Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-27
DEMAND FOR HOGS
IMPROVES SLIGHTLY
MARKET BECOMES FIRM FOL-
LOWING TWO DISASTROUS
DAYS FOR SELLERS.
PRICES ON MUCH LOWER
BASIS THAN MONTH AGO
Cattle Receipts Somewhat More NJ.
merous Than Expected and Market
Eases-Ruyers in No Mood to Con-
cede Former Prices on Sheep But
Sellers Remain Stubborn.

demand helped today TO make the noS
market firm.
Prevailing prices are generally 80
cents lower than last Saturday, 30 cents
lower than a week ago, % cents lower
than high day of the year, about two
months ago, and 80 cents lower than a
year ago.
| \ liberal Tuesday run-15, 000-the
{! largest Tuesday in ten weeks. follow
/ ing Mondays largest receipts OF the
year, with prospects of continued lib
eral receipts for the near future, gave
buyers the advantage.
! Rather indifferent shipping orders,
a break OF II d11r cent per pound in
cash pork products since Saturday and
good stiff receipts at outside western
points all added TO the general depres-
sion.
| Combined receipts at all markets this
week promise 10 be the largest in
about two months or more. The f1rst
two days OF this week eleven points re-
ceived 900 more than week ago ana
3,700 more than a year ago. chicago
the past two days alone received rs
{: 700 more than a week ago and 2l,SoO
more than year ago.
! The supply of pigs here Tuesday was
! considera bly, larger and prices dropped
a bout 106l5 cents, with sales largely
/ at s7.75 a 500 for desirable kinds. Stays
We're in liberal supply and sold mostly
/ at ss.50dS.10.
] Cattle.
| Cattle receipts were little more
I numerous than expected.
Much of the Argentina crop which IS
landing in New York this week will
/ likely find army outlet since bids 10
900 tons were opened there Monday.
Forty-seven thousand quarters Of Ar
gentina chilled and frozen beef were
due 10 arrive in New York Tuesday,
however and a considerable quota of
I this supply will likely be shipped to
many points in the east where its eff
! feet on the demand for medium quality
| native carcasses can only be expected 20
! have considerable force in cutting of
! orders from the local market. Too.
! there Is a generous movement OF Penn
sylvania fed cattle into the eastern
abattoirs now. and with Kentucky anu
! Ontario stillers still running in fairly
liberal volume the east promises to DE
well loaded up with beef for two weeks
ahead. and continuance of high temper
atures can only have effect in reducing
consumptive demand
Locally the situation in beef trade
still is seriously affected by the brick
makers strike. Negotiations for set
tlenent of the difficulty have practi-
cally been broken off, and with 10000
idle men in the building trades ana
Chicago. having lost s5o00o,o00 in
wages since the beginning of that
strike. the purchasing power of work
ers is naturally reduced and has a
bearish effect on local demand
Sheep.
! BUYERS We're in no need to concede
former prices on sheep and lambs, but
sellers were stubborn.
Receipts two days this week were
$4,000, decrease of $500 compared
with the same period last week and s.
800 compared with corresponding tins
last year. Moderate receipts were an
ticipated. but the number posted was
even smaller than MANY had looked for
Kansas City had 5000 and a stead.
to higher market. while Omaha re
ceived only 1000. and other western
markets reported small receipts. Com
bined run in the west footed $3.50
against 1880 a week ago and 3I,1o
the corresponding Tuesday last year
Western offerings for the week TO dat
aggregated only $4,000 or 5000 les
than same period last week and HOO
LESS than corresponding two days las
year.
A feature Of the market was the ar
rival of load of fancy shorn western
ewes. light in weight, which sold a
Sc, but there was nothing Of that elias
here Monday, although most trader
placed the nominal top that session a
s5.75. Short native ewes PRACTICAL
topped at $3.50, and very good one
landed at s5.25. with weighty kinds j.
least favor. Fair kinds were taken a
SIS. while seconds sold generally at $40
G425, and occasionally to $3.50. Shor
bucks at s4.5064.75 were good to prim
and com mon ones sold at $4,000 AZ
Odd yearlings went upward of S.. wit
no load lots on sale. One band Of yer
| good western wethers received bids u
. to IS fairly early in the day. Louisvill
reported top ewes at s5.25.