Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-29

the hos market today and the strength
in values was applicable to immature
stuff as we'll as to mixed and butchers
week totaled 195,60O decrease of "a
! 600 compared with the previous week
an increase of $4,000 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 sc
pounds. the lightest on record, 81.
pounds lighter than the previous week
thirty -four pounds lighter than same
week last year and thirtytwo pounds
lighter than corresponding week two
Years ago. Pigs Were in liberal pro-
portion all week, While offerings weigh
ing upward of 275 pounds were ex-
tremely scarce.
Top hogs at Chicago for the week
fell down to $685. and on the low spo,
best made $50. showing the narrow
spread all week in the top weighty Of
ferings. This top stood 10 cents lower
than the previous week. so cents
lower han year ago and ITO lower
than TWO Years ago. Average price
figured 6.i5. or cents higher than the
preceding week. Los lower than a year
ago and LEO lower than two years ago
Eleven markets received $500 hogs
Saturday, making $4,000 for the week
or 81. 600 less than the previous week
$1,000 more than the same week last
year and $4,000 more than the CORE
spending week two years ago. Total for
1915 TO date. 22,s92 600, or 2,312, oOO
more than the same period 1914 and
$4,000 more than the corresponding
time 1913.
Prime cattle were relatively scarce
Demand Is bound to improve for the
choice to prime steers, as the season
Is at hand for free buying of choice
beeves to fill urgent call for the kind
but the trade Is not hopeful of ma
terial betterment IN demand for the
rank and file Of cattle of soft corn
and short feed Of that commodity.
A big crop Of cheap and medium
steers is due to hit the market within
the next few weeks from central and
northern Iowa, and also from Mime
sofa and Wisconsin. and while this free
movement from soft corn country il
on higher market for the ripes,
beeves can have little influence IL
strengthening prices for the palmer
and medium classes.
| Killers are facing temporarily de-
! pressed beef market for other thar
| prime carcasses. by reason of poultr,
competition and until there is broad
ening of the outlet for beef no very
brisk demand can be looked TOR IN tn.
trade
| The eastern outlet has failed to show
material growth as yet altho som.
better call will be expected from tina
! quarter in the next few weeks. sine.
! the eastern states have about run GU
! of generous supplies which they hav,
been marketing in recent weeks.
! This weeks total supply stood 1920
| against $3.50 last week and 25,343
year ago. and included 300 western
rangers against 1920 last week ant
| 100 year ago. Shippers took $50
Of the run. leaving $4,000 for local dis
! tribution. against 51,53s week ag
and 25.343 a year ago.
At six markets total crop for tn
week was $4,000. against 1s6SOO las
week and 123,60n a year ago.
I Sheep.
There was an unexpected demand
for sheep and lambs. the quality Of ar
rivals having improved.
Now that the poultry demand i
practically satisfied, the consumer vii
return to more lasting diet. and tn
dressed lamb trade should show mate
rial Improvement within another week
Moderate receipts will undoubtedl
prevail because of the sharp Frida,
break and most traders anticipate som
rea ction toward the better OF course
values are relatively high and norma
receipts will enable buyers to keep tn
market in check. Trade was excep
tionally healthy the first half of tn
week, and that was due to the goo
work of shippers in holding down tn
4 supply. However. practically al lof tn
benefits derived from this policy wer
eliminated by the big run Friday.