Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-11
ACTIVE Shipping
DEMAND FOR HOGS
PRICES LIFTED BECAUSE OF PuR- !
ct,AsEs FOR EASTERN
NJ @ ACCOUNT.
HEAVY RUNS DURING
MAY AND JUNE PREDICTED
Spectators Inclined to HOPE For Low
er Prices-cattIe Receipts Less Than
Trade Expected and Market Turns
strons-shesp and Lambs Meet
With Ready Sale. ,

- Chicago, May 511.-Active shipping
demand today lifted the hog market.
+ During the first three days Of the
week there have been about 76,sO0 hogs
received at Chicago. being 42.4oo less
than same days last week, 16,40o more
than a year ago and 5000 more than
same days two years ago. Three PACK
ers had around 1,4e0 hogs in direct
from other markets. s-. q,
Eleven markets received $1,000 hogs
or $500 less than last "Wednesday. o.
100 more than year ago ana 9.?oo
more than two years ago. Total the
first half of this week $4,000. or 6s,ooo
less than same period last week, d, :
900 more than like time last year ana
20, 200 more than corresponding three
days two years ago. Total for 1916 TO
date 12.l29,0O0, or 1,749,o00 more than
same period 1915 and 2,4S0.Ooo more
than corresponding time 1914.
Generous May and June hog runs
are expected in stock yard circles ana
lower prices are probable. Packers
are resorting to every possible oeFlce
to prevent the common price from
passing SO until relief comes. Not
that cheap hogs are possible, as values
might decline 81 per cwt- and then
leave the market unseasonahly nigh.
but fau-farrowed hogs are numerous
and prices attractive. June break
will be stereotyped, but light stuff will
probably experience the brunt OF the
change. Good hogs are not getting the
premium to which they are entitled
and readjustment is inevitable.
Cattle.
Cattle receipts were less numerous
than the trade had looked for.
The run Wednesday carried a fair
quota of good to choice steers of handy
and strong weights, these going at
s925ds75, and made prices well UP
with those in force a week ago today,
showing full recovery of the decline
scored Monday. On. some of the Fat
handy heeves around 1896 $3.50 buy
ers cited more than is cents gain com
pared with Monday. tho bulk showed
only IS cents advance.
Choice yearIings had free action.
local killers taking most Of them. and
the few really prime lots were snapped
up in hurry, but where coarse.
weighty steers were encountered these
grades had dull action and getting
| higher prices was a. matter OF diff
! Guilty. AS the season advances lighter
| weight carcasses are coming into
stronger favor. and few more eleva-
/ tions in the temperature promises to
make big beeves,: other than few
| prime grades, mean sellers. sh
| The s10.25 Angus warnings were
! from the feed lots of State Senator n
Elmo Franklin. Of Lexington. H. who
makes a specially OF raising Angus
LII; hac
talblished an enviable reputation as a
baby beef maker and the quality Of
these animals was declared to be the
best of any. yearlings on the market
in months past. ri p w.,
! heavies was somewhat Of a surprise to
the trade but the proportion OF choice
big steers is Iessening as the season
advances and there Is a keen demand
for that kind now altho it may short
en- I'D as the weather grows warmer
and the trade Is not urging owners OF
the big steers to hold onto that kind
| with view Of getting any consider
able price advances. Cost Of keeping
! them. once they are fat, will likely
outweigh price rises in the market.
Sheep.
Sheen and lambs met with ready
sale. s .s..
| Western advices are that the run goi
! early lambs will be somewhat lighter
| than last year. estimates on the de.
! fciency running as high as rs per cent
! Contracting for fall delivery around
| $3.50 per cwt. continues on large
| scale, especially in Montana and It Is
| probable that a larger percentage Oh
! the crop will go to feeders than last