Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-12
HOG PRICES RALLY
AFTERWEAk START
LIBERAL RECEIPTS TEND TO
CAUSE SLUMP AT OPENING OF
DAYS BUYING.
NUMBER OF ARRIVALS
ovEREsTlMATED EARLY
When Cars Come to Yards Less Mum.
erously Than Expected Prices
Strengthen and Most Of Early Loss
is Resained-CattIe Not So Plentiful
as Expeeted-Sheep Strong.

weakened the hog market today but
prices rallied when the fact developed
that the number Of arrivals, altho
large, had been overestimated.
Receipts for the week totaled 1875, 200,
| the largest since July. $4,000 more than
the previous week. $4,000 less than a
year ago and $4,000 less than two
years ago, being $4,000 smaller than
| the average run for the corresponding
week from 1910 to 1916.
Average weight of hogs for the week
was estimated at 200 lbs, or 2 lbs.
| heavier than previous week, IL lbs.
heavier than same week last year and
16 lbs. heavier than corresponding
week two years ago, being heaviest
| since 1912 for the same week and
standing 1 ID. lighter than the general
average from 1910 to 1916.
Top for the week at $3.50 stands 10
cents lower than previous week. E.40
higher than a year ago and $10.15
higher than two years ago, being $9.45
higher than general average Of CORES
ponding week from 1910 to 1918.
Average price for week figured
$3.50 or 1910 higher than general av-
erage of corresponding week from 1910
to 1916. 20 cents higher than previous
week. s7.15 higher than year ago and
$40 higher than two years ago.
Total for the week at these markets
was $4,000, or $4,000 more than last
week, but $4,000 less than a year ago.
The total for the week was 10000
less than the average for correspond
f1, 4, ,,tr
Cattle.
Cattle were not SO plentiful as had
been expected, and the market started
firm.
Native steers were sharply lower at
the close Of the week. Good to choice
kinds were Is cents to 81 lower for the
bulk than a week ago, while some OF
the best kinds were SIPS off. The offer
ings below good grade showed mainly
so cents decline. Demand for the
choice to prime lots despite their scar
city, was poorer than for cheaper
grades and there was tendency OF
the price range to narrow.
Shipping demand was Of fair volume
but the eastern call was largely fo- the
plain to fair kinds. few outside buy
ers wanting the good offerings. Pack
ers bought with only fair freedom from
the start, and on late days were indtf-
ferent bidders for practically every
| class, and especially did they neglect
the best arrivals.
General quality was not of good
standard and offerings as general
thing carried little weight A good
many light arrivals went to killers
which would have been more suitable
for country buyers. but feeders were
after the better quality kinds with
weight, something which could be re-
marketed after short feed.
Local receipts, including 5000. Satur-
day. totaled third largest on record for
week at $500. and followed the Sec
ond largest run ever recorded Of e7,492
the previous week, showing an increase
Of nearly 10000 compared with same
week last year. Seven western mar
kets were credited with $4,000 against
$4,000 the previous week and .oS,Qo0
the corresponding week year ago.
Sheep.
Sheep receipts fell below expecta-
tons and this fact impaired strength
to the market.
Aged and yearling sheep prices were
practically stationary all week, and on
the close the market was as healthy as
any previous day of the week. The
number OF this class of stock was lin
tied from day to day and ewes were
most numerous altho few loads OF
yearlings were on sale and few cars
Of habitat range wethers showed up.
Feeding and breeding classes were
slow, but about steady with a week