Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-27
LIGHTS AND BEST MIXED
GRADES SELL At SOTO aid so
X At CHICAGO YARDS. M
TRADING RATHER SLOW
s,g At HIGHER LEVELS
Cattle Firm and Best Grades Sell
Hisher,S Receipts Being Moderate
For Opening Day Of Week-sheep
and Lambs Firm, Offerings Not Be-
ing Adequate to Meet Demands.

Chicago, March e7-Hog prices
turned higher today despite rather
liberal Monday supply. Trading. how
ever, was slow at the advance of . and
10 cents The SO hog again arrived
on the market, lights topping the mar
ket at $40 and best mixed selling UP
to $40.
Receipts of hogs at Chicago for the
week totaled 10000, a decrease OF 3D.
900 compared with the previous week,
an increase Of $500 compared with the
same week last year and $4,000 COM
pared with the corresponding week two
years ago.
Average weight of hogs at Chicago
for the week was estimated at 81
pounds. the heaviest since the last week
OF last September, six pounds heavier
than the previous week. sixteen
pounds lighter than same week a year
ago and fifteen pounds lighter than the
corresponding week two years ago.
Top hogs at Chicago for the week
made $1,000, against sloo2h the pre-
vious week, $6.S2;s a year ago and
sSs7E two years ago Average price
figured 1855, or 10 cents lower than
the previous week. s1.95 higher than
same week last year and IS cents
higher than corresponding week two
Years ago.
Eleven markets received only SO, 800
hogs Saturday, making 531, 900 for the
wee elk. or 5i.v0v less than the previous
week, Al, 900 more than same week last
year and $1,000 more than correspond
ing week two years ago. Total for 1915
to date S,912. 900. or 1850 more than
same period 1915 and 2.7l6.0O0 more
than corresponding time 1914.
Cattle.
Cattle were firm, arrivals not being
overly abundant for Monday. Best bee.
steers sold up to sl0.o5. altho not
many of sufficient duality to demand
that figure were on sale.
Total run last week was $500.
against 41.731 last week and 3l.73s a
year ago, while there were shipped
10, 100. leaving $500 for local distri-
button. against a2.1ss last week and a.
sss a year ago. At seven leading mar
kets the weeks run was l35. 600, against
ISL 800 last week and 10000 a year
ago. while the year to date supply at
these points totaiing 100000 stands
against 1.553,0O6 a year ago.
Beef at current cost liz close up to the
luxury class. but there is no substitute
diet to turn to nov which can De called
cheap.
High pork and mutton are a help to
the sale of beef, even tho the latter
commodity has been marked up sharp
~ IN cost during recent weeks. There
is reason enough for. the advance in
wholesale and retail prices since cattle
are selling now anywhere from Sl.25
to s1.75 and even more above low
point in February. and while temporary
recessions may come they are likely
to be inf-equent In The spring markets
unless for some unforeseen reason the
runs show considerable increase.
At present the market is facing a
scarcity which had been advertised as
sure to be shown for some months past.
Thousands of cattle, which were liqui-
dated in midwinter owing to bad feed
stuff conditions. can not be replaced In
feed yards until a new corn crop is at
hand, altho the current high price will
encourage a big production Of beef on
grass this season and pasture prospects
are excellent. Unless the grass cat
tie crop comes forward, however. corn
fed steers must rule high in price. and
their value now is a strong incentive
for owners to feed corn literally. This
is particularly a commendable move In
| view OF the recent sharp declines in
the price OF corn. Corn. selling al
country points around IS cents. GER
tainly appears well worth the money
to the cattle feeder in view Of current
| prices for fat cattle.
Sheep.
! Sheep and lambs sold on firm