Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-16
GOOD GRADES SCORE ADVANCE
AFTER OPENING SLOW AND
STEADY,
RUN AGAIN FAILS TO
REACH ESTIMATES
Cattle Trade Weak at Wednesdays
Closing Figures, Despite the Light
Run of 5,50o-M arket For Sheep is
Dull and Weak-current Quotations
of Leading Markets.

Chicago, Jan. 16.-The market for
hogs opened slow and steady, but lat
er prices advanced cents for good
grades. The run was again below pre-
dictions, $4,000 being the early esti-
mate.
Only $1,000 hogs arrived at eleven
markets Wednesday, being 1000 less
than a week ago and Gl,Oc0 less than
a year ago. Chicago alone received
$4,000 less than a year age. Kansas
City reported 10000 less st. Joseph s.
600 less, Omaha 5000 less, ST. Louis
4.50O less and all the eastern markets
had less than a year ago. The first
half Of this week eleven markets re-
ceivcd $4,000, or 10000 less than a
year ago
Patrick Cudahy. the Milwaukee
packer, was a visitor on the change.
To q reporter he said: Il am bull.
look for SO hogs in April and SO
hogs in August. There is a shortage
of 10000 hogs at the present time.
while the trading in hog products is
good
Apparently there was plenty of de-
mand for light mixed and light butch
ers. even if it was rather slow on COM
mon lights.
Cattle.
Cattle were weak at Wednesday 5
closing prices, despite the light run.
A Wednesday run of $4,000 head To-
cally was above expectations, but the
crop west was light and the total Ct
$4,000 head stood against $4,000 one
week ago at the six markets and $4,000
one year ago Total for the first half
week at these points 10000 head
stands against $4,000 same time last
week and l14,000 same period last year
Total cattle for year 20 date a. six
points $4,000, same time last year
$4,000.
Some of the best big weight steers
in the yards the kind that early last
month would have been snapped up at
sight-received practically no attention
from buyers for hours. tho they were
kind that should have sold on the upper
side OF So. Some stale cattle that did
not get a bid satisfactory to the owner
on Monday sold 10c under that best
bid and the seller was very fortunate
indeed who did not have to accept that
cut from Mondays prices. as the BUY
ers were out with a big stick to beat
down the cost OF cattle from. their late
level. Fa: little steers of ytarling class
came nearer holding their base than any
other, but the sluInpy character OF
heifer trade weakened the position OF
these somewhat as we'll.
Sheep.
The market for sheep was dull and
weak.
.Altho 10000 was the estimate most
used during early hours Wednesday. 1t
looked like at least $4,000 would get in,
and some were sure the official num-
Der would be nearer TO $4,000. Last
Wednesday the run fell down to 23,oSl
and year ago the actual supply aS-
sregated 42,247. Total thus far this
week. $4,000, an increase Of 10000 COM
pared with the same period last week
and a decrease Of $500 compared with
the corresponding time last year. Six
markets were credited with $500, but
undoubtedly the run will pass G2,cc0,
against 4S.300 a week ago and $500
the corresponding Wednesday year
ago. Combined receipts the first half
of this week totaled $4,000, or $4,000
more than the same period last week,
and $4,000 more than the corresponding
three days a year ago.