Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-29
sCANTY SUPPLY
PUTS HOGS HIGHER
RUN At CHICAGO BELOW USUAL
NUMBER OF ARRIVALS ON
MONDAYS.
ENTIRE MARKET STRONG
AND IS CENTS HIGHER
Cattle Offerings Prove Too Numerous
For Immediate Requirements OF
Trade-Demand For Sheep Only
Fair-Review of Market Conditions
Current Quotations.

Chicago Oct. 29.-Scantinees of sup
plies brought about higher prices today
in the hog market.
Receipts for the week totaled 49,
200, or 1920 less than general aver
age run of the corresponding week the
past seven years. $500 less than the
previous week, half as large as the
same week last year and $500 more
than the corresponding week of two
years ago.
Average weight of hogs for the week
was estimated at 21o pounds, the lisht-
est since April. two pounds hghter tnan
the previous week, two pounds heavier
than year ago and sixteen ponhds
heavier than two years ago, stahdihs
four pounds lighter than the genera
average of the past seven years iof
the corresponding week.
Average price OF hogs for the week
at sl5.55 Is the lowest since the clos
ing week of July, s7.75 higher than
the seven year average for the past
seven years, $40 lower than the
year ago and $40 higher than two
years ago.
Top for the week was 1850, the
lowest since the first week of August.
$40 lower, than the previous week,
1926 higher than a year ago ana
$3.50 higher than two years ago, stand
ing ss.45 higher than the average top
of the corresponding week of the past
seven years.
Chicago had 1900 less hogs than a
week ago, but other western markets
showed greater decreases. Tot9l at
eleven market Saturday at 3o,o0o
was 1900 less than week ago. 2s.ooo
less than a year ago. but 1000 more
than two years ago.
Total for the week at these points
at $4,000 figured $4,000 less than last
week and 2aS9, 900 less than a year ago,
but 10000 more than same week two
years ago. The total for the week was
$4,000 less than the average for corre-
spending weeks during the past nine
years. - -
So far this year about 2o.5ss,o00
hogs have arrived at these markets,
being 100000 less than a year ago
and $4,000 less than same period Two
years ago. Barring the past two years,
the total was the largest since 1908 and
$4,000 more than the nine-bear aver
age for corresponding periods.
Cattle.
Cattle offerings proved too numerous
for the immediate requirements OF the
trade. sc
Best steers offered here last week
sold on the Wednesday market at
$500. but traders were Of the opinion
that If strictly prime kinds were Of
fered a higher price would have been
recorded. The general run lacked
choice quality all week. Sales above
the s16 line were rather scarce and
not a great many were able to sell
up to $40 and higher. The receipts
included a lot of plain and medium
cattle. II EGgI
The shut-off OF receipts acted as a
stimulant to the trade and practically
all Of the loss forced the previous week
was regained before the finish. Along
with the more moderate receipts. pack
ers displayed keener demand to take
the stuff at the prices.
Receipts for the week totaled about
1890, being 2s,79e less than the rec
ord run Of the previous week and $500
less than the same week a year ago.
Seven principal western markets re-
ceived 272.00o cattle last week, being
10000 less than previous week, $4,000
less than a year ago. but $4,000 more
than same week two years ago.
Sheep.
Demand for sheep was only fair.
Weeks receipts totaled 100, 600, or an
increase Of 12,600 compared with the
previous week and a decrease Of 24.7ot
compared with the corresponding week
a year ago. Seven markets were cred
tied with 2s5,ooo against 100000 the
preceding week and $4,000 the CORE
spending week last year.