Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-22
STALE SUPPLY FROM WEDNES.
DAY MAKES PRICE REDuc.
TIoNs NECESSARY.
PACKERS SUCCEED IN EFFORT
TO FORCE CONCESSIONS
Cattle Offerings Not Plentiful and
Prices Hold Steady-Lambs Numer-
Gus While Choice Sheep Did Not
Meet Demands - Review Of Market
conditions-current Quotations.

Chicago. Jan. 22.-Hog prices gave
over supply.
Barring last Friday the advance in
prices since Tuesday of last week was
uninterrupted until late yesterday and
now it looks as tho packers have q
hammering spell on.
A decided falling off in shipping or
oers and lower turn in provision
prices together with increased hog sup
plies afforded packers the opportunity
they We're evidently looking for.
At all events it will be we'll for the
country to so SLOW with shipments in
the near future until the market settles
down to something more definite than
Wednesdays indications.
Wednesdays receipts were estimated
early as high as $4,000, later at 1900
to $4,000 and finally at $4,000 to $4,000
against 3O,632 a week ago and 44.005 a
year ago when the top was $3.50 and
the general average STAB.
Cattle.
Cattle offerings were not plentiful
The run Wednesday was larger than
many figured, but it was said that feed
lots in the country were in a muddy
loose some of their holdings. While
Chicago had fairly liberal run of
cattle, receipts at other western mar
kets were small. Kansas City had only
1900, while Omaha reported only 3,100.
Shipping orders were good, but they
did not seem to go after the offerings
like they did earlier in the week
Wednesdays run compared with 1892
a week ago. 1886 year ago and 1927
two years ago.
During the first three days Of the
week marketing at Chicago totaled 49,
S15 head. against 1852 week ago.
1882 year ago and 53.1el during the
corresponding time two years ago. OF
this number shippers have taken A.
951 so far this week, against 1870 a
week ago. 1918 year ago and 1855
two years ago.
At six markets Wednesday there
were 10000 cattle marketed, against
2s.2oo a week ago. $4,000 year ago and
1880 two years ago. So far this week
there have been 10000 marketed at
these points. against 10000 a week
ago, 10000 year ago and $4,000 for
like period two years ago.
Sheep.
Lambs were numerous but choice
sheep were in demand,
Supply figures Wednesday were sub
ject to some juggling ana much I'M
certainty because Of the belated ar
rival of considerable quota of the
crop. The first estimate was for 20, O0O
but was soon raised to $4,000 and most
OF the trading was done on the basis
OF the last named guess. Continued
relative lowness Of Eastern i've and
dressed mutton markets was a depress-
ing factor and Omaha receipts swelled
up to $4,000, but western markets
maintain a relatively high basis Of
prices and the sharp drop in the tenn
perature, which is expected to broaden
demand for the dressed product,
favored sellers.
The run carried the first fair sized
contribution OF Colorado-fed stock to
reach Chicago this season Is doubles
coming from that source and showing
better quality than previous arrivals
There continued however, lot of light
habitat stuff In the fed western lamb
supply and few native lambs were Of
the desired quality and finish.