Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-20

Chicago. Feb. 2o.-Hogs opened at 10
4 to Is cents higher and shippers and
butchers bought at the advance. Be-
| fore the close the advance Vas about
gone. The top was $3.50. but pigs sold
| higher.
! W nile hogs are coming superb in
uality and ali Of one kind. S0-per cent
! dressers being common, market talent
| does nos look Tor a continuous run.
Doubtless the country has enough TO
! keep up the present pace for several
weeks, but it still tightens up on
breaks and it will doubtless be feast
and famine market. February usually
witnesses considerable cleaning up OF
the winter barrow crop. Last year
was an exception because stormy
weather iI.tectered with railroad service
and the market was soaring at gait
that induaed many to hold, but this
season stuff has been moved promptly.
prediction OF lower prices has been the
rule and all the grower has had in his
favor has been cheaper corn and big
gains. Prior to and around March l..
renters hogs usually come freely In
a dvance of moving time and a general
els position to clear decks for seeding
time is manifested. With present
weights and prices there IS little in
GLcenent to hold and there is no lack
CT opinion that gap in the supply viii!
develop between the March and June
runs.
! Receipts Of hogs at Chicago last week
I totaled 15S,2O0 or s 500 less than the
previous week. despite the fact that S.
SIS arrived Monday, 500 less than same
week last year and 1920 less than cor
responding week two years ago. The
average Of the corresponding weeks
the last twelve years was 172.445. or
+: I 5000 more than last week. The range
Of the corresponding weeks for the last
twelve years was from 1858 in 1899
TO 1s7.s2s in 1902. with nine weeks
a above 100000.
Estimated average weight OF hogs at
Chicago las. week was 233 pounds. or
heaviest since week OF Nov. -. 1910.
when hogs averaged 234 pounds 1t
stood two pounds heavier than previous
weeks, twenty-one pounds heavier than
same week last year ana twenty eight
pounds heavier than corresponding
week two years ago. The range Of
weights during corresponding weeks
the last twelve years was 2o5 pounds 10
22s pounds. and the grand average was
215 pounds or eighteen pounds lighter
han last week. The week of 1909 was
lightest and week OF 1899 was heaviest.
The weekly average price Of hogs at
Chicago figured s72o. and stood 80
cents less than previous week, 81. 97 less
than same week last year. SO cents
more than corresponding week two
Q
CORRESPONDING week of 1899 The grand
average Of corresponding weeks Of last
twelve years was s5.s5. or s135 les.
than last week.
Combined receirts Of hogs AZ eleven
10000 less than previous week, 10000
: more than same week last wear and
81 COO less than corresponding week
two years ago. The grand average Of
corresponding weeks Of last eleven
Eears. that ranged from $4,000 to s25-
600. vas 81 600. or II 900 more than
present week Total for 1911 was g.
2s2 ono. or $50. 600 more Than same time
in 1910 but s74 500 less than like period
two years ago and 2.175,Ooo less than
corresponding time three wears ago
Four-year aver "a 6gured 100000
Cattle.
Prime cattle sold steady today. but
the bulk Of stuff was rather slow
Some choice yearling steers sold at
s7.05 and few as high as 3725, but
this was an outside figure.
Receipts for the week totaled 5000,
against 1850 the previous week and
60.217 a year ago, while at six markets
the weeks run stands 152,ooo, against
123,4o0 last week and 141.3o0 year
ago. After recent sharp price gains,
which measured 25135c in most in
stances, there was expectancy Of larger
Increase in last weeks supply. but in
view Of the weak situation in beef
| trade 1t was fortunate that the coun-
Try acted conservatively and held the
crop to a moderate total. Otherwise
the trade. instead OF closing only 100
&c of for the week, doubtless would
have lost all Of last weeks apprecia-
ton.
| With regard to week ahead the killers
are figuring on heavy receipts, feeling
that the bad condition OF feed yards
viii induce many owners to cut loose.
but in event that there is general liqui-
dalton some soft spots will surely be
hit in the selling Feeders in shape to
carry cattle thru the muddy period will
since there can not be improverne nt in
prices until demand for beef broadens
| to an extent permitting free movement
| Of generous-sized receipts.
Crop last week carried fair per-
centage Of good to choice steers. altho
quota Of that class was not as large
es recent weeks. High spot for load
droves was $500, q four-load string Of
prime 150o-Tb Iowa steers selling 1t
(. this price on Monday, while few year
/ l.ngs sold on Friday at 81. A fair crop
OF choice 1850 to 1860 ID steers cleared
at $e.4o@e.s5 and big end Of the we'll
finished 1900 to 1880 ID steers made
ss.l5@6.4o. Medium to good light
weight and handy weight. short-fed
steers were put over largely st 4S.750
$40. while the stuff down to $3.50 had
small claim to killing quality. altho
packers got some common light taii1ngl
down to IS and under. Most q the
ysarlings delegation sold at 3t.SSo&40
comp. .s:1s a.. sc .eeA eorss
The average price q good best cattle
at ChicARo last week Veaa 301nD - nfo.