Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-16
HOG PRICES RALLY AFTER SELL.
ING AT MARKED DECLINES
AT OPENING.
RECEIPTS HEAVIEST
OF ENTIRE SEASON
Early Loss From is to IS cents-Cat.
tie Receipts More Liberal Than Ex-
pected and Market Turns Weak
Sheep and Lamb. Steady Somewhat
Owing to Moderate Runs.

! Chicago, Oct. 16.-Hog prices unQeT
went sharp setback today Influenced
! by the fact that arrivals here We're the
most numerous yet this season. When
packers turned active bidders at the
declines the market steadied somewhat
and part Of the early losses were re-
gained. ~
! Receipts Of hogs at Chicago for last
week totaled 1850, an increase OF
! 300 compared with the previous week,
$500 compared with the same week
! last year and 1880 compared with the
corresponding week two years ago.
Average weight of hogs at Chlcago
| for the week was estimated at az
pounds. or one pound heavier than the
! previous week, eight pounds heavier
! than same week last year and eighteen
! pounds lighter than corresponding
week two years ago. The same week
! in 1910 the average weight was 24s
pounds.
Top hogs at Chicago for the wees
made 1895 on Thursday and F'ridas
against 1000 for best on Monday. The
previous week best sold at 1927 r.
while year ago top was s.s2t2 anu
two years ago the highest price was
$40. Average price figured so, or ~
cents higher than the preceding "eeh'
1.25 higher than year ago ana -'io
higher than two years ago
Eleven markets received 4seoo hos
Saturday, making $4,000 for the Wees
or 1000 less than the previous Week.
60 OOG more than same week last year
and 10000 more than corresponding
week TWO years ago. Total for 1916 70
date 22,as4O00 or 2,623,000 more than
same period 1915 and 4,e42,ooo more
than corresponding time 1914.
Cattle.
Cattle receipts were more liberal
than expected.
Prime heavy steers topped last week
at 1l.40, within ten cents OF the year
high point, but il is doubtful II theE
could have beaten 11.25 after Neones
day and cattle an Thursday at ll.oo
were a kind that would have mace
1925 the day before. Yearlinss OF
fancy Kind sold In ulidweek up to 1l.3e
and a lot of them al 100 @ll25. out
these are specially classes, and 1t took
2, ripe corn fed yearling grade TO go
at 10.50Q1O.s5 and medium TO sooc
eorn-feds sold at 9.50910.15, while the
eraser and corn-warmed searAihss
went all the way down to sou.
As the season advances there Is proo-
ability of continued shortening UP oA
supplies Of good to choice heavy steers
and likewise yearlings. High prices u
the past three months and advancing
cost of corn have induced premature
running of lot Of good cattle eilec'
of which is being witnessed no" III
growing scarcity of choice beeVes' anu
With demand for that class holding OUT
IN good shane. the trade looks for con-
tinuance of an 1l.00M11.4o and even
higher market for weeks aheao.
Big running of cheap and medlunl
era ssers and short fed steers is due an
this season. since feed scarcity IN man!
sections is causing owners TO cash III
before snow flies, and with westerns
getting broad demand in preference u
the plain natives, wide price spreau
and marked irregularity in seiilns oA
the latter kinds is logical.
Sheep.
Sheep and lambs steadied 10 solhe
ertent owing to moderate runs.
pecein,s have Iightened up mater
iauv the past week and promise TO De
considerably smaller this week IMAM
last. insofar as the range movement -
concerned. While dressed trade coha!-
tions are not the best, last Week
lighter slaughter should help and II the
supply the coming week proves
Modest as is now indicated, the general
market should strengthen. Coco I'd
l.mhs especially are, expected to sci.
he+,er while the nearness OF the end
~ The seasons movement OF range
e+ock and the fact that good feedms
10 rohs, have sold higher In Omaha the
!. ct few DAYS than here should broad
dar,.nd on this market for feeders.