Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-14
VALUES HARDEN BECAUSE OF
GOOD DEMAND FROM KILL.
ING INTERESTS.
ADVERSE INFLUENCES
DEPREss CATTLE
Supply Larger Than on Corresponding
Day Of Last Week-Sheep Offerings
Not r-PlentifuI-SIack Inquiry
For Lambs-current Values at Live
Stock Centers.

Chicago Oct. 14.-Hog prices hard
ened today in consequence Of good
demand from the smaller packers.
Eleven markets received 62,100 hogs
Wednesday or 5000 less than last
Wednesday. 1920 less than year ago
and 29,200 less than two years ago.
Total the first half of this week 214,000,
or $4,000 more than same period last
week, $1,000 less than like time last
year and $4,000 less than correspond
ing three days two years ago. Total
for 1915 to date 19,5SO,OOo or 1,959,o00
more than same period 1914 and 100000
more than corresponding time 1913.
Cattle.
The cattle market was depressed by
the fact that the supply was larger
than on the corresponding day week
ago.
Outside If the best grades. present
values for steers are right at 25@35
cents lower than the close last week.
lightweight thin steers offered this
week that under normal conditions
would have found outlet to feeders.
This grade of offerings have been the
hardest hit this week. as they have
come into direct competition with
western rangers and the large supplies
of grass cattle offered at other mar
kets.
Receipts OF cattle for the first three
days of the week at Sc, sec, stand the
largest since the week ending Dec. 10,
1914, when 1929 head were received
during the first three days. Total run
for that week was more than 10000
head. The run for the first three days
of this week compared with $3.50 for
same period last week. 46,034 a year
ago and 1904 for corresponding period
two years ago.
The seasonahle run Of westerns and
native cattle off grass has swelled this
week S receipts to large number, be-
ing many thousand more than the
trade generally expected.
At all western markets packers kill
ing facilities are overtaxed. This Is not
an unreasonable condition. this year
the proportion Of trash has been I'M
usually large The only possible re-
ceptacle for the product is Packing
town cellars. Packers are putting this
beef into freezers with a consciousness
that it is cheap and will be vended
several months hence at substantial
profit. Much of 1t will go to Europe
to fill army contracts. Winter is near
and this Is stimulating gathering, al
tho much Of the light stuff now being
dumped into the market hopper could
be carried along on grain a few weeks
to advantage.
Sheep.
Sheep were not overplentiful but in
quiries for lambs proved slack.
Many good to choice native ewes sold
at 500 while 6.10G625 secured the
more desirable lots, some of them
carrying considerable weight. altho
buyers were keenest inquirers for light
stock Only small part of the eve
crop went downward from 5.75. but
some forwarded from another market
went at 5.25, with culls out at $50.
Other seconds We're quoted at ga Ats,
with the bulk above 400 that had much
kill" to them. Odd wethers landed at
$50, while yearlings at 700 were good
and those downward to $50 were either
ewes or lacked quality. Bucks went
at Asa 800. Some goats made 400
and several other loads were not sold
until after the noon hour.