Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-08
HOG PRICES UPHELD
By MODERATE RUN
;oNlY SLIM QUOTA HELD OVER
UNsoLD FROM LAST WEEKS
OFFERINGS.
ACTIVE BIDDING BY
ACTIVE BIDDING BY
KILLERS AND SHIPPERS
Arrivals Of Cattle Provo Too Numerous
For Immediate Needs Of Trade
Absence Of Out. Of Town Demand
Acts a. Handicap on Sellers Of Sheep
and Lambs.

Chicago. Nov. s.-Hog prices were
upheld today by the fact that the sup
ply unsold from Saturday was slim
one.
Receipts of hogs at Chicago for the
week totaled 12s.7o0. the largest since
the third week of July, an increase of
$4,000 compared with the previous
week, a decrease of $500 compared
with the same week last year and ~
100 compared with the corresponding
week two years ago.
Average weight of hogs at Chicago
for the week was estimated at 192
pounds, the highest on record. and
seven pounds lighter than the lightest
week in other years. two pounds light
er than the previous week. twenty
nine pounds lighter than the same
week last year and thirteen pounds
lighter than the corresponding week
two years ago.
Top hogs at Chicago for the week
7.75. made on Monday. the lowest
weekly top since April. barring one
week in May. when it was also 7.75.
Top was % cents lower than the pre-
vious week. so cents lower than the
same week last year and correspond
ing week two years ago. Average price
figured SOS the lowest since week end
ing Aug. 81. when it was only $50, be-
cause of a wide range OF prices. 20
cents lower than the previous week, 9
cents lower than a year ago and 80
certs lower than two years ago.
Eleven markets received 4S100 hogs
SATURDAY. making $4,000 for the week,
the largest since the week ending July
g. or 10000 more than the previous
week. 5000 more than same week last
year and 10000 more than correspond
ing week two years ago. Total Tor
1915 to date 211o5 600, or 1,S75.o00
more than the same period 1914 and
73so00 more than corresponding time
1913.
Cattle.
Arrivals OF cattle proved too numer-
Gus for immediate requirements of the
trade.
It Is significant that the seasons
crop of corn hardened cattle is short
ening up and most of the long fed
heavy and yearling cattle now In feed
ers' hands are being held for the
Christmas beef trade. Higher prices
for these kinds in the past week augur
we'll for still better levels later on. but
the trade is not looking ahead to any
thing rosy in the way Of prices for
soft corn eaters or the summer pas
tured stuff which has had a little
warming up on what old corn that
could be bought 1t is apparent that
with the country facing soft corn
condition big lot Of mediocre and
common native steers will be cashed
during the next few weeks in advance
of winter storms, and no one looks for
as especially good market on them.
The east is selling 4 lot Of cattle OF
competitive kind right now and will
continue to run It to market for an
other two weeks at least, while the
ranges. too. will move stuff up to the
time of heavy storms.
Market outlook favors some big runs
late in November not only here but
at the river points, and altho there is
no complaint OF bad beef trade. the
fact that poultry season is approach
ing will have lot to do with Slowing
up beef outlet around Thanksgiving
time and a while before.
Chicago run at $4,000 for the week
stood and included 5000 western rang
ers against $500 rangers the previous
week and $500 a year ago, while ship
pers took 1900 of the total crop, leav-
ing $4,000 for local slaughter. compar-
ing with 504s0 last week and 50,305 a
year ago.
In the western markets the deluge
Of cheap stuff which came week ago
was lessened to some extent, but still
big quota of poor thin cattle arrived
at the river points. Total at six west
ern markets was 211,00o. against 211,-
500 last week and 170,600 a year ago.
Hogs.
Absence of out-of-town demand
acted as a handicap on sellers Of sheep
and lambs.
While best light weight lambs closed
the week Is and % cents higher thar
week ago. the other kinds were
largely steady to 10 cents higher
However, there we're several loads Of
"warmed-up" westerns here at variou:
times which showed an irregular de.
cline, how much nobody knows, as
quality Of such lots varied greatly. The
latter offerings were not wanted by
the packers. but as there was no feed
er outlet here they had to sell to kill.
ers on basis which looked so cents
| to 90 less than they were worth FOL
! finishing purposes and on the presen
level are losing owners plenty O.
money.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago, Nov. s.-Cattle-Estimate
receipts for today. $4,000; marke
weak.
Native beef steers ........ 5.so@1o 81
Western steers .......... $3.50 s.5
Cows and heifers ......... 2.7O@ 81
Calves 6.75@10.5
/ Rogs-Estimated. receipts for today
al flflf1. market active and steady