Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-27

Chicago. Oct. 27.-Hogs today
brought higher prices. Good shippers
found special favor.
Hog receipts at Chicago stock yards
for the week 1s0,SO0. or 10000 less than
previous week, 1900 less than same
week last year and 14,7o0 compared
with corresponding week two years
ago
Fewer pigs arrived at Chicago for
the week and the average weight was
placed at 213 pounds. or pounds
heavier than previous week, Is pounds
lighter than same week last year and
l pound lighter than corresponding
week two years ago.
Top hogs at Chicago made $3.50 for
the week, against $s.75 preceding week,
$500 a year ago and s6.72k two years
ago. Average price figured $3.50. the
lowest since week ending Feb. s. when
it was $3.50. Previous week $3.50 was
the average, against $3.50 year ago
and $6.32 two years ago.
Eleven markets received 44,SO0 hogs
Saturday, making $4,000 for the week,
or 1900 less than previous week, o.
900 less than two years ago. Total for
1913 to date 19.650,0oo, or $4,000 more
than corresponding time 1911.
Cattle.
Cattle trading was uneven and prices
suffered in consequence.
Packers have no surplus Of beef Of
any kind. and they are not going to get
any surplus for months to come. If
he fok
as a criterion. A week ago the Ar
gentine competition was much more
feared than 1t is now, and even II Ar
gentina does ship fair amount OF
beef into New York, the impression
prevails that it will not be of volume
sufficient to seriously affect values for
the palmer grades Of native steers.
Medium to good stun had a broad
demand by reason OF colder weather
acting as Stimulus to beef consump-
ton, and the fact that q series OF Jew
ish holidays which up to last Wednes-
day had killed Off the kosher inquiry,
are now passed, suggests resumption OF
good inquiry for the heavy steers on
kosher account.
The trade is not taking an especially
bullish view as regards the immediate
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no such gloom lowering over the stu
alton as noted a week ago, when VAL
ues were on soft footing and appeared
more likely to go lower than higher.
as has been the case.
Biggest share Of the receipts at river
markets comprised common and me-
dunn steers. and this was especially
true at Sioux City and st. Joseph.
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of the runs were only of feeder type.
Eastward fair crop Of Canadians ar
rived, mainly at Buffalo, but it was
mostly a stocker run there, and the
Canadian fat cattle crop crossing the
line since the tariff went into effect has
been very light and no factor In the
American beef trade. Locally fat Cana
dams were rangers, Albertas making
1915 for best steers and $40 for heif-
ers. Another train Of twenty-four cars
of Alberta rangers is due for the mar
ket today. Eastern Canadian markets
have advanced to balance American
prices.
Beef supplies out Of the eastern
states have been small, but the fact re-
mains that shippers are doing light
business locally, and that purchases
east in a measure account for short Or
| ders here.
| Sheep.
Most of the sheep arrivals were feed
I ers and business hung fire.
Total offerings for the week aggre-
gated 172,600, an increase Of 400 COM
pared with the previous week and a
decrease of 24,3oo compared with cor
responding week last year. Weeks
No. tot, tod
and, altho thin stuff was about as
numerous as expected, the finished
kinds were scarce.
| Scarcity of good to prime lambs dur
ing the week made it possible for sell
ers to boost values sharply. Closing
level was highest in several weeks. as
well as being higher than eastern
1 prices. which ususally results in q
lower trend to values afterward. Week
end sales were unevenly higher than
the previous weeks close and natives
were 40@60c higher, while westerns
gained 25@40c
Feeders were in liberal proportion
and only the good weighty kinds held
steady, while other kinds were down
= 25 q soc during the week. The lighter
in weight and poorer in quality feeding
stuff was the more decline occurred
Country demand was of good volume
but most of the thin offerings were moi
of suitab BILE weight, SO that the depreci.
alton was only natural.
General quality deteriorated consid
erably and lack of prime westerns
caused buyers to turn their attention II
natives where some finished arrivals
were occasionally found. City butcher
and shippers operated in the native
division more freely than usual. con
sequently such offerings showed tn
most gain. Sorting was tighter; II
fact, many lots went straight.
Chicago Livestock.
II Chicago. Oct. 27.-Cattls-Estfmat
receipts for today, $4,000; market II
to rs cents lower.
Beeves ....... ........... s.7o@ s.7'
Texas steers ............. s.75@ 7.S'
Western steers ......... S.000 81!
Stocker and feeders 800. 5000 ia.
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