Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-21
DEMAND FROM SPECTATORS
AND SMALL PACKERS KEEP
PRICES FIRM.
CATTLE TRADE QUIET.
RECEIPTS BEING SMALL
Bulk Of consisnments Made Direct to
Packers-Few Sheep and Lambs Of
fered Find Ready Outlet-Review Of
Market cenditions-current Quota
tions.

Chicago. Nov. q. = Demand from
spectators and small packers gave 8
little tirnness today TO the hog market
Six leading western markets re-
ceived 20.500 fever hogs Friday than
arrived corresponding Friday yea'
ago. Chicago decreased $500: Omaha
5000: ST. Louis 5000. and Kansas City
5000. while Sioux city with 5000 had
the same total as last year.
First 1--WE days OF this week a total
Of 363, 900 hogs arrived at the six mar
kets, or $4,000 less than year age
Chicago alone. wiki q total OF Ie..S0o
getting $4,000 less than a year ago, but
the total ct Chicago d year ago this
week was largest from the last week
of January to the first week of De-
cember. a period OF ten months.
The extreme late hog market was
strong on the best grades, While COM
mon TO fair kinds were weak to a lit
lie lower than early.
Cattle.
Virtually all the cattle received went
direct TO the large killers.
The decline since Mon isv has car
ried a LOT of very good handy and 1900
-
sS.S5G SIS. and right choice stuff has
had TO land at .ss5Ge.lc. such as
were worth fully 81 more Iast Monday.
The current prices are reduced to
levels 35a so cents lower than the
basis shown when the market closed
two weeks ago. Yearl!ngs Of choice
grade are the single exception. They
have had a fairly good market because
a.
now
There is as yet slim prospect that
the federal guarantees will De lifted
from Iowa and Wisconsin the near
future. hut with the demand situation
in poor shape even tho supply terri
tory is badly restricted. q deluge Of
receipts over demand probably would
be faced We're Iowa and Wisconsin
able 20 unload.
once the guarantees on those states
are lifted, il will require caution in
shipping 70 prevent worse condition
in price chopping than has been shown
this week.
Judging from the present status OF
the demand, very limited supply will
be needed al market next Monday, and
the trade is pulling for run of less
than 10000. but the probable crop is
an uncertainty. II is known that lot
Of owners are keenly DESTROYS of I'M
loading and unwilling TO heed trade
advice TO stay away from market until
demand outlet broaGens. The fedora.
government has partially lifted the
en- largo against Canadian meats. and
their shipment over the line at this
time does rot help the domestic beef
selling prospects.
Sheep.
The few sheep and lambs on the
market found a ready outlet.
Lamb trade is ON a dangerouly high
level for this season OF the year. and
the fact is patent that prices now cur
rent could not have been touched at
this time. but for the quarantine that
has cut of many OF the chief supply
sources. Current prices are expected
TO draw out free marketings from Illi-
uois. Missouri, Minnesota, Nebraska
and the Dakotas for the Monday mar
ket, and while no one would care TO
discourage lamb shipments with prices
as attractive as they now are, shippers
are hereby warned that they may log
icaliy expect material declines in TIE
event receipts expand 10 near normal
volume, as they most certainly will do
waen guarantees are lifted on part
or all Of Iowa. Michigan, Wisconsin
and other states. In fact. there Is rea-
son 10 expect that other free states
may be able 10 produce pretty gem
erous supply for a few days
Conservative narketings of sheep
are advised. Holiday demand for aged
muttons Is never broad and there is
every reason TO expect better sheep
market later on. because of the short
supply of aged muttons feeding. than
will be found in the immediate future.
enough better TO warrant feeders bold
ing their stuff for good grain finish