Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-31
TOO MANY lEFT.ovERs FROM
THURSDAY AND RECEIPTS
TOO HEAVY.
SUMMIT OF DAYS PRICES
IS: PRACTICALLY $40
Bulk Sell at $3.50 to $7.65-cattis
Trade Closes at Best Prices Of Week
-lambs and Sheep IS to rs Cents
Above Recent Low Point-Markst
Conditions.

Chicago, Jan. S1.-A stale STOCK OF
over 5000 hogs and fresh supply
somewhat in excess of expectations
caused 5 cents lower market. A $'.1o
top made it look scratchy and $.1o
was practically the summit, with the
bulk at s7.6O@7.65.
Before many weeks light hogs will
be selling at a substantial premium.
This warrants prediction of an scent
market for such grades as shippers use
and a wider range between heavy
packers" and light shipping grades.
The two classes are now 20 cents
apart, and the gap will widen as the
winter wears away Hogs never nave
made such rapid gains as during the
past three months, and by March
weight ought to be conspicuous. EV-
cry possible SOW is being held back 1or
reproduction purposes. and AFTER inc
spring pig crop has been weaned these
will be fattened. warrantinS fun lard
kettle all summer. Some people In the
trade predict a summer spread or
dollar per hundredweight between
choice 100000 pound shipping hogs
and fat sows, and that forecast does
not sound unreasonable. Owing 10
disease the fall pig crop was small. ana
an unceasing breath OF fresh meat
hogs may be looked for as the summer
works along.
Chicago's supply for the week mas
shown lighter by almost 10000. Ihus
have been higher markets created. con-
siderins the fact that consumption OF
pork continues good and packers need
the hogs. Four days this week. Chicago
has received 1919 hogs. against 161.-
.4e the first four days the last week,
1ss se3 the same time a year ago and
124572 the corresponding four days
two years ago.
Cattle.
Cattle trade closed firm at the pest
prices Of the week.
Six markets had $500 cattle Thurs
day. against 1890 week ago and ls-
200 year ago. while the run at THESE
points for the week to date. standing
III 900 shows $4,000 decrease from
week ago and 1000 gain over year
ago.
1t has been a little freer selling mar
ket this week than last by reason or
shorter general receipts at all mar
kets, and not because Of improved tone
of beef trade The refusal OF retail
butchers to make material cuts in
their prices for beef to match the de-
cline in cost at Wholesale as compared
with a few weeks ago has been the
chief bar to an expanding consumer
call. and with the Lenten season open
ing Wednesday Feb, 5, restriction OF
demand can only be looked for. Thus
the market in it's present condition Is
far from able to Withstand generous
markets in the next few weeks and
with weather conditions ideal for max
ing beef at cheap cost upon a srea'
plenitude of rough feed and cheaper
corn, the trade is Urging moderation in
shipping from feed yards TO market.
Next week especially, the Lenten de-
man can be expected to fail down hare
and a run of cattle next Monday mucf
above volume here last Monday would
certainly be uncaIled for in view o
the market having failed this week t.
make substantial recovery from badl!
| broken rates noted at the finish las
| week.
Sheep.
| Sheep and lambs finished 1920 cent
above the recent low point.
There were only about 5000 head o
sheep ana lamps on Sdie hSAe
day, but $4,000 all told at the SIX ieau
| ing western markets and fifteen car
loads at Buffalo where a s9.lo lam
top was reported, against $3.50 Wed
nesday. Chicago receipts for the wee.
to date stand at only $500, or 2f,.o'
less than like period last week ana 4o'
500 below a year ago. The SIX pom
total thus far this week. 142,ooo, l
81 900 short of same time last "ee'