Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-15
OFFERINGS OF ALL KINDS IN Elk.
CESS OF DEMANDS AND
PRICES WEAKEN.
DECIDED BREAK COMES
IN HOG QUOTATIONS
Values Down 1920 Cent. Under Sat-
urday-cattIe Market Turns Weak
in Face Of Unexpected Supplies
More Sheep and Lamb. Than Trade
Could Absorb-current Quotations.

Chicago. Nov. l5.-Much more plen-
tiful arrivals than expected brought
about g. decided break today in ire
price OF hogs.
Receipts of hogs at Chicago for the
week totaled $500, the largest since
the third week OF February an in
crease Of $1,000 compared With the
previous week and $500 compared with
the corresponding week two years ago.
The same week last year the local
market was closed because Of federal
quarantine For the same week in
other years the present supply prov
the largest since 1908.
Average weight of hogs at Chica go
for the week was estimated at 1874
pounds. or two pounds heavier than
the previous week. when it was the
lightest on record. and the same as
two weeks ago, eleven pounds lighter
than the same week last year. which
was lightest all that year, and twenty
nine pounds lighter than the CORE
spending week two years ago.
Top hogs at Chicago for the week
made 7.45. the lowest since the week
ending April 10. or so cents lower than
the previous week, s. cents lower than
two years ago and S.12. three years
ago. Average price figured $50. the
lowest since third week Of August.
when the range of prices was wider
than at present. or Is cents lower than
the preceding week. 100 lower than
two years ago and 90 cents lower than
two years ago.
Eleven markets received 1880 hogs
Saturday, making 56s000 for the week,
the largest since June, unless the COM
bined receipts overrun the present es-
Inmates, In that event the supply
would stand the largest since March.
This weeks total stands 40 900 larger
than the previous week, 22s,000 more
than year ago. when some markets
were interfered with by federal quar-
antine. and 1000 more than Two years
ago. Total for 1915 to date, 21.s7o, 900.
or 2.1o4.ooo more than the same period
1914. and $4,000 more than the corre-
spending time 1918.
Cattle.
Supplies OF cattle were in excess Of
requirements.
Partial reopening Of the Pennsyl-
vania demand will afford lot better
buying action in the trade and should
effect Immediately a freer outlet for
medium and common steers, consid-
cradle quota OF which can be used in
Pennsylvania houses.
Outlook for the good no choice con-
feds is favorable. A small movement
Of them has been under way for weeks
past and as regards prime sorts these
are and have been so scarce of late as
to be little affected by any adverse
turns in the market which have hit
other classes.
Bulk of the long-fed of this season
now in feeders hands are being held for
the Christmas demands and until that
trade opens there is small likelihood of
many of such classes hitting the mar
ket.
Thanksgiving poultry season looms
ahead and its effect is always detri-
mental TO beef trade, but only tempo
rarily.
The weeks run included 500 west
ern rangers, against 5000 last week and
there We're 400 of the total receipts
shipped. New York taking bulk, while
Boston bought a few good to choice
heavy beeves Total for local distribu-
ton was $4,000. against 5o,76s last
week, while at the six leading markets
the weeks run stood $4,000, against
100000 last week and 11S,30O a year
ago, but the reduced crop al six points
year ago was accounted for by the
fact that Chicago was closed on ac-
count Of foot and mouth guarantees.
y smaller proportion of the weeks
run comprised choice steers than any
time this season, and while drove
Of prime 1924 pound beeves went at
1910 on Monday. none others of either
MANDY ar yearlipp ueiobt 1arde5 above