Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-28
RECEIPTS FOR MONDAY FALL
AWAY BELOW EXPECTATIONS
OF TRADERS.
TRADING SLOW At IS
ADVANCE OVER SATURDAY
Prices Boosted is Cents Because OF
Curtailment Of Arrivals-Cattle and
Sheep Relatively Scarce - Heavier
Runs Predicted for Tuesday-cur-

Chicago, Jan. oS.-Prices assembled in
the hog market today largely because
arrivals were less than had been eN-
pected,
Receipts of hogs for the week to-
tailed $4,000, the largest weeks supply
since third week of December. 1916
standing over four times as large as
the snowtound run Of the previous
week, $4,000 larger than same week
last year and practically 1000 larger
than corresponding week two years
ago.
Average weight of hogs for the week
was estimated at cl3 pounds or one
pound heavier than the preceding week
sixteen pounds heavier than same week
last year and thirteen pounds heavier
than corresponding week two years
ago but proved ten pounds lighter than
three years ago.
Top hogs for the week made $500,
same as previous week, $40 higher
than a year ago and $3.50 higher than
Two year, ago. The same week n 1917
best hogs went at $50. Average price
figured S;6.2j, or % cents lower than a
week ago. $;o5 higher than a year ago
and sS.55 higher than two years ago.
There were 15,605,N0O pounds Of cured
meats shipped from Chicago this week,
or $50 900 pounds more than previous
week while fresh meats, in pounds,
totaled 22.7Gl,O00, an increase Of 1885, =
600 over a week earlier. There were
3IgSO00 pounds Of lard sent out. or
more than twice as much as the pre-
ceding week. Practically twice as many
barrels of pork were shipped as The
previous week at 2,1l4. while 1852
cases OF canned meats went out, or
S,210 more than a week ago.
Eleven markets received $1,000 hogs
Saturday, being 10000 more than a
week ago, 1900 more than year ago
and $4,000 more than two years ago.
Bulk of the gain made over CORE
spending days is noted in the Chicago
figures.
Receipts for the week at eleven mar
kets totaled $4,000, being the largest
in little over a year. and, while 39l, 900
more than last week. make an unfair
comparison. because during last week
the receipts We're very small on &C
count Of unsettled weather and rail-
road conditions. The run this week
compared with a year ago increased
100 and showed a decrease Of A.
900 from two years ago. The total for
the week was 5000 larger than the
average for corresponding weeks dur
ing the past nine years.
Cattle also were scarce and prices
ruled higher.
Closing prices for the week on the
bulk showed IS cents depreciation since
a week earlier, altho a few escaped
with only 80 cents decline and best
heavy lots were not over % cents low
er. However. these minor declines on
the good to best offerings were more
than Offset by sl~loss on the rank and
file" OF the common to medium fleshed
light stock.
Urgency of shipping demand was
lacking because Of the car situation.
Eastern buyers did some buying. but
they made no attempt to fill all Of the
orders they had on hand, as they were
unable 20 get out with purchases with
any degree Of certainty This natural
" gave the packers a chance to raid
the market, and after early days they
were exceedingly bearish bidders,