Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-26

SutSdSO, July .o.--11oSS "SAAei.eu III
price today owing to the sluggishness
of demand from packers.
Receipts of hogs at Chicago for last
week totaled 1S0,600. the largest since
! three weeks ago. or $1,000 more than
the previous week, 26,a00 more than
same week last year and $500 more
than corresponding week two years
ago.
Estimated average weight Of hogs at
Chicago for the week was 40 pounds,
the heaviest since last September. or
four pounds heavier than the preceding
week, five pounds lighter than the
same week q year ago and SIX pounds
lighter than the corresponding week
two years ago. Only the :eweighing
OF many 100 TO 225 pound offerings
kept the average weight from mount
ing up around ESQ pounds, as country
arrivals weighing more than 800
pounds were numerous.
Top hogs at Chicago for the week
made $50. but since Monday nothing
reached SIS. The previous week best
closed al ss.l2ha. while year ago best
landed at 1925 and two years ago me
limit was s9.62la. Average price fig
ured 1925 same as the previous Week
or $40 lower than the same week last
year and $3.50 lower than correspond
ing week two years ago.
Eleven markets received $500 hogs
Saturday, making $4,000 for the week,
or $1,000 more than the previous week.
1900 more than the same week last
year and 5000 less than the CORE
spending week two years ago. Total for
1915 TO date 1868, 900, or 2,os1,oo0
more than the same period 1914 and
1.355.0oo more than the corresponding
time 1918.
There was not urgent call for cattle
Continued generous runs OF thin
steers OF class bordering on feeder and
stocker kind should cease until the
feeder demand is reopened. There are
now strong assurances that with Only
four dve-mile restricted quarantine
areas in three Illinois counties after
today, the bureau OF animal Industry
may soon place these into free area
which would afford reopening OF the
feeder demand probably not later than
Aug. 9, the date which the trade now
tentatively figures will sigma! the re-
establishment Of the feeder market.
Ali interests are strongly urging
owners Of thin stock to keep such
grades back until the feeder outlet IS
opened. Once feeder outlet is renewed
there Is certain to be big demand
from central and eastern territory
which will effec, a sharp upturn IN
prices for thin steers over evels now
obtaina bic for such grades from the
killers.
4 seasonable run of grass beef steers
II course must be looked for from ma
| tive pastures, and while the southwest
receipts have fallen of Of late they are
due TO come in generous volume for
| some weeks ahead. This should mean
plentiful supplies Of grass steers for
killers. even tho the feeder buyers get
| their normal quota within the next lev
! weeks. and while there is general ex-
| pectancy that the slump on The corn
! frisheG grades is about over. the inter
mediate grades having been punished
severely from high point, will likely
have difficulty making material recov'
cry Of declines.
Price spread now Is widest in many
months. Fancy yearlings and heavy
beeves topping last week al 1898. sole
| practically IS above the thin LITTLE
cannsry steers. but 1t was a small
quota that went into beef trade be-
low 1925 and ar ange of $3.50 a s.3;
took most of the light and medium
grassers with a finish on corn. Bulk o.
short corn eaters went at $40 9-0O
and good 10 choice heavy beeyes landed
mainly at s9l5@9.75, with the SAM
range taking good to choice 1.200 u
l1.350-pound kind and lot OF year
lings as we'll
Sheep.
Improved shipping inquiries ga9'
strength to the market for sheep an.
lambs.
There should be wider spread Il
prices than is prevalent, as under ex
listing conditions the feeder who al
ways finishes his holdings before mar
ketine them may become discourage
and disregard his habit Of maxim
them prime. Quality was about a
usual and many loads needed sorting
which they did not get OF course
packers were able TO hold the top COW
by pursuing this method. but 1t DID 10
make their stuff on the hooks" an
cheaper than If they paid a little NOR
for the best and bought the culis at
rea sonable discount.
Sellers were disappointed that price
did not work upward, as they though
the short receipts warranted some ad
vance. The packers will have acces
to little southern stock the balance
the season, as was evidenced in tn
small amount of this class they ha
: here direct from other markets Las
week. The range men are IL &c ZOO
: to unload holdings freely, and it is ad
2 raitted that the native feeders hav
little stock on hand. Most traders pre-
8 dict some improvement this week,
they claim the dressed trade must
2 better or shippers would not be IN tn
? local market more literally than fo
. many weeks.
Chicago Livestock.
8 Chicago, July rs. Cattle-Est
i mated receipts for today, 1000: mark'
e easy.
Native beef steers ....... S.25310.z
8 western steers .......... $3.50 81
Q Cows and heifers ........ 7.259 81
i. Calves ...... 7.00@10.:
:, Hogs-Estimated receipts for toda,
$4,000: market weak.
}, Lixhts ........ ........... 1851,
. Mixed .. ...... s.70@7.,
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