Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-17
HOGS Make N[N High
RECORD FOR YEAR
UPTURN DUE TO SHORTAGE IN
DAYS ARRIVALS At
YARDS.
CHOICE LIGHT KINDS
SELL UP TO 1925
Delayed Trains Cut Down Expected
Receipts - Cattle Trade Firm and
Live Muttons Especially Strong Un.
der Good Demand-current Quota
tatons at Livestock centsrs.


high point for the year, choice light
hogs fetching 1925. The upturn was
caused by the fact that,cwing to de-
layed trains, the arrivals were much
below the forecast.
Receipts of hogs at the Chicago stock
yards last week totaled Isl, 900, or 2l.2o0
more than the previous week. 2,30o
more than previous week, 1900 less
than the same week the previous year
and $4,000 the corresponding week two
years ago
Estimated average weight of hogs at
Chicago last week was 240 lbs, the
heaviest since week ending Aug. "a.
1912. when it was PAL lbs. and stood .
lbs heavier than a year ago and lbs
lighter than the corresponding week
two years ago.
Top hogs at Chicago last week made
1915. rhe highest since las: October and
l5c higher than the previous week. 81
higher than year ago and s1.S5 higher
than two years ago. Average price
last week figured ss.1S or 1oc higher
than the previous week. sl.S9 higher
than the corresponding week two years
ago.
Eleven markets received only 2|Soo
hogs Saturday and that swelled the
weeks supply to $4,000, o" $4,000 more
than the previous week $4,000 less IMAM
the previous week. $4,000 less than the
same week last year and $4,000 more
than the corresponding week two years
ago Total for 1913 to date o.5I.ooo, or
l.103 900 less than the same period 1917
and $4,000 more than the correspond
ing time in 1911.
Cattle.
Cattle were firm.
Holy week restriction of meat de-
mand cast its shadow before, but the
damage done to values last week can
not we'll be repaired in the week ahead
and not until after Easter the trade is
anticipating continued restriction OF
outlet
Last weeks run totaled 4s,3oo at Chi
cago, against 42,7s5 the previous week
and 52,e0s year ago. and there VIII
need be less than 10000 if the beer
trade is to get volume really needed.
Decline last week has wiped out
big share of the advance made the
previous week and prospects are by no
means luminous for return OF good
trading conditions a. long as beef trade
is seriously Influenced by the present
short consumer demands Eggs are
working cheaper in cost, and as the
season advances hen fruit is going to
cut no small figure in holding down
beef consumption. since cost OF beef
on present basis tend to seriously re-
strict demand in many quarters.
At six markets last week supplies
stood 132.200 against 1l5, 100 last week.
120. 500 a year ago and $4,000 two years
ago. while for the year to date total at
six points is 1856, 900 comparing with
14S1 900 a year ago. a decrease Of 3d.
900.
AS the southwestern wintered stuff
comes into the trade in the next few
weeks, however. there is prospect of a
lot Of the common and medium natives
off warming-up of corn getting dis
elimination by packers who will likely
favor the former grades because of
their relatively cheaper cost. Nothing
is going at really cheap prices this
spring. however. Beef supplies shortage
over the country, emphasized on all
sides. will prove a bar to permanent
| bearish pressure on prices, and dispo-
sition Of corn belt feeders to market
steers as they are needed, and not bit
in excess Of trade requirements, will
have a strong tendency in holding
prices we'll up with the late winter
| basis. and as the longfeds grow scarcer
wider price spread between choice
to prime and mediocre classes.
Sheep.
| The live mutton trade was especially
strong under good demand.
Total offerings last week aggregated
$4,000. an increase Of $500 compared
with the previous week and decrease
! of $500 compared with the correspond
ling week last year There were some
shorn lots of sheep received, mostly
ewes. and the number will increase
| from now on, as steering Is on in
earnest, but it will be several weeks be-
fore clippers" DO not sell at discount.