Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-13
GAINS
MADE BY HOGS
PRICES ADVANCE SLIGHTLY Be.
CAUSE OF SCARCITY OF
ARRIVALS.
BUSINESS IN CATTLE
DIVISION LiFELEss
Advancing Prices in Canada Halt I'M
ports to United Statss-Week's Run
Of Poor QuaIity-Moasrate Run Ex-
pected Monday-sh.sp ard Lambs
Readily Disposed Of.

a moderate gain today. Receipts were
moderate.
The top and average price at the
present time is nearer together thar
for several months past, the average
al s7.73 standing 4o cents higher than
q year ago. S1.57 higher than W. years
ago and IS cents higher than three
Years ago.
Notwithstanding the fact that prices
are higher than one, two and three
years ago 1t is a we'll known fact that
packers have a good wide margin of
profit, but with over 400 900 receipts in
the past two weeks and prospects OF
around zoo, 900 next week they are be-
having admirably.
Eleven markets received 112.4o0 hogs
Friday. or 12,100 more than last Friday.
1900 more than a year ago and 6,1o0
less han two years ago. Total thus
far this week $4,000, or $4,000 more
than same period last week. 5000 more
than corresponding time last year anu
1900 more than same five days two
years ago. Total for 1913 to date 49,
$4,000. or $4,000 more than same Pc
Rod 1912 and 123, 900 less than CORE
spending time 1911.
Cattle.
Business in cattle was Nfeless.
Five days run at Chicago this week
stood 64.e20, against 51.099 a week ago
and 61,9S5 a year ago, while in the west
it has been a moderate supply, freight
ed with Nttle really good beef, and that
Ia been the reason for some generous
packer buying here. Eastward the fat
steer supplies have been short n few
Canadian cattle have come over the
border, tho Argentine beef in the New
York market has been fairly plentiful.
Effect Of Canadian invasion has not
been really felt in the trade at n time
since the tariff was removed and fast
climbing markets ver b line In re-
cent weeks have cut OF the exports into
the United States. Argentine beef IN
the New York market has. Of course,
had some influence in cutting down the
needs for the middle quality domestic
arcasses, but the fact remains that
these classes are still relatively higher
sellers on the hoof than the finished
steers.
Total run at the six markets for i've
days this week stood 157, 900, against
49,, 900 a week g and $4,000 a year
ago, but much of the western points
arrivals have been cattle that were
shifted out OF dry pastures in Sepeem-
Der and have since had merely a warm.
ing up. They are mainly a plain qua
ity class, but the buyers killing sheets
are reported TO show favorable carcass
percentages on them and same is true
of the bulk Of Chicago slaughter tests.
1t being a 8 when general steer
dressing are best in years, and this
was proved in the show steer pur-
chases as well as those on the open
market. Dressings of 63H to Ssh per
sent in show steer were the rule on
heavies and numerous yearlings have
made SO per Cent and better. while open
market choice t prime steers in recent
weeks did practically as well.
A big end Of this weeks run has
comprised half fat and warmed-up
100 to 1850 pounds. but quota Of 1900
to 1880 pound plainish kinds was still
conspicuous, altho as the season ad-
anc few Of these, as well as b big
ripe 1850 to 1850 pound steers, will
likely be seen at market, the prospect
favoring lighter general weights OF
steers for midwinter than in years past,
but these, along with yearlings, are
kinds that make the most desirable
Estimates or the run next Monday
ranged all the way up to $4,000, but
$4,000 to $4,000 were popular guesses
and from the coed performance of buy
ers here since the middle rounds Of
Wednesdays trade, 1t appears that a
moderate Monday run should have IA
-o1a5ie action, tho surpI!es upward of
%, 900 will be expected to put dents IN
the general price basis, barring the
probable slim showing of prime quality
lots.
Steep.
Buyers had little trouble in moving
sheep and lambs.
Current prices are irregularly Is to
40 cents higher thar On Friday of last
week. prime handy lambs showing the
most gain and matured muttons, strong
weight yearlings and habitat lambs
the least, while nearly everything is %
70 20 cants higher thar last Saturday
and prime lambs are nearly go cents
above that time when a sale at 1915
was regarded as a luke"
Feeding sheep and yearlings have
been in strong request AL week and
frequently showed 10 to Is cents adj
vances, making the best prices Of the
season, s4s0 to 1886 having been paid
for choice feeding wethers and some
yearling feeders landing up to $3.50
to $685.. Feeding lambs are closing
a little lower than q week ago. q
fleshier and better class going ont at
1855 to 81 this week than made $3.50
to $500 last week, and some warmed
up lambs at 1856 to 81 being such as
killers bought on the high spot last
Monday up around 47.SS.
Chicago has had considerably more
than half the combined supply ct six
western markets this week, supply
heTe reaching ass:-:55 .ss 900 against
262, 900 at six markets whose aSgfegate
marketings total $4,000, against 240..
900 las week and $4,000 q year ago.
chiesee lIvooeeoks
Chicago, Deo, observation-disclosures
receipts Tor todsy, 10oj market steady,
Boeves ,,.,,. ,...,..,,.ss 100 v'eo
rex steers ....sr,as',s S.seO l.lo
| We0t0fn steers ..,,r.-+.,s o.S0V 1.fe
6tockefs and feeders ,..,s $500 1.eo
/ Cows and heifers ,......,s SAo0 IN
Caves ,,,.,,... .r.-.s~ 7.eoO LIN
Hogs-Esttmated receipts for today
1850; market : cents abevs yestss'
days average.
I4sn.. ,.-'.....', $500: s..sSs:s
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