Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-06

Chicago, Dec. 6.-Owners Of hogs
. were handicapped today by a large
LETT over supply and concessions proved
unavoidable.
Eleven markets received $4,000 hogs
Friday. or 1,400 more than last Friday,
400 more than a year ago and 700 more
than two years ago. Total i've days
this week, $4,000, or $4,000 more than
same period last week, $4,000 less than
like time last year and 5000 less than
corresponding five days two years ago.
Total for 1918 to date, 22.907,000, or
$4,000 more than same period 1872 ana
$4,000 less than corresponding time
1911.
Cattle.
Cattle showed no change in price.
Market is back to last weeks close,
or steady with the time before the
break of Monday. Each day after Mon
day market worked a little higher till
the close finds all the loss regained and
the week finished up in strong manner.
Quality stuff was sought in the clos
ing days Of the week. All kinds OF
choice cattle, especially the yearlins
stuff. have been very scarce. The me-
dium heavyweight cattle were also
scarce among the offerings and what
were on hand changed hands at strong
er prices each day after Monday. Big
heavy cattle have. been slow sellers
most days this week. Packers have
been neglecting this kind badly. and
while they suffered, the big end Of the
decline Monday, they showed the least
advance when market turned.
Weather is still warm and hurting
the beef trade to q certain extent. Pres
ent demand seems to be for nothing
but the light and medium weight beef
animals and the offers have been
drug on the market. There have been
evry few western cattle received dur
ing the week and packers have been
taking to the good cows In place OF
these and passing up some Of the com"
mon beef steers.
During the first Ave days this week
there have been 52,47s cattle marketed
at Chicago, against s4.433 a week ago.
1920 a year ago and $4,000 two years
ago. OF this number shippers have
taken 22,T66 this week against 13,349
a week ago, $3.50 q year ago and 26."
S58 two years ago.
Demand from the east has picked up
greatly In the last week and good cattle
have found outlet from that source On
Wednesday. especially, shippers were
good competitors Of packers and a
good advance IN prices that day was
the result. A holiday last week put the
market in bad shape and small runs
are stu needed to keep market from
going under present prices.
Five days this week there have been
137, 600 cattle marketed at the six prin-
cipA markets. against $4,000 q week
ago sud isS, 900 year ago AL markets
show al increase over a week ago. but
runs at Chicago are larger in proper
ton than any other.
Sheep.
Sheep were inactive.
The decline Friday left the market
largely 10 to 15c higher than on Fri
day OF last week on fat lambs. year.
lings and ewes with matured Wethers
fully csc above that time. while feeder
classes show little change in value
from a week ago. 1t may check mar
ketings to an extent early next week
and thereby prevent further breaks,
but the trade rs fearing an overgrown
supply. as the good run Of yesterday
and today strongly evidences feeders
desire to take advantage of every OPP
portunity the market offers to unload
at fair prices.