Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-29
HOG Quotations
MARCHING UPWARD
GOOD DEMAND CONTINUES AND
PRICES SCORE ANOTHER
SLIGHT ADVANCE.
CATTLE TRADE SLOW
AND OUTLOOK UNCERTAIN
Unless Marketinss Are Moderate Next
Week Additional Declines Will Be
Forced-SeIlers Of Sheep and Lambs
Hold Out For Steady Priees-Rs.
view of Market Conditions.

Chicago, Nov. 29.-Good demand
pushed up hog values today.
Hog market talent believes the bear
short run warrants a reaction, and al
tho packers are as bearish as ever.
competition occasionally appears. This
week the east has been in the local
market for $50 to 1870 pound stuff at
s1.25@7.55, which sold at s7@7.35 on
the low spot indicating that 1t is cut
ting up to advantage. The obvious
policy of the grower is TO market
young hogs, which means premium
on weight. The volume Of winter sup
ply will depend entirely on how seri-
ously the Iowa and Nebraska pig crop
has been decimated by disease. Chi
cage depends on Iowa for much Of its
hog supply and if it is not forthcoming
from that quarter dearth is certain.
Eleven market received $500 hogs
Friday. or 1860 less than last Friday,
22.2o0 less than year ago and 100
less than two years ago. Total FIVE
days this week 10000. or $4,000 less
than same period last week. $4,000 less
than like time last year and $4,000 less
than corresponding FIVE days two years
ago. Total for 1918 to date 22.259.0oo,
or $4,000 more than same period 1872
and $4,000 less than IKE time 1911.
Cattle.
In cattle trade was slow.
The country is warned TO keep re-
ceipts down to small volume next
week. The way market finished it is
very evident that anything but smaller
offerings will mean lower prices for
the general rank and file OF offerings.
Last years mean market during the
week OF the International should be
kept in mind and country should act
accordingly. Receipts Of good cattle
will be plenty large next week and the
market should be minus all the med
ium grade stuff that Is possible.
During five days this week there
have been only s3s1s cattle marketed
at Chicago. This was the lightest run
offered in many weeks. 1t Will be
noticed that with light receipts market
showed improvement from last week
But market Is in such a shape right
now that nothing but small receipts
are needed.
A week ago for the Ave days there
were 5s,446 cattle received. against 49,
173 a year ago and 51,092 two years
ago. Shippers were credited with tax
ing 1865 in five days this week,
against 22.612 a week ago, 16,3o3 a
year ago and 2s.3ss two years ago.
At six markets Friday there were
1880 cattle received, against 4.2oo a
week ago and 31,400 year ago. At
six principal markets there were $4,000
cattle marketed the first five days this
week. against 100000 a week ago and
$4,000 year ago.
Sheep.
Sellers Of sheep and lambs held out
FOR steady prices.
Montana is still engaged in getting
out Of the sheep business. Ewes and
wethers are coming tumultuously and
II Montana does not run out OF sheep
before long 1t will be because the sup
ply is inexhaustible ihereabouts. The
fact is that the whole west has been
ltquidaung sheep for FIVE years in sue
cession and that process can result
only in a semi famine OF mutton
Western cattle were not missed until
liquidation had run its course and 1t
will be the same with sheep.
After two weeks OF light receipts,
the trade should be in position to alb
serb pretty good runs next week, but
no big supply is called for and sellers
are by no means confident OF their
ability to hold current prices in the
event receipts prove heavy.
| Feeding classes have been in short
| supply and good demand, showing
prices fully up to those current week
! ego.