Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-19
STRONGER MARKET RESULTS
FROM RENEWED ACTIVITY
AMONG BUYERS.
BIG CATTLE RUN FEARED
DURING EARLY NEXT WEEK
Prices Decline Because Of Apprshsn-
sion Over Abundance Of Suppliss-
Moderatins Weather Sure to Bring
Big hipments-Shssp and Lamb
Trade Active.

Chicago, Jan. 19.-The hog market
was stronger today and packers We're
inclined to lend support. The top for
| hogs was s6.45.
Receipts of hogs here Thursday were
estimated at 10000 to $4,000 and the
average mark was $4,000, but it was
, the same old story-trains late and the
run uncertain. Four days supply footed
132.30O, a decrease of $4,000 compared
With the same period last week, but an
| increase of 25, 700 compared with the
corresponding time last year.
Eleven markets received 154, 400 hogs
Thursday, or $500 more than a week
ago, 1920 more than year ago and
/: $1,000 more than the corresponding
Thursday two years ago. Chicago and
ST. Louis were the only western mar
kets having fewer hogs than week
ago, while every eastern market had
considerable less than last Thursday.
All points received more than a year
ago. Total for four days this week
$4,000, or 5000 more than the same
, time last week, $4,000 more than the
like period last year and 215.0Q0 more
than the corresponding four days two
years ago. Total for lei: TO date l.
,
period 1911. and GIL 1000 more than the
corresponding time in 1910
Cattle.
Cattle values declined on trade ap-
prehension of big run Monday II the
weather moderates.
AS the trade stands. the handy light
steers are making strong prices as COM
pared with one week ago. owing to
much better demand on feeder account
since milder weather has given yard
dealers a chance to do some business.
The good to choice beeves from $3.50
up are also strong as compared with
one week ago, but the medium classes
Of steers selling from $e2597.o5 have
met with less satisfactory demand
here since early Monday than during
the last half Of last week and show
prices about 10@15c lower than at that
time with outlook still more doubtful
Of good market the coming week for
such classes. A big crop OF cattle Is
naturally expected here the first half
| Of next week as lot Of stuff has been
held up by severe weather and could
not get out the last two weeks. Buy
ers are ready and eager to cheApe UP
beef cost at the earliest opportunity
and the classes Of cattle that will feel
the insertion Of knife to let the long
standing imitation out Of the market
will be the shrinky and low. dressing
| medium steers which have been ,rela-
lively higher than any other class.
Branch roads in Iowa. Dakota and
Minnesota are now in better shape to
handle cattle since weather has mod
Grated and the strength in mid-week
steer trade is expected to induce lot
| Of shipping for next Mondays market
The trade is looking forward to a
deluge Of habitat and light steers
landing here early next week. and in
event that these expectations come
true the current price basis rs bound
| to be hammered into a somewhat pulpy
condition.
Boost in prices late Wednesday
while it helped out the owners OF stun
arriving late that day. is likely to have
bad influence on the shippers" said
a trader. "In the event that they be-
come keen TO do business in the coun-
! try a big run will materialize next
week and we will then be up against
declines in big chunks There is nc
need of big run. Stuff can be held
in the country to better advantage
than il can be sold here in bearish
reriod Of the trade. There are no more
cattle in the country than the demand
is going to need this season. and al
good prices. too. 1t is simply a CUES
ton Of supplying demand, and not
oversupplying."
Sheep.
Sheep and lambs were active, but
with NO marked changes in prices.