Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-14

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| hog prices today a downward swing.
! Combined receipts at seven points
| first five days of this week were "a,
| 600 smaller than week ago and 44,0oo
! larger than year ago. Chicago hrst
| five DAYS of this week had about zoo
more than a week ago and $4,000 more
| than a year ago.
Eleven markets received $500 hogs
Friday, or 10000 more than last FIJI
day, $500 more than year ago anu
$500 more than two years ago. Iotai
thus far this week $4,000, or ol,ooo
less than same period last week, 44,ooo
more than like time last year and l,Ooo
less than corresponding FIVE days two
wears ago. Total for 1916 TO date 70
22s.0OO, or 2,706O00 more than same
period 1915 and 4,62s,Oo0 more than
corresponding time 1914.
Cattle.
Cattle also were unusually numerous
fol- Saturday.
In spite of the sharp declines regis
tered since md-week trade, packing
house men exhibited beef costs hsures
today which showed actually higher
than week ago, claiming that poor
dressing qualities Of much OF the run
accounted for this higher average cost
70 them in spite Of the plainly evident
lower costs on the hoof.
AS long as the big receipts are COM
ing from corn belt pastures in con-
iunctfon with the heavy movement
from the western country, and many or
~ ct, tnk
marked irregularity in the selling Is
bound to be a trade feature. out from
salesman's point Of view the wide
apart bidding is very unsatisfactory
and appears inconsistent in face OF the
broad demand for beef Of all grades
despite the high prices which 1t COM
mands in wholesale and retail trade.
Five days receipts this week at S.
500 stand against 62.501 a week ago
and 5s,973 year ago. while al seven
markets 27s,O0o have arrived, against
$4,000 last week. 271.o00 year ago;
but there has been an increased pro-
portion Of thin cattle suitable only Tor
feeder trade and the quota which went
into killers hands have not been much
larger.
AS regards good to choice corn FED
cattle the trade faces continued
shortage Of that kind and within the
next six weeks only small supply OK
classes. such as have been selling OF
late at S10.J0611.50. can be depended
upon. Many OF. the feeders who an
nually market big strings OF long fed
cattle in October and November, cash
ed In six TO eight weeks ago when high
prtces in the market and a rising corn
market proved a strong inducement to
sell. -,. $3.50
Sheep. 4.
Most Of the sheep and lambs went 10
killers direct. 20 fs<sc 4gss
The fat lamb market got away to
good start this week, the bulk OF the
Monday supply selling higher ana the
s1O5O quotation on prime westerns pc
ing restored. Labor trouble in one OF
the local plants reduced competition
on Tuesday and Wednesday materially
the bulk Of the mid week supply sell
ing 15d25c under Monday in the race
OF the moderate receipts. This hanu-
cap TO the market was relieved on
Thursday however, and improved
trade conditions the last two days have
lifted the market on fat lambs back TO
strong to 10c higher levels than at the
close last week, natives closing at the
weeks high point and all but the best
range lambs going for slaughter sell
ing about as high as on Monday. But
for the short lived labor difficulty IN
Packingtown. the trade would doubt
less have been in healthy condition all
week
Sheep and yearlings have formed
| small quota Of the receipts and fat
| westerns are closing on about the same
| price basis as week ago, while clos
| ing sales of fat native ewes were firm
| to higher.