Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-28
MARkErsApvANcEs, DUE TO De.
WAND FROM EASTERN TRAD
Frs AND REGULATORS.
ENTIRE MARKET STRONG
AND $ CENTS HIGHER
Good Out sfsT esss Gall For Cattle and
Market Hstas ;rm at Last Weeks
ses. fisas Sy.r. SHOW LittI.
'nter':. I'D sss and lamb.-R.-
view Of MSskst Conditions.

market On - -. - 50:
Receipts OF hogs at Chicago for the
week -totaled 1ss,s0o, the. smallest
weeks supply thus far this. year, a
decrease Of $500 compared with the
! previous week, an Increase of $4,000
, compared with the same week last
year and 1880 compared with the cor
| responding week two years ago.
I; Average weight of hogs at Chicago
for the week was estimated at EOS
pounds. the heaviest since last Octo-
ber two pounds heavier than the pre-
vious week, sthirteen pounds lighter
than same week a year ago. and
|, eighteen pounds lighter than corre-
spending. week two years ago
Top hogs at, Chicago for the week
made sS75, the highest since last oc-
tober. against $3.50 the preceding
week. $685. a year ago and IS. 81 II two
years ago. Average price figured sS.45,
only 3 cents lower than the high week
all last year, which was the second
week in October. % cents higher than
the previous week. $1.9o higher than
same week last year and 90 cents low
er than corresponding week two years
ago. ~ g..
49,. = -s Cattle.
There was a good out OF town call
for cattle. -a..e d, ..s-
Last weeks supply figures at all
markets were moderate, tho bigger
than the week before. Chicago had
1900 against 40.s21 last week and
30.s77 a year ago, while there were
shipped 10.400, leaving $1,000 for local
slaughter, against 30.42s last week
and 24.s57 year ago. A fair quota
of feeder and stock cattle were includ-
ed in the shipments, these going main
lys into Illinois tho Michigan and Ohio
took few loads. but it was a scant
trade with otheRe eastern states. In
diana: embargo, stilL being in force, the
movement Of feeders is being checked
to a consideraas}e extent. since that
state. like zIllinOiA needs a lot Of cat
tie for spring and summer grazing.
A healthy condition Of general trade
10 evident. Beef, consumption. while
not as broad aSah could be. is yet OF
LIBERAL volume. Killers can use all the
cattle, shsg are getting. and more. too.
Since being soui of from their monop-
olv in the trade kor thin steers as re-
suit "a. the feeder outlet being re-
opened. they have been compelled 70
buy mora.frssiy Of the Glasses ranking
just above feeder grade Feeder COM
petition Unexpected to put a lot Of vim
into the tradeyfo1 the lower grade
steers ali this season. and in the upper
crust certainty Of small runs as re-
suit Of bad corn having forced liquida-
ton in midweek should well take care
Of prices for that kind sp@s
In the west Epsrketings are running
only in moderaae volume and quality
low At seven markets this week total
run, was, i51. 700. against $4,000 last
week and 10s.A08 a year ago, while the
year to date supply at these points
stands 1,232.o00. against 1,o49,000
year ago. but there has all along been
outlet for the increased crop.
- Sheep.
Buyers showed little appetite for
sheep or lambs.
There Is strong demand for anything
Of feeding and shearing quality at the
highest prices on record, and this call
Is giving packers strong competition
on the inhetween grades. A two car
lot Of Montana ewes just OF the range,
old and thin In flesh. were sold at one
Of the feed lots near Chicago for feed
err account at IS per cwt.. feeding
yearling wethers sold here last week
up to $3.50 and feeding lambs Of right
good to best class at 5000 910.90.
secord prices. ~
Eastern kiilera have bought fewer
fat lambs last week than the week be-
fore, but have experienced difficulty. in
supplying their wants for choice. TO
prime tidy weights They are insist
ing strongly On finished lambs weigh