Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-06
No GOOD SHIPPING
HOGS IRE OFFERED
BULK OF DAYS ARRIVALS TOO
HEAVY TO SUIT EASTERN
PURCHASERS.
TEND DOWNWARD
BECAUSE OF OVERWEIGHT
Cattle Offerings Scarce and Prices
Hold Steady, With Range Somewhat
Narrower - Sharp Competition For
Sheep and Lambs, Receipts Being
Moderate-Current Prices.

Chicago, May 6-Hog prices declined
today. influenced by the fact that the
bulk of the offerings were too heavy
to be suitable for shipment east.
Eleven markets received T4,S00 hogs
Wednesday, or 5000 less than last We'd
nesday, $500 more than year ago and
17,100 less than two years ago. Total
the first half of this week $4,000, or
1000 more than same period last week,
$1,000 more than like time last year,
and $4,000 more than corresponding
three days two years ago. Total for
1915 to date 10.163,000. or 100000 more
than same period 1914 and 1.4S5.000
more than corresponding time 1913.
Cattle.
Cattle proved scarce.
Explanation of the keen demand was
not hard to find. Obviously killers have
been trying to hide it under cover for
two weeks past and even longer, since
they took generous receipts in that
period at reasonably good prices. Now.
with the supplies running lighter how
ever, it is case of laying their cards
on the table" and showing some real
urgency behind trade requirements.
Given little overdose of supplies as
a result of the upturn of values. having
created overenthusiasm on shippers
part to cut loose before corn planting,
and a lot of the bloom the market now
wears can be quickly effaced. A normal
movement of stuff into trade on the
other hand can only mean retention of
all the late gain and more added to it.
For three days this week the local
crop stood 35,700. against 39.154 week
ago and 1890 year ago. while at the
six markets 101 900 have been received,
100000 d week ago and $4,000 year
ago. Western points. however, are
getting a small quota of good to choice
steers. but ability of killers to use them
there is not as plainly shown as in the
tition is far better. especially for the
heavy steers.
The heavies here are getting better
demand now than in many weeks past
and this should be taken cognizance Of
by Nebraska and Kansas feeders. who
still have a fair crop of winter fed stuff
to cash. Bulk of the heavies today at
ss.25a $50 could not have made within
% q35c of these prices a week ago.
Sheep.
Arrivals OIL Sneeil ana IAN DIS were NOT
numerous and competition was sharp.
Buyers excuse Cor their continued
efforts to bear the price list in the face
of such blliish supply fgares was the
failure Of dressed markets to pick up
materially over lastweek's mean finish
when they asserted, conditions in that
trade were such as to warrant big
drop in hoof prices.
Two doubles of the prime Ohio fed
shorn wethers such as made $3.50 here
Monday and late last week, arrived
and repeated Mondays performance.
with fifty head of the lot going to a
local butcher. Other fed western shorn
wethers of good class at $40 in the
modified were similar to 1875 goods in
the free division Tuesday. Other Of
ferings Of matured n,uttons were prac-
tically limited to natives. virtually all
shown ewes, best Of which made 1925.
A double Of very good r!nety two
pound shorn western yearlings and 3
year old wethers showed up and sold
at sS.25, while other part loads of fair
Iy good shorn yearlings sold at IS.
Wooled yearlings were lacking.