Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-27

QUOTATIONS FORCED
JP 10 AND IS CENTS
Cattle Offerings Much Less Than on
Last Monday and Market Turns
Strong Sustained Demand For
Sheep and Lambs at Almost Record
Prices-Revisw Of Conditions.

! 1nlCdSO, NOV. St.-oTOdu ueiAAhe'
from packers put strength today into
the hog market here.
J Receipts of hogs at Chicago for the
week totaled 26O.200, a decrease of ~
500 compared with the previous week.
an increase of "a 900 compared with the
same week last year and 119,60o COM
pared with the corresponding period
! two years ago.
; Average weight of hogs at Chicago
! for the week estimated at 1914 pounds,
the lishtest since January, 1 pound
| lighter than the previous week, -
pounds heavier than the same week
last year. which stands as the lightest
on record, and 20 pounds lighter than
the corresponding week two years ago,
Top hogs at Chicago for the week
made 5000, against $1,000 the pre-
vious week. $685. year ago and s'.'o
two years ago. Average price~hgureo
$3.50. the lowest since the first week
of October, 10c lower than the preSed-
ing week, S3,05 higher than year ago
and 50 higher than two years ago.
Eleven markets received 1880 hogs
Saturday, making $4,000 for the week.
the largest since January. 1000 more
THAN the previous week, $4,000 more
than the same week last year and a'9,-
900 more than the corresponding week
two years ago. Total for 1916 to date
26, SIS 900. or 3.923000 more than same
period 1915 and $4,000 more than cor
responding time 1914.
Cattle.
Cattle offerings were much less nu-
merous than on the corresponding day
Of last week and prices ruled strong.
High feed prices and wet feed lots
are causing heavy liquidation of thin
and habitat cattle. They were han
died nicely during the previous week,
but when another liberal run appeared
this week packers coolers began 20 fill
up quickly and they insisted on lower
prices before taking any more. The
fresh meat. trade was not able to move
the crop, but large part Of the pres
ent buys will be stored for future con-
sumption. ~
While the run last week was close to
last weeks total It. is expected that
more moderate arrivals will be the case
next week. Runs should be held 10
lighter size, because they are needed
to give the market chance to recover
week. Thanksgiving coming next
Thursday will naturally mean a larger
consumption Of poultry and less meat.
The pre-ThanksgiYing let-up in buy
ing was noted late last week, when
shippers purchased rather lightly: as
stuff bought late would not be killed in
time to miss the holiday. Colder
weather late this week should put feed
lots in better shape, and probably en-
able feeders to hold back some stock
which has been responsible for the lib
erai receipts during late weeks.
Receipts of cattle last week totaled
about $500 head. against 92.6s5 last
week. 45,12s a year ago and 25.343 for
corresponding week two years ago On
account Of the Thanksgiving holiday
this week much lighter receipts are
looked for There will be no market
on Thursday, and the desire OF ship
pers to be home ON the holiday is ex-
pected to hold down the Wednesday
receipts.
Sheep.
There was good evidence of sustained
demand for sheep and lambs.
Record prices for native and fed
western lambs were paid during the
week and packers were urgent buyers
from start to finish, despite the ever
climbing cost These records were re-
markable, inasmuch as this time OF the
wear never before was he-highest Pc
Rod, May and June generally being the
time when offerings sell the highest.
Closing prices for fat grades were gen
orally 50G75c higher than week ago.
while even feeding kinds scored fully
t10d15 cents advance.
Buyers have filled most Of their or
lTders for the Thanksgiving trade, and
next week may find them in less
willing mind to support the market UNI
Lose antjon occurs Everything Will