Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-16
MIXED AND HEAVY
HOGS IN DEMAND
OTHER GRADES ALSO WANTED
BUT TO A LESSER
DEGREE.
PRICES AGAIN SOAR
TO ABOVE NINE DOLLARS
Cattle Trade Proves Slow Because
Most of Offerings Lack Quality
Sellers of Sheep and Lambs Again
Contend With. Heavy Shipments Di-
rect to Packers-current Prices. =.

Chicago, July 16.-Mixed and heavy
packing hogs were in strong demand.
a less degree.
Receipts he first half of this week
aggregated 1900, an increase of 22.400
compared with same period last week
and a decrease of 1900 compared with
corresponding three days last year
Shipping oredrs have improved greatly
in the past few days, but that was be-
cause of scarcity in hogs in the east,
Pigs met 4 fair reception, but sold
mostly 10 cents lower although some
showed further depression. There We're
five loads Of Canadian hogs on sale of
the packing grade and few pigs We're
in the consignment.
While receipts at outside western
markets were comparatively small ar
rivals at Indianapolis and eastern
points We're generally larger than
week ago and a year ago, Indianapolis
alone getting 5000 more than a week
ago and 1000 more than year ago to-
day. Everything points 10 decided:
shortage in the territory tributary to
Kansas City, Omaha, s. Joseph and
Sioux City
For 1914 TO date the six leading
western markets received a total of
1896 900 hogs. or 100000 less than
year ago and 2.469,000 less than two
years ago. being smallest since 1910,
when combined receipts We're smallest
in over 20 years. For 1914 to date
Chicago alone received 3,645.000, or
$4,000 less than arrived year ago.
- Cattle.
Cattle trade proved slow as most Of
the offerings were of plain quality.
The large run Wednesday was the
result of the steady gain in prices dur
ing the past week and packers took
advantage of the fact in taking off on
prices. Outside of Chicago there were
not many cattle received, but pros
poets are for fairly decent run of stuff
the balance Of the week.
Chicago run was estimated at $4,000.
which stood the largest since Monday,
June 90. when few over $4,000 ar
rived The run Wednesday included a
few loads of western cattle that were
the first Of the season. Packers had
about twenty five loads OF Texas cattle
direct.
The threatened railroad strike is still
hanging in the balance and bears no
fact was not considered Very much in
the market Wednesday.
Wednesdays run of $1,000 compared
with 1897 a week ago 1870 a year
ago and 1856 for corresponding day
two years ago While the receipts
Wednesday were more than some eX-
pected, they did not seem heavy, as the
large price gains made during the past
week were bound to cause a liquidation
from the country.
Arrivals for the first three days this
week at $4,000 head compare with
25,140 for same days last week, 4O,9l2
a year ago and 29.601 for correspond
ing period two years ago OF this
number, shippers have taken about
$500 cattle, against 1886 week ago,
11.151 a year ago and 1914 for same
period two years ago.
AT six markets Wednesday there
were $500 cattle received, agains;
1900 a week ago $4,000 a year ago
and 24,100 same day two years ago.
Kansas City reported a run OF 5000
cattle. while St Louis had $500. Run
Of Texas cattle at the river markets
shows a good improvement over last
! week, but then they were far below
normal for this time of the year.
Jnree days THIS week lneTe nave
been $4,000 cattle marketed at the six
western markets, against $4,000 for
same days a week ago, $4,000 year
ago and 1900 for corresponding pc
riod two years ago.
Sheep.
Sellers Of sheep and lambs had to
contend with the fact that killers re-
ceived supplies direct
Crowded hoppers at Louisville and
/ Cincinnati, declines at all outside mar
kets and good midweek run here
Wednesday, aided the buying side In its
bear raid on the price list which buyers
assert, and comparisons with other July
markets show is still high regardless of
the damage inflicted to the price list in
! recent sessions.
/ Decline in prices has checked the
range lots and few more will probably
be marketed here the balance of the
week Natives were as numerous yes
| terday as any time of the week, but
after the present break such lots will
also be shut off. Packers will have con-
siderable direct stock to help them out
and any effort to stop the decline and
boost prices will be hard fought by
them. Sorting was more severe than
of late and part of the decline was
shown in thar Wav