Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-15
LIGHT RUNS OF ADVANTAGE TO
SELLERS AND DEMAND
BRISK.
ACTIVE REQUEST FOR
STEERS OF WEIGHT AND CLASS
Strong Tone in Hog Division But Early
Strength 10 Not arkst
Generally Cents Above Last Weeks
cIese-Live Muttons stsady-cur-
rent Quotations.

Chicago. Jan. 15.-Cattle climbed 10
and Is cents today. Light runs aided
sellers. Heavy steers were in active
demand.
The whole country is in the grip Of
the storm king. Railroad officials are
flying the flag of distress, claiming
they can not assure live stock shippers
decent service in hauling consign-
ments TO market. and several days
recently the branch roads in Iowa have
taken consignments only at the own
er's risk. These precautions on the
part of the road managers have re :
suited in a shorter movement from
feed yards to market than would
have been the case had there been
normal rail service Meantime the
packers have needed all the beef they
were offered and the same was true
| of eastern shippers, altho there was
shorter export call last week than
before. The smaller buying by latter
forces. however, has had no material
effect upon the prices.
/ Weeks receipts total $780, against
| eo,4S0 the previous week and 5S,770 a
year ago. but unlike ordinary times,
/ the supply mas been Well distributed
over the first five days, due to the
inability Of the roads to haul all OF the
trains here on time. Thus it was a
| 'fve-day" market such as the trade
has wished was a regular AFFAIR dur
ing the many recent years, but has
been unable to bring about. Were the
marketings thus more equitably d.
vided thruout the year there would be
general satisfaction to the consignors.
inaGmuch as the stock would be
handled to greater satisfaction both as
regards early selling and weighing as
we'll as filling the demand for good
beef on so-called off days"
Weather cut into the supply situa-
ton at other points as we'll. the west
having smaller runs last week than
the previous week. and total Of
$4,000 at six markets stands against
14s.500 at the same points the pre-
vious week and 164.100 a year ago.
The same old scarcity Of choice beef
which has been a trade feature ever
since last October still prevailed last
week. 1t is case of greater scarcity
now than ever, but this situation only
materializes the predictions made to
that effect all season.
This weeks run and prices will de-
pend entirely upon continuance or
breakup of below zero temperature
and snow storms. Weather north.
northwest and west of Chicago has
been OF the Alaska variety and the
average feeder would a little rather
run out Of the house, give his steers
their rations, and run back again to
the warmth of the fire than drive cat
tie to the loading station and then
take chances on their arriving at mar
ket ten to twenty hours late. and in
a badly frozen condition.
Hogs.
Hogs had strong tone but early
strength was not maintained. The mar
ket was cents above last weeks close.
Receipts Of hogs at Chicago stock
yards last week -totaled 211,5oo, the
largest since January. 1909. or 1860
more than the previous week, 54.lOo
more than the same week last year
and $4,000 more than the corresponding
week two years ago. Average of the
corresponding weeks of the last eleven
; years, which ranged at 1924 to 24s,-
5S2. was 1851.
, Estimated average weight Of hogs a,
Chicago last week was 211 pounds, OF
, one pound lighter than the previous
. wen, lNSiNe pouu0S Ina e''H
5 same week a year ago and three pounds
heavier than the corresponding week
two years ago. Grand average Of cor
responding weeks Of the .ast clever
years, which ranged at 202 pounds &c
225 pounds, was 213 pounds.
Average price of hogs at Chicago
+. for the week figured $3.50, or Is cant:
$ higher than previous week, $1.6O lower
~ 10. 1n11,,
) err than the corresponding weeks Of thu
c lats eleven years, which ranged at $4.3!
to ss57, was $3.50.
Combined receipts of hogs at clever
, markets last week totaled 10000 :"
, 5000 more than the largest week las
year, and stood largest since week eDd
. ing Nov. q, 1908. Last weeks run wa
a 1876, 600 larger than the previous week
a 1877 900 larger than the same week
: year ago and $4,000 larger than til
n corresponding week two years age
: Average Of the corresponding weeks .
" the last dozen years. which ranged
$4,000 to 10000, was $4,000.
q Sheep.
< Outlook for the opening trade o
: this week is dimmed by the weathe
< and the situation as regards trans
: portation facilities Many holders Q
y bovine stock and feed, prompted b
unfavorable feeding weather and III
q high price OF feed, are showing undu
N haste in unloading their stock. and ctr
x rent marketings are carrying a yer
large percentage Of warmed-up stu
lacking finish, but weather condition
:. are now such all over the feeding bel
1t as to make the task Of getting stock {
loading stations and from there I
20 market a difficult one, the Rfester pal
q of the country lying under heav
30 blanket Of snow and temperature
ranging from around zero to 20 9
more below, and the majority Of trad
20 ers will be surprised II receipts at an
40 maket are above normal. There Is,
40 fact. much to warrant the pxpectAne
v. OF many sellers. TIA. the trade ear!
this week on good to choice classes wi
90 prove q ring -dinger"-neaning highs
Is Demand Is broad and thsre should /
some good SHIPPING orders II the CT
T. siiua tiuil CHAR iiies..--i5 u
1t Sheep.
r Live muttons were steady. Top Il
he lambs was S7.15.
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IN Chicago liveososls.
Chicago. Jan. lS- Cattle Estimate