Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-26

/ Chicago. Jan. 26.-Demand for hogs
today was good. The supply was not
Plentiful and prices were higher.
I RECEIPT OF hogs at Chicago stock
yards for the week totaled $4,000. or
1900 more than previous week. a.
300 less than same week last year and
$4,000 less than corresponding week
two years ago.
/ Estimated average weight Of hogs at
(; Chicago for the week. 21S lbs. or l ID.
heavier than previous week. lbs.
lighter than same week last year AMI
! ) lbs. heavier than corresponding week
two years ago.
Top hogs al Chicago for the week
$3.50. or loo hignter than previous
week, 32lsc higher than a year ago
and s2.15 higher than two years age.
Average price for the week figured
$40, highest since October. and COM
pared with 1925 week ago. $3.50
year ago and 1928 the corresponding
week two years ago.
Eleven markets received 10000 hogs
SATURDAY. making $4,000 for the week.
or $1,000 less than the previous week.
$4,000 less than the same week last
wear. and los, 600 less than correspond
ing week two years ago. but stooa
l2l QUO more than corresponding week
in 1911 Total for 1914 to date. 1896
COO or $1,000 more than same period
1919 and COS. 600 less than correspond
ing time 1917.
Cattle.
Receipts of cattle were heavier taaH
expected and only the best moved read
:iy at steady prices.
Prices last week declined much from
the previous week A loss Of led 10
cents was noted for everything nul
the good to choice kinds Closing
prices fer the week were about 10 a.
cents under the high point OF Week.
Values stood generals Esq 50 cents
lower than the good time ef the previ-
Gus week. there being more loss noted
in some places. For the Common and
medium weight cattle. as we'll as
warmed-up stuff. It was very slow sell
ing after the opening days of the week.
Good cattle were rather scarce last
week. and most lots looked steady with
the previous week AItho prices looked
the same, some thought tina; quaiit:
Of the choice lots was enough better
10 MAKE tn-iil. ICOrN iONrT III iSd!l1S
Top cattle Iastcweek sold a: $3.50. be-
ing the same as the previous week and
as high as any have sold This year so
far
There was good supply of the COM
mon and medium weight staff. as we'll
as the short-fed warmed up kind.
Packers did not go after these very
urgently after the start of the wse,,
49, 49,,
In many places packers bought COW
stuff in preference to he cheaper
grades of steers.
Weather was mild during the past
week and many traders claimed it was
not very good for fresh beef prices. al
tho some cuts Of dressed beef were
marked higher than the previous week.
There We're no cattle loaded in AYgen-
tina fer the United States last week.
The previous week there were 1000
quarters and TWO weeks ago 1000
quarters were sent to this country.
Receipts for the week totaled about
$4,000 heads, gainst $500 a week ago.
jess year ago and G5,97o during the
same week TWO years ago. OF this
number. shippers took 20.So0, against
ei,971 TWO years ago.
SneS9.
Trade in sheep and lambs was glover
than usual.
What the trade needs :nost now is
more equal distribution Of supplies
which is likely TO be had cnce the ship
men;s Of small corn belt feeders that
can not De easily controlled are well
cut Of the country and standard bands
from the larger operators in Colo
rado begin TO form the major portion
Of the offering. After this week Colo
raoo-fed lambs will be showing up in
generous volume and close to 100000
mead are reported on feed now in that
state Trade scouts back from the
northern Colorado feeding belt report
iaihps on iced there in good condi-
.ion. Many Mexican lambs are feed
ing IN the Greedy district, while sup
pies On iced in the Fort Collins sec
.icii are said to run more 20 northern
oIeo stock. Practically all the aged
sHeep isedlng in those localities are
'"es re" OF which are expected to
ieach ShlcaSo Some hay and grain
yea sheep are in sight from Montana.
oot 10 most traders scarcity of aged
sneep IS indicated for the next sixty
oa!s or more, or until Texas grass
SUN begins to loom up conspicuously
IN the early spring at southwestern
marts. Supplies of lambs promise 70
De equal to demand at most times bur
with proper distribution it is believed
mat giuts can be avoided and a good
.eVel OF prices maintained. altl1o there
IS no suggestion Of a boom market
tor several months ahead at least.
~. Chicago Livestock.