Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-31
VALUES DROP BECAUSE OF
HEAVY ARRIVALS ON OPEN
ING DAY OF WEEK.
RECEIPTS FAR ABOVE
. MONDAY OF LAST WEEK
Forty lone Thousand Head Reach Chi
caao M arket-Reeeipts Of Cattle Also
Abundant and Market Turns Weak
Sheep and Lambs Also Weaken
Under Influence Of Liberal Offerings.

Chicago. July 31.-Hog prices fell
heavily today, influenced by the fact
that arrivals here are much more MI
merous than on thu corresponding dhy
last week.
Shipping demand for hogs is re-
viving, the eastern crop having been
practically marketed and prediction
that specialties will go to s11 is again
heard. The big packers are keeping
; away from high priced stuff, lot OF
which is selling at $9@9.2o. Such
hogs are high compared with nigh
dressers, but if that the whole list
would advance. Quality is steadily
deteriorating. which is indicative OF
pot scraping in the country.
Receipts of hogs in Chicago for the
week totaled 1O2,500. the highest since
the last week of last October, de-
crease Of $4,000 compared with the
previous week, 1880 compared with
the same week last year, and an in
crease Of 500 compared with the cor
responding week two years ago.
Average ieight of hogs for the week
at Chicago was estimated at 230 IDS,
or l lb lighter than the previous week,
9 lbs lighter than the the same week
last year and 10 lbs lighter than the
, corresponding week two years ago.
Top hogs at Chicago for the week
made $1O15, against 5000 the pre-
vious week, $3.50 a year ago and $9.3o
two years ago. Average price figured
1865, same as the previous week,
which was lowest week since June III
or $3.50 higher than the same week
last year and Sc higher than the cor
responding week two years ago.
Eleven markets were credited with
SO. 400 Saturday, making $4,000 for the
week. the lightest since last October;
40, 900 less than the previous week,
"a. 600 less than the same week last
year and $4,000 more than correspond
ing week two years ago. Total for
1915 to date 17,7lS.Oo0 or $4,000
more than same period 1915, and
4,OO2,0 more than corresponding
time 1914.
Cattle.
Receipts OF cattle were plentiful ana
the market weakened.
A year ago conditions were much
the same as now, July slump being
arrested. 1t was 50c@1.25 on the bulk
of steers The break left few cattle
above the SO line and long string
of sales was made at a range OF ss.oo
m9.75. which was not far from the
trading basis of two years ago. The
! decline began on July I. when $s.'o
i bought cattle that were merely feed
ers and s9.50@$10.25 sales were num-
erous 5000 top being made The
top was 5000 or only 10c under the
high spot
Sheep.
Arrivals Of sheep and lambs were
abundant and the market turned weak
Receipts for the week totaled 62,ooo
an increase of 300 compared with
the previous week and a decrease OF
! Is, 700 compared with the correspond
ing week a year ago. There was
good increase in arrivels at Omaha
over the previous week. but other
western markets beyond Chicago were
lightly supplied. The largest days
supply was noted Friday. Many OF
the direct arrivals to the peckers were
from the river market and they
had access to less southern stock than
| for many weeks.