Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-31

ChciagosMayS1-Th was no ses-
sion Of the grain board today because
OF the general observance Of Memorial
day.
Chicago. May Slater opening at
higher Levels the hog market turned
slow as the day advanced and the
prices receaed generally cents, there
being more offerings than the trade
cared to absorb at the advance.
Receipts of hogs at Chicago for last
week totaled 142,S00, the largest since
March, an increase Of 900 compared
with the previous week, 10000 COM
pared with the same week last year and
2110O compared with the correspond
ing week two years ago.
Estimated average weight of.hogs for
the week at Chicago was placed at 232
pounds, or pounds lighter than the
preceding week, S pounds lighter than
the same week last year and 10 pounds
lighter than the corresponding week
two years ago. Many Us to 225-pound
offerings were reweighed and had some
influence on the average weight.
Top hogs at Chicago for the week
made s7.S71s, against $685. the pre-
year and ss.s5 the corresponding week
two years ago. Average price figured
sT65. same as last week, 55 cents lower
than a year ago and 81 lower than TWO
years ago,
Eley<a markets received 4S, 800 hogs
Saturda S>naking sol, 900 for the week,
or $4,000 less than the previous week.
10000 more than the same week last
year and 5000 less than corresponding
week two years ago. Total for 1915 TO
date 1l778,o0o, or 1,ss4,o0e more than
same period 1914 and 1.41e,o0o more
than the corresponding time 1913.
Cattle.
Cattle held steady at the recent
gains
The whole cattle market presents a
healthy rndertone. Beef is vending
with celebrity, altho no explanation is
made as to why the produce OF big
steers sells SO readily now when pack
ers professed inability to force it into
distributive channels during the win
ter. Feeders are skeptcal OF such why
and wherefore concerning market in
huences as e,nanates from Packing
town and the present sphinxlike silence
maintained in that q1Srter is sagacity
Packers seem to want the big prime
steers and the shortage of the latter
was conspicuous this week by the
strong prices local killers as well as
shippers gave. for the prime offerings.
From present Indications 1t appears
that the prime big weight steers will
act faEorably for some time to come.
Shippers were good buyers OF stock
last week, as they were given q good
selection Of offerings in the free d.
vision. In the latter area there was
a large proportion Of offerings, about
{. the largest since the establishment OF
the dual market. This was caused by
the release of more territory and the
rapid clearing of the stock plague.
There was no beef loaded last week
from River platte ports tor American
points. This was the first week in foul
that no meat was sent from that coun-
try. Last week there was a total OF
10000 quarters loaded for this coun-
try.
Receipts OF cattle at Chicago last
week total about 4e,12s head, agains,
42.724 for the previous week, 42,5O1 q
year ago and 1856 for corresponding
week two years ago. OF this numbe,
shippers took about 1851 head, against
$500 last week. 1888 a year ago ant
18.103 for same week two years ago
There were about 31,4s5 left for Ioca
consumption, against 80 ,s35 last week
1913 a year ago and 29,463 for like
week two years ago.
Sheep.
Sheep and lambs were not in demand
and the market turned weak
Closing prices for springers were s.
lower than the high time last week
and showed that much depreciation
compared with the close of the preced.
ipO of MI
ward about so cents the first part O
the week. only to be forced down
ward eventually. However, all of tn,
early appreciation on clippers was no
eliminated, and closing level LOOKED
mainly 10@15 cents higher than lat,
last week. although some lots wer
only steady to strong.
Activity featured the early buying
but at the finish buyers did not seen
TO want much stock. The slump I,
spring lamb prices was brought abou
because Of the freer movement of tn
southern crop to Louisville and Nash
vile. where local packers had repre-
sentafives in the trade who sent thei
purchases on to Chicago. Quality wa
UP to the usual standard, but on lat
..s: buyers insisted CT more sever
sorting than for some time. Shipper
were exceedingly light competitors a
all times, and even the city butcher
were Ia need Of very little.
Chicago Livestock.
Chicago, May 31.-Cattle-Estimate
receipts for today, 1900; marke
steady.
Naive beef steers ....... .7so@s2
western steers .......-.... s.75@s.s
Cows and heifers .....-.... 3.s0@s.7
Calves :. ............-.. 1000 @s.7
Hogs-Estimated receipts for toda.
$1,000: market slow.
Likht :. ............ 7.5517.s
Mixed j. ...........-.... 7.5o@7.s
Heavy >. ......-.. 1901
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