Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-26
ADVANCE OF 5 TO 10 CENTS REG
IsTERED BUT MARKET
CLOSED SLOW.
CATTLE HOLD STEADY
DESPITE HEAVY RUN
Rsesiots Liberal Following Holiday
ACKNOWLEDGMENT During Com.
ina Week Unesrtain-shssp and
Lambs stsady-Rsvisw Of Market
Conditions.

Chicago, Dec. 26.-Hogs scored and
10 cents advances on light run. The
close was slow.
Receipts Of hogs at Chicago stock
yards last week totaled $4,000, an In
crease of 10000 compared with the pre-
vious week and 100 compared with
the same week last year and $4,000
compared with the corresponding
week two years ago. Grand average
of the corresponding weeks OF the past
twelve years. which ranged at l13,477
to 206,570. figured at 155,462.
Average weight of hogs at Chicago
last week was estimated at 215 pounds,
or two pounds heavier than the previ-
GUS week. nine pounds lighter than the
same week last year. and one pound
heavier than the corresponding week
two years ago. Grand average OF the
corresponding weeks of the past twelve
years. which ranged at 1876 pounds to
239 pounds. was 21s pounds.
Average price of hogs at Chicago last
week s6.o7, or cents lower than the
previous week, $40 dover than the
same week year ago and 1922 lower
than the corresponding week two years
ago. Grand average Of the correspond
ing weeks of the past twelve years,
which ranged at s4.05GS.29. figured
1854
Combined receipts of hogs at eleven
markets last week totaled $4,000. or
10000 less than the previous week.
$4,000 more than the same week a
year ago and 100000 more than the
corresponding week two years ago.
Nd of no r0YrpCnnn6iDC
weeks of the past eleven years. which
200 Total for 1911 ito date. 24.53s 5000,
or 6.O61.ooo more than the same time
1910 and 2.521 900 more than the cor
responding period 1909. but 2.S55,ooo
more than the same time 1908. The
four-year average figured 22,994,000.
Cattle.
Cattle held steady with liberal re-
ceipts. - 81
Wise country action brought about
the price revival last week. but it will
take little more of the same sort Of
treatment this week in order to hold
the values at current very satisfactory
levels Market Just now appears in
any but firm position The beef cost
/ successfully shot up several notches
as result Of recent price ascensions
for cattle on the hoof and the first OPP
porturiity afforded buyers to hammer
values for medium and plain steers
will likely be seized upon with VEN
geance. Good demand for beef can
come only by reason of strong con-
sumptive outlet. and there is no assur-
ance of this continuing for any length
Of time under q high retail cost. since
the consumers Still well able to regu-
late his buying and can trim it quickly
when cost rises above his means.
Therefore. while it may be good
market this week, 1t certainly can not
be much better than last week. and the
whole prospect Of really firm demand
for any class OF cattle hinges upon the
extent of the supply. A liberal dose Of
cheap grade and medium grade steers
can not be expected to bring last weeks
hiehe- rates and it viii need BE crop
of strictly good to choice beeves Of size
just suited to the eastern and few
packer demands to prevent breaks for
these. all other bullish dope" which is
handed out to the contrary notwith-
standing
From supply standpoint the coun-
try did wei last week. lHeIe HAS neeH
a quite moderate total. and fortunately
the western runs were small. Chicago
had 900 cattle, against 72.74s previous
week and 53.706 year ago. while OF
this crop the shippers took 26,200.
comparing with 26.SS3 previous week
and 24,221 year ago. Six markets to-
tai was 5000. against $4,000 previous
week and $4,000 year ago.
Sheep.
Sheep and lambs were steady. The
top for lambs was $685..
Weather Is against healthy NUT
ton market and also against the scor-
ing of good gains in weight by stun on
feed. A considerable quota OF warmed
up westerns are showing up daily ard
the avidity with which feeders IL
all sections are ordering cars to
send their stuff to the shambles when
the least opportunity to squeeze out
a. decent price presents itself, indi-
Gates how DESTROYS they are to side