Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-06
CONTINUED BROAD SHIPPING DE-
MAND KEEPS VALUES TEND 4
ING UPWARD. a..
TOP PRICE FOR DAY
GOES UP TO 1925
Improved Inquiry From Feeders He'ps
Lift Price Of catt'e-sheep and
Lamb Sales hampered by Adverse
weather--Revisw' Of Market condi-
tions-Current Quotations. 49,.

Chicago, March 6.--Continued broao
shipping demand forced the price OF
hogs today up to the highest level IN
sixteen months-9.25. ~
Receipts of hogs at Chicago Tor the
week totaled 10000, the lignest OF the
wear to date, a decrease of 1880 COM
pared wit hthe previous week, an IN
crease of 1900 compared with the
same week last year and 62,500 COM
pared with the previous week. an III
week two years ago.
Average weight Of hogs at Chicago
for the week was estimated at 2oS
pounds. the heaviest since the nrst
week of last October; l pound lighter
than the previous week, IA pounos
lighter than the same week last year
and IS pounds lighter than the corre-
spending week two years ago.
Top hogs at Chicago for the week
made $50, the highest since September
1914, against SIS the previous week,
6,95 the same week last year and $40
the corresponding week two years ago.
Average price figured $50, also lne
highest since September, 1914 an az
preceding week, 2.15 compared with the
preceding week, 2.15 compared with the
same week a year ago and 20 cents
compared with the corresponding week
two years ago. The corresponding week
in 1910 top was 100 and average price
was 1nS2-
Eleven market received 45,2oo noss
Saturday, making $4,000 for the week,
the lightest since the closing week Oh
last year. or 10000 less than the pre-
vious week, $4,000 more than the same
week last year and $4,000 more imam
the corresponding week two years ago.
Combined offerings for 1916 to date as-
gregated 7.2s2,000, an increase OF l'a4z'
900 compared with the same period
1915 and 2,37S,O00 compared with the
corresponding time 1914.
Cattle.
Imnroved INQUIRY from feeders
helped to lift the price Of cattle.
Comparing current values with IN"
low time three weeks ago advances
measure rs cents in many cases, aho
same is true Of the s.oo@9.2o sleers'
altho the toppers, now quotab!e up tc
$50. are hardly more than 35@4o cents
higher. In the trade for medium anu
plain killers sale are 6o@eo cents
higher than low point this season, anu
for the common grade light Steers
which feeder buyers have taken tree.s
of late, advances, of even l.ooe l.-o
have been made. Packer and shipper
demand for these grades is no" oese
of the season and promises 10 hoio
good for weeks ahead, since as-the sea
son advances more feeder compet'tio'
is bound to be encountered.
The trade looks for few PERIODS o,
bearish action to come IN the nes
month or more. Lent opens next wee
nesday, but there is expected 10 os
little repressive inf1uence!as a result OF
this season are small now owing to the
broad and church dispensations IN re-
cent years has enabled free distrion-
ton of beef during the Lenten perioo.
Available supplies in territory wnlch
usually has a generous crop OF peei al
this season ares mall now owing 10 the
bad corn and midwinter llquldatlon'
Beef holders are looking upon the SIT
uation as prospective Of getting Dettef
rather than worse and there appears
determined effort to distribute supplies
only as the trade needs them.
Sheep.
The sale Of sheep and lambs was
hampered by adverse weather.
Recent advances carried the Ia
lamb market back to steady 10 "
cent higher basis than the close the
previous week on wooded classes, snorn
stock selling to hardly as good advan-
take a. on Friday q week ago, ANY
thing Of desirable feeding or shearine
class is fully steady with the RECORD
rates scored last week.. Yearilngs show
little change for the week. while ma
tured fed western ewes and wethers
are closing firm to 10@15 cents higher