Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-18

chicago, Dec. lS.-HogS rose III val
ue today helped by the fact that ar
rivals were a good deal less numerous
than expected.
Inferior to good mixed packing went
at 6.1o and 6.35, with only small part
of these offerings below SIS. Mediums
and butchers cleared at $40 and $50,
with a decent class around $50. Poor
to good heavy packing sold at 6.25 and
$50 and this class sold largely at 6-4o
upward. Rough heavy packing, in odd
iots. cleared at 500 and $50. Plain to
good light-weights sold at o.S5 and
SIS. while shippers and small packers
took the prime ones at $50 and higher.
Only very few light-weights sold
downward from 6.00.
All grades Of selected, packing and
shipping went at $50 and $40. with
many Of this class at $40 and $50.
Pigs were quoted at 5.25 and $50, with
most of this class at $50 and SIS.
Stays were quoted at 6.2b and $50, but
few of these animals were taken out
of loads and sold separately. Bears
went at $50 and 3.25, with few up
ward of 800. Governments cleared al
200 and $50, while other throwouts
and crippies went at as and 800.
Eleven markets received 16s,20o hogs
Friday or 10000 less than last Friday,
35400 more than year ago and IA
500 more than two years ago. Total
thus far this week. $4,000, or 41,ooo
more than same period last week. 242.-
900 more than like time last year and
$4,000 more than corresponding five
days two years ago. Allowing for only
$4,000 for Saturday. the eleven mar
kets will have a combined run of 9l4.-
900. standing only 10000 under the recs
ord established the first week of 1908
Total for 1915 to date, 1888. 900. or q
eSs.000 more than same period 1914
and 1.214,0o0 more than corresponding
time 1913.
Cattle.
Cattle quotations were almost nom
inal.
The Friday supply of cattle was esti-
mated at 5000. but II appeared that the
run would total a little more than that
number. The supply compared with
1886 . week ago, 2.319 a year ago and
1909 for corresponding day two years
ago. So far this week there have been
about 80. 800 cattle received at Chicago.
against S7,73a for same days last week.
70, 1SS q year ago and 66.461 for CORE
spending period two years ago.
During the week shipping demand
was quite good, as close to $4,000 cat
tie were taken for outside demand.
against 11.111 last week, when the re-
ceipts were considerably larger. The
improved outside call helped the trade
considerably at the start OF the week,
but the common and medium classes,
late did not get the competition and
were forced to sell lower.
At the six western markets there
was about 5000 cattle marketed Fri
day, against $500 week ago, 5000
year ago and $500 two years ago. SO
far this week these points have re-
ceived about 172.0 head. being 1900
less than same days last week, $1,000
less than a year ago and 1900 more
than like period two years ago.
Trade for steers during the week
was very uneven Early in the week
values advanced sharply and despite
the weak and lower trade at the close,
the rank and file Of offerings show
some improvement over the close last
week. At the low spot, when common
and medium grades sold off, the bet
ter sorts were little if any affected by
the break.
Sheep.
The supply 81 ,neep and lambs did
not seem excessive.
Some prime western ewes sold at
$40 and others were quoted down.
ward from 6.25, but few were available.
A common class was worth downward
from SIS. Only extra prime aged
western Wethers were n0minally quot