Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-21
HOGS MOVED ON PRACTICALLY
SAME LEVEL As At MONDAYS
CLOSE.
MORE STRENGTH At OUTSET
BUT THIS WAS SOON LOST
Cattle Trade Quiet From Start to Fin.
ish-Fsw Choice Steers Sold Fairly
Well But General Quality Poor =
Sheep and Lambs Showed Strength.
Gaining About 10 Cents.

Chicago. Feb. 21-Hogs moved on
the same prime level that they showed
at the close yesterday. AT the outset
there was more strength but ii was
soon lost. packers not taking hold until
late in the session. There was an ex-
IRENE top Of s735 for hogs. tho pigs
reached $50. The bulk of good hogs
went a. $3.50 to $40. while packers
were buying a, s7.25.
The average weight Of hogs at chi
caso last week was one pound under
the estimate or 232 pounds. being as
heavy as any week in three months,
twenty pounds heavier than year ago
,wenty-seven pounds heavier than two
wears ago and unusually heavy for this
time of the year.
a year go this week receipts Of hogs
a Chicago stock yards to1aled only
1892. While TWO years ago 1922 ar
rived and three years ago 100 sS5. Top
price year ago this week ss.77s. two
years ago 1915 and three years ago
$40.
Co7lbire5 receipts OF hogs at eleven
marx = toaay to.aled $500. or $500
go and $4,000 less than correspond
ing Monday two years ago. Chicago re-
ceived 1880 less than week ago. Kan
sas City had half as many as week ago
and 5000 less than year ago. Omaha
received $500 less than week ago. St
Louis had 300 less than week ago. but
$500 more than year ago. ST. Joseph re-
ceived 1000 less than week ago. Sioux
City had 600 less than year ago Buf-
ta!o received half as many as week ago.
Pitrsburg had 5000 less than week ago.
Total for 1911 to date $4,000 or 49,
600 more than same period on 1910. but
So 900 less than corresponding time in
1909
Hog growers who piled IN an excess
sive crop a week ago, are restrained in
marketing by reason OF impossible
roads IN MANY sections Of the country.
but Il is we'll that porctne supply IL not
heavy, since there IS not abnormal de-
nnand. but on the other hand. only mod
crate outlet Live stock demand IS
neither hungry for big supplies nor in
shape to handle them. Weather con-
ditions. or any other situation which
tends to keep down the marketing.. can
recessions.
The cattle trade was quiet from the
start to the close. A few choice steers
sold fairly well. but the general quality
was poor. Butcher stuff was I'M
changed r. price but the demand waS
limited
A survey Of Mondays run disclosed
the presence OF steers by the thousand
that could have been probably car
ried few weeks longer. provided they
had comfortable quarters. and feeders
frankly admitted that they had been
compelled to order cars by muddy feed
lots. There were acres Of steers in the
! 2oo-pound class. 1.15o11 ,25o-pound
stuff that future market developments
may demonstrate are being sacrificed
by being forced to sell at this juno
ture.
year ago prices were headed up
ward. having advanced eo@75 cents in
two weeks. An $50 top was made
during that week and a lot OF weighty
bullocks realized S7oo@775.
There was a generous sprinkling Of
$50 to 1,100-pound steers in the assort-
ment. selling at $500 $50. but a
spread Of s5.so@s.40 took the major
part Of the run. There was conspic-
uous 1.150 to 1,25o-pound delegation at
ss.o0d6.25 and plenty of 1900 to 1,40o-
pound bullocks eligible to $s.25@S.4o.
according to quality and finish.
Big cattle weighing 1900 pounds and
up are less numerous than a few
weeks ago and their number IL con-
stantly diminishing. "A new top was
put on the market at sos. an eastern
shipper paying 1t.
Buyers brought the Lenten club into
requisition, arguing that an the period
Of abstinence begins next week. beef
consumption would be curtailed. but
It was far-fetched and not seriously
regarded. Weather Is a moro i'm
portant factor at this season and al
the ground hog is evincing signs OF an
intention to make good. some en-
couragement was extracted.
Sheep.
Sheep and lambs showed strength.
Prices were up about 10 cents on the
average on both sheep and lambs.
Prime lamb. sold at $40. and toppy
wethers At $4.s5.