Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-15
ACTIVE DEMAND FROM SHIPPERS
AND sPEcuLAToRs BRINGS
ADVANCE.
SALES ON BASIS OF
CENTS OVER SATURDAY.
Delays in Arrival Of Trains curtaii Of
erinss In Cattle Division and Market
Rule. Firm - Sheep and Lambs
searce-Rsvisw Of Market Conditions
Current prices.

Chicago. Jan. 1s.-Active demand
from shippers and spectators gave
strength today to the hog market.
Receipts of hogs at Chicago for the
week totaled 273.600, an increase of
$500 compared with the previous
week. $500 compared with same week
last year and 1880 compared with cor
responding week two years ago.
Average weight for hogs at Chicago
for the week was estimated at 200 lbs,
the heaviest since the last weel e
last October, 3 lbs heavier than year
ago and % lbs. lighter than two wears
ago.
Top hogs at Chicago for the week
made $10.95, the highest since last week
OF last September. soc higher than
the previous week, 1925 higher than a
year ago and 1895 higher than. two
years ago. Average price figured
si8.68. the highest since third week Of
last September, against 5000 the pre-
vious week. 81 year ago and $3.50
two years ago.
Eleven markets received $500 hogs
Saturday, making $4,000 for the week,
1000 more than previous week. $4,000
more than same week last year, and
2S6,0O0 more than corresponding week
two years ago. Total for 1917 to date
1,672,o00, or $4,000 less than. same
period 1916 and 100000 more than cor
responding time 1915.
Cattle.
Delays in the arrival of trains cur
tailed the offerings of cattle
Quick turnovers have been the rule
for two months past and it is now fig
ured that a. large share of the big sup
plies of thin steers which went out of
the markets in October and later last
year have since been shot back into
the beef trade. Wide margins of profit
have been the incentive to cash in this
stuff, since it was fed corn that cost
practically record prices.
The first two weeks of the new year
have developed a remarkable price
basis. highest in the history for the
season, and the trade is looking ahead
to no material declines. but rather a
bullish situation to develop as a result
of probable scarcity of fat beeves.
Industrial conditions are such as
make demand of big proportions GER
tain. There is little beef available east
and shippers, are active buyers in the
local market and will be for months
ahead.
A top of $11.S0 last week was high
point for the new year. sc above last
week, and compared with $9.75 year
ago, while big end of the receipts this
week selling at $s.50G10.60, stood
against ss.40@s.50 a year ago.
Sheep.
Sheep and lambs proved scarce.
Declines in the lamb market since
Thursdays sizzling session may be
traced solely to the arrival here the
last two days of over II 900 head direct
to packers from Omaha and Denver
This put packers in comparatively easy
circumstances, temporarily, tfas con-
Germs supply and enabled them to swat
some Of the short fed, medium Heshed
lambs rather hard, as matched against
Thursdays extravasant prices.
At the weeks high spot sales were
fully Esq SOC above the close last week,
nearly all lambs and handy yearlings
going for slaughter showing the max
imum gain. At the close desirable
handy yearlings still hold soc adj
vance. while lambs and matured NUT
tons show irregular 159 30c gains. good
to choice, high dressing lambs and
wethers showing the most upturn.
New yard records have been hung up
In every department of the trade where
top quality has been approached. Prime
fed western lamps reached $14.15 on
the weeks high spot. natives sold up
to $14. Colorado-fed lambs to 1895 on
the weakened Friday session. the best
fall-shorn lambs scored $12, and choice
December clipped lambs selling up to
$11.75. Michigan shearers paid to 313
for deshy, good shearing Idaho lambs,
while some high qualified 56-lb. feed
ers went to the country costing 1926.
The sensational weeks trade carriaA
choice light fed western yearling weth-
ers up to $3.50 top, and permitted
some prime 95-lb. weights to score
$1275. although some low dressing,
short-fed Montana yearlings sold at
$11@11.25.