The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-01-29
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago, Jan. 2S.
HOGS-Dull and generally lower
than Tuesdays average; mixed and
butchers, $S.10@S.37k; good to
choice heavy, $S.z0@8.40; rough
heavy, $S.1O@S15; light. $S.0O@S.3O:
Workers, SS.2O@S.25; bulk, $4,000
IS35: pigs, ~o.40@S.00.
CATTLE-Steady to 10 lower;
beeves. S6.SO@9.4O; cows and heif-
ers, $3.60@S.50; stockers and feed
ers, $5.4OdS.00; westerns, $6.4O@
| 790; native calves. $7.50@10.75.
| SHEEP-Slow. and mostly 10 low
err; native sheep, $475@5.90: west
ern sheep, $4.S5@6.0O; yearlings,
$5.SO@7.O5: native lambs, $3.50
100; western lambs. $6.S5@S.OO;
ewes, $3.5O@5.60.
| Closing Prices.
HOGS-Closing slow and 500
lower than yesterdays average; mix
ed and butchers, SS.O5@S.35; good to
choice heavy. $S.15@S.J5; rough
heavy, $S.O5@S.1O: light, $S.OO@S.25;
Workers., $S.15@82O: bulk, $3.50
$50; pigs. $6.4O@79O; clearance yes
terday poor.
CATTLE Best closing steady,
others generally 10 lower.
SHEkP-10@15 lower than yester-
day. '... 's-- ..f o..
Official receipts yesterday-Hogs
2o,67o; cattle, 1926; sheep. 2S,199.
Official shipments yesterday-Hogs
1866; cattle, 3,245; sheep, $3.50
To-days Markets.
Chicago Union Stock Yards, Jan.
2S.-Hog receipts today were $4,000
and the left over from yesterday was
10000, making a supply playing into
the hands of the packers and they
had very bearish attitude and re-
fused to buy till sellers consented to
concessions. Eastern buyers were
also backward and spectators were
quiet. Quality of the offerings was
good but this seemed to have little
influence. The market opened eX-
tremely dull at 5 cents below Tues.
days average. II was not until to.
ward the close that the big packers
did any buying and at 10 cents below
yesterday they purchased sparingly.
The bulk today sold at $S15@S.3J.
against SS.356S.45 yesterday; 1880
S.45 last Wednesday; S7.SO@795 four
weeks ago; $7.55@765 corresponding
Wednesday in 1913; S6.15@6.30 in
1912; s745@7.7O in 1911; $S.5O@S.7U
in 1910; and s615@6.4O in 1909.
The top paid today was 1886: ru.
NOR says one load early sold at $40;
yesterdays top was $3.50; last We'd
nesday $3.50: four weeks ago SS.05;
one year ago $40; two years ago
$6.37E; three years ago 1885,: four
years ago $3.50, and five years ago
$3.50.
Cattle buyers took advantage of
the large receipts today and aside
from the choice steera they filled
their needs at 10 cents below yes
terday a m.ts 81 I'D 10
Stockers and feeders sold slowly
and weaker, though the best feeders
we're quoted UP to $500. Demand
was limited and unreliable for the
common and medium stockers, which
sold at $6.50@72o. Most of the well
bred feeders sold at s7.5O@7S5.
The best grades of sheep and
lambs sou slowly and steady but all
of the common and medium we're 40
@15c lower. ip. .di
The estimated receipts for tomor.
row are $4,000 hogs, 5000 cattle and
10000 sheep. q-sa as "a
Receipts today were $4,000 cattle.
$4,000 hogs and $4,000 sheen, against
1890 cattle. 46.13S hogs and 25249
sheep a week ago and 1879 cattle.
3e,35S hogs and 11,713 sheep cores.
ponding Wednesday a year ago.
Average price OF hogs at Chicago
Tuesday. 1882, against $Ss.4 saonl
day. $3.50 a week ago, highest day
since Oct. 3:$7S1 "a month ago.
1888 two months ago, S75g a year
ago. $6.24 tw Years agoe 1857 three
years ago. $S.54 four years ago ana
So so five wears aeo 49,