Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-19
LEFTOVER HOGS
CAUSE PRICE BREAK
UNDisPosED OF SUPPLIES FROM
WEDNESDAY WEAKEN
THURSDAY MARKET
CATTLE OFFERINGS NOT
IN GREAT ABUNDANCE
Preponderanee Of Steers Coming to
Market-GeneraI Disposition Of Hold
ers to Send Supplies in Liberal
Quantity-SeIIers Refuse to Make
Concessions on Sheep and Lambs.

Chicago, Feb. 19.-Hog prices weak
ened toGay because of leftover sup
plies.
Three days this week there have
been $4,000 hogs marketed at Chicago
being 1880 less than week ago. TO-
400 less than year ago and $500 less
than corresponding period two years
ago.
Eleven markets received S9,1 hogs
or $500 less than last Wednesday, 49,
100 less than year ago, and 100 more
than two years ago. Total the first
half Of this week $4,000, or $4,000 less
than the same period last week, $4,000
less than like time last year, and AZ,
900 less than corresponding three days
two years ago. Total for 1914 to da.e
5l91,O 900. or $4,000 less than the same
period 1913 and 1.099. 900 less than cor
responding time 1912.
Cattle.
Cattle offerings We're not over plenti-
full.
Preponderance of steers in the run
this week has been marked. A western
man who has been looking the crop
over was astonished at the small pro-
portion Of females left What few
butcher cattle are coming are mainly
dairy bred. the inference being that the
country is carefully conserving any
thing capable OF reproducing with the
object of getting back into the cattle
business. Another feature Of the crop
of cattle now coming to market is evil
dence of good breeding. Branded stuff
is conspicuous enough to demonstrate
that the corn belt feeder Is dependent
on the trans Missouri region for ma
terial to replenish his feed lots and
pastures.
Trade sentiment Is not bullish 80 far
as the immediate future is concerned.
There Is a general disposition to let
cattle come and this is not likely to
be restrained. Lent begins next week
and while the adverse influence Of
that period Of comparative abstinence
is always exaggerated It is factor
that must be reckoned with. The
movement Of Mexican cattle across the
Rio Grande has been temporarily halted
by a quarantine on account OF scab-
bies. but this is merely temporary in
terruption and present indications are
that Mexicans Will come freely during
the next few months. insecurity Of
property in Mexico lie an incentive to
unload cattle and access TO the United
States markets affords an opportunity.
Recent imports came from points as
far away as Vera Cruz, necessitating
long sea voyage and when southern
Mexico joins the. procession, specula-
ton as to imports from Mexico is not
worth the time consumed in making 1t.
About the only source OF revenue the
constitutional party in Mexico now has
is the export duty on cattle. or returns
from confiscated stock, and the Car
ranza-Villa element is as anxious to
swell the movement across the Rio
Grande as are those In the trade to
handle the cattle. A big run of Mex
leans in conjunction with free north
ward movement OF Texas grassers and
cakers will not be to the advantage Of
such northern cattle as are now selling
from 1926 down, which constitute a
variety cornbelt feeders are anxious to
unload.
Present indications are that high
dressing. longfed steers will continue
in a class by themselves and form such
a small element OF the total supply as
to enable them to make their own mar
ket They are as scarce now as they
were superabundant three months ago
and existing conditions are not favor
BILE for inducing feeders to run into
long feeds.
Sheep.
Sellers refused to make any conces-
sions on sheep or lambs.
There were several leads Of choice
wethers sold at IS and avery good class
made $3.50. but only fairly decent Of
ferings were to be had around So.75.
Some prime ones received several Sc
bids and the sellers were asking around
$50 up to a late hour. A shipper gave
Sc for some extra prime eighty-six-
pound ewes, which were purchased as
feeders here about three months ago,
and then averaged under sixty 1--WE
pounds. Packers frequently paid $3.50
for weishtier lots and gave $3.50 a 5.65
for other good to choice killers, while
tail-end band Of lMontanas went at
$3.50. Yearling wethers topped at 81
and some mixed yearling ewes and
yearling wethers reached s6.75, with
other yearling wethers at $3.50 which
We're good but rather weighty.
Native ewes at Sc were fancy and
most Of them were extremely heavy but
only small punches brought that much
money. Very desirable offerings We're
secured at s5.65@5.75. while 1925 $50
was paid for the fair to strictly good
lots and inferior stuff sold below s..
Seconds usually went at $4.00@425,
with a feshy class as high as $3.50 in
some instances. Odd wethers sold
largely at Sc. while most yearlings went
around $3.50, with a few choice ones
at 1915. Bucks quite frequently reached
s4.75, but most Of them made $3.50,
with few at 81 or lower.