Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-17

demand lifted hog prices early today
erage high and the market -eceded to
some extent, most Of the early advance
being lost
Eleven markets Friday received A.
200 hogs. or $500 less than last Friday.
$500 less than a year ago and 1900
less than two years ago. Total thus
far this week 30l. 200. or $4,000 less than
same period last week, $4,000 less than
like time last year and $1,000 less than
corresponding five days two years ago.
Total for 1915 to date. 1902 900. or
2.05s.000 more than same period 1914
and $4,000 more than corresponding
five days two years ago. Total for 1915
to date 15,i02,0 900. or 2.03s.000 more than
same period 1914 and 1,397.00o more
than corresponding time 1918.
Most Of the run was in the free area
and competition was keen. The specu-
latorS were out in good season bidding
for the general purpose mixed offerings
and the better grades, but did little
buying OF the heavy packing stock.
which eventually sold to the big pack
ers. Trade was uneven TO the close, but
the appreciation in prices spread to all
classes. Altho the average prices do
not stand the highest of the year. the
top goes back to last November, when
sS.25 was paid the week following the
closing of the yards, because of quar-.
antine regulations.
Shippers paid up to IS for few loads
in the free area, against top there
yesterday OF s7.s5. In the modified
division $40 bought the best and the
Thursday modified limit was $7.75.
Other classes sold practically in the
same notch" in both divisions. altho
there were some exceptions. Inferior to
good mixed packing landed at $3.50
72o, with bulk upward from $40.
Mediums and butchers sold at $7.254
$50, largely at $7.s5 upward.
Poor to good heavy packing was
quoted at $6.so97.i0. but sales were
proportionately small at 81 and lower.
Rough heavy packing and extremely
weighty fat sows landed at ss.4O96.75.
with very few as low as $3.50. Plain
TO choice light-weights cleared at $40
@7.s5 and only a mixed class anywhere
went at s7.s5 and lower. All grades of
selected. packing and shipping sold a:
s715@s. Pigs were taken at ss.5oI
! 7.s5 and even higher in the free area by
OF 1925. Stays made s6.50@7.25. Bears
ranged at s2.56G3.75. Governments
sold at s2.5o95, with other throw-outs
and cripples at 1925 s.25.
Cattle.
Cattle were nominal.
There was scarcely anything OF quail
ity on offer One small bunch Of i,2si-
Founders sold up to $40, while load
averaging 1926 landed at $3.50. The
balance Of the days offerings was COM
mon grades and grassy stuff.
All during the week there was good
demand for the better grades of steers,
altho on Wednesday market lacked
the edge that featured the trade on the
opening day Of the week. For the better
grades, the kinds SELF - at $3.50 and
better, there was practically no change
all week and call was broad at the close
for such steers.
Cattle selling between $3.50 and $3.50
were weak sellers late at 40d soc de-
cline from last weeks close. Under $3.50
the market was so uncertain and price
declines so sharp that losses for the
week are hard to determine. 1t is safe
to say that values on the common
grassy grades in many places looked as
much as 75cdsl.00 lower than good
time last week.
Ii was a case of hattening out the
values of the grassy grades to get them
down to a level seasonable for this time
OF the year when liquidations are
liberal. This demand was not sur
prising to most traders and rates up to
this week have been relatively high for
the commoner grades. The attractive
prices of last week caused a large run
| of the common steers to be thrown on
! the market and lower prices resulted.
Prime steers sold up to 5000 tais
week, which price was as high as any
/ have sold this season, and within 81
of the record price for open market
steers. While sales of good to prime
steers were plentiful at SO and bet
| ter, there was large quota OF grassy
steers that had to sell under S.. Late
| in the week it was generally $500
5.25 market for the little stockery kind
/ OF steers, while the kind on the feeder
order landed at $5.50@S.00.
Sheep.
Most Of the sheep and lambs recefv-
ed went direct to killers.
| There was not many aged sheep on
sale, and practically no yearlings. Prices
were called steady with yesterday and
the few lots were picked up in less than
/ half hour after buyers began opera
tons. The run Of aged stock consisted
mainly Of native ewes. altho there
! were a few bucks offered, but no weth-
ers arrived. Compared with the close q
| week ago aged offerings were ON q
strong basis. but yearling lots were
generally lower. rangers showing $1.0o
| 61.25 decline, while the natives looked
| at least soc of.
No imports Of mutton or lamb from
| Argentina were received at New Yorh
| this week and it looks as tho such
| shipments have ceased, because none
have arrived In over a month. These
imports had no influence on domestic
trade. as such stock was reloaded fol
Europe Immediately upon arrival
However, the dressed trade in the cas-
il In poor shape and packers would moi
have supported the local market To-
aged stock had the run of this cias;
been Of any size.
Chicago Livestock.
/ Chicago. July 17.-Cattle-Estimat
I,eceipts for today. 800: market steady
Native beef steers ........ 6.60@1o.4t