Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-17

Chicago, Aug. II. - Yesterdays al
vance brought a large run of hogs to-
day and prices eased off 5910cents.
Demands for all kinds Of hogs is
puzzling the trade. Under present con-
ditions the upper crust of the crop Is
too thin 10 permit packers to secure
much of it. Had they attempted COM
petition with shippers, bacon curers
and fresh meat handlers on $40 hogs
recently an s1l market would nave
been probable. Rags are selling high
and when quality is taken into consld-
Grafton the carcass Of the $40 hog is
cheaper on the hooks than that or
sows selling 80 cents lower. The coun-
try is gathering every SOW that can
be caught, much of the mixed stun
coming in loads of the tin whistle to-
an elephant mixture which tells the
story of the determination 10 cash.
Hogs are high, but a profit in the
cutting operation can be figured out.
Cost on the hogs last week, cold
weights, was about Is cents per pound
on a basis of 20 per cent of the live
weight Loins are wholesalins at 1914
cents, butts are worth 161a cents,
shoulders 1917 to IA cents. backs IA
cents, bellies % cents and hams 20
cents. Packers have large contracts on
hand and a run of $4,000 hogs on
single session is a bonanza.
Receipts Of hogs at eleven markets
Wednesday looked rather light when
compared with week ago. These
points had only about $4,000 head,
against 10000 a week ago, 70,100 a
year ago and 105,700 two years ago.
Tho the days receipts stand smaller,
the run for the first half of the week
is running larger. So far this week
there have been about $4,000 hogs re-
ceived at the eleven markets. being
$4,000 more than same days last week.
$4,000 more than year ago and o,ooo
more than same days two years ago.
Total for the year to date stands about
1889. 900 head, against 16.755,o0o last
year and 1862, 900 for same period two
years ago.
cattla
Cattle were steady.
Continued strength In trade for
choice beeves only went to verify re-
cent trade predictions OF climbing
prices. Still further gains are now
forecast by sellers, but bull!sh expec-
fancy is alone for the choice grades.
Absence of liberal range run this
week has afforded slight advances on
the native grassers, altho anything
like generous supplies from the north
west would likely have meant a down
going trend Of values on grass-fed
natives.
Kansas City advised that pasture
cattle in the southwest were moving
freely. Frost is approaching and in
the long grass area carrying cattle
on pastures is a preca rious proposition
after Oct. I. Other feeds are high and
there Is a general disposition to let
cattle in Kansas and Oklahoma that
are to be marketed this fall go without
delay. .n ~ ..=
An October glut is always disad-
vantageous to cattlemen and this sea-
son the corn belt is not able to care
for a heavy surplus over killers re-
quirements.
According to advertisement, the 81
steer played a return engagement, We'd
nesday. Figuratively speaking. 1t came
back on all four feet. There was moth
ing scratchy about the even money
top, as all weights. from the long year
ling class TO heavy Kosher bullocks,
made It, One load Of s11 cattle weigh
ed but 1.121 pounds, another 1858
pounds. There were several lots at the
money. Plain cattle got good action,
some Of the $1,000 stuff being lacking
in quality, which necessitated thick
flesh.
Sheep.
| Sheep and lambs prices held at re-