Evening times-Republican., 1914-02-26
DEMAND FOR HOGS
CONTINUES Brisk.
FRESH ADVANCE IN PRICES
FORCED eY COMPETITION
AMONG BIDDERS.
SCARCITY OF CHOICE
STEERS AMONG OFFERINGS
Of Prices at Present High
Levels Freely Predicted = Meearsss
Supplies Coming to Market-Re-
eeipts Of Sheep and Lambs Large
and Prices Fail OFF corrsspondins'y.

SrilC2go. zen. -o.--ASt''e
forced fresh advance today in hoss.
Three days this week there have
been 81 200 hoggs marketed at Chicago
being S.sCo more than a week ago lo'
900 less than a year ago and lV-s"o
lass ,ba, marks.ings for like period
two years ago.
Receipts Thursday We're estimated at
the start al cS,o00 and late cut TO 20
900. Run was man, thousands less
nan expected. and with only 9'o"S hoss
held over from Tuesday. selling end haa
their inning and the higher prices
resulted. The storm OF recent days Is
said to have caused the ishtness IN
receip-.s as other markets as well as
Chicago received many less than nor
nal supplies Eastern points. especiai-
IL, were light with their offerinss-
Eleven markets received 1890 hogs
Wednesday, or 10000 less than iast
Wednesday,. SEQ less than year ago
and 200 less than two years ago.
Total thus far this week 29'.epe. or
$4,000 less than SANG period !ast wees,
$4,000 less than like time last year af'e
.. .(roO more shan corresponding three
davs two wears ago. Total for 1919 10
da,e . e7s. 900 or 5000 less than same
period 1918 and $4,000 less than cor
responding time 1872
Cattle.
Choice steers We're scarce
In some parts of Illinois anc 10"
-ou. hlookades are rep rted 10 ia'e
harrae shippers moving cattle 1foia
tsed Yards 10 loading stations anu
tho danger ahead * possible TOO hea.s
c-owd:ng Of the market cnce the
are clear and shipping operations oa,a
fe resumed in &,l sections
For three days this week chacaso
-,n stood 4e. 500. against 1885 a "teh
ago and 3s,2ol a year ago. Wnile s1A
markets half week supplies iotai ~
GOO cut of 1900 from a week az.
nlajrlv due 10 storm conditions wes'
which cut off norma. shipping into the
Missouri river markets.
Inability Of many shippers 10 get
cattle here for the midweek trade
doubtless vii! mean some lbera!
weekend supplies. but il the local de-
mand continues in its present good
STAKE there viii be sInal! cause to wor-
- over probable reaction in the price
list.
This strong price situation at the
ieS1nnlNS oil s.cDi- "4tII SOpS1-SS
choice beeyes likely 70 continue ligh;
fcr a long time ahead. drives out all
possibility Of nateria, or permanent.
recession of yalues for top kinds IN
the mex. few weeks. altho Lenten in
f,uence on beef demand and continued
generous imports of chilled and frozen
beef quarters in the east may have
some effect in dam Ming the buiiish
spirits of owners Of the ilalt-fet5 and
common steers..- That a wide price
Sp-ead will prevail for weeks ahead is
certain. and even a greater spread.
with tops getting additona! premiums
over medium TO good grades. seems
sooc guess.
Sheep.
Receipts o. lambs and sheep were
large and prices lower.
As Wednesday was the beginning o..
.he Lenten se2zua the demand rc-
slump IN the next week or SO, at ieasi
packers Will aadeavor 10 make every
BODY believe such is the case. Should
receipts continue Of moderate volume
,ae.e is little chance of am sharp re-
action, especially while the eastern
buyers are here with orders as liberal
as most days Of late. Buffalo reported
1000 and higher market. the best
selling at $40. which is cons cred
-ow compared NTH Chicago.
Chicago Livestock.