Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-01
DELUXE OF HOGS ON
At CHICAGO ( YARDS
NEARLY $1,000 HEAD ARRIVE AND
BREAK IN PRICES is THE
NATURAL RESULT.
RECEIPTS IN EXCESS
OF TRADE EXPECTATIONS
Slow Market at Declines OF and 10
Cents Results-SuppIy Of Cattle
Moderate and Prices Rule Firm-Ot-
ferinss Of Sheep and Lambs Scarce
Current Quotations.

Chicago, May declines OF hogS
resulted today from the fact that ar
rivals proved more numerous than had
been expected. Receipts were 49,0O0
head. rs
Receipts of hogs at Chicago for the
week totaled $4,000. d decrease OF 49,
600 compared with the previous week.
an increase of 10000 compared with
the same week a year ago and l6,Soo
compared with the corresponding week
two years ago. Average weight OF
hogs at Chicago for the week was esti-
mated at as pounds, or two pounds
lighter than the previous week, nfteen
pounds lights than the same week last
year and sixteen pounds lighter than
the corresponding week two years ago.
Top hogs at Chicago for the week
made 5000, equalling the previous
high mark of the year, against $40 the
previous week, $3.50 year ago ana
$3.50 two years ago. Average price
figured 1885, highest since April, l9lo'
or cents higher than the previous
week, s2.35 higher than year ago ana
s140 higher than two years ago.
Eleven markets received $4,000 hogs
Saturday. making $4,000 for the week,
same as the previous week, $1,000 more
than the same week last year and le5'-
eo, more than corresponding week two
wears ago. Total for the first four
months of 1916 footed 11.2sS,oOo, or
$4,000 more than the same perioo
1915 and 1907, 900 more than the cor
responding time 1914.
cattis. .-...
The supply of cattle was OF only
moderate value.
Ten-cent quotation of the previous
week was effaced in the weeks TRACE
ton being $3.50. A big quota OF choice
heavy beeyes took s9.50G9.15. midweek
trades at this range being mostly 10
cents under Monday, while WITHIN
range of se.00@s.40 it was good KILL
ing class of handy and heavy steers,
such grades being 2s cents lower d.
the close. Killers had access to
fairly liberal quota OF plain anu
warmed-up light steers at $S.2s 9s.o'
and decent quota Of handy snort
feds of fair killing grade at *s.6"W
SIS The loose hided light stun SOLO
down to $500 and lower, but there
was little in quality of these to at
tract bids. few decent dressed peer
steers, selling below 1885. altho killers
took Door little kind such as feeder
huyers would not bid for. getting them
down to $3.50 and lower, tahings go
ing below $500. 20. e.,
recovery from the price break Is
nrobable and seems logical. Cattle gen
erally are in strong hands ana tne
nonth-end rush being over and corn
nlantirg activities directly ahead there
ia likelihood Of a let-up In supphes
which. Under favorable beef TRACE con-
d;tions. should speedily effect restora-
tion Of a strong price basis In the
market.
Sheep.
Sheen and lambs were scarce. ~
Considering supply figures the ~lamo
market has been in very weak conol,
ZION the past week, rejecting PAD
situation in the trade on the dressed
nrod,ct. Slaughter has been light
however, a modest run is now In slsht
for next week and prospects ahead are
brighter for the selling side, especially
as concerns handy weight iahpe.
Heavy lambs are Stunned ano VIII
nrobabIy be mean sellers right along,
especially heavy. wooded lambs "nlch
win grow in disfavor as the weather
warns I'D. Good sheep have made the
best prices of the season by reason OF
their scarcity rather, than because OF
demand breadth at the prices. win
few Southwestern grass sheep avail
able the situation does not promise any
speedy relief for killers.