Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-22
GOOD NALAD FOR
CHOICE PORC|v[l
PACKERS SHOW ACTIVITY ON
EVE OF CHRISTMAS HoL.
lDAY RECESS.
FEAR SHORT RUN FOR
FIRST HALF OF WEEK
Cattle Supply Is srnsti and Prices, Ac-
cordirsIy, Show Tendency to Ad-
vanee-sheep and Lambs Also Are
Scarce With Resultant Lift in Quota.
tions-current Market Quotations.

Chicago, Dec. 22.-Hogs were in good
demand today owing to the fact that
holiday festivities would be likely to
restrict arrivals until the middle of
next week,
Inferior to good mixed packing hogs
sold at S9.60d9.S5. Mediums and
butchers went at S9.00 q 1915. Poor 10
good heavy packers went at s9.S5I1o.l5
and rough heavy packers al s9.5019.S0.
Light-waights sold at S9.40m9.S0. Sc
lected. packing and shipping lots ranged
at S9.S5 G10.35.
1t was a very uneven session. For
butchers and any hogs OF weight it was
an active market at the strongest
prices, while light-weights sold slowly
at the least strength. Demand was
less urgent for the lighter sorts. while.
there was a keen demand for anything
of weight.
Packer were slow to get started, but
shippers We're good buyers again and
caused some action at the start. Most
of the packers were started by 10 o'clock
and the trade then developed strength
which made rates look strong when
compared with the good time. Prices
at the start We're not so good as they
were at this hour,
There was iair action to the market
for a time then. a few OF the larger
packers held back. and even after the
noon hour were not going at their usual
pace TO get their share.
Eleven markets yesterday received
143,500 hogs, or 1880 less than last
Thursday. 1000 less than a year <
and 44.900 more than two years ago.
Total thus far this week $4,000, or go
600 more than same period last week.
IL. 1000 more than like time last year
and 10000 more than corresponding
four days two years ago. Total for
1916 to date $685. 600. or 3,9s4.O0O more
than same period 1915 and 7,15S,0o0
more thar corresponding period 1914.
Cattle.
The supply of cattle was small.
Four days run this week stood $4,000.
against 1929 a week ago and 42,772 a.
year ago. but the lighter movement
than a week ago has been hailed as al
good tonic for the market. Beef trade
has been light as result of Christmas
orders of the retailers being filed last
and while there has been a fair
accumulation in coolers this week, once
the holiday eef is off the blocks. al
good general demand should be in evil
depce, and the trade is viewing pros
pets for the initiabstrade of 1911 as
fairly bright. altho there is no Iikcii-
hood of a return Of recent record prices
in the market by reason of the fact
that quality has. undergone a great
change and prices shave been read
justed TO meet thts condition.
Christmas poultry competition once
removed. the beef trade is prospective
of making broad strides and the mar
ket is going to need only moderate sup
plies to establish prices on strong
levels.
Quality transition is bound TO make
it a different price basis than Has ruled
in recent weeks, but this can effect only
the top line values. since there is a
broad demand assured for all other
grades, and packers urgent buying of
cheap and medium quality lots is sig
nifcant OF the favor such carcasses are
now
Eastern trade is looked TO as likely to
broaden. materially. and only the short
of cars on many lines is barring
greater shipper buying at this time.
Rail deliveries in and out OF the mar
are cause for bitter complaint by
shippers, the carriers having appar-
emily made small effort to offset winter
to traffic. The tonnage sys-
tenn is being played to its maximum
end insufficient hauling power Is
with being the cause of de-
in landing stock int the a
ket.
Sheep.
Sheep and lambs were scarce.
Prime western wethers reached $3.50,
against 1915. and never before did a
of the same size sell as high, al
tho $1,000 has been paid for small
lois NJ rrime western ewes were Of