Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-16
.UPK''.RD Trend F
HOGS NOT CHECKED
ADVANCE OF 10 CENTS
SCORED ON CHICAGO MARKET
TODAY.
ENTIRE MARKET SHOWS
CONSIDERABLE STRENGTH.
in Recent Weeks-CattIe Hold Steady
Sheep and Lambs in Fair Demand
-Revew Of Market Conditions-Cur-
rent Prices at Stock Centers.

Chicago, June 16.-The upward trend
of hog prices continued today and many
sales We're made at 10 cents and above
that figure.
Thursdays top at slO.40, besides be-
ing 20 cents above high point Wednes-
day, stood 80 cents higher than Tues
day. 40 cents above opening day this
week, So cents above a week ago yes
terday and 20 cents higher than We'd
nesday, June :. low DAY last week
when the top at $40 was lowest since
early IN March
Eleven markets received $500 hogs,
Thursday. or 500 less than last Thurs
day, 10000 more than a year ago and
1900 more than two years ago. Total
thus far this week $4,000, or $4,000
less than same period last week, 2l,00C
more than like time LAST year and g.
600 less than, corresponding four days
two years ago. Total for 1915 to date
1i,72S, 900, or 1.71:.oO0 more than same
period 1915 and S.sO4.ooO more than
corresponding time 1914.
Cattle.
Cattle market steadies and prices for
offerings of quality showed a slight ad-
vance
Continuance OF a slipping beef market
Will have strong Influence in working
prices to the advantage of killers ana
the generous runs of Texas grasserS
direct into this market is alike bad
sign. Killers had fifteen loads of Tex
ans here again today and are looking
ahead 10 liberal crop of that class OF
cattle in the next six weeks as the one
salvation for them in enabling price
cuts for the medium corn and CRASHED
natives.
Buyers are not backward in asserting
the belief that all the medium and plain
steers will have to go down whole lot
more than they have this week before
the end Of the bearish spell which has
recently broken over the market. is hit.
A disposition 10 crowd cattle off pas
lures is not looked upon as good
omen for prices. Receipts this week
have comprised lot of this stuff, fed
some corn. but showing a grassy con-
dition, and while the fat weighty lots
have gone up to s1O.00G1o.25sand bet
ter. some cattle off grass. but still hard
in flesh, making $1,000. the major por-
ton Of the slippery kinds averaging
from $1,000 and in recent days a lot of
the palmer fieShed stuff has hit sS25
and lower, with the poor. light. little
warnings DOWN to $3.50 and under
Recent high prices coaxed a lot Of
owners to unload this class of goods
and their plenitude in the market sim
ply has given killers long looked for
opportunity TO hammer values A more
irregular market for such classes would
be hard to find. Bids are ejM5Gc apart
on many Identical kinds and selling of
them satisfactorily is largely matter
of luck.
Sheep.
Sheep and lambs were steady.
Compared with last Friday a fe.
of the best shorn wethers looked only
- to % cents lower, but many other
lots were 80 cents lower. and even 75
cents decline was frequently registered
Probably some Of the offerings now
selling around SO are as much as 81
under late last week. Natives have
suffered about % cents depreciation
during the week, with none over so
cents down. !Springers were largely
steady with last Fridays altho some
Looked Il 70 % cents Iowep