Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-25
HOGS RECOVER FROM
EARLY DEPRESSION
DEMAND APPEARS AT CLOSE OF
SESSION AND PRICES ADJ
VANCE S CENTS.
OPENING QUOTATIONS
WERE SHADE OFF
Cattle Sell From so Gents to 81 Lower
That on Closing Days Of Last Week
Prices Affected by Fact That Some
Of Killers Had Cattle Consigned
Direct-Sheep and Lambs Easy.

Chicago, Aug. e5.-Demand for hogs
was not active at the opening, and
prices were shade off. The under
tone, However appeared steady and
later when demand developed, prices
advanced ) cents.
The sharply higher prices during the
week caused another liberal run of hogs
to arrive. The advance was checked
Wednesday and some hogs declined
but Thursday prices went sharply low
er. At the eleven markets there were
about 75,4o0 hogs received Thursday,
against 72,10O week ago, $1,000 a
year ago and $500 two years ago. So
far this week these markets have re-
ceived about 306,00O head, against SAL
900 for same days last week, 25S,000 a
year ago and $4,000 for same period
two years ago For the year to data
arrivals total about 19,371,000 head
against 17,159,000 last year and 15,-
O6o,Oo for corresponding period two
years ago.
Cattle.
Cattle sold so cents TO 100 lower
than last week. Local prices were at
fected by the fact that some of the big
killers had cattle from outside points.
The terrific break in the market has
been occasioned chiefly by the fact OF
shortage of labor in Packington and
likewise in eastern slaughtering con-
Germs. Local packers asserted Thurs
day that they had cattle on hand which
We're bought last Monday and could
not be slaughtered because of the small
killing gangs they were able to employ.
Until the labor situation improves,
the cattle market must be given light
supply and the terrific decline in prices
this week should induce owners of cat
tie who are in position to carry them
to keep such at home.
In the western markets conditions
are claimed to be as bad as here. Pack
ers have been forced this week TO sh p
purchases from one market to another
by reason of inability to slaughter al
point of purchase.
Beef trade continues in reasonably
good condition. and that is one saliva.
ion of the market. Killers need every
bullock which is coming. They. are
freezing a considerable amount Of the
beef crop for disposition in later weeks
this season. and their carrying capacity
Is far from being overloaded at this
lime. Yet If supplies are continued in
big volume still lower prices will be
inevitable.
Chicago four day run this week to-
tailed 60,S00 against 47,o12 week ago
and 47,424 a year ago. While shippers
have taken 10,S00. a decrease OF 1000
from a week ago, and supply for local
distribution has thus been upward OF
49, 900 larger than last week, a crop far
in excess of local slaughter capacity, in
view OF packers ina bility to secure 4
normal corps of workers in their killing
departments
Sheep.
Sheep and lambs were quiet and
easy.
As compared with the close last
week, Thursdays trade on top native
lambs showed 60-cent decline, while
the rank and file Of the common to
pretty good natives, taking close sorts
into due consideration. now show a
15-cen. to 81 decline. Range lambs OF
fat class sold generally 50 to s. cents
lower than a week ago, while fat range
yearlinea are down as much, and fat
matured wethers show a ESQ Accent
slump. Fat ewes have held up rela-
lively we'll but sold Thursday general
~ 25 cents lower than a week ago. The
feeder end Of the trade has performed
we'll. Demand has been the broadest
Of the season to date, and altho the
market OF feeding Ia mbs, yearlings and
wethers is closing 1926 cents undo"
the Tuesday high spot, it is fully as
high as week ago. Breeding ewes
are at the years high point.