Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-25
FALLING OFF IN RECEIPTS BRINGS
AN UPTURN IN vALUA-
TloNS,
TRADE SLOW BUT At
SLIGHTLY HIGHER LEVELS
Too Many Cattle Received at Western
Markets, and None But Choice Grades
Bring Steady Priees-No Urgent Call
For Sheep and Lambs-current Quo.
tations at Live Stock centers.

Chicago, Oct 25.-Falling off in re-
ceipts brought about an upward swing
today in the price of hogs.
Receipts Of hogs at Chicago for the
week totaled 126.70O, the largest since
the week ending July 10, when 130,6O
arrived, an increase of $1,000 compared
with the previous week, a decrease of
1880 compared with the same week
last year and $500 compared with the
corresponding week two years ago.
Average weight of hogs at Chicago
for the week was estimated at pol
pounds. or eight pounds lighter than
the lightest week last year, there being
no lighter week since the first Of
March, 1904, when the official average
weight was only 1873 pounds, three
pounds lighter than the previous week,
twenty seven pounds lighter than same
week last year and nine pounds lighter
than the corresponding week two years
ago. Top hogs at Chicago. reached
Monday for the first time this year,
and standing highest since last Oc-
tober, against 1921 the preceding
week. 7.S5 the same week last year and
$50 the corresponding week two years
ago. Average price, despite a higher
top, was lower because of severe de-
cline after Monday. and fell down to
500, or 80 cents off from the previous
week. 60 cents higher than a year ago.
and 10 cents higher than two years
ago when the market was more settled
Eleven markets received only o4.4o0
hogs Saturday, making $4,000 for the
week, the largest since the week end
ing July 8. when combined offerings
totaled $4,000, Of 65. 900 more than the
previous week. $1,000 less than the
same week last year and equal to the
corresponding week two years ago.
Arrivals for 1915 to date aggregated
20.201, 900, or $4,000 more than the
same period 1914 and $4,000 more
than the corresponding time 1913.
Cattle.
Cattle quotations except on choice
grades felt the pressure Of liberal ar
rivals at western markets.
Until the shipping outlet Is reopened
here the trade promises to be an un-
steady affair and one which is likely to
be marked by erratic fluctuations.
especially in event Of the least over
crowding Of supplies. Sellers have
long admonished a cautious movement
since conditions are adverse to free
running OF cattle and while the fore
part of this month witnessed heavy
shipments OF light and trashy steers
from pastures followed by a check on
the runs. 1t is by no means assured
that further big supplies will not be
shipped in the next few weeks. Clean
up time is near at hand and many who
do not contemplate carrying cattle
thru the winter will want to unload.
Good judgment should direct a con-
servative movement of the habitat
and thin steers, as they will be bound
to meet strong competition from the
rangers for some weeks ahead.
Total run for the week stood 1859,
against $3.50 last week and 65,473
year ago. while there were included
14,700 rangers, largest western run of
the season. and the rangers, cashing
15625 cents higher early in the week.
lost this advance later. AT the six
markets there were 10000 cattle for
the week, the terrific price hammering
at river points last week checking re-
ceipts there. This total stood against
241,a0O last week, 219.600 year ago
and 1s9,100 two years ago.
The strong favor in which yearlings
were held all week was we'll evidenced
by sales Of choice to prime grades at
1011O.5O, prices we'll up with best of
the season. and yearlings that had
eaten no great amount of corn cashed
around 9.0od9.25. A good general con-
sumer call for the lighter cuts explains
their popularity and, too, the yearling
classes were far less frequent in the
run the past week that in several weeks
previous. Heavies topped at 1925, but