Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-04
LARGE NUMBERS REMAIN UN
SOLD FROM DAY TO DAY AND
PRICES REcEDE.
ADDITIONAL DECLINES
OF 10 AND IS CENTS
Direct Consignments to Packers Leave
but Few Cattle, Sheep and Lambs on
Saie-Review Of Market Conditions
Current Quotations at Live Stock
Centers.

Il Chicago, Nov. 4.-Hog prices contin-
ued to feel the depression resulting
from the fact that a large number OF
hogs have remained unsold from day
TO day during the present week.
Five days this week there have bsen
about 2lS, 400 hogs received at Chicago,
being 14,100 more than same days LAST
week, $4,000 more than year ago, ana
$500 more than corresponding period
two years ago.
Eleven markets received 104. 400 hogs
Friday. or 1920 less than last Friday,
.4.30G more than a year ago and 80
100 more than corresponding day Two
years ago. Total thus far this Week
$4,000. or $4,000 more than same pc
riod last week. $4,000 more than like
time last year and 2l2.000 more than
corresponding five days two years ago.
Total for 1916 to date, 2i,i0i.888, o.
$4,000 more than same period 1915
and 5.l55,000 more than corresponding
time 1914.
Cattle.
Direct consignment 10 packers left
but few cattle on the market.
The trade has witnessed a widening
OF price, and logically SO in view of
the preponderance of grassers and
short fed bulIocks. There is likelihood
of too many Of these classes coming
in the next few weeks as result of de-
sire of feeders to save corn bills, and
the market viii NECESSARILY na,e 10
have d broad outlet TO prevent price
weakness for them.
Whifa 40 ir,y
mainly froiii small outfits IN the me-th-
west, and this is probable Tor the bal
ance of the season, she Nestors' Cattle
are expected to run IN moderate num-
bers al least tor three weeks, and this
competition against short-fed natives
must be reckoned with as factor
likely to repress bulli>h action.
Eastern demand is mainly for good
to choice corn-fed steers, since tns
eastern markets are still getting liberia!
runs OF grass fattened cattle and Will
for some weeks ahead. and this stu
alton doesn't augur for broadening Of
the shipper outlet.
Total run for five days stood $500
and there have been included 1900
westerns. Supply week ago was ST.
7S2 and year ago 53.sal arrived.
while at seven western markets the
fve-day crop totaled 254.00C against
2s2 900 a week ago and $4,000 year
go.
Slowing up of big runs all around
the market circuit is an Indication tina.
the excessive surplus supplies which
were carried in pastures this season
have now been pretty well cashed IN.
ga If no
points in recent weeks has gone back
10 the country for winter handling. bui
the percentage OF weighty feeders 10
be corn-fed was comparatively smai!
and once the fall runs Of feeder stuff
subgide there is likely to be nc very
heavy tonnage OF beef for the trade
Beef market action still holds good
despite high prices at wnolesaie anu
retail and packer ability TO merchan-
dis. the crop III free fashion is
strong factor preventing serious breaks
for the common and intermediate
classes.
Outlook for the week ahead favors
a liberal tho not excessive run. vest
ern supplies are due TO shorten up
some from now on. TRADE estimates
for next Monday were put at 2o,oVo
to $1,000 Argentina loaded no oee-
for the United States the past week,
faccording to the Buenos Aires cable
gram.
Sheep.
Offerings Of sheep were small, bulk
Of receipts going direct to killers.
Compared with a week ago the oes'
/ offerings were generally 10Glo cents
lower. while ONE Of the, in-between
grades. which showed considerable
strength on early days, looked quar- :
! ter off. Feeding stock was anywhere
| from 10 cents to % cents higher than
| late last week, country buyers being
| relatively bearish last Friday. when Of
J farinns were of a more suitable class