Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-19

Chicago, Feb. 19.-FOr the first time
in many weeks hog receipts today were
in excess of the run a year ago. Buy
appreciation.
Hogs.
Ckica COS receipts two days this
week aggregate 62,743, compared with
1871 the first two days last week and
542S6 the corresponding two days two
years ago.
Eleven markets received $4,000 hogs
| Tuesday or 500 less than last Tuesday,
$500 less than year ago and 24,oeo
more than two years ago. Total two
DAYS this week, 100000. or 5000 less
than same period last week, $4,000 less
! than the like time year ago and o.
, 600 more than the corresponding two
DAYS two wears ago Total for 1913 to
date aggregated 3.91400O. or 100000 less
than the same period 1912 and $4,000
more than the spending time wi
Cattle.
Cattle prices lost a point. There were
more arrivals than had been expected
Lack Of the same keen general de-
nand nc shown for bulk of steers on
Monday was not surprising TUESDAY.
since killers claim that beef cost mas
risen very speedily of late, and while
there is considerable betterment in the
beef trade compared with earlier this
month, it is contended that much fur
ther rise in cost of steers will be likely
TO nut a check on broad CCnsun! nt1on
The situation east is reported to be
only fairly good, altho shippers took
over 5000 cattle on Monday, and this,
at least. suggests some rather liberal
needs in the eastern territory where
beef coolers have long since held no
larger supplies than the trade needs
required.
Killers are in no mood to overstock
their coolers. Light general supplies
appear to suffice all around, and While
weather continues good, and corn can
be fed profitably on basis of current
rrices for the cereal and a bright fu-
ture prospect for fat beeves. the trade
is arguing that this is no time to over
supply the cattle market merely be-
cause some general price advances
have been scored in the past ten days.
Summed up as against rates noted
ten days ago, the market is showing
anywhere from 25c to SOC advance, ana
the greatest gain is noted where it was
most needed to balance the values as
against feeder cattle viz for medium
to good grade steers selling mainly
within a spread of $S.000S.oO. stu a
lot OF the ss.s0dS.75 stuff here in re-
cent DAYS has gone 80 q 40c higher than
two weeks ago.
That the market can sustain values
with a continuance OF moderate sup
plies is the opinion generally held
among traders, but conditions are such
as would effect speedy decline with
ANYTHING like an oyergrown supply.
Sheep.
Lambs declined 10 to IS cents, but
sheep held steady.
Receipts Tuesday were smaller than
anticipated. and many traders had their
doubts about the estimate OF lo,ooo
banning out" Last Tuesday 1871
showed up, while year ago 14,42o were
offered. Total two days this week foot
ed 44.90O, an increase of 1900 compared
with the same period last week and the
same increase compared with cor
responding time last year. Six mar
kets were credited with 4S.900 Tuesday,
against 53 500 a week ago and 4O,SO0 the
corresponding Tuesday year ago
Combined offerings for the week to date
aggregate $4,000 or 5000 less than the
same period last week and $4,000 more
than the corresponding two days year
ago.
Spread between light and heavy
larnt.S is gradually widening. and un-
less the proportion Of handyweight OF
ferings increase the range will get stu
wider Lambs are getting plenty Of feed
in the country. and with faVoraple
weather they are making rapid gains
SO the average weight ofslambs is not
expected to drop for some time to come
meaning that the discrimination
against the "big weights'i is certain tc
continue. =