Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-13
ARRIVALS MORE NUMEROUS
THAN EXPECTED AND PRICES
REcEDE SLIGHTLY.
OPENING QUOTATIONS
AT SATURDAYS LEVELS
Sellers of Cattle Have No Outlet Ex-
eept to Big kiIlers-Priees Lower
Than Week Aeo-sheep and Lambs
Depressed in Chicago by Liberal Ar
rivals at Other Market Centers.

Chicago. Sept. 13-Hogs weakened
in price today. owing to the supply be-
ing liberal The opening was about
at Saturdays average bat prices failed
to hold
Hog receipts at Chicago for the week
fell down to ss,100, a decrease of 1850
compared with the previous week, an
increase of 29.5o0 compared with the
same week last year and a decrease
of $1,000 compared with the corre-
spending week two years ago.
Average weight of hogs at Chicaso
was estimated at %. pounds, the light
est since the middle week of July. I
pounds lighter than the previous week,
pounds lighter than same week last
year and pounds lighter than the
corresponding week two years ago.
Top hogs at Chicago for the week
made SIS, against $50 the previous
week $50 year ago and 9.65 two
years ago. Average price figured 'oo,
the same as the previous two weeks.
1.95 lower than the same week last
year and l20 lower than the CORE
spending week two years ago.
Eleven markets We're credited with
2s,600 hogs Saturday, making $4,000
for the week, the lishtest since the
week OF Sept, 10, last year, when only
307 900 were offered. 5000 smaller than
the preceding week. $1,000 larger than
same week last year, including holi-
day at Chicago, and 100000 smaller
than the corresponding week two years
ago Total for 1915 TO date 1S.103,00o,
or 2,16e, 900 more than the same period
1914 and 1.252.o0 more than the cor
responding time 1918.
Cattle.
Sellers Of cattle seemed to have no
recourse except TO the big killers.
Beef at New York has been reported
as selling $50 minus" and that is
bad situation as viewed by killers, but
the shippers losses in cashing stuff Of
late have been as terrific when 1t is
considered that they took greatly re-
duced prices for the whole animal
whereas the dressed carcass. and the
profits in the offal,- to hear them tell
It.
Western points also had severely
lower prices last week, and the fact
that Chicago has for weeks past been
relatively higher than the western
points, It was an opportune time here.
with big receipts, to punish values 10
the limit. There is a feeling now that
the market lie going to do some little
recuperating IN the near future, but
naturalization of this hope will de-
pend upon small supplies. This week
particularly there IS going 70 he need
for a small run.
Jewish holidays will handicap the
trade TO some extent right up 20 the
end Of this month. but there is known
TO be q small quota of choice to prime
heavy steers available for the market
in the next few weeks and traders
feel that these will be due to react
some from present lowered levels. Re-
covery Of prices IN the market Tor
grass natives and short-feds will nee
essartiy bes low however in view OF
generous movements Of range cattle.
and also the fact that big number
OF natives OF medium and plain
grades are due TO be cashed within
the next few weeks. Careful nursing
of the supply Is going to be required
to esta olish the trade in rank and file
of steers on anything like decent
basis.
Shipping the poor and common little
steers at this time is bad policy. They
are going into the Gamer trade at
prices all the way down to 4.5O q 80,
and 1t would appear that such kinds
should be held in the country to con-
sumo rough feed and put on little
flesh 20 make them more acceptable 70
the killers at later date. when, with
the cheap range stuff gone from the
river markets, they should get better
prices here.
Sheep.
Sheep and lambs We're depressed D!
liberal arrivals at other markets.
| Local receipts for the week totaleo
$500. a decrease of 29,3oo compared
with the previous week and 1900 com
pared with corresponding week year
iago. The number Of rangers was
smaller than usual, while natives were
about as expected. This light run was
offset to some extent by liberal rur
| at Omaha and a good-sized supply
/ Kansas City, but as there is consid-
! cradle feeding stock coming at othel
western markets, the killers did not gel
an abundance anywhere. so that 1t was
only natural that they should support
! the market at the close.