Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-07
BRISK DEMAND FOR HOGS BE.
CAUSE OF COLD WEATHER AND
INCREASED CONSUMPTION.
PRICES ADVANCE WHEN
COMPETITION IS KEEN
Train Delays Interfere With Sales OF
CattIe-Demand Improves in Late
Trading-Brisk Bidding For Delayed
Arrivals Of Sheep and Lambs-Re-
view Of Market Conditions.

Chicago, Feb. 7.-Cold weather ap-
peared to encourage buyers in the hog
market today and prices turned up
! grade.
Receipts Of hogs at Chicago for the
week totaled 236s0o the lightest since
the last week Of last year, decrease
of Al, 300 compared with the previous
week, an increase of 76,700 compared
with the same week last year and &c.
700 compared with the corresponding
week two years ago.
Average weight of hogs at Chicago
! for the week was at 1879 pounds, or one
pound lighter than the previous week,
twentysiX pounds lighter than same
week last year and twentySiX pounds
lighter than corresponding week two
years ago. There We're many 10 to
! 100 pound offerings reweighed during
the week, which had considerable in
fluence on the weeks average weight.
Top hogs at Chicago for the week
made. SIS. the highest since the third
week of last October, when the top of
1915 of SOS was recorded, against 500
the previous week, 7.25 the same week
last year and SIS the corresponding
week two years ago. Average price
figured 100. or 20 cents higher than the
preceding week, 90 cents higher than
a year ago and IS cents lower than two
years ago.
Eleven markets received $500 hogs
| Saturday. making 100000 for the week.
the lightest Of the year to date, $4,000
less than the previous week. $1,000
more than same week last year and
22s. 900 moro than corresponding week
two years ago. Total for 1918 to date
4,42s.00 or 900 more than same
period 1915 and 1.512.0oO more than
corresponding time 1914.
Cattle.
Train delays interfered with the sale
Of cattle, but demand improved to a
material extent in the late trading.
comparatively narrow spread of
prices Is taking bulk of the crop. a
range OF 7.5U@S.50 getting biggest
share the past week, while quota above
800 was quite small. and only the
poorer fieshed, thin, light cattle went
down to 700 and however, tAilings
cashing down to 500 and under in odd
lots. On the high spot Wednesday a
few s.35@9.75 trades were made. but
! the crop above 9.25 was OF slim pro-
portion and the Monday run con
tributed top OF only $40.
Advances this week may bring out a
heavier quota Of beef for the trade a
week ahead, but IT'S arrival at market
can only be recognized as signal for
recessions in prices. Killers are play
ing close-to- shore policy, buying only
as they need the stuff and evidently be-
ing determined to carry no big stocks
OK beef in coolers. despite an apparent
broad outlet for the product.
1t is a period when the market can
absorb a reasonable crop OF beef with
out serious price ,fuctuating. but given
an overdose and treaks can we'll be ex-
pected to follow. This Is particularly
applicable to the weighty short fed
| steers. These classes have had mean
est going for weeks past and are prob
| able Of continuing in disfavor The
consumer call Is distinctly partial to
| lighter and medium weight carcasses
and considerable increased per-
centage Of waste to the bigger short
fed steers make them decidedly I'M
popular with killers who are forcing
| price discounts for that class.
Sheep.
Trading was brisk in the sheep and
| lamb division late in the session, after
| belated trains reached the yards.
| The trade at week-en was on the
highest basis in prime handy lambs
ever known at this time OF year, but
heavy, common and inbetween lambs
| have declined from the mid-week high
spot and most matured muttons, espe-
cially fed western ewes grading below
| choice, as well as heavy yearlings have
| been hard hit The weeks average