Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-17
DELAY OF TRAINS cURTAlLs AR
. RIVALS AND BRINGS ABOUT
HIGHER PRICES OF HOGS.
RECEIPTS HELD DOWN
BECAUSE OF STORMS
Cattle Quotations Upheld by Improved
Demand For Fresh Meats-Receipts
of Sheep and Lambs Too Numerous
For Immediate Requirements-Cur-
rent Quotations.

Chicago. Jan. 17.-Cold weather that
delayed trains and hindered delivery OF
arrivals. brought about higher prices
today on hogs.
Receipts of hogs at Chicago for the
week totaled 2670OO decrease of
$1,000 compared with the record sup
ply the previous week, an increase of
70.S00 compared with the same week
last year and $500 compared with the
corresponding week two years ago.
Average weight of hogs at Chicago
for the week was estimated at 1874
pounds. the heaviest since last October,
three pounds heavier than the preced-
ing week, thirty-one pounds lighter
than the same week last year and
twenty three pounds lighter than the
corresponding week two years ago.
Top hogs at Chicago for the week,
paid on Thursday, was 40, the high
est since the first week of last No
vember when best sold at 7.75, against
7.25. thes previous week, 100 the same
week last year and $50 the CORE
spending week two years ago. Aver
age price figured 100, the highest since
the closing week of last October, 10
cents higher than the preceding week,
20 cents higher than a year ago and
1.25 lower than two years ago
Eleven markets received 125, 700 hogs
Saturday and every market was we'll
supplied. The combined offerings for
the week totaled 500, 900. or 1875 900 less
than the record run the previous week,
$4,000 more than the same week last
year and 100000 more than the cor
responding week two years ago. Total
for 1916 to date 1.S99,000. or 322.00
more than same period 1915 and Sal 900
more than corresponding time 1914.
Cattle.
Cattle quotations We're upheld by i'm
proved demand for fresh meat
The market has given another ex-
hibition Of underlying strength the
past week. No spectacular advances
have been made, but the trend has been
higher. A sprinkling Of 9.00@9.75 sales
has been made and there have been
few steers below 7.25. Plain heavy
steers have had some discrimination.
but anything prime has been wanted
and yearlings, handyweights and low
price stuff have all done a good stunt.
Beef trade has been healthy and killers
have had further admonition that they
are running into lean season. East
and west fat cattle have been scarce
and at Missouri river markets picking
has been poor A deficient corn crop
never has made g. crop OF good cattle
and history is about to repeat itself.
There is no disposition to run into
long feeds and the proportion Of steers
that has had corn about sixty days Is
large.
The quarantine situation IS excel
lent. Foot and mouth disease Is ap-
parently chapter of trade history.
The entire state of Illinois is clean and
free area with the exception Of little
spot around Libertyville in Lake coun-
~. and that will get a bill Of health
very shortly. This means early open
ing Of the stocker outlet and COM
petition on habitat stuff which is all
! that is needed to inject competition
Eastern cattle have been closely gar
nered and considerable inquiry from
killers is coming from that quarter, in
dicating an increasing volume Of short
| orders the rest of the winter.
| Sheep.
Receipts Of sheep and lambs were too
numerous for immediate requirements.
| The dressed prices We're sharply
| boosted last week and the consumer
has yet to balk at the scale of values
necessary for the retailer to make a
profit. The third week in January is
usually bad one in the trade and
many traders would be surprised If a
reaction did not occur. No big receipts
are anticipated and all that is needed
, is little better outside demand to
check packers from raiding prices
Local receipts were larger than the
is YET 10 Come