Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-25

Chicago. Sept. .J.-LacN OF demand
from shippers and spectators today
put owners of hogs at a disadvantage.
Receipts of hogs at Chicago for the
week totaled 114,70O. an increase OF
$500 compared With the previous
week. 40,100 compared with the same
week last year and 2S,000 compared
With the corresponding week two years
ago.
Average weight of hogs at Chicago
for the week was estimated at e233
pounds the lightcst since June. three
pounds lighter than the previous week.
eight pounds lighter than same week
last year and sixteen pounds lighter
than corresponding week two years
ago.
Top hogs at Chicago for the week
made 1850, paid on Tuesday, and
stood highest on record. The pre-
vious week best made ll.5o. year ago
S.45. and two years ago $50. Average
price figured 1885. the highest since
the last week Of March. 1910, and only
8 cents under the prevailing record, or
20 cents higher than the previous
week $50 higher than a year ago and
80 higher than two years ago
Eleven markets received 21.300 hogs
Saturday. making SIS. 600 for the week.
or 10000 more than the previous week.
III 900 more than same week last
year and $1,000 more than correspond
ing week two years ago. Total for
1916 10 date 51.sz5.u5U ur @,+ec. go
more than same period 1915. and
n sY1cr
time 1914.
Cattle offerings were more plentiful
than expected.
Heavy marketings are seasonable
and continuance Of the big movement
is bound TO make. its influence felt on
the. price list While there is room
for fair quota of heavy iong-fed
steers in the market az good prices, a
little over-supply Of that kind such
as came this week. can easily work
values lower and it is quite as neces-
sary for the shipper to gauge supply
requirements as carefully as possible
in this line Of trade as for the inter-
mediate classes.
When the excessive supplies are
taken into consideration declines APP
pear logical. The trade has simply re-
ceiyed TO many cattle for current
needs Killing facilities Of local plants
have been severely taxed and lot
stuff which came early in the week
had TO be carried several days before
being handled in the packing houses.
Freezing of beef in big quantities is
now being done and this will be stored
g., uhan no hip
from pastures subside.
Heavy range movement and like
wise a big run of Kansas and other
southwest grassers is bound 10 come
forward for the next four TO six weeks,
and the trade conditions are not con-
6ucive--to bullish prospects for any
other than prime steers. Were there
smaller foreign demands doubtless
prices would tumble hard, but the
European call is prop under the
market which IS likely TO be in force
for many months.
Next Thursday and Friday will be
Jewish New Years and no kosher kill
ing will be done that day. either here
or eas,. This will deprive the Mon
day market IF EeSt York kosher de-
mand. and light run OF heavy steers
! will likely suffice TO fill other than
| kosher needs that day. For the next
three weeks Jewish holidays will cut a
considerable figure in the demand sit
uation and cautious marketing OF
cattle such as have kosher demands
| will have to be practiced 10 prevent
price depression.
Sheep.
/ sheen and lambs were not numer-
Gus.
Supply figures being duly taken into
| account the past weeks trade has no,
| performed at all badly Prices were
phenomenally we'll maintained the first
| half Of the week. but Thursdays lamb
! ma rllet closed in rcut for the sell