Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-29
EARLY HOG ADVANCE
Of SHORT DURATION
LIGHT MONDAY RECEIPTS CAUSE
STRENGTH At OPENING
OF TRADE.
DEMANDS Lessons AND PRICES
GO BACK TO FORMER LEVELS
Demand in Cattle Division was for
Choice steers-ArrivsIs Of Sheep
and Lambs Not Excessive and Mar
ket Holds Stsady-Revisw Of Market

Chicago. Sept. 29-Small receipts of
hogs led to an early advance, which
was soon lost.
The weeks hog total at eleven mar
kets totaled $4,000. being 41,OO0 more
than previous week, $4,000 more than a
year ago and 1000 less than CORE
spending week of 1911
For 1918 to date the eleven markets
received 17.9s7,O0O, being $4,000 less
than a year ago, 260,ODo more than
two years ago, and 4,043,O00 more than
three years ago.
The average weight fo- last week
was estimated at PIG pounds being the
lightest week of the year and barring
the second week of last November, the
!ightest since May Of 1912.
Cattle.
Demand was for choice steers.
The advance since the low spot three
weeks back is so cents on most cattle.
Some show even more apprecia ton,
the sS.75@9 grades having experienced
most benefit. Eastern grass cattle are
now running freely, but at Missouri
river points there is little beef and
killers are compelled to satisfy their
needs here or go without. That the
consumer is able to buy the product
after the killer and retailer have added
their tolls is surprising.
The selling side did not have easy
shedding all last week and the off day
sessions have not worn as much bloom
as the previous week.
September, evidently, Is going to dis
credit $40 prediction. but since the
drouth was relieved the market has
been performing very creditably and
when good cattle still in feeders hands
have been worked off, a process that
can not continue Unfortunately, further
enhancement is considered certain.
Ten dollar expectancy has not been
abandoned merely deferred.
The present spread between choice
and common cattle is much narrower
than year ago, common stuff selling
higher than at that time while good
bullocks are considerably lower. This
is explained by the fact that fat bull
locks which were woefully scarce
year ago owing to the short corn crop
in 1911, have recently been abundant
This year scarcity Of western cattle
has propped up the low end Of the
range.
Sheep.
Sheep-anQ !aulD arrivals were uol
excessive.
Fewer Idaho. Nevada or Utah stock
this week than arrived last is GER
tainty and 1t now appears that this
weeks receipts Of range stock will be
materially lighter than this. particu-
larly Of choice fat lambs, but accurate
information is not available, as to the
probable supply Of Montana and Wy
oming stuff next week. 1t is logical to
expect generous supplies from that
source. however.
Last weeks big receipts carried $50
double decks Of range sheep and lambs,
including twenty one direct to packers.
against 603 doubles the previous week.
including eighteen loads direct.
1t is certain that conditions of the
range offering will deteriorate mater
tally from now on. A heavy run Of
aged Montana and Wyoming sheep and
CT feeder and medium killing lambs
from the same cources is to be expect
ed thruout October, but buyers will
not have access to anything like the
quantities Of good Idaho and Nevada
| lambs that have recently been coming.
Idaho lambs from sections west of Po-
catello are now either marketed or on
the road for next weeks trade. There
are some choice Idaho lambs yet to
come of the Rexburg branch. Fremont
| county stock chiefly, and a few more
| strings Of Nevadas. Some choice
| Washington lambs are also due here
next week, but quality hereafter prom
| ises to command a greater premium
| over mediocrity than it has Of late.