Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-16
SELLERS HOLD UPPER HAND BE.
CAUSE OF LEssENING OF
RECEIPTS AT WEEK END.
PRICES At HIGHEST
FIGURES OF PAST YEAR
Bulk Of Cattle, Sheep and Lambs Con-
signed Direct to kilIers-cattIe
Prospects Not Very Encouraging
Review Of Market Conditions-Cur-
rent. Quotations.

Chicago, Oct. 16.-Owners of hogs
had an advantage today in the facr
that offerings We're less numerous thar
on the corresponding day last week
The general average price of hogs
today at about $3.50. besides being
I highest in over a year, is over 50 higher
than low day Of the year last August
and about 81 higher than year ago.
! Receipts for the first five days of the
week show an increase over a week
ago, but are running below normal fol-
for this season of the year. Tota
thus far this week at Chicago stanG
about $4,000 head, or 1900 more thar
same days last week, 5000 less than a
year ago and $4,000 less than CORES
ponding period two years ago.
Eleven markets received $500 hogs
Friday, or $500 more than last Friday
LOO more than year ago and 10000
less than two years ago. Total thus
far this week $4,000 or $4,000 more
than the same period last week, $1,000
less than like time last year and $1,000
less than corresponding five days two
years ago. Total for 1915 to date. s19,-
705. 900, or 100000 more than the same
period 1914 and So5,ooO more than the
corresponding time 1918.
Cattle.
Most of the cattle, were consigned
direct to killers.
All around the market circle the flag
of distress is at the masthead and I'M
less receipts are light next week more
trouble will ensue. What is happen
ing now is merely seasonable. altho
this year grass cattle were held back
owing to abundance Of feed and when
frost cut down clover and wild grass
pastures the feed situation caused a
rush
Good to choice corn fed cattle have
done stunt Of their own, but the 1915
61O5O grades of all weights have been
scarce Choice yearlings have sold to
best advantage. Under the $3.50 line
the market has been a droopy affair.
The 7Qs.50 grades have been sluggish
and In the lower levels Of tho market
it has been peddling trade. bids being
hard to elicit.
The proportion Of stockery stuff has
been large and tons Of beef have been
consigned to the freezer and the can,
the only possible immediate outlet.
There has been raft Of 4.25@6.25 stuff
and a superabundance OF s.75@7.75
cattle, These have all been hit hard.
In the corn fed classes 4oG5oc declines
are detected. those being steers that
have had corn on grass.
Plenty of well bred cattle merely in
good feeder condition have gone to the
shambles. They had no fitting place
here and should be kept in the country
wherever practicable. Such sacrifices
are deplorable and the country should
consult it's own welfare by adopting a
different policy
Sheep.
Bulk of sheep and lambs today went
direct into killers hands.
Native lambs are closing 100 zoe
higher than a week ago, westerns gen
orally strong to 10c higher, though
most fat range lambs still show irreg-
ular 5G20c declines from high time
last week. Yearlings are quotably
strong to 1Oc higher than a week age
and wethers and ewes mostly 25c
higher
The proportion of fat lambs in the
range delegation Is expected to fal
down sharply from now on, and al
tho packers succeeded in holdins
the lid down tight on prices must q
this week, advances that will carr.
the market to higher levels than have
previously been recorded on an October
market are believed to be near. Sheer
are now selling at record October rate!
and best lambs are within close strik
/ ing distance of last weeks record Oc
tober top of 1925.