Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-30
LIBERAL SUPPLIES ARRIVING AT
ALL LIVESTOCK
MARKETS.
PRICES TURN DOWNWARD
BECAUSE OF ABUNDANCE
Lower Temperatures Fail to Bring Ex-
pected Stimulation to Cattle Trade
Best Grades of Sheep and Lambs in
pemand-current Quotations in Chi
caso and Other Points.

Chicago, Dec. 30-Liberal supplies
day made the hog market weak.
Eleven markets received 10000 hogs
Tuesday, or 800 less than last Tuesday,
1000 more than year ago and 21,5o0
more than two years ago. Total thus
far this week 100000, or $4,000 less
than same period last week, 1000 less
than like time last year and 5000 more
than corresponding two days two years
ago Total for 1914 to date, 23.273,000
or 100000 less than same period 1913
and 1,17S,000 less than corresponding
time 1912
Cattle.
Lover temperature failed to stimu-
late trade in cattle.
This was well evidenced on Mon
day, when after corralling a supply
with which to begin early killing, the
local buyers slowed down in their bid
ding.
Two days run this week stood 24soo
to compare with only 6,076 a week
a5O ctiiu S',lof d SSAA SSp 'SssSA -
points are also getting heavier supplies
this week. a total of 29,600 cattle be-
ing at six markets today, against 1890
the two day crop at the chief markets
totaled $4,000, comparing with $4,000
week ago and 1900 a year ago.
Many Want to Ship.
Mondays heavy country inquiry here.
H. It'd fl,a+ t0f nf
and Illinois feeders are DESTROYS Of
cashing in and may load out freely,
while bad weather over the country is
another point which may be con-
ductive to free shipping. Notes matur-
ing Jan. are still another factor to be
reckoned with, though liquidation now
to take care of cattle paper car only
mean an over supply of half-fa- and
medium stuff at market just at time
when good business policy would seem
to suggest that such grades be kept at
home to be finished.
Beef call neither here nor in the east
is urgent barring some kosher activity
now and that demand for this week mas
now been practically all filled.
A lower tendency of general values
from the sharp up-turn of last week
looks certain anu tAic ucSitiiS eouos
no means can be surmised as about
measuring the limit of price breaks 1t
is a period in the trade when violent
fluctuations either way can be ex-
pected. the size of supplies to govern
the direction of them.
Sheep.
Best grades of sheep and lambs We're
in demand.
While prime western ewes sold up 10
1913 in the free division, many good
to choice lots cleared at $3.50 a go.
when not too weighty. Natives at $3.50
that were heavy were in the best flesh
possible, but light kinds sold higher.
Common to fair native ewes sold at
s5.oOm525. Good western yearlings
landed at 1925, but prime kinds We're
ouotable above $3.50, while natives in
odd punches went mainly at $1,000 f.2o.
Some strickly good western wethers
cleared at $3.50 and a prime band made
1913. the highest price for this class
of stock since April 1, when the top
of the year at $3.50 was established,
and never before in the history of the
trade did any sci! UP to 1915 during the
month of December. In quarantine
some fairly good ewes landed at S5.25
and choice ones went around $3.50.
Bucks in both divisions were most
numerous at s4.25.