Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-07
eastern DEMAND
FOR LIGHT HOGS
SHIPPERS ACTIVELY BID FOR
CHOICE LIGHTS AND PRICES
GO HIGHER.
MARKET FOR ALL OTHER
KINDS LACKS ACTIVITY.
Prices Lower For Ordinary Offerings
Owners of Cattle Find Lack of Inter-
est Among Killers - Sheep and
Lambs in Excess Of Immediate Re-
quirements-current Prices.

Chicago, Dec. Eastern Shippers
wanted good to choice light hogs today
but otherwise the market was dull.
Since the Wednesday flood the mar
kctward toe has shown signs OF SUD-
sidence. and killers have a keen appe-
tite for hogs at current prices. Inc
cutting process is highly profitable. as
hams, shoulders, and bellies are being
tucked away in Packingtown cellars
at cost of about cents per pound,
making allowance for the fresh meat
cuts. Packers are credited with haV-
ing made more money on their hog
purchases this week than at any time
since the 1867 panic. Next weeks
run may be heavier, as Iowa Is clam
orng for cars, and the moment 1ndi-
ana and Michigan are afforded an OPP
portunity by quarantine notifications
a rush is inevitable. The trade is
convinced. however, that low spot for
the winter packing season was uncov-
cred on Wednesday. Shipping demand
has revived and promises to be stout
prop under the market.
Receipts OF hogs a Chicago for the
week totaled 22S600, the largest since
1908, barring the last week of last year,
when 22S,S30 arrived, or $4,000 more
h,
same week last year and 1890 more
than corresponding week two years
ago.
Estimated average weight of hogs at
Chicago for the week was go pounds,
or pounds heavier than previous
week. the first increase over the pre-
ceding week for long time. Is pounds
heavier than same week last year and
u IL, l;tylo, midi
week two years ago.
Top hogs at Chicago for the week
s7.15, same as previous week, 22la
cents lower than a year ago and D
cents lower than two years ago. Az
erage price. however. figured $500. or
80 cents lower than last week and the
lowest since March, 1912. Go cents
lower than same week last year and %
cents lower than corresponding week
two years ago.
Cattle.
Owners Of cattle found 1t difficult 20
of high quality.
AS to what will happen this week
conjecture is useless. While the. Iowa
quarantine as to non-infected areas
was raised last Monday. no consider
$500
that state and 1t is logical to expect a
generous run next week. If the quar-
antine is raised as to the non-infected
sections Of Indiana ard Michigan a lot
Of stuff will be due from those states.
where a big accumulation exists and
the caution signal has been sounded.
The effect of the quarantine embargo
on November receipts are indicated by
re tcta l Ar hp O.
markets the November run was $685.
o0o, or 30,511 less than alyear ago, the
big slump being at Chicago, which re-
corded decrease of 97,929. Kansas
Citys increase was 1894. st. Joseph
showing a gain OF 11,161 Much of this
represented liquidation. owing to the
disease scare. But for the false alarm
Of foot and mouth disease ct Wichita
the Kansas City Increase would have
been less conspicuous.
Sheep.
Sheep and lambs were in excess of
immediate requirements.
Release of the eleven counties in
Wisconsin for the shipment Of sheep
and lambs. as announced in these col
, umns Saturday, and the practical GER
tainty that the major portion OF Mich
igan and Indiana will be released inn
| mediately the opening up of large sec
tons Of Pennsylvania and other cast
ern states, and access given to most
Iowa feeders of g market, all indicate
| logical reasons to expect temporary
deluge of supplies. A few weeks later
| on, after the accumulation has been
worked off, a return to big prices
seems certain, but in the meantime fat
/ lambs are likely to sell as much as
s1.50@2.00 below the top prices paid
here on last Monday and last week
If such proves to be the case, and the
I. forecast is something more than the
flight of an excited market writer
/ imagination, hundreds III feeders vii
wish before this week is far advanced
that they had kept stock not yet fin