Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-05
HOGS ADVANCE WHEN ARRIVALS
DIMINISH AT ELEVEN
MARKETS.
QUOTATIONS AGAIN TOUCH
HIGH POINT OF YEAR
Cattle Supply Moderate and Prices
Strone-sulk Sells at $s.25 to $s.75-
Steadiness Prevails in Steep
Weather Favors Dressed Trade
Current Quotations.

day rebounded to the high point of the
/ year. Eleven markets had only 10000
arrivals. against $4,000 arrivals a
week ago.
| Statistically the hog situation is as
strong as ever. The slight expansion in
receipts last week, due to eSta blishins
! an Scent market in the country has
subsidized and many growers now insist
that size bids will be necessary to in
duce them to remove The padlocks they
! have placed on their feed lots. Never
f. before at this season has the available
supply of meat animals been as strong
~ held.
Eleven markets received $500 hogs
Tuesday, or $4,000 less than last Tues
day. $500 less than year ago and
$500 more than two years ago. Total
two days this week 165. 900, or $1,000
less than the same period last week,
5000 less than the like time last year
and 1000 more than the corresponding
two days TWO years ago. Total for 1918
to Gate, $4,000. or 9SS 900 more than
the same period 1912 and 505.o0o more
than the corresponding time 1911.
Cattle.
The cattle supply was moderate and
prices strong, sS.25 to sS.75 taking most
of the steers
Both the killers and shippers have
temporarily abandoned that poor beer
trade argument which they have
seemed TO oyerwork here of late. 1t is
now g supply and demand proposition
that is working in sellers favor, since
supplies this week, both here and in
the west. have been disappointinsly-
small, and prediction is made that the
market is not going TO suffer any very
severe breaks from now On if the coun-
try will just sit steady in the boat
and not effect temporary oversup
ply.
That prices will widen some. rather
than narrow. is another belief. Weight
and quality are getting better appreci-
alton than for some time back, and
reasonably good margin in beef trade
for the choice carcasseS should induce
killers 10 show more liking for them.
-Availa bic supply does not seem above
probable demand. II is a question OF
marketing it in equitable fashion, and
that policy apparently is gaining favor
with the feeders. Strong hands are
holding the bulk Of far bullocks now,
and with reasonably good late winter
weather, which will have waste Of corn
in beef making. the light steers in feed
yards. which are finished, would,
traders say, seem to be better off there,
from a money making standpoint, than
crowded into the market. To replace
light stuff Of plain beef class it seems
cost price for thin cattle practically as
good as the palmer beef steers would
sell at now.
For two days this week Chicago run
was only 21,300 cattle, against 24.21l
week age and 24,S01 a year ago, AMI
doubtless the severe weather late last
week was responsible for the decrease
in volume of marketinss as compared
with two days crop week ago. Stil!
il would be unwise to overload the
Wednesday trade simply because Nom
days crop was small, since killers are
showing no great hunger for any but
the right good handy ard strong weis NJ
steers and beef trade. with holy week
approaching, is not likely to develop
demand which will necessitate much
increased buying on packers and ship
pers' part, even tho their coolers are
known to hold practically no surplus
stocks.
Sheep.
In sheep steadiness prevailed.
Weather favored the dressed trade.