Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-18
DECREASED ARRIVALS CAUSE
PRICES IN CHICAGO TO GO
TO HIGHER LEVELS.
ENTIRE MARKET STRONG
TO 10 CENTS HIGHER
Cattle Offerings Lacking in Quality
and Market Turns Weak Demand
From Feeders lmparts Strength to
Quotations on Sheep-Review OF
Market Quotations.

Chicago. Sept. 1S.-Falling off in the
number of arrivals caused the hos
market today to advance.
Chicago receipts Monday showed an
increase of 5000 over week ago ana
the total at eleven points gained ~
600 over that day but decreased 2S,OoV
from a year ago and figured about 'he
same as two years ago.
Top hogs sold Monday at s17.S5
against s11.50 year ago, $40 two
years ago, and 1915 corresponding
Monday of 1915. A year ago best
heavy and choicest light were only .
cents apart, while two years ago best
light outsold heavy weights as cents.
1t was a year ago today that fancy
butcher hogs averaging 236 pounds sold
at s11.60. which was top during 1916,
and highest since war times In the
early sixties" previous to this year:
After a 5010 cents higher start the
first two days of this week in 1915 hog
prices reacted 25@30 cents and the
closing week CT last September values
declined rs cents. followed by a fur
Their break OF 5OG75 cents first week OF
last October. when best sold off TO
s9.6712.
At present. twithstanding the fact
that the general average weight OF hoss
is increasing, buyers show decided
disposition to lower the price of ~
derweights. giving heavy weights the
preference.
Cattle.
Cattle offerings lacked quality.
Local receipts Monday were estimat-
ed early at $4,000 and later at $4,000,
while traders last Saturday were estl-
mating 25. 900 TO 10000 for today The
run was nearly 5000 short of last
Monday and 1000 smaller tnan year
ago.
Kansas City reported $4,000 and
Omaha had 1900, while st. Paul re-
ported $1,000. but otherwise outside
markets had only normal receipts. IN
GLIDING Chicago. the seven western
markets reported 100000. or 5000 more
than a week ago and 1900 less than
year ago.
Sheep.
Demand from feeders gave strength
to quotations on sheep.
A year ago Monday around 100000
sheep and lambs wereIreeeived at chi
cago Kansas City and Omaha and yes
terday these same markets had Nttlc
more than half that many. Altho this
may not be a fair comparison, II brings
home forcibly the fact that buyers are
getting much less stock than year
ago which is proof that production
needs stimulation. Much has been
done to interest the farmer IN sheep,
and the good work Is commencing TO
bring results, but there Is much room
for small flocks in many sections OF
the country. The combined decrease IN
receipts at the seven markets Is grad
uslly growing. but the present move
ment to increase production Will not
show its greatest results until another
season.
Feeder lamb buyers are doing much
toward filing the gap in supplies I'M
til another crop can be raised and to-
day they were as urgent competitors
for the rangers as ever. Until many
OF the lambs now going out are ready
to be remarketed, traders do not anti
cipate liberal receipts. although they
claim that the time has passed Wnen
unusually light supplies will be daily
occurrence.