Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-17

Chicago, July 17.-Hog prices weak
ened today on account of the owes
liberal offerings.
Receipts of hogs at Chicago last
week totaled 140, 100, an increase of 49,,
500 compared with the previous week
41.4o0 compared with same week last
year and 2S,500 compared with COR
responding week two years aso.
Average weight of hogs at Chicago
for the week was estimated at 22I lbs,
the lightest since the third week OF
June, lbs lighter than the previous
week, lbs lighter than same week last
year and 10 lbs lighter than cores
ponding week two years ago. The hot
weather caused the lighter average
owners holding back the heavy stuff
to avoid loss in transit.
Top hogs at Chicago for the week
made s10.25, paid Thursday, against
s1025 the preceding week. ss.121a a
year ago and 1915 two years ago.
Average price figured 1890. or sc low
er than the previous week, s2.s5 higher
than same week last year and sl.00
years ago.
Saturday, making $4,000 for the week,
or $4,000 more than the previous week,
$4,000 more than same week last year
and $4,000 more than corresponding
week two years ago. Totals for 1916
to date 16,SsS, 900, or 1,93s.000 more
than same period 1915 and 3,914,Ooo
more than corresponding time 1914.
Cattle.
There was an abundant supply OF
cattle.
Steers Of extra good quality We're
practically unknown articles in the
trade last week. There was nothing
here after the start to match with the
quality Of the preceding week. There
were lot of cattle just below good
grade but it was such sorts that made
up too much of the run, and were seen
selling slowly.
The scarcity of strictly prime offer
ings made the demand keen and enabl-
ed sellers to get right at steady rates
for few Of the very best handy
weights.
Best cattle offered here sold on the
Monday market at $11.20. On that
day just few lots were able to sell up
was nothing on offer of quality good
enough to land them even up to the
sll mark. Best offered here Wednes-
day sold at S10.S5. Of course large
number of cattle now selling around
sl0G 1880 show large decline from
the high spot, so it is only natural that
the s11 sales would begin to be scarce.
The very cheapest cattle were fair
sellers at the start ofthe, week but at
the close ii was hard to cash the plain
light stuff that had to sell at IS and
under. Packers have been getting too
many grass offerings from other mar
ke.s to do the steer market any good
From the action of buyers late last
week it was clearly seen that a mod
crate supply during this week is need
ed to give the market a chance to re-
cover from the effects of the continued
price adjustment that was carried on
during the last
The weeks supply Of cattle at Chi
'cago came close to $4,000 head against
31,51S the previous week, 1851 a year
ago and 43413 for the same week two
years ago. OF this number shippers
took 11,43o head, against 9.5o2 the pre-
vious week. 1853 a year ago, and a.
BIS two years ago. There were about
1896 left for local consumption
At the seven principal western mar
kels tine weeks supply stood 1s5,4on
against 10000 the previous week 1885,
100 year ago and $4,000 for the same
week two years ago.
Sheep.
Sheep and lambs We're in too plen-
tiful supply.
Not much feeding stock went out
and was quoted steady. Breeding ewes
were uneven. with the--yearling lots Of
best variety showing 256 soc advance,
but some Of the aged ones finished that
much below the extreme high spot.