Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-01
ACTIVE DEMAND
FOR LIVE HOGS
BOTH sPEcuLAToRs AND SHIP
PERs PARTICIPATE IN
BIDDING.
BRISK COMPETITION
RAISES ALL VALUES
Cattle Arrivals Prove More Than Ade-
auata For Present Needs-Priees
For Sheep and Lambs Continue to
Advanee-Review Of Market condi-
tions-current Prices.

Chicago, March 1.-Active shipping
and speculative demand today gave the
hog market a lift
Receipts of hogs at Chicago stock
yards for last week fell down to 49,
500, decrease of $500 compared with
the previous week. an increase OF $500
compared with same week last year
and decrease of $500 compared with
! CORES ponding week two years ago.
Estimated average weight of hogs at
Chicago for the week was p pounds, or
four pounds lighter than the previous
week, four pounds lighter than same
week last year and ten pounds lighter
than corresponding week two years
ago. Actual arrivals were heavier than
the preceding week but the reweighins
OF many $50 TO 175-pound lots caused
the decrease in average weight Of hogs
weighed.
Top hogs at Chicago for the week
made $3.50, against s6.92i2 the previous
week, sS.s2is a year ago and $3.50 two
years ago. Average price figured $3.50,
same as previous weak, $500 lower
than year ago and $3.50 lower than
corresponding week two years ago.
Eleven markets received 66.40o hogs
Saturday, making 593, 200 Tor the week,
or $4,000 less than the preceding week.
l09, 900 more than same week last year
and los. 900 more than corresponding
week two years ago. Total for 1915 10
date. 5.56S. 900. or l.o53,oo0 more than
same period 1914 and 957, 200 more than
corresponding time 1913.
Cattle.
Cattle arrivals proved more than ade-
quate for immediate needs.
The advance in prices noS, as meas
ured against week aga, stands mainly
35 a 50 cents. and about an equal gain
was made late last week as compared
with the low levels prevailing few
days previous.
That last weeks strong and higher
market was made SO by reason OF the
reopening of the New Yorl. state ship
ping outlet is patent. New York City
alone took 30 carloads Of cattle the
past week and this big demand for
kosher stock proved a tremendous lev
erage in affording sellers opportunity
TO force prices skyward following the
terrific declines that were quoted here
less than two weeks ago.
Refusal of the Pennsylvania authori-
ties 10 permit stock from Chicago to go
into that state has been sore disap-
pointment. of course. but with the New
York situation working favorably II is
logical 10 expect some concessions
from Pennsylvania shortly, since that
state needs Chicago beef badly.
The light run was, of course. a potent
factor in putting prices up. Only 90
sO0 cattle were received at Chicago,
comparing with 1892 The previous
week and 1926 year ago. while snip
pers took 5 500 leaving $4,000 for local
distribution against 30,9s6 the previous
week and BOAT q year ago. There were
only 100 200 cattle at six leacing mar
kets last week but still this run was
$4,000 in excess a week ago ana COM
pared with 114.500 year ago. For the
two months this year $4,000 cattle
have ben marketed at the six leading
points, comparing with 1,023.0oo q year
ago. Chicago's February supply ap-
proximates 100. 800, smallest February
supply at Chicago since 1886, and COM
pairing with 1919 in February, 1914,
and 1909 in 1913, while in February,
| 1900, GnlCaRO lldC Ji,3tp StLtlc. iir
combined January and February run
at Chicago approximates $4,000,
against 4O9.21s in the same two months
| last year and 1885, two years ago.
Sheep.
Prices for sheep and lambs continued
| to climb.
| Only continued conservative market
| ing will enable sellers TO noid prices up
TO the present high leveI, even tho
packers have been better buyers OF
| late A fairly good run is expected
early this week. rs prices are eScep-
tionally attractive; in fact, stand high
er than ever before known to the trade
| for February. Coiorados are moving
! r1arketward more seasonably, Out
many Of them are roo weighty for ex-
acting buyers. Cali is best for seventy
| to eighty pound lots and poorest for
those weighing upward of eighty five
| pounds. particularly those weighing 80
/ to 100 pounds.