Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-16

Chicago, July 16.-Hogs jumped in
value today owing to arrivals beng
less than half as numerous rs on the
corresponding day a week ago.
Top in the free area was s7.s5 for
several loads OF prime light, against
$3.50 there on the high spot Wednesday
and about $40 late that day after the
shippers were thru buying. Best in the
modified division was $7.75, against
$40 yesterday. There were far fewer
| hogs under 81 than most previous days
this week, while transactions at S79
7.4O showed the most advance, in the
opinion of many traders.
Most of the pigs sold at S6.75@7.25,
altho in the free area several punches
went upward of that range to shippers,
with best at $3.50. Other kinds sold
downward to 1925. but proved of very
undesirable class. Inferior to good
mixed packing landed at $685. @T.0712
with only a coarse or weighty class
under 81. Mediums and butchers We're
taken at s7.10Q7.35, largely at ST.15@
80
Poor to good heavy packing landed at
s6.10G 6.95, with most of this class up
ward OF $3.50. Rough heavy packing
make s6.30@6.65. largely above $3.50.
Common to good light-weights went at
$7.30@T.70, and in the modified area
several lunches landed dcwa to s.. 81
All kinds of selected, packing and
shipping went at s797.s5. Stays were
wanted at $3.50 G6.90. with few above
1915. Bears sold mainly at s2.5043.00.
with few at S3.25@3.75. Governments
cleared at s2.5O@ 500, while other
throw-outs and cripples sold at $3.50
SIS.
Eleven markets received $4,000 hogs
yesterday, or 23,100 less than last
Thursday, $4,000 less than q year ago
and 27,300 less than two years ago.
Total thus far this week $4,000, or
$4,000 less than same period last week,
$1,000 less than like time last year and
$4,000 less than corresponding four
days two years ago. Total for 1915 to
date 15,o5s.oo0, or 2.042,o0o more than
same period 1914 and 1,415,000 more
than corresponding time 1873.
Cattle.
The supply of cattle offered was
small. but SO also was the demand.
The better grades Of steers have act
ed well this week and held right up to
last weeks good level, but the COM
moner grades now show good decline
from the close. Several loads sold up
to 5000 Wednesday, which Is as high
as any have sold this week, but the
meanness for grassers is noted when
the proportion of sales around Sc and
under is taken into consideration. The
country has sacrificed quite a number
Of the thin cattle this week, at prices
considerably lower than would have
been commanded had the regular feed
er outlet been open.
A year ago cheap steers were acting
in much the same manner as at pres
ent, for which an influx of Texas stuff
was due then as now. The SO steer
registered at the market during the
corresponding week Of 1914 and a large
proportion Of the crop sold above 50.
Two years ago the limit en- prime
steers was 1915, but sS@s.75 took the
bulk.
Northwestern cattle will be at least
a month late. according to all adj
vices from that quarter. Early Kee-
line stuff from Wyoming and Murphy
cattle from Montana may be expected
about the middle of August, but grass
is still green all over the northwest,
and as feed as abundant gathering will
be late. An August run of sappy
grasses out of Kansas pastures is
promised, but most Of them will be
absorbed by Illinois feeders for 30
day finish on hard corn.
AT six principal western markets
there We're about 1900 cattle received
Thursday, 1880 a week ago, 1900 a
year ago, and 17,400 for same day two
years ago. At Fort Worth there were
about $500 cattle received. This mar
ket has had good runs of late, which
shows that southern stock is moving
freely. Packers have been receiving
Texans direct from other markets and
this grade is coming into direct compe-
tition with the grassers offered locally.
So far this week the six leading
western markets have received about
116.oo0 head, being 10000 more than
same days last week, $1,000 more than
period two years ago.
Sheep.
Sheep and lambs could only be sold
by making concessions.
Best Idaho yearlings landed at 1915
and 1925 two days ago. Far less de-
sirable Idaho yearlings sold at Sc and
were sharply lower. Three loads OF
Washington yearlings landed at So
with 100 head out. against $3.50 on
Tuesday, when no sorting was done
making the transaction figure about Il
cents lower in two days. Odd range
| wethe have sold at $6.50@6.75 previ-
ously this week, and best yearlings
made $7.s5. Some of the latter stocl
! was here Wednesday and had to sell al
| $685. Range ewes have landed at $3.50
| @6 for good to best lots.
| Native ewes topped at IS, except
| when mixed with yearlings, while q
very good to choice kind cleared mainly
at $5.75@5.90. A fairly good heavy
class and a medium feshed light grade
| landed down to $3.50, while those at 5;
| @5.25 were not very desirable in weigh
or flesh. Culls at 1903 were of the
undesirable kind, and good seconds
went at 1915 and higher. Bucks landed
! usually at $3.50. Yearlings at 500
| were plain To good in the native di.