Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-15
RUN At CHICAGO AND WESTERN
POINTS BELOW ExPEc-
TATloNs.
CATTLE OFFERINGS
LACK IN QUALITY
Market Accordingly Shows Weakness
and Traders Lack lnterest-Sheep
and Lambs Are More Numerous
Than tho Trade Seems to Require
Quotations From Leading centers.

Chicago, July 15.-Hog prices de-
veloped strength today on account Of
the supply here and elsewhere not be-
ing as plentiful as expected.
Some prime light weights in the
free area sold up to $3.50 in early hours
and up to $40 in the modified section,
but there were many very desirable
lots taken at $7.65@7.7O on the close in
! the first named division, while many
sales of 10 to 200 pound lots were
noted late in the latter area around
$3.50. Continued good call for light
weights and a more Indifferent demand
for packing grades has made the
spread in prices wider than any previ-
GUS time this season.
Pigs were generally steady and some
prime ones looked strong In the free
area, but the few on sale in the modi-
fed section were hard to sell and
eventually showed some decline. Sales
were at 1925 @7.40, with most lots at
s6.75 @7.25. Inferior to good mixed
packing made $6.75@6.95, with most Of
this class selling downward from $685..
eMdiums and butchers landed at $500
@7.25. but most lots landed below $7.15.
| W. 5SSNA
ss.60@6.S5, with very good class at
1913.
Rough heavy packing was quoted at
1925 q $50, largely under $3.50. Com
! mon to good hght-weights after the
start landed at $7.3O17.65. but in the
! free division many prime ones passed
s7.75 early in the day, but in the modi-
| fled section some rather good ones
cleared below $3.50 at the finish. All
grades Of selected. packing and ship
| ping made $6.90@7.S0 and it is to be
seen that the spread on this class Is,
nearly dollar. Bears were taken at
$2.5O@3.75, mostly at So downward.
Stays sold at $s.5o@6.s5, mainly around
$s.50@6.75. Governments cleared at
$2.5O95.00, with other throw-outs and
cripples at $5.25@6.25.
Eleven markets received 57,1o0 hogs
Wednesday. or $4,000 less than last
Wednesday, 24.soo less than year ago
and $1,000 less than two years ago.
Total thus far this week, 204.000 or
10000 less than same period last week.
41.000 less than like time last year and
| $4,000 less than corresponding three
days two years ago. Total for 1915 to
date, 1905, 900. or 100000 more than
same period 1914 and 1.43s.o0o moro
| t0an corresponding time 1913.
Cattle.
| Cattle offerings lacked quality and
the market was weak as result.
Buyers were after the good grades
from the start, but left the commoner
grades until later in the session. and
then it was lower deal before clear
ance could be made. There was just
! fair sprinkling Of steers sold at $40 and
/ y1,biy
portion OF sales under the 50 mark.
1t was the slowest selling on grades
under $3.50. as there were quite a num-
Der of this sort on hand and small de-
mand caused the dull trade. Packers
acted badly against the common light
and grassy cattle. On the Tuesday
markets fifty-six head averaging 673
pounds sold down to Sc. Sales around
is666.50 are quite numerous for the
little thin steers. while some grassers
go down as low as $3.50.
The good grades of steers held their
own on the Wednesday market and
showed little change from the Monday
deal. A load Of steers averaging 1870
pounds, fed>by S. J. Stout Of Sangamon
county, Illinois sold at s10.40, which
was as high as any cattle have sold
this year thus far Other good steers
sold at s10110.25. the latter price be-
ing paid for twenty-five head which
averaged 1887 pounds. A load Of
heavy steers of about 1880 pounds also
sold up to 5000.
Most Of the days receipts were in
the free area, there being about 563
cars received in that section. In the
modified area trade was slow and the
) best grades were lacking. Some steers
: sold up to $3.50 in the modified section.
Shippers had fair orders and this
helped the trade in the free area, but
+. the demand was small for the COM
: moner grades and they dragged all
thru the session.
: Sheep and lambs were more numer-
3 Gus than the trade seemed to require.
Some fair Idaho ewes landed at $3.50
but a choice class was quotable up to
$500. A few Washington ewes landed
at s5.75. Washington wethers went a,
1850. A band Of strictly good Wash
. ington yearlings showed up and sold In
!. the morning session at $685., being
identical with others here Monday al
s7.65. One seller had a double deci
;. Of prime Iowa-fed western year!ings
- to offer and held out for So because Of
the desirable weight and quality Of thu
consignment, but 1t looked as though
about s7.75 would stop them. Man!
thought this class on the high spo
several weeks ago would have LANDED
n above $40.
There We're a few prime native eve
5 sold at Sc and other very desirable lot
= reached $500. Most Of the good t
g choice arrivals of various weight
o cleared at 1918 15.S5, and those at IS
$50 were common to fair. Second cut
below $3.50 were plain, and some goo
ones landed above 81, Bucks Of goo
quality sold mainly at $3.50. but
J. coarse class was quotable downwar
lie from 81 Odd native yearlings hovere
l. around 81 and under in most instances
with a few weathers quotable at $6.7i
Chicago Livestock.
t Chicago, July Is.
8 Cattle-Estimated receipts for to
g day, 5000; market, weak.
y Native beef steers .........$S.6 061O.4
{ Western steers .......... LOG 81
g Cows and heifers ......... 5000 80
. Calves OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 7.50@10.1
= Hors-EAffmateA receipf2 for toda,