Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-16
SATURDAY SUPPLY NOT UP TO
CORRESPONDING DAY OF
ONE WEEK AGO.
FARMERS IN NO MOOD TO
ACCEPT PRESENT PRICES
Cattle Trade Close Week on Basis Not
Conductive to Good Action Next
Week Trade Showing Preference
Fer Light Weight steers-Dsmand
For Sheep and Lambs Not Urgent.

Chicago, Jan. 16-Hogs hardened in
prico today. the supply not being up to
the number on sale the corresponding
day a week ago.
Hog receipts at all markets were
very light Friday, which shows that
farmers are in no mood to accept pres
ent prices, and the total of $4,000 at
eleven markets compared with 136,4OO
last Friday, $4,000 year ago and $1,000
two years ago. Total thus far this
week $4,000. or $4,000 less than same
period last week, 10 900 more than like
time last year and $1,000 more than
corresponding FIVE days two years ago.
Total for 1915 TO date l.5S0.000. of
100000 more than same period 1914 and
1000 more than corresponding time
1913.
Cattle.
Cattle quotations were only nominal.
The trade closing the week on basis
not conductive of expectancy for good
action week ahead. Beef channels
are reported we'll filed and the product
is moving slowly both here and in the
east. This weeks five-day run stood
$4,000. against o1,553 week ago and
56,s62 a year ago, while the increase
has been alone for local distribution.
shippers taking only as many cattle as
last week At six markets week 70
date run stood 1000, against 1000
a week ago and $4,000 a year ago
The trade is showing market prefer
ence for the handy and light steers. due
70 consumer favor fo- tina; kind, and
they are getting quite as much money
in the trade as the heavy beeves. Still
the top for heavies this week at $40
on Monday and $3.50 on Wednesday
was few points above best price for
the handy weights.
Thai a generals run next Monday.
such as came last Monday. can meet
only. further price decline is the trade
beMec Expectancy today was for H.
600 20 $4,000 cattle at the start next
week. but trade advices were to keep
back the haaf-fat grades. That kind
can do well In making pounds at this
time. though the tendency to save corn
Is strong among many feeders who be-
lieve that an animal is well sold in
view OF conditions affecting livestock
sanitation, particularly in Illinois.
Sheep.
Demand for sheep AMI lambs was not
urgent.
Recent wrecking of the price list has
come as a bolt from a clear sky. 1t
has been contributed to by numerous
factors. Suppl, swelled 10 a consiJ-
cradle extent bv quarantine difficulties
in Illinois ard fear of disease, has been
far above all expectancy locally this
week and fairly liberal for the season
elsewhere Tia weather has been
against the dressed market and cheap
pork and injnstricl depression have
beer big depressing influences The
channels of trade On the dressed prod
net have become badly cloggei and
shipping demand sharply cur,ailca
The rush marketward has been un-
timely and regrettable, for nothing has
happened to change general opinion of
! scarcity and a high level market not
far ahead. but the situation now is
enc that requires shut down in supply
next week and the trade Is confident
that feeders will not continue TO throw
the product of their feed yards on a
depressed and demoralized market next
week. Given period Of famine runs,
the trade ought to improve rapidly, but
otherwise killers will buy at their own
| terms.