Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-25
LIBERAL RUN OF HOGS
CAUSES DECIDED SLUMP
Prices Down 10 to IS Cents For All
erades-shssp 10 Cent. Lower and;
Lamb Prices Shaved 10 to IS Gents
: Review Of Market condi
fione

! AS the season advances quality is
becoming a scarce commodity. A serie.
! of IS ard higher markets in recent
; weeks has drawn heavily on available
been short for months past, and the
trade is going into October with a pros
pect OF continued light receipts and
sustenance Of the IS market for that
| kind. However, a generous October run
OF western rangers is looked for. altilo
it viii not be lin as big supply as
last year and there is expectancy Of a
decent market for well-fed natives and
also the fair to good short-fed sorts.
Gras sers. on the other hand, will have
strong range competition as we'll as
some feeling the effects OF the compete
ton from stuff grazed in the southwest.
and continuance of wide price spread
with the market tone depending en-
,irely upon beef demand behavior is
Al assured situation.
There is suggestion of series OF
bare spots in the fat cattle market dur
ing the winter and spring months in the
wholesale manner in which corn-belt
holders are liquidating HABITAT bull
locks. Despite a heavy cut in western
cattle supply September receipts at
Chicago are but a few Thousand behind
those of a year ago. There is little
consolation for killers in improved
feeder demand while many sections are
yielding to the sacrifice impulse. The
recent runs has carried a large proper
ton OF sJ.15G6 steers. and many selling
a. low as $3.50. that had no place in a
ia. cattle market and. going to s!aush-
ter now. will be missed later on. They
were put in last fall or in the spring.
ard are being cashed either because
owners are indisposed to feed corn, or
co not possess il. The trade has been
provoked to surprise at the i,np!acable.
manner in which steers OF this char
acter are being crowded into the mar
ket
Only scant crop Of choice to prime
stuff is avai.a bic 10 the killers and with
some fair shipping demand for the very
best sorts they are able to do little
price trimming in that lire. This ex-
plains the continuance Of the 50 steer
in the trade and there is not much fear
IF its elimination in the near future.
Weeks receipts were heavier than
week ago and the increase was In ma
tivos alone. Total was $4,000. Of which
about 1900 were natives and against
10000 last week and 41.,oo a year ago.
Western run was 5000 against 1900
last week and 250c0. Total run stood
a against 57.4Ss last week and G1,1lt a
year ago. while at the six markets there
We're 1873 900 cattle. against 1SS.600 last
week and 242, 800 a year ago.
Shipments for the week We're e2.3O0,
against 2o,2SO last week and 30.o1
wear ago. the decrease in output to the
east being due il great measure 20
falling off in the kosher trade conse-
ouent 10 Jewish holidays Saturday and
Sunday. This practically killed the
Wednesday demand for kosher cattle
and it was the chief factor in precipi-
tating decline that day. Jewish Day
OF Atonement. Monday. Oct. .. likewise
is expected 10 have 4 bearish effect on
trade in next rlid-week.
Hogs.
Hogs were off 10 and Is cents. the
liberal run breaking prices.
Receipts of hogs at Chicago stock
Yards last week totaled 10000, Or a.
100 more than the previous week. 80
800 more than the same week last year
ard $500 more than the corresponding
week two years ago. Grand average OF
corresponding weeks Of past twelv.
years, which ranged at 70,s54 to 1885,
42G, figured 10a,1s5. The supply for
the year to date passed the 100000
mark last week for the first time this
year. r
Estimated average weight OF hogs at
Chicago last week was 222 pounds. or
three pounds lighter than the previous
week, and was not only the lightes:
weeks average of the year, but stood
lightest since last week of March, 1910,
when it figured 220 pounds. Last weeks
average was thirty-eight pounds light
e. than the same week last year and
, seven pounds lighter than the CORE
spending week two years ago. Grand
average OF corresponding weeks of past
twelve years which ranged at IA
pounds to go pounds, was 245 pounds.
Pigs were in largest volume of the year
and that was responsible Tor the fail
down in the average weight.
Average price of hogs at Chicago last
week figured s6.91, or II cents lower
than the previous year. $1.ss lower
! than the same week last year and $1.82
lower than the corresponding week two
/ years ago, and stood lowest since same
week four years ago. Grand average Of
corresponding weeks OF pAst twelve
years, which ranged at ,$455@S.7s, WAS
s6.49.
Combined receipts OF, hogs. at eleven
markets last week totaled $4,000, OF
$4,000 more than the previous week
J 123o00 more than the same week last
year and $4,000 more than the corre-
| spending week two years ago. Grand
! average of corresponding weeks OF pas,
eleven years, which ranged u ESQ. 900 stt
4os, 900, was $4,000 Total for 1911 t.
date, 17,44400o, or s,92e.e00 more thar
same period 1910 and 99G0O0 more thar
corresponding time 1901 but 2.050, o0t
less than like period 1901. The four
year average figured 1871 900,
I Sheep.
Sheep were off 10 ceHs End lamb:
10 and 10 cents. e
i Chicago receipts for the past sis
days foot up about the snne total a.
the previous week, arounA ia, 100 head
but show decrease Of -, - from thu
big run Of the correspdsdtngs week las
i year. Omaha receipts I've fallen Of
lra.her sharply this week - the az