Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-14
STRONG DEMAND FOR SWINE
FORCES VALUES UPWARD DE-
SPITE LIBERAL RECEIPTS
HIGH GRADE ANIMALS
ESPEcALLY IN DEMAND
Choice Kinds Sell Up to sfe.6o-choice
Beef Steers Scarce and Higher Mar
ket is Resuit-Measer Run Of Sheep
and Lambs Gives Impetus to Ad-
vances in Prices.


for swine, particularly for high grade
animals, made itself felt today and
forced prices to higher levels in spite
Of fair run at the local stockyards
and good receipts at other markets.
Receipts of hogs at Chicago for the
week totaled lS2,so0, a decrease of 90.
200 compared with the previous week
an increase Of 27,500 compared with
the same week last year and $4,000
compared with the corresponding week
two years ago.
Average weight of hogs at Chicago
for the week was estimated at 215
pounds. or two pounds lighter than the
previous week. one pound lighter than
same week last year and seventeen
pounds lighter than corresponding
week two years ago.
Top hogs at Chicago for the week
made $3.50, barring part Of load at
$3.50, against $500 the previous week.
5000 a year ago and 1856 two years
ago. Average price figured sl5.S5. the
second highest on record, Is cents
higher than previous week, 1905 higher
than year ago and 1925 higher than
two years ago.
Eleven markets received $4,000 hogs
Saturday, making $4,000 for the week,
or $4,000 less than previous week, 49,
900 more than same week last year and
10000 more than corresponding week
two years ago. Total for 1917 to date
1l,14s,000, or 1,15s,000 less than same
period 1915 and az ,neo more than cor
responding time 1915.
Cattle.
Choice steers were comparatively
scarce a, the beef pens and a pre-
ponderance Of inferior animals con-
tributed to higher market.
Total receipts for the week stood
$500. against 57,ss2 last week and
3S,02s year ago. while shippers
bought 10000 Of the run leaving $500
for local distribution, comparing with
Aa,571 last week and 25,725 a year ago.
At seven markets the receipts for
the week were $4,000, against $4,000
last week and 1920 q year ago. but
all around the market circle proportion
Of good beef was not generous. altho
Chicago had . larger quota Of well
conditioned cattle than In recent weeks.
Army orders are OF TREMENDOUS vol
ume and behind them hes the strength
to the trade in . great measure. A
packer representative declared on Fri
day that tho amount Of beef called for
on government account and also for
export to the allies would stagger the
public Ability to furnish 1t and keep
supplies. running At least in fair vol
ume for civilian needs is indeed a task
THAI requires a heavy volume Of raw
material
As the season advances and south
western grass stun comes into the
markets some relief from the pressure
Of corn fed cattle shortage may well
be expected. yet the demand for prod
uct Is Of such breadth as to prevent
any erTy severe reaction In prices since
the southwest Is shy Of a normal crop
owing to drought.
Corn planting time Is now here and
rush Of this work is looked upon as
probable OF resulting IN lessened sup
plies Of all classes OF steers within the
next few weeks. Anxiety Of the feed
er, shown three and four weeks ago,
has passed, and new set Of trade
conditions is now faced, that OF the
consumers apparent ability to go the
pace in buying beef at still higher
prices.
Grass Is available In p1enitude now
and warming up Of temperatures will.
only add to the cheap feed supply and
make it a stronger factor in checking
runs Of premature steers. while the
present healthy state Of the market for
choice quality beeves warrants their
being finished before shipping.
Sheep.
A meager run ofianbs and muttons
gave impetus to advances in sheep
prices.
There was mo let-up In the upward
trend Of lamb values the past week.
and closing prices proved the highest
on record The siaorn lots were main
~ IS cents higher than week ago,
while wooded arrivals showed sl.35 APP
probation These advances came on
top Of several previous weeks Of big
gains, and 1t Is certain that the rec
ords made this week will not stand
very long, as only light supply Is ex-
pected next week. Buyers must have
the stun and new gains will come with
ease.
Spring lambs have been limited to
few head and they did not show any
material change, altro at the close
such stock was quotable nominally
little higher. The bulk of the run con-