Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-24

Chicago, Jan. 24.-Broad general de-
mand lifted the hog market today not
withstanding that the huge receipts
caused some weakness at the start.
Receipts of hogs at Chicago for the
week totaled 2S4,300. an increase of
1850 compared with the previous
week, $500 compared with the same
week last year and $4,000 compared
with the corresponding week two years
ago. Shipping demand has held up
we'll and outgoing shipments totaled
over $1,000 despite the relatively high
local prices.
Average weight of hogs at Chicago
for the week was estimated at 1876
pounds. standing the heaviest since the
third week of last October, two pounds
heavier than the previous week,
twenty mine pounds lighter than same
week last year and twenty three
pounds lighter than the corresponding
week two years ago. There were many
80 to 170-pound offerings reweighins
during the week or the average weight
would have been heavies.
Top hogs at Chicago for the week
paid Wednesday made 7.75, the highest
since last October, so cents higher than
the previous week, so cents higher
than same week last year and 50 cents
lower than corresponding week two
years ago. Average price figured
100. highest since the third week or
last October against 100 the previous
week $50 a year ago and $40 two
years ago.
Eleven markets were only credited
with $4,000 hogs Saturday. making
$50 900 for the week, the second largest
weekly combined run on record, 49,
600 more than the previous week,
$4,000 more than same week last
year and $4,000 more than the cor
responding week two years ago. The
past three weeks 2.S19,000 were re-
ceived and the entire months total
will establish a new months record.
Total for 1915 to date 2.S55,o0o, or
$4,000 more than same period 1915
and $4,000 more than the correspond
ing time 1914.
Cattle.
Most of the cattle offerings were un-
attractive in quality.
Receipts of cattle this week totaled
the largest since early last December.
Runs at the start of the week were
! lIOueEdlS, but iehtSA NAAN-
while the outside demand decreased.
There were more than 10000 cattle re-
ceived Wednesday, which was followed
J by nearly 5000 on Thursday. the latter
run including a good share that was in
tended for the midweeF ma rket but
did not arrive in time. On that &C
count owners We're forced to take con-
siderably lower prices. The break in
J 10
which the cattle arrived owing to the
storm gave them a value that made
them look cheap as compared with the
good time Wednesday. Buyers stayed
in the yards until late Wednesday,
clearing about everything on offer,
while on Thursday it was the direct
fopposite. 1t seemed nobody wanted
the offerings even when offered at
| sharply lower hates.
! Receipts of cattle last week at Chi
! cago totaled about 59,700 head. against
54793 last week. +2.354 year ago and
53.546 for the same. two years ago. or
this number shippers took about 11,111
head, against 1852 last week. 1884
a year ago and 20.9O3 for same week
two years ago This left a supply Of
about 47972 for local consumption.
comparing with 44,1S1 last week, $4,000
a year ago and 32,643 for correspond
| ing week two years ago.
| At the seven principal western
markets there were about 1S6,10O
cattle received during the week against
| 49,. 900 last week 141.600 a year ago
and l4l500 for same week two years
ago. All the western markets had
larger runs during the week. the river
points receiving large numbers Of thin
land habitat feeders.