Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-04
Chicago. May 4.-Hogs opened stron!

the session was s7.75. Receipts were
light.
Chicago received 165,lO7 hogs in five
days this week. which is os.199 more
than the first five days last week. a
gain of 22,l09 as compared with the
same time year ago and an increaS
IF 9q,054 over the CORRESPONDING period
two years ago.
The average price Friday was s,.5..
the lowest since March 25, when the
average price was s7.52. and is cents
less than Thursday and 33 cents below
last Friday. Bulk of hogs sold from
$50 10 1855. with inferior to good
MIXED packing al s1.20G 80
ST Joseph was the only marke, to
show a decrease in receipts Friday as
compared With last Friday. the run
there being 5000. as against $500
Week ago. AT other points the gain
MAS fair. the total al eleven markets
aggregating 1880. which is 1880
more than last Friday, 5000 less than
the same day year ago, and an in
crease Of 5000 over the corresponding
Friday, 1910. So far this week the
total for all markets reaches 10000. a
gain OF $4,000 as against the first five
days last week, 5000 more than the
same time year ago. and an increa Sc
OF $50 600 compared with the CORE
spondins period two years ago. Total
1912 10 date at eleven markets stands
2, $22,o0o, which is 1900 more than
the same time last year and an in
crease Of $500 600 over the correspond
ing period OF 1910.
Cattle.
Cattle we're steady, the market being
nominal
Market for good 10 choice grades is
closing largely l0115c higher than a
week ago. but there have been lot Of
instances OF much more gain noted in
recent days. Compared with V'ednes-
day % last Week the general trade for
kinds now worth s.. - q SIS is asa 40c
higher. and this is we'll indicated by
sales Of the Indiana college cattle on
Thursday at ss.S5 q 800 These steers
We're valued in the feed lots last sat
ardav al an average of $3.50. based on
the split between the markets Of We'd
nesday and Thursday last week
The medium steers are likewise
quoted a little higher than last week.
especially cattle averaging 1850 10 1850
his bit the veariing stuff which lacks
finish. having gone down hill fast in
value since Wednesday. are nov no
better sellers than late last week. and
some Of the cheaper grades going under
s. actually are quoted lower than
week ago Friday.
The average price of all grades now
is practically the best for more thar
thirty Years This vas stated in these
columns some days ago and needs no
confederation from any source. since
The sales show for themselves and
every one. barring the consumer. seems
to be thoroughly familiar with the
causes which have brought about the
phenornenally high rates for short-1ed
and Harned-up eteers. as well as the
conraratively short quota Of long-feds
which have heen marketed in recen.
months The latter. however. have no.
kept even pace in the price elm
with the steers of palmer grade Hao
,hey done so it is quite probable tha'
instead of SO top this week the Ami'
would have been nearer to sle
These remarkably high prices for
cattle in face OF the generous steer
supplv this week plainly attest an ur-
gent need for beef in practically all
quarters despite its high cost. thlcaso
h-.s had - 900 cattle in five days TINS
week and the weeks run viii stana
largest since the week ending Jan. -
last. when receipts totaled so.s1e. Inc
nearest approach 10 this weeks crop
came ir February and since then ana
m 10 this week it has been light PICK
ing. The fact that this weeks MARKER
was highes- in score and nan OF
wears as applied to the general run OF
steers is evidence enough of the lact
that there can be no permanently pear
ish disposition among the killers LOT
some time 10 come.
The run this week stands against 49,
s.9 in the five days a week ago ana
4s. so. wear ago, and practically all the
jncrea sed supply over last week mas
gone into local channels. At six mar
kets the week to date run is l26poo
against III 900 a week ago and 1eS,ooV
| a year ago.
What next week will bring forth in
the way of supply is matter OF consld-
cradle doubt. but the majority OF trad
ers are firm in the belief that feed YARD
shortage in holdings will bar any very
generous receipts and estimates OF 70
600 TO $4,000 were popular as conser-
yatiye euesses on the probable supply
/ here next Monday.
Top this week was CSC higher than a
week ago and the bulk of steers al
/ s715M $40 have sold at range OF l5h
/ 40c higher than cid bulk week ago
A year ago the top was $3.50 and two
years ago $685.. while bulk of the sup
ply a year ago moved at $5.5066.2
against $3.50 80 two years ago.
! Sheep.
Sheep and lambs after reaching high
| records suffered q severe break anS
i closed weak, with decliness Of % and
/ 40 cents.
| Closing basis Of prices shows quot
able declines ranging from 35c@s1. ir
extremes. as compared with the higf
time Wednesday,. Prime finished
! classes of lam bs show the least break
but it is very doubtful If the prime
| Colorado wooded lambs that command
ed the record price of s10.s0 at mid
week could now be landed above $10.25
/ anu ci.yunttss:.:. q snch nrime sflorn lambs
as made 1915 at weeks high spot oodld
be sold above 1885. A great COB o.
+! habitat to pretty good lambs and
! sheep, especially lambs, and including