Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-20
TEN CENT DROP FOR BULK OF
PoRkERs SOLD ON CHICAGO
MARKET.
CHOICE STEERS SHOW
EVIDENCES OF STRENGTH
Other Grades Little Improved Over
Conditions Of Past Week, Wh.n
Market Was in Unsatisfactory Con.
dition-ouotstions on Lambs Show
Break of is to Is Cents.

Chicago Nov. o0.-Lack Of demand
caused 10 cent drop in prices of the
bulk Of hogs.
Receipts of hogs at Chicago stock
yards last week totaled 159,4Oo. the
largest weeks supply since the week
of March 25. when $4,000 arrived, and
stood 1900 larger than the previous
week. 1890 larger than the same week
last year and 30.S0o larger than the
corresponding week two years ago
Grand average Of the corresponding
weeks Of the last twelve years. which
ranged at l2S,561 to 273,426. was 49,
6S9
Estimated average weight Of hogs at
Chicago last week was 212 lbs, or heav-
lest in three weeks. and lbs heavier
than the same week, 81 lbs lighter
than the previous week last year and IL
lbs lighter than the corresponding week
two years ago Grand average Of the
corresponding weeks Of the last twelve
years, which ranged at 209 lbs to 248
lbs was 227 lbs.
Average price OF hogs at Chicago last
week figured ss47 or 19c higher than
the previous week, and stood highest
since week of Oct. 81. when it was
$500 Compared with the same week
last year the decline was s1.0a and fig
ured s1.57 lower than the correspond
ing week two years ago. Grand aver
age Of the corresponding weeks of the
last twelve years, which ranged at S4.O5
@S04. was $3.50.
Eleven markets had a combined total
MN loo l~-
est run since week Of Dec IS. 1909,
when $4,000 were received, and that
week in turn stood largest since Janu-
airy OF that year. Present total was
$1,000 larger than the previous week,
10000 larger than the same week last
year and $4,000 larger than the cor
responding week two years ago Grand
average Of the corresponding weeks of
the last eleven years. which ranged at
1853, 900 70 $4,000. was $4,000 Total
for 1911 to date 2l,379 900 or 5.121 900
more than the same time 1910. and L.
$4,000 more than the same period 1909,
but 2,541. 900 less than the correspond
ing time 1908. Four-year average ig-
ured 2O,279,000.
Cattle.
Choice steers showed some strength
That the demand for fancy heavy
heeves is cooling off was noted ten days
ago. and 1t has been in the cooling
process ever since, altho the trade is
still expecting some little revival Of
fancy steer demand before the Christ
mas call is filled. A comparatively
small quota OF beeves went above sS.o5
last week and prediction is made that
before another month rolls around all
the prime beeves Of the season will have
been marketed. and that 1925 Will
stand pretty close to best price for top
heeves, such as they will be at that
time. 1t is usually the case after the
Christmas beef demand is filed, and
there is no reason to expect the un-
usual to occur this year. New price
adjustment however, should effect
some drawing together of the prices
for the plain and medium steers as
well. and a narrower spread in values
all around will afford some genuine
pleasure 10 the traders who for week.
past have been far out TO sen in deter
mining the actual value of the bullocks
since there has been such great vari-
ance in buyers bidding.
Beef steers sold all the way down to
$3.50 last week. but they were a sorry
locking lot at .hat figure and nothin;y
much was had below 1926, tho fer
s5.25G5.75 the buyers got some decent
to pretty fair stuff cut of pastures and
stalkfelds averaging up to 1900
pounds and heavier
In the lire CT warmed-up steers II
was mainly a se.25@G.75 deal ard
cattle landing around s700@7 40
showed evidence OF having decent
amount CT corn, while the $1,000 90
stuff borGered on choice and there were
SO very few above ss.25 that they we're
classed strictly as "gpccial,:es" and
sold accordingly
Sheep.
Quotations on lambs showed q hraa:s
Of il and 25 cents and sheen 10 and Is
cents lower.
The range movement is well down
at the heel. bat not over. and some
stuff from that section is in sight for
the coming week ~ the appearance CT
band OF choice range lambs from
North Central WASHINGTON. best Ct
which sold early in the week up to Sc
Some heet-fed Montana lambs also put
in an appearance. selling at $3.50 and
later at $3.50, but nearly all lambs direct
from the range as well as many fed"
westerns have been suitable only for
the feeder outlet. Little "peewees" sold
down to 81 and lover. but good feeding
lambs found demand fully as coed as
supply at s4.7565.1O. few beating sa.75
late in the week Some good feeding
yearlings went out at "a and desirable
feeding ewes at s2.50@275 Breeding
eve trade is practically over and few
are beating $3.50. altho an occasional
bunch Of choice yearling ewes finds
this cutie. up to s3.75@4.
Chicago Livestock.
Chicago. Nov. 20.-Cattle-Estima
receipts for today. $4,000; market
o,,aped steady