Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-21
DEMAND Falls OFF
N HOG DIVISION
ADDITIONAL SAG IN PRICES WHEN
TRADERS FAIL TO DIS.
PLAY INTEREST
CATTLE TRADE DULL
AND LITTLE is DOING
Market for Heavy Steers Continues
Without Life, While Lights and Med
ium Weights Maintain Degree of
Strensth-Sheep and Lambs Hold
Steady.

Chicago, Oct. 21.-Hog prices sag
sed today owing to lack of demand.
Number OF pigs in proportion to re-
ceipts was not as large as usual Mon
day They sold uneven, steady to weak,
and some places lower. General Of
ferings were of only fair quality Good
hogs were lacking. From Saturday
there were 2,l6S hogs held over. Fresh
receipts were estimated at 10000. being
about as expected to arrive. Some early
suesses put the estimate at $4,000. Run
at 10000 vas 1900 more than a week
ago, $500 more than a year ago and g.
800 more than two years ago.
Eleven markets received log. 900
hogs Monday, or 1860 more than last
Monday. 1880 more than a year ago
and 300 less than two years ago.
Total for 1913 to date, 100000, or
$4,000 less han same period 1912 and
$4,000 more than corresponding time
1911.
Cattle.
Cattle trade was dull,
Advance of 10@15c over low rates
OF good to prime handy and light steers
and the greater portion of good to
choice heavies showed a 1Oc gain. but
1t was short crop Of big steers, the
country having needed warning Of
traders to stay away until the Jewish
holidays are over. Kosher demand
will be resumed here on Wednesday.
but it is not likely that it will be a
n a
There We're instances Of more than 15c
gain for just the kinds that suited Ger
tain buyers needs. but a general 15c
advance was not quotable for bulk OF
the stuff.
Run was first called 10000. but later
cut to $4,000. and it looked an actual
supply nearer to 1900. while there
were included $500 western rangers.
Thus the native crop was quite small.
but it was we'll in view Of the semi
demoralized state OF affairs last week.
A resumption of generous shipping
for midweek trade on strength Of the
little better situation shown in the
Monday market can only bring reac-
ton in values. It is q situation in
beef steer trade which requires nurs-
ing. The market can hold it's recu-
are put down to the level of demands,
and certainly there Is nothing in the
wholesale beef deal which is suggestive
Of impending betterment. The eastern
trade is still Handicapped by Argen-
tine shipments. and there We're again
some generous supplies OF cattle at all
the eastern markets for Monday trade.
Kosher demand has been OF for nearly
nlyc Nd td
greater factor in furnishing prices this
season than in years past.
Give the market a liberal midweek
supply and there can only be re-
sumption Of bearish tactics by killers
Of sufficient force to wipe away all the
bloom which the moderate Monday
supply made possible.
A train of Canadian rangers from
Alberta, Of exceptionally good class,
was among arrivals, these being first
Canadian range steers to come this
way since the duty was removed.
Sheep.
Sheen and lambs held steady on a
good demand.
Receipts Monday We're estimated at
50 600 and there were over 210 cars
received by 10 o'clock. Traders were
not surprised at the liberal supply, as
indications late last week pointed to
heavier receipts. The previous Mon
day 36,sSs arrived. while year ago
57.4o3 were marketed and two years
ago 1854 we're received. Six markets
were credited with 1850, or $500
more than week ago, $4,000 less than
year ago and 33.500 less than CORE
spending Monday two years ago.
Most recent days feeder lambs sold
with more freedom than Fat grades,
but the abundance the past week or
ten days Of the former kind made it
possible for country buyers TO be more
independent. However. feeding demand
is still of good volume and strong
weight lots VIII continue to sell COM
parat!vely VOL