Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-18
.DEkLND TOR HOGS.
SHOWS No l[UT
EASTERN SOURCES ESPECIALLY
CALL FOR OFFERINGS
At CHICAGO.
7--
MARKET HOLDS FIRM
TO SHADE HIGHER
Cattle Offerings Too Numerous For
Immediate Requirements = Heavy
L;ouidatione Expected With Cold
Weather-P.aiasr Grades Of Sheep
and Lambs Neglected.

Chicago, Dec. lS.-Demand for hogs
was good today, especially from east
ern sources.
Receipts of hogs at Chicago for the
week totaled 2SS,200, decrease OF l4,-
100 compared with the previous Week.
$500 compared with the same Week
last year and an increase OF o2,boV
compared with the corresponding week
two years ago
Average weight of hogs at Chicago
for the week was estimated at l9S
pounds, same as the previous week.
two pounds heavier than the same week
last year and thirty-six pounds, lighter
than the corresponding week two years
ago.
Top hogs at Chicago for the, week
made 5000, against s10.35 the previous
week. IS 80 a year ago and si.45 two
years ago Despite the lower top, the
average price was higher because OF
the narrowing of the range and inquired
1885, the highest since the last week
of October. 10c higher than the previous
week. s3.45 higher than a year ago ana
1910 higher than two years ago
Eleven markets swere credited with
80, 500 hogs Saturday. making 909. 900
for the week, $1,000 less than the pre-
vious week. $4,000 less than the same
week last year and $4,000 more than
the corresponding week two years ago.
Total for 1915 to date, 29.2o6,oOO. or
$4,000 more than the same period
1915 and 6,9SS,0o0 more than the cor
responding time 1914.
Cattle.
Cattle offerings appeared overplenti-
full for immediate requirements.
Revision of prices downward appears
likely to wipe away the long string OF
s11.50@12CO quotations which have
been conspicuous in the market for
weeks past, but there is prospective
just as much Of narrowing of the
spread from the bottom run OF the price
list as the top
Feeder competition and killers more
urgent demand for cheap natives since
the range runs ended has accounted for
considerable advance in the lower
priced steers during recent weeks. many
Of such kinds which went few weeks
ago below $500 now going close up to
$500 and slim quota of thin feshed
steers is finding beef outlet below $7.00.
altno tailinSs had to go down to $500
this week.
A-dose of moderate supplies for the
coming two weeks would prevent sharp
readjustment of values that killers APP
parently have in mind to force under
marketing conditions favorable to them.
Tax day in Iowa, Jan. l, may dislodge
big run next week, and in the hnai
week of the year from feeders anxious
to unload before the assessments are
levied. Market win need close watch
ing by such feeders, however, since an
oversupply and hard breaking prices
would make tax assessment against the
cattle far the cheaper than selling them
on down going market.
Total run for the week stood 1S,40o.
against $500 last week and 5I.2l0 a
year ago, while shippers took 22,70o OF
the run. Supply for local distribution
was $500, against ~, 700 last week and
As, 1888 a year ago. At seven markets the
week. receipts we're 100000. comparing
with 10000 last week and 1ss,900
year ago but the river markets had a
small supply of OTTER than corn warmed
steers.
Sheep.
Palmer grades of sheep and lambs
We're neglected.
This week there is logical expectancy
of some letdown to demand Tor lat
lambs. but supply prospects are not
reassuring to killers and despite the
fact that prices have reached an alti-
tude that puts a severe strain on the
purse of the average consumer, no
sharp decline in the market Is ex-
pected In fact, any weakening that
may occur is likely to be of but BRIEF
duration.
Last weeks average price OF rat
lambs at Chicago figures $3.50 per
hun dred, a new high record, 4oc above
the average of the week previous and
$3.50 per hundred above the average