Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-09
.SCANTY OFFERINGS
LIFT HOG PRICES
RECEIPTS COMPARATIVELY LIGHT
FOR MONDAY AND DEMAND
TURNS BRISK.
CATTLE PRICES SHOW
TENDENCY TO EASE OFF
Heavier Beeves and Fat Cattle Comma
Than Expected During March-Price
Spread Between Choice Grades and
underfeds Growing = Sheep and
Lambs Searee-current Quotations.

5000 demand today. receipts being
scant. At the close. however. the mar.
ket turned weak and top was 1915
| Only 1ls..e0 hogs were received a.
the Chicago stockyards during tn,
week, or $4,000 less than the previou:
! Week, 1890 less than same week last
year and $500 less than corresponding
week TWO years ago.
Estimated average weight Of hogs a
! Chicago for the week, a27 pounds ~
one pound heavier than the previou.
week, eight pounds lighter than sam
week last year and ten pounds heavier
than corresponding week two years
agS,
Top hogs at Chicago for the week
sS.-5, against sS.S2ls the previous
week, So year ago and 1919 two years
ago. Average price figured $3.50. or j
cents lower than preceding week. 5
cents lower than a year ago and $40
higher than two years ago.
Eleven markets had only 27.e10 hogs
saturday, or little more than half as
many as week ago. Total for the
week. $4,000. or $4,000 less than the
previous week, same as a year ago, and
$4,000 less than corresponding week
TWO years ago Total for 1914 TO date,
4,9t1 900, or $1,000 less than same pc
Rod 1918 and 1.202, 000 less than cor
responding time 1912.
Cattle.
Cattle eased off.
The trade is getting larger proper
ton of fat 1850 IL. and heiver grades
now than had been anticipated for
March. but there has developed I
broadening demand for them, which
affords clearance al strong prices. and
this is likely TO be the rule from now
on. That price spread between these
grades and the underfeds will remain
wide seems certain. but feeder de-
mand will be a strong factor in in
Auencing values for the light warmed
ing the movement OF half baked kinds.
up and short-fed steers. a much
higher cost basis for the feeders will
naturally have some effect in restrict
Feeder prices. having moved up
speedily the past week. are close TO
beef cost now, and there Is strong
probability that as spring demand for
thin steers comes into the market
an $500 and higher level Will
prevail for the good quality feeders.
Eastward the movement of winter
fed steers is only moderate. and fair
shipping demand for medium TO good
beeves is being filled here. although
the east has fed lot of cattle this
winter. more than in years past. among
them a consireda bic crop Of weighty
Cana dams, and once these begin NOV
ing Freely they will naturally prove a
factor in restraining bulish sentiment
in the local trade for short-fed cattle.
Everything choice. both the light ana
heavy steers, is due 10 get keen de-
nsnd as spring opens. in the belief %
most traders, and no very liberal pro-
portion Of finished beeves is looked for,
even though that kink were fairly nu-
nerous the past week. Half fat year
lings. as we'll as the plain quality light
killers. however. were meanest sellers
on the list. since these are poor dress
ing sorts. and carcass percentages are
a. strong factor in influencing demand
favor.
Tons al 1915 the week past stood
equal 70 the week before and 45c high
er than a year ago. while range OF
s7.soms.25 took bulk of the crop com
pairing with $4,000 800 year ago. A
fair quota OF choice weight steers
landed at 1920 $50. with yearlings
raall- prime kind was minus in the
SUNNY biggest share of the good
grade handy and strong weight steers
took a range Of 1855 800, and med
ium TO pretty good short-fed class
landed a ss10as50. while down to
s-ssms.00 it was mainly plain 20
fairly decent light, warmed-up kind.
tho some mean quality warrned-up
=; l-ii1orS which ~
no favor from feeder buyers. went at
no came range. failing steers ranged
down 10 s. 90. but only few ODD lots
casned below $3.50.
Argentine loaded out $4,000 quarters
If beef for New York the past week
according 10 Farmers and Drovers
Ionrna1 advices from seaboard, making
total of $4,000 quarters sent TINS
~ from Ruenos Aires since Jan. /.
Sheep.
Sb.., and lambs were scarce, and
! the market strong.
S..r,;no the week under the handl-
can of a Monday run of nearly 41,goo
, head and a own-breaking price list
] -he trade has since seen hardly ray
; o- sunshine. A little improvement de-
veloped on light mid-week suppiles
] I'M, excepting in the case of a fe"
nrinoa handy lambs which retain a
strong to 1oc higher basis than the
Tuesday low spot, the market has slip
ned back TO the weeks bottom Levers
and stands big Csc lower tnan "eeF
ago on practically everything in the
rs+ lamb and yearling line. while ma
tured muttons are irregularly lo@2'e
/ lover than a week ago. ewes showing
more loss than wethers. No incon-
siderable quota of the lamb. yeariins
and eve supplies have SOLD tnis "eer
sna5oc belox high time of the weel
previous. ,.,
Generous receipts, on top OF the I'D
eral run last week and narrowed Lass
ern shipping demand consequent TO
slump at Buffalo and a bad actins
dressed mutton market nave peel
price depressing factors.
Chicago Livestock.
Chicago, March notwithstanding