Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-22
MARKET STEADY DESPITE FACT
THAT RECEIPTS ARE HEAv.
lest so FAR THIS MONTH.
SALES MADE AT VALUES
EQUAL TO SATURDAYS
Weather Conditions Favorable For In
crease Of Demand For Beef and Cat
tie Prices Advanee-Supply of Sheep
and Lambs Largest For Some Time
Current Quotations.

Chicago, Jan. 22.-Owing TO a broad
demand the report that arrivals were
the most numerous so far this month
had only a transient depressing eff
feet.
Receipts ot hogs at Chicago for the
week totaled $4,000, a decrease of o.
see compared with the previous week.
l5lo0 compared with the same week
last year and an increase of $4,000
compared with the correSp ondins
week TWO years ago.
Average weight of hogs at Chicago
for the week was estimated at 2Gl
pounds, same as the previous week,
pounds heavier then same week last
year and "a pounds lighter than cor
responding Week two years ago.
Top hogs al Chicago for the week
made SLIPS, paid Friday the highest
since last September, against Sl8.95
the previous week, s1.15 a year ago
and S7.225 two years ago. Average
price figured Sl0.95. or 35 cents higher
than the preceding week 1855 higher
than year ago and s4.05 higher than
two years ago.
Eleven markets received $1,000 hogs
Saturday. making $4,000 for the week,
or $4,000 less than previous week, 12l,-
600 less than same week last year
and $4,000 more than corresponding
week two years ago. Total for 1917
to date. 25Ol 900. or 3d. 600 less than
same period 1916 and $4,000 more than
corresponding time 1915.
Cattle.
Weather conditions likely to increase
~, F;a,,o1y7i heat 1iFfpf the prirp
of cattle.
Car situation has grown from bad to
worse in the past week, and by reason
Of scarcity Of rolling stock on eastern
lines. many shippers had to cancel or
ders late last week. while cattle that
were purchased in midweek We're in
numerous cases still in the yards last
night waiting ears to carry them east
Unless the car situation improves hur-
riedly- shipper demand is bound 70 be
short and a generous run OF cattle this
week would face bearish action should
this condition prevail.
Feeders are experiencing quite as
much difficulty in getting cars when
ordered as are eastern shippers. Many
cattle came a day late last week as
result OF inability of carriers TO set
rolling stock al loading chutes when
they were ordered. and bad runs were
also frequent
The weeks supply showed defici-
ency OF strictly good handy and
weishty steers and a big proportion OF
the crop was fifty to sixty five day
fed handy and light steers cashins
down from s9.75 and while demand for
them was of broad proportions by
reason Of buyers taking that kind Tor
want of a larger quota OF better ones,
the reaction in prices now shown is
not illogical.
Fat handy and heavy steers OF value
at 10000 l100 and choice up to $3.50
were pushed back at least 15d25 cents
in value from midweek levels and like
the palmer grades are row quotab!e
only about steady with week ago. Inc
fact remains. however, that the week
average prices for the whole crop have
been several notches higher than last
week. and steers of kind such as are
now going around s10.25 and below
never brought more money IN trade
history than was the case last week
Even the 100 day fed stuff such as
has gone around s11.25 m1l.5O and
above last week was If class such as
sold considerably cheaper than in the