Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-08
MARKET STEADiED BY SMALLER
RECEIPTS, FOLLOWING DE-
CLINE OF LAST SESSION..
BULK SELL WITHIN
= RANGE OF 1885 TO 1910
Cattle Offerings Scarce and Prices
Hold Steady-Measer Offerings of
Sheep and Lambs at Weeks Close
Review of Market Conditions-Cur-

Chicago, April S.-The hog market
steadied today, receipts being more
moderate than on Friday. Prices held
at about Fridays closing quotations.
Eleven markets received $500 hogs
Friday, or $500 more than asst Fri
! day, 1900 more than a year ago and
10000 more than two years ago. 1t is
the first time this week that offerings
were larger than the corresponding day
week ago. Total thus far this week
361, 900, or $4,000 less than same period
last week, 10000 less than like time
last year, and 1000 more than corre-
spending five days two years ago.
Total for 1916 to date 9,760.000. or
1,374,0O0 more than same period 1915
and 2,S59,0O0 more than corresponding
time 1914.
Cattle.
Cattle offerings were scarce, scarce
ly sufficient to make a market. The
few that changed hands were quotably
steady.
All grades of cattle have shared in
the advance this week and those thai,
showed the largest price decline last
week were the ones to get the most
advance. The reaction put a lot OF
steers above the 900 line that sold far
below that mark at the finish last
week
A 1000 top was made on the market
this week. The quality was not here
that would equal the years top price
made last month. 1t was a combination
of light receipts and better demand
that caused the price reaction from
the low spot.
AS we'll as the local beef trade show
ing improvement this week. the inquiry
was good in the east. This caused ship
pers TO be large buyers Of steers at all
times, and their competition with the
packers gave the trade a healthy tone.
Tho the run Of steers was consider
ably smaller this week when compared
with the previous week. the total num-
Der of cattle taken out stands nearly
as large as that time.
The trade is looking for only a mod
crate run of cattle next Monday. Ad~
vance guesses on the probable arrivals
were around $1,000 to 1900 head. With
the beef trade in its present healthy
condition the market should be good
with such offerings.
Sheep.
Arrivals Of sheep and lambs were
small even for Saturday and prices
held steady.
COMPARED with the close of last week
wooded offerings We're about steady.
but they showed 10m15 cents advance
over the low time this week. The odd
natives held an unchanged level from
start to finish. not enough of them be-
ing on sale to actually test the outlet.
Shorn offerings were generally 1OM15
cents higher than at the close Of last
week for the choice offerings and some
of the best showed even a little more
advance but others were mainly un-
changed, with some of the heavy lots
probably 10G15 cents lower.
Local arrivals thus far this week
have shown a good increase. while
total run at other markets proved
lighter. The general situation is
brighter than at the low time this
week. and unless unexpected liberal re-
ceipts develop the market on best Of
ferings will improve next week. Theie
has been scarcity of light stock thru
out the week, but too many heavy Of
ferings were on SALE causing wider
spread in prices. There were no car
cases Of mutton and lamb received at
New York this week from Argentina.
Chicago Live Stock
Chicago, April observation-disclosures
receipts for today, 200; market steady.
Native beef steers ......... 5000 1000
Western steers ............ 7.IOW S.IO
Stockers and feeders ...... 500 $40
Cows and heifers ......... 1900 80
Calves 49,. $500 900