Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-25
FLOOD OF ARRIVALS CAUSES
MARKET TO TURN WEAK AND
PRICES TO REcEDE.
DECLINES DO NOT EXCEED
Is CENTS PER HUNDRED
Offerings of Cattle Also Liberal and
Prices Tend Downward-Sheep Re-
ceipts in Excess of Needs Of Trade
Review of Market Conditions-Cur-
rent Quotations.

Chicago, March 25.-Much more
plentiful arrivals than were expected
had depressing effect today on the
hog market and the market weakened.
Receipts of hogs at Chicago for the
week totaled 244,7O0 an increase OF
900 compared with the previous week
$4,000 compared with same week last
year and $4,000 compared with two
years ago, standing around 10000
larger than the general average for
the corresponding week Of the past
seven years.
Average weight of hogs for the week
was estimated at 23a pounds or
pounds lighter than previous week, "a
pounds heavier than same week last
year and Is pounds heavier than two
years ago, standing 5 pounds heavier
than the general average of the past
seven years for the corresponding
week
Top hogs for the week made s1S.15,
standing the highest since last Octo-
ger, 10 cents above the previous week,
$3.50 higher than a year ago and sS.15
higher than two years ago, being $50
higher than the average top Of the
past seven years for the same week.
Average price figured sl7.40, the high
est since the last week Of last Novem-
ber % cents higher than the preceding
week, $40 higher than a year ago and
1915 higher than two years ago. fig
uring $3.50 higher than the general
average for the corresponding week
of the past seven years.
The weeks total at eleven points
was $4,000 smaller than previous
week and $4,000 more than a year
ago. when the threatened railroad
strike curtaied receipts at all mar
kets. This weeks receipts were 49,
900 larger than two years ago and
25S,000 larger than the ten-year aver
age total for the corresponding week
from 1908 to 1917.
Cattle.
Offerings of cattle also were-liberal.
Considering the fact that receipts
for the week were the second largest
of the wear and the largest since jan
uary, the decline was not very severe.
Had it not been for the zone system,
which divided the supply over the en-
tire week the market would not have
acted as well. and with congestion
avoided country owners are greatly
benefited.
Top for the week was s14.55, paid
for four loads of Nebraskas, and they
averaged 1854 pounds. Others from
Nebraska went at s1425 @14.50, aver
aging LAS to 1857 pounds. Some
1887 pound Iowa-fed animals cleared
at s14.50, while a good many other
choice lots went at s13.75@14.35, with
some averaging under LOO pounds up
to sl375 and others at $3.50 @14.00,
which averaged below 1900 pounds.
Offerings taken at s125O9135O were
fair to good, hut seldom had much
weight, while plain to medium offer
ings were taken largely at s11.50@
1925 and some Of the plain grades
sold at SO. 50911.25 that were very
light, inferior ones going downward
from s10.25, while Gamers usually sold
under SO.
Local receipts for the week totaled
$1,000, an increase Of 1900 compared
with the previous week and 1900
compared with the corresponding week
a year ago. Seven western markets
were credited with 227,000 for the
week, against 100000 a week earlier
and $4,000 a year ago.
Sheep.
Sheep receipts were in excess Of i'm
mediate demands.