Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-30
|SNAu TRADERS
BIDDING FOR HOGS
LIVELY DEMAND FROM INpEPEN.
DENTS TENDS TO BOOST
DAYS PRICES.
LIGHT WEIGHTS AGAIN
COMING INTO FAVOR
Less Discrimination Against Small
swins-cattIe Offerings Lack Attrae-
tive ouaIities-sheep and Lambs
Prove Scaree-Review Of Marke.
conditions-current Quotations.

Chicago, April 30-Good demand from
Independent traders tended to make the
hog market rise.
That the spring pig crop is on the
bumper order admits of no doubt. Ev-
erywhere the 'squealers" are agitating
that mortality in the growing stage
will be light the first six months of
1916 will witness liberal receipts at the
primary markets.
But pork consumption is on an enor-
nous scale and will be heavier as time
works along. Industrial depression has
undoubtedly curtaIled meat eating Of
all kinds and the southern outlet has
been narrowed. War conditions and
abbreviated domestic pay rolls un-
doubtedly took a serious crimp in the
winter hog market that otherwise
would not have been felt by the pro-
Queer.
A good pig crop is needed. 1t means
money for the grower, traffic at the
stock yards, material for the manufac-
turer and food for the multitude.
May the 1915 spring pig crop flourish.
Eleven markets received $500 hogs
Thursday, or 800 less than last
Thursday. 400 less than year ago
and LOO more than two years ago.
Totals thus far this week $4,000, or
1900 more than same period last
week, $1,000 more than like time last
year and 10000 less than correspond
ing four days two years ago. Total
for 1915 to date 9,750,0O0, or 1,71s,000
more than same period 1914 and 1,467,-
900 more than corresponding time 1913.
Cattle.
Cattle offerings we're not Of attrac-
tive quality.
The run Thursday at $500 made 49,
700 for four days this week. against
41.51O a week ago, $50 d year ago.
and this Is the third consecutive week
of generous receipts. BY reason of ev-
erything having to come for slaughter,
this has meant a lot Of beef and the
fact that big proportion of the sup
ply has comprised ;veighty steers has
put the trade in an overstocked condi-
ton. Thus the decline for heavy steers
Of plain to choice grade, now meas
uring 25@25 cents from best levels two
weeks ago. is logical. On the bulk of
the biggest beeves the market at this
time is down to levels close to the low
point of the season, altho for the fat
handy and light steers values are still
showing some decent appreciation over
recent low levels.ol
That the trade can use fairly lib
eral volume of beef Of handy weight Ia
significant. Good general action in the
market has been had for that kind for
some weeks past. and there is nothing
in the situation now indicative Of
slowing UP Of the demand. However.
the supplies of big cattle continue to
come forward in numbers sufficiently
large to give the impression that there
are plenty more Of them to be mar
keted in the next few weeks and the
trade Is not looking ahead to better
general action on that kind.
Slow action in the yearling market
was due mainly to the palmer quality
of this stuff than shown on Thursday.
Yearlings rarely had class to land
above $7.s5 and numerous lots Of half
fat condition at hand were little
wanted by the killers.
Sheep.
Sheep and lambs proved scarce.
Warm weather invariably means a
break in sheep prices especially big
ewes and rams and the trade Is looking
for it. Only few big muttons are
wanted and small excess would pull
out the prop. Texas sheep are NOV
ing to Fort Worth in small numbers
and any considerable supply Access
sion from that quarter would cause q
speedy revision of prices downward.
Shorn lots were more numerous
among the fresh arrivals than other
classes. General quality was strictly
good, although handy-weight lots were
not very abundant. The run included
some direct stock to the packers from
other markets. Only a few springers
were on sale. but demand for the young
lots here at any time this week APP
peared limited, even though such lots
are not bringing the usual premium.
Decline in prices since the high time OF
the week will undoubtedly cause a re-
duction in receipts early next week and
sellers look for some improvement in
the situation despite the reported
sluggish dressed trade.
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