Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-07
RECEIPTS SMALLER,
HOGS GO HIGHER
THAN EXPECTED AND
PRICES ADVANCE.
CATTLE OFFERINGS TOO
PLAN 70 ATTRACT BUYERS
Arrival o. Large Shipment Of Arssn
Elm. assS Hes Bsarish Effect on the
Ma,kSe-LiSt3e kneoura cement TO
erina imported Product West-sup'
niles Of Sheep and Lambs Seanty'

Chicago. April f.-Because OF eiec-
t,on day in Chicago and other grain
centers there was no session OF the
grain board today.
CHICAGO, April Hogs today were
fewer than expected and prices heto
up.
Eleven markets received loo'ooo hosS
Monday. or 200 more than last Mon
day 300 more than a year aS' at'u
s0i, more than two years ago. MS
Western markets were only mooefaeeAS
spnpIied but the eastern mdfhelS
ua,-ted excessive receipts, cuLlihs uo"
RI great extent the local shlppti's
demand. Total for 1914 to GATE o'ooi'
900 or $4,000 less than the same pc
Rod 1918 and 1.26s0oo less tAeh 'A'e
corresponding time 1917.
April hog receipts at western ma
,-a,s n,omise to be phenomenally light
There will be no actual famine
mat the rnarketward movement VIII DC
of sufficient volume to materiailE M
craase provision stocks is doubtful
rL;r,.,o,s hog receipts last week were
the highest in seventeen months, Win
for which the holiday was responsipie.
las, week eleven primary receiving
,,o,,+s east and west. received Only
AZ 400 hogs, against $4,000 the pre-
,.;o,,s week. and 100000 year ago.
Tba season is at hand when Chicago
5enap6s on western Iowa for sup
nv and that is the region where choi-
ora has been most virulent curing the
,ast wear On a much heavier supply
last wear prices were CONSIDERABLY
higher. 1910 being paid during the
corresponding week of 1913. Both ca'-
lie and live muttons are realizing near
w as much or more money than a year
ago. consequently present hog prices
look legitimate, if supply is reckoneo
with. A year ago Chicago average hog
cost was $500, against ss.81 at the
close last week. AS meat consumption
ia at low ebb. stock yards sentiment
is not rampantly bullfsh, but ss.ooNa
a.a5 market during oats seeding ana
corn planting would be in line Win
many forecasts.
Cattle offerings were generally too
plain,
The rim at $4,000 Monday stood
against 2O,391 a week ago and 2s,obs
a wear ago, while there were only 81
soo cattle at six markets. comparing
with $500 a week ago and 4o,4oo
wear ago, but beef trade reports from
rhe east were still bearish and en-
pectancy of $1,000 quarters CT Argen-
tina beef to land at New YORK thls
week naturally had bearish effect on
the situation. Local buyers said some
cf rhis beef was due to land In Chicago
next week for a second attempt 20 win
consumer favor, but if it finds as emily
a reception as the first consignment
Of Argentina stuff into the local mar
ket a few weeks ago, there VIII De
small encouragement given killers TO
bring the imported product west HOLY
week beef abstinence of course was
somewhat Of bearish factor, sentl-
mentally at least, tho the cnlef IN
fuence IN furthering bad beef trace Is
the adverse industrial situation which
has great effect in reducing the con-
surners purchasing power.
A drove of hig-weight Herefords
from Dunlap, Iowa. topped at $3.50 tc
Moog & Greenwald for eastern trade
while 2 few other choice heavy weight:
went at s9.15@9.S0. but 1t was snor'
opota of trades above $500. Big enc
strong weights, sold at ss.4o@s.so. ane
II was largely a medium to good ligh
and middle weight class at $500 q s.35
\ lot of light killers Of plain to decen
kind sold down from $500, few Of then
Of value above s7.65 getting feede
competition, tho feeders were goo'
tuyers below the latter Frice and
small quota of the light lower price,
Goods sold to the killers, tho latter in
terest got some rough kinds down t
ss25 and under. In last rounds it wa
still weak toned trade for bulk OF tn
crop and sellers had difficulty in max
ing clearance at the prices.
Sheep.
Supplies Of sheep and lambs were to
scauty.
Packer bearishness was rot uneX
pected this week nor wholly Wlthou
Justice. tho the price concessions de
manded appeared somewhat unreason
able. The big buyers entered the trad
holding the trump cards, however, an
resolved to make the most OF their ad
vantage.
1t was a case Of receipts locally an
all around the market circuit peln
materially in excess of holy wee
trade requirements and rainy weathe
and slumping dressed mutton marke,
made bad matters worse. Packers a
entered the trade. notching bids in tn
scent hole for the best handy lamt
in the fleece. as against an S$.40 packt
top here Friday and ss.4o sales to out
side buyers. Naturally enough seiiei
were not easily reconciled to such
trading basis. Sheep and yearling
tho III small quota here and elsewher
suffered sympathetically, but could !
sold with less decline than lambs aE
constituted most Of the few mornir
transactions recorded on packer ~
count.
Chicago Livestock.
Chicago April 7.-Cattle-Estimat'
receipts for today. $500: market wea
Reeves 6.90@ g..
Texas steers ........ 1850 g..
Western steers ..... 1000 g..
StockeYs and feeders $500 3.
Cows and heifers .... 3.70@ 8.
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