Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-07

Chicago, Jan. THE speculative
N the early porcne market by paying
advances of full to 10 cents. but these
prices did not hold to the close. Prices
however, did not get below the bes1
time OF yesterday.
While shipping demand has not beer
credited with doing a big stunt this
week, that outlet has taken 5000 more
than last week and Is absorbing its full
share OF the crop. Shippers however
are not showing their usual disposition
to follow advances and fill orders re-
Sa-GleSS of cost.
Com bined receipts of hogs at eleven
| markets Friday totaled 1000, or 14,O0C
more than week ago, 900 less than
! Year ago and 1890 less than two years
ago. Chicago was credited with 21,00o
asains, 10000 a week ago. $4,000 year
ago and 10000 two years ago. Kansas
! City had 1000 more than week ago
/ l.590 less than year ago and $500 less
p; than TWO years ago. Omaha reported
$500 more than a week ago. 1900 less
than a GEAR go and 1.40o less than two
years ago. Indianapolis had the same
! number as week ago. 1000 less than
d year ago and 10000 less than two
| years ago.
The number Of hogs packed In the
west the past week was quite small, or
100000, being 10000 less than the pre-
v;ous week, $4,000 less than a year ago
100000 less than two years ago and
$4,000 less than three years ago, when
the number slaughtered was unusually
large at 10000. OF the 100000
Slaughtered in the entire west from
Nov to Jan. 4. Chicago handled
1865 900, or 100000 less than the same
period a year ago. The total pack
ing thus far this season stands $4,000
smaller than a year ago and 100000
smaller than two years ago.
Cattle.
A few transactions, with speculative
traders as buyers. was the sum total
leys today. Cows and heifers Of ordi-
nary variety composed the bulk Of the
meager supply of the day and trading
had no effect on general quotations
Prices for the week rule lower. There
has been marked discrimination on the
part Of buyers against heavy weight
cattle, values being 1920 cents under
last weeks close.
the market had a strong finish. prices
are down 1925 cents in extremes and
largely 1o32o cents off. stuff OF value
at s6.25@6.75 showing the long end OF
the decline, while the s5.50@6.oo steers
were quoted 10@15 cents lower. these
declines having been forced since early
Wednesday, due largely to the faulty
estimates Of supplies, occasional by the
poor hauling service by railroads. Be-
lated hauling on Wednesday effected
only run OF 1890. against the ex-
pected 1900 70 $4,000. but the latter
estimate made bad close, even tho the
stuff was not here, and late arrivals
going over In the Thursday market
caused a heavy run for that day. III
which the buyers had the best Of the
argument and forced prices several
notches further down the scale.
Thus the early week gains OF 10@15
cents IN good many cases have been
wiped out and the market now is in no
better shape than the low spot las,
week, while the tendency is still bearish
as the trade peers into the immediate
future, discerning signs Of liberal ruz
at the start next week.
Weather. Of course, will be the deter
mining factor in the supply situation
Below zero temperatures in the ives,
and a heavy snow will either effect q
big run next Monday or a small owe
depending upon the situation as actual
~ existing in different feeding quar-
ters
That the feeder makers are content
20 hold on and grow beef where condi.
lions are favorable is the general be-
lief. since corn costs a figure which
makes it a good buy on feeders part
but where weather conditions are such
that much corn is by necessity COINS
to waste the tendency to ship IL ma
turallv gripping the feeders.
Market can see $4,000 or $4,000 cat
tie next Monday. with some degree OF
satisfaction. according to traders since
ar improved beef outlet has been
shown In the east during the past few
days and packers having got only a
oqoierat. crop Q. beef thi. week. and
having small stocks last week, should
be Bile to- use at least moderate pur-
che ses early next week.
Receipts this week totaling e6.1oo
compare with 3e4s7 a week ago, when
the Christmas holiday cut down SHIP
ping, while standing against 1888 9
year ago. ard az the six points week.
run totals 143 900. an increase Of 44oot
over week ago and 1000 more than {
! year ago.
Increased proportion Of good 1900 t.
, 400 pound and heavier steers which
have carried right good quality indf
Gates the favora BILE conditions unde
which corn has been disposed Of durins
recent weeks. altho a series Of storm.
weather periods can only result IN /:
greater quota Of palmer finished beeve
being thrown onto the market. Thi
weeks short proportion Of latter grade
has resulted in killers being unable {,
. get the s5.25@5.75 sorts at anywher
, near as relatively cheap basis a. stuf
Weighing 100 pounds heavier ant
carrying good to choice quality.
Sheep.
:. Prices obtained for todays meass
!. run OF live muttons. three carloads
were strong. For the week sheep clos
ciosed i119 - tents s.:s::.>--, go ianh
are up 1920 cents
Prime wethers this week topped Q
$3.50. highest since last Sepeenbes
J. while other choice killers made 34.40(
4 4-5o. with mapy good ones at 9s.7s. In
= plain 70 fair lots Ct e1yeGOl.1S. Eve
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