Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-28
PRICES UPHELD LARGELY sY'DE.
MAND FROM SHIPPERS AND
SMALL KILLERS.
STEADY AT FRIDAYS
SLIGHTLY HIGHER LEVELS.
Bulk Of Cattle and Sheep Arriving
During Day Consigned Direct to
Packers-Prices For Cattle Show
Gains During Week-Current Quo.
tations at Live Stock Centers.

Chicago April 2S.-,Hog prices were
upheld today chiefly by demand from
shippers and small packers
Eleven markets received 64,7O0 hogs
Friday, or $500 more than last Friday,
10000 less than year ago and 4,1OO
less than two years ago. Total thus
far this week 43S,00o or 5000 more
than same period last week $4,000 less
than like time last year and $4,000 more
|than-corresponding five days two years
ago. Total for 1917 to date 10,04sO00,
or 100000 less than same period 1915
and $4,000 more than corresponding
time 1915.
Cattle.
Most of the cattle that arrived went
to killers direct.
Last weeks break in values and re-
turn of serenity in the country follow
ing period of fear that something
was going to happen" at Washington.
resulted In the shut-off Of supplies all
around the market circuit. Chicago fve
day run stands 4o.5O0. against 47,sos
a week ago and 1929 a year ago, while
supplies at seven western markets for
five days total $4,000. against ISL 900
week ago and $4,000 year ago.
Grass has started we'll In many sec
tons and this Is looked upon as likely
to check further heavy runs of lieht
cattle since their keep will be a mat
Ter OF less cost from now on There
IS tendency all over the country to
cut cattle loose from corn whenever
thew show" Ia
and with corn at $3.50 bushel. this
decision on part Of feeders cannot be
severely criticized. To warrant them
keeping steers OF good beef condition
the market would have to show steady
advances, and that situation is not
probable in view Of consumers forced
economy in beef eating as result of
the terrific prices charged over the
butchers counter. Retailers are still
holding up costs in spite of reduced
wholesale prices In the past two weeks.
depending upon tho higher prices to az
ford them profit in view Of shorter sale.
Beef trade In tho east has been In
bad shape al week, prices sagginR to
stlll lower levels IN recent days, and the
federal report from Now York today
stated that kosher ohuoks and plates
were e1.S0@2.oo per owt lower than
high point two weeks ago. Choice kinds
and ribs were 14050o lower than high
spot and medium light outs s1.5O92. 90
lower At Boston and PHILADELPHIA
beef sellers have had difficulty in CASH
ing their offerings at strong declines
also.
This weeks reaction In beef steer
prices. in view OF continued bad beef
trade east, has thus been the result of
only one influence, lighter run,
brought about chiefly by the shut of
Of light steers. A turn for the better
is now due in beef trade here and in
the east, and, given a moderate run
next week, the market Is prospective
of holding its stride.
Sheep.
Sheep arrivals Tor the most part
were consigned direct to packers
Compared with week ago prices
were largely 25985c higher and some
offerings showed fully soc advance
where they we're of prime class and
very suitable weight. This extreme ad-
vance was not alone confined to the
WHICH StOCh 1ouety tEduc III tHlS Ill
| vision was fairly active and all but a
few plain ewes were sold previous to
| noon. Packers took everything but
some. Gull ewes purchased by the city
butchers.
There will be few new crop lambs
| to come from any source before the lat
ter part Of June. and meanwhile light
receipts are certain, as the crop of
grain fed sheep and lambs has already
been closely garnered. The available
supply Of fed stock is now to large ex-
tent quartered at several big feeding
stations around Chicago and Missouri
| river marts. 1t Is in few and strong
hands, and altho flnishers are having
to pay about cents per head per day
carrying charges at these big feed sta
tons, owing to the soaring cost OF
grain, and prices being paid at central
markets are not easy for feeders to re-
sist, the stuff will probably be strung
out to market after fashion calculat-