Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-10
SLIGHT ADVANCE, OVER THURS
DAYS AVERAGE REGISTERED
IN DAYS TRADING.
CATTLE MARKET Is
SLOW AND STEADY
Despite Light Run Hold About on a
l.veI With thursdays Average
Only $500 Head offercd-sheep Are
Steady to a Shade Lower-Current
Quotations.

Chica-~ Jan. 1o.-Trade in hogs was
slow a, the start but slight advance
was shown over Yesterdays close when
) cent gain was registered. The run
vas estimated at 21.0e0.
/ Provision traders are expecting a
heavy run of hogs the latter part of
this week and ali of next. unless there
should be bad break in prices. Win :
try weather has materially decreased
the profits in feeding corn TO hogs.
The first severe weather usually brings
4 rush of hogs to market in any event,
and the fact tina, the cold weather has
been delayed SO long this season prob
ably means that there will be a very
large proportion of heavy hogs in the
arrivals Packers were apparently pre-
pairing for a big run@of hogs by selling
the provision list.
hog packing in the west for the week
the previous week and $4,000 last
year. Since Nov. l the aggregate is
1867 900. a decrease of 1,143.o0o hogs
from the previous season.
The run. estimated at $4,000. wasn't
any too much. But there was fairly
generous lay-over-s.a99. Chicago's
supply is more than holding its own;
,ota, so far this week standing 145, $50,
as against 1851 the first four days
las: week. 10 80, the same time year
ago and 127,051 the corresponding per
iod two years ago
Cattle.
The run OF cattle was light. $500 be-
ing the figure given out early. me
rnarke was steady but trading was
slow. There were few price changes.
The run Thursday first estimated at
$500 and later down 10 1900. stood
against 6.32 week ago, while for four
DAYS this week $500 cattle have az
rived here, an increase of 5000 over
last week, which bigger run is pointed
10 by buyers as their excuse for break
| ing the market in face Of bettermeht
in beef trade. and, in fact.a little lower
ing of wholesale beef prices. a year
ago four days run was 35.oio, ard Two
years ago 57.215 arrived in the same
period. The west was light. total at
six points being 21.500. few hundred
; less than a week ago and $500 below
year ago, while the week to date run
at six points stands at 1.9, 900, or $4,000
more than last week and 5000 over a
year ago.
]. E. Miner of Rossville. Ind. took
on: {. load OF fort: head of fancy little
556-pound Angus stockers yesterday at
cost OF s..20. and other high SIS
stockers ranging in weight from So
10 $50 pounds, sold up TO s'.3o@7.4o,
prices which have never before been
! euualed in the open market for yours
stuff Of this weight A good lot OF ous-
| mess in feeders weighing less than SOU
| pounds and up around 100 pounds Is
| going at s7.o17.50, and some of the
: bes: lots OF feeders averaging around
/ 1905 pounds are going at $500 90
/ Choice strong weight calves were
! still wanted at firm prices. some OF ne
Dig fat calves Of best class up to 81
and choice strong weight veals quot
able higher. the demand for stock
calves which is nov very strong beins
4 big factor in the trade at TINS tune
! Sheep.
Sheep were steady to shade lower
Early estimate on the run THURSDAY
/ was $1,000. but with 80 cars Of stu:.
already here in this division previous
To II O'Clock, it was certain that al
least 10000 would be officially counted
There were 25,41 here last Thursda.
and 33,34s year ago. Total thus faI
this week. footed $4,000, an increase
of 500 corr pared with the same perloc
last week and decrease of 23.Soo com
pared with the corresponding time las;
year. Six markets received 41,Sof
! Thursday. against $4,000 {. week agf
and $500 the corresponding Thursday
year ago. For the week to date com
bined offerings totaled 10000, or $4,000
more than the same period last week
and 10000 less than the corresponding
four DAYS last year.