Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-01

tions at Livestock centers.
Chicago, May Hog prices declined
! today owing to receipts being more
numerous than on the corresponding
day a week ago.
- Trade was most uneven seen in
many days, as the weakness for some
hogs was offset by the strength for
other grades. Butchers were the best
sellers in the modified area, while they
were slow sellers on the free side, and
light hogs sold to the best advantage
in the free division, where they sold
only about steady in the modified
yards.
Eleven markets has $4,000 hogs Fri
day. or 5000 more than last Friday.
$500 more than year ago and 1000
less than two years ago. Total thus
Tar this week. 409. 900 or $4,000 less than
same period last week, $1,000 more
than like time last year and $4,000 less
than corresponding five days two years
ago. Total for 1915 to date. 9.S1o,0oO,
or l, 72S, 900 more than same period 1914
and 1,462.0OO more than corresponding
time 1918.
Cattle.
Quotations for cattle were almost
nominal.
The fact that the trade has been able
to use increasing supplies without ma
terially hurting selling prices is sisnifi-
cant of some broadening of demand,
and there is now an optimistic view
taken of the future situation. Each
week as it passes unloads generous
quota of weighty steers, and another
month should effect run-out OF prac-
tically the entire winter-fed crop OF big
bullocks.
Thus while the April trade in heav-
les. and, in fact. all classes, has proved
disappointment. the feeling prevails
that May is going TO do more cred
liable performance. and there are many
who believe that from now on STEADY
hardening o. values both for heavy and
the handy weights Will be effected. In
dustrial conditions showing some bet
terment helps to strengthen the builish
views OF traders. and beef market ac-
ton In being able to. dispose Of gener-
GUS supplies both here and In the east
is also trade barometer.
Free area THIS week had only one
days generous supply. that coming on
Monday. but the major portion OF stun
landing in the local slaughter yards
later did no very mean performance
from a price tandpoint, and the fact
OF big fills tended, strongly to offset
whatever paper declines" that have
been registered. Free area was low
spot Monday. but the cards were turned
in m.dweek. that section showing q Ut
tie price premium over the local KILL
ing yards oa
1t has been conciusiyely demonstrat-
ed since the opening Of the dual yaTas
that Mondays alone can be depended
upon to draw biggest supplies 10Y the
shipping division. the relatively higher
prices prevailing at Chicago than else
where being the factor in inducing
many shippers of good to choice steers
in territory tributary to the river mar
kets to come this way. nd on every
shipment thus drawn Chicago has
proved the best market for their sale.
The trade looks for more moderate
supplies next week and repetition OF
recent good demand can only mean
price strength in the market. Estimates
on the run for next Monday were to-
day put at 1900 to $4,000. to compare
with 2O,139 last Monday and 1886 a
Sheep.
Sheep and lambs found ready sale.
Closing prices show irregular 10a 20
cent declines from week ago on
most everything, 10 cents covering the
loss from that time on best handy
Mexican lambs in the fleece and good
to choice shorn sheep. Most shorn
lambs and half fat wooded stock, to-
getl1er with wooded sheep are 15G %
cents down, but good heavy lambs are
little il any lower than the mean close
on them last week. Compared with
Mondays high flying trade, however.
when a shipper top Of s11.15 was made
on wooded Mexican lambs and packers
paid s11.05 and as high as $3.50 for
shorn lambs, the general trade on
lambs is e5M40 cents down.
The consuming public baked at
absorbing readily the dressed product
at the high prices to which that COM
| modify has been elevated, and with
| limited shipper competition packers
easily forced the declines noted, all
though shortage compelled them to
step a little more lively at weekend.
From a supply standpoint the posi-
ton of the seller appears secure. Colo
RADIO is about thru shipping and there
is little anywhere else ready to market
at this juncture, though run OF Texas
and Arizona grass muttons at south
western markets is on the horizon.
No free movement Of Tennessee or
Kentucky spring lambs is probable for
several weeks to come and the May
marketing will be small. The i'm
| mediate future depends very largely
| on consumptive demand and while it
can not be brisk at present high cost,
supply paucity is expected to counter
act the lessened consumption. Heavy
sheep in the fleece especially appear In
top-heavy position. but surprise will be
cacosioned II tat shorn lambs do not
work higher.
Chicago Livestock.
Chicago. May 1.-Cattle-Estima
receipts for today. 200: market steady
Native beef steers ......... 6.15@G7s
Il western steers O.0VWI.4S
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