Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-20
SETBACK FOR HOGS,
RECEIPTS GENEROUS
ELEVEN CITIES REPORT ARR.
Walls OF 10000 IN EXCESS OF
ONE YEAR AGO.
SUPPLY OF $4,000
REACHES MARKET CENT6ES
Steers Average Slightly Lower Altno
Cattle Values Arc Not Seriously
Disturbed-Few Changes Shown in
Market For Sheep and Lambs-cur-
rent Quotations,

rent Quotations,
Chicago, Feb. 20.-Generous receipts
caused a setback in the hog market.
Eleven cities reported arrivals totalling
$4,000. against $4,000 year ago.
Combined receipts of hogs at eleven
markets Wednesday totaled 1o4,3OO, or
$500 more than last Wednesday,, IA,
700 more than a year ago and 21,3O0
more tina ntwo years ago. Total the
first half of this week aggregated 3d.
600, or 1000 more than the same time
last week, 10000 less than the like Pc
Rod last year and 1900 more than the
corresponding three days two years
ago. Total for 1913 to date footed A.
100000, or $4,000 less than the same
period 1912 and 50S,00O more than the
corresponding time 1911.
One has only to watch receipts OF
hogs at Missouri river markets day by
day to see where the big packers get
off at" this winter. They are dissipat-
ing rather than accommodating stocks at
a season when cellars ought to be fill
ing.
A year ago Omaha and Sioux City
were getting record hog runs and pack
crs were piling up product. Disease has
evidently played havoc with the in
dustry in that region this season. or
the narketward movement affords nc
criterion.
In figuring future hog prices it will
be We'll not to overlook the shortage In
Missouri river territory.
Cattle.
Altho steers averaged a little lower
cattle values iii general have not heen
seriously disturbed.
Break in values Wednesday puts the
general trade for medium to choice
steers STEADY to 20 cents lower than the
close last week, since lot of the $S.1o
1850 and better stuff here on Mon
day sold a little higher than late last
week, but the fact that about every
thing here Wednesday took a heavy
fill by reason of ideal winter weather
made it mostly a paper decline" the
buyers claiming that in good many
cases dead cost Of beef Wednesday
would stand right up with that Of last
Monday.
Three days run this week stands "A,
400, against 1861 a week ago and So
544 year ago. while shipments are
| only about 1000 larger and the sup
| plies at six western points for the
three days this week, totaling $4,000
head, show $4,000 increase over weel
and 16,4O0 more than a year ago. Thu:
with a heavier general crop over the
market map this week and turn tc
! mild weather, which is claimed to bt
having effect in cutting beef demand
q lower market for bulk Of steers was
logical Wednesday.
With the feeder buyers urgent bid
ders for the light steers of good breed
ing. however. packers and shippers have
had no opportunity to beat down val
ues for the light and short-fed killers
Sheep.
Few changes were detected in the
market for sheep and lambs.
| Estimated receipts Wednesday were
| 21,0O0 and most traders thought tina
was q conservative mark, while weel
ago 1890 were received, and the cor
responding Wednesday year ago Of
ferings totaled only 14,O0S. Offering!
footed $1,000 the first half Of this week
an increase of 300 compared with the
same period last week and $500 com
| pared with the corresponding time las
year. The increase in present receipts
compared with last week and the SANE
time last year, was made possible, no
by the aged and yearling lots, but b!
| the larger marketing Of lambs. 81!
| markets were credited with 44,9O
| Wednesday, against $4,000 last Wed
nesday and 29,s00 year ago. Tota
offerings the first half Of this week az
gregated 10000 or 5000 less than tn
same period last week, but $4,000 NOR
than the corresponding three days