry
season is right ahead and that always
has depressing effect on live NUT
ton values. Present high prices are
also likely to cause free marketing, a
factor in prospective price making that
must be taken into consideration. The
bulk of receipts at present are natives
and short fed westerners, the run of
grass westerns being about over for the
season. The present outlook is that 1t
will pay to market fat sheep and
lambs but it is advisable to hold short
fed stuff.