Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-24
PRICES GO TO HIGHER LEVELS.
GENERAL ADVANCE AMOUNT.
ING TO 10 CENTS.
NUMEER OF ARRIVALS
SHOW SOME DECREASE
Receipts Under Those Of Previous Mon
days-comparative Scarcity of Cattle
lmparts Firm Tone to Bovine Trade
Sheep and Lamb Offerings Not
Above Requirements.

Chicago. July o4.-Hog values took
an upward swing today, influenced by
a falling off in the Humber of arrivals
compared to last Monday.
Receipts of hogs at Chicago for the
week totaled 11S.100, a decrease Of
21,S00 compared with the previous
week, 1880 compared with the same
week last year and an increase OF 10
700 compared with the corresponding
week two years ago.
Average weight of hogs at Chicago
for the week was estimated at 2SS IDS.
the same as two weeks ago, which was
the heaviest since last September D
lbs. heavier than the previous week,
lbs. lighter than the same week last
year and - lbs. lighter than cores
ponding week two years ago.
Top hogs for the week at Chicago
made 5000, paid Thursday. against
s10.25 the previous week, $40 the
same week last year and 1925 the cor
responding week two years ago.
Average price figured 1865. the lowest
since week Of June 10. csc lower than
the preceding week, $40 higher than
a wear ago and zoe higher than two
years ago.
Eleven markets received $4,000 hogs
Saturday. making $4,000 for the week,
or 81, 900 less than the previous week,
$4,000 more than the same week last
year and $4,000 more than the cores
ponding week two years ago. Total
for 1916 to date 17,324,0oo or $4,000
more than same period 1915. and g.
$4,000 more than corresponding time
1914.
Cattle.
There was a compare tive scarcity or
cattle and the market was firm.
Current values are close to the
basis Of a year ago. when $1,000 took
the best heavy cattle and s10.3o was
quoted for yearlings, most OF the short
fed stuff then selling at sS.25@9 with
a lot Of grassers al s7.25@S. The mar
ket then had a dollar decline from
the high spot early in July, lack OF
feeder outlet being a depressing In
fluence. Plain heavy steers were ON a
50 basis and $40 stopped nearly every
thing.
'StiHers closed 25c lower for the
week and on a se.2o@s.65 basis A
few heavy Shoppers" have sold at 1885
but they were exceptional and carried
weight. The corn Of 'stillers has been
closely marketed and after next week
they will not be serious contenders
with cornfeds, warranting expectancy
that the latter will be able to do bet
ter stunt. The crop Of still-fed cattle
has been marketed this year at good
prices.
la IN,
next week, but the main column will
be late. One lot of HABITAT coarse
Montana cattle got 1925 last week. but
choice heavy grassers would possibly
score at SO. as they will get custom :
airy preference owing to their high
dressing qualities. The big run out OF
the Northwest is not expected to ma
terialize until September.
HABITAT yearlings ought to be con-
served Some decent little cattle have
sold this week at $3.50 or less and 1t
looks like an unnecessary sacrifice.
Much of the yearling crop has been
put over at sS.7569.25.
Sheep.
Offerings Of sheep al lambs were
not above curren: trade requirements.
Country buyers who wanted feeding
! lambs have been in predicament
| thus far this season because Of the
scarcity of suitable stock. This is due
! to the fact that the range men are
I doing more sorting at home, account.
ing for the high average quality up tc
! date. Feeders on Friday sold at $685.
! for a new top Of the season and pre-.
viously in the week some reached
$3.50. Others were taken at $1,000
9,55, with a few tailings at 800. bu
on early days $3.50 was about thu
limit.
First washingtons Of the season ar
rived and sold at s1055. A heavie,
and palmer class cleared at slolo
Oregons which made s1o.35 at the hig'