Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-20
RECEIPTS SURPRISINGLY LARGE,
BIDS 10 TO is LOWER THAN
THURSDAYS HIGH.
RECESSION APPLIED TO
PRACTICALLY EVERYTHING
No Demand Early From Any Source
For Steers-Trade in Other Divisions
Slow and Light Offerings Alone Pre-
vented Raid-Sheep and Lambs
Break 10 to IS.

Chicago. Jan 20-The hog market
felt the effect OF a surprisingly heavy
supply and bids were 10 to is cents
lower than the high time Of yesterday
on practically everything Packers
did not come into the market until late,
and there was small inquiry in both
shippers and scalp9rs An extreme Of
$500 was the record.
Combined receipts of hogs at eleven
markets Thursday totaled 12,G00. q Ge
crease of 10000 compared with week
ago. 1890 compared with Il Year ago
and $500 compared with correspond
Jig day two years ago. Total thus far
this week is 314 coo. a decrease of f2f,-
coo compared with same time last
week, 5000 compared With like period
last Year ard 2l+.0e0 compared with
CORRESPONDING time two years ago.
Total for year TO date l.2S3,000. or 4G,-
coo larger than like time 1910. but ESQ.,
600 smaller than same period 1863.
Chicago was 5000 larger than a week
ago, but 5000 lighter than a year ago
Kansas City decreased 1000 from q
Week ago and 1900 from year ago.
Omaha stood only 1900 smaller than
week ago. but 1850 lighter than a
year ago ST Joseph figured s.2oG
smaller than a year ago. Pitts uT.g
and Buffalo stood 1000 and $500 light
er, respectively, than a week ago.
Cattle.
There was no demand in the early
hours from any source for steers, tho
some buyers of butcher stuff were in
HE alleys Packers buyers contented
themselves with picking UP few loads
and the only thing which prevented
raid was the fac, that the offerings
were light.
There is clear and indisputable evil
dence that the outlet for dressed beef
is lot broad enough TO warrant such
heavy marketings as have been Wit
messed so far this week. Thursdays
run of 10000 head brought receipts for
the four days this week to approx
mately 1890 head, or more than $4,000
head in excess of arrivals for the same
four days last week, and the heaviest
supply marketed in any four consec-
utive days in more than one year.
Thursdays receipts also stood near
" twice as large as those of week
ago and six western points had $4,000
head, against 1880 a week ago ard
29,2o0 a year ago The total at the six
markets for the week thus far was
10000. against l51, 600 u Week ago and
600 a year ago
Sheep.
There was practically 10 trade in
sheep or lambs. Sellers quoted prices
steady in the early session, but they
eventually broke 10 to l. cents. and at
The decline it VAS hard TO find buyers
Receipts Thursday We're boosted TO
$4,000 when the car reuort was in
creased A week go 9,S11 arrived and
1903 showed up year ago. Total
the first four days this week $500, an
increa Sc OF $500 compared with the
same period last week and $1,000 COM
pared with the corresponding time last
year. Supply at six markets totaled
81 500 against $500 week and year
ago and $500 Two years ago. Total
thus far this week $4,000. against 49,
600 the same tir1e last week. $4,000
ike period in 1910 and 49, 900 the cor
responding four days in 1909.