Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-17

Chicago. July 1.-THE large left
over supply depressed the hog market
today.
General quality today was fairl!
good. with a larger proportion OF desir-
able in-between mediums and butchers
and a smaller proportion OF fancy
heavy kinds among the arrivals. IN
der-weights were scarcer than usua,
and some $50 to $50 pound averages
looked higher.
Outside markets syml ath!zing with
the markets a. chicago were more un-
even than uslal. Most points we're
steady TO lower with Buffalo l0a l5c
lower, making 81 a SOC break from last
T-,uay at SIS g., FOL best.
Receipts OF hogs It eleven mark +
Monday at ll2, 900 we're $4,000 less than
a week ago, 1000 More than year a. )
and 1000 more than two years ago. The
Chicago total alone was 1850 less
than a week ago. but few more than
yea. ago Kansas City ". largo
than a week ago, but omah and st
Louis had smaller receipts.
Good heavy packers on the selected
order sold around SASS, while the top
was 800 higher at sl5.S5. Compare =
lively few sold above $685.. partly
owing to a more Indifferent shipping
demand. which conferred more on light
er weights. There was a liberal pro-
portion Of socalled good butchers
among the arrivals. Bulk of selected
sold at s15.20d15.6o for kinds with
weight and quality. Some selected light
sold on shipping account at $l5.401
1850.
Cattle.
Prime cattle were in demand. but
sellers did not have much Of that quail
ity
Trade was slow on the bulk. but COM
paratively active on the good TO prime
classes. Shippers did a little buying,
but they seldom went after the choice
grades, usually securing the cheaper
stock Packers bought freely where Of
ferings showed evidence Of having con-
sidera Ole corn. but otherwise they were
indifferent competitors.
A good snare Of the supply cleared IN
morning hours, but even at o'clock
sellers ana buyers were still dickerins
on several loadA The quality was fairly
good, but there was only a fair sprink-
ling Of choice to prime medium to
heavy weight steers on sale and finish
ed yearlingS were not to be had.
Receipts Monday were about as ex-
pected and stood nearly $500 larger
than a week ago. but close TO 1000 less
than a year ago. The same Monday two
The liberal outside runs had a oearish
influence on local trading.
Six outside western market received
$4,000, which Is an increase Of 20.5OO
compared with last Monday and 1900
Of this increase was credited TO Kansas
City and St Louis. where southern
and thin cattle were rather numerous.
There were 1900 more than two weeks
ago and 10000 more than a year ago
received outside Of Chicago. Includ-
ing the local run seven markets in the
west received $4,000. or $4,000 more
than a week ago and 5000 more than
corresponding Monday a year ago
Sheep.
Arrivals Of sheep fell far short Of
the number expected.
Packers took practically everything
Of killer kind. with ewes more numer-
Gus by far than yearlings, bucks or
wethers. Breeding ewes were called
steady and demand was a little i'm
proved over late last week. A few feed
ing ewes went at steady rates. Receipts
Monday were, large than expected and
proved more than twice as large as a
week ago and half again as big az a
year 40. Seven markets were credit
ed with $4,000, against 27.ooo a week
ago and $1,000 the corresponding Mon
day a year ago.
Prime light ewes occasionally sold
at 5000, price which has been preva-
lent ii the trade FOR several weeks.
Other good to choice ones of various
weight, but good share of the heavy
sold at ss.5OGs.75. Only inferior culls
went below $3.50. Some western feeding
ewes went at $3.50 and breeding ewes
at s10.25 d13.00. with band Of light
western yearlings at s1400, the yearl-
ing wethers in the consignment going
to killers at sl275. Bucks sold at $500
and down as a rule.