Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-06
LARGE ORDERS ON OUTSIDE Ac.
COUNT GIVE STRENGTH TO
HOG MARKET.
DECIDED UPTURN IN
PRICES FOR ALL GRADES
Advances of 10 and is Cents Scored
Arrivals Of Cattle Much Less Num-
erous Than Expected and Market
Rules Firm-No Rush to Buy Sheep
Quotations at Market Centers.

Chicago, Aug. 6-Large orders in the
hands Of eastern shippers today gave
decided upward impulse to the nog
market.
Last weeks average price of hogs
at $3.50 was highest since May, ~
cents above previous week, $6.15 above
year ago and 1885 above two years
ago. The tendency Of values is still
higher.
The estimated average weight OF
hogs at Chicago last week was 236
pounds, the heaviest since September,
1915, showing five pounds gain over
previous week and year ago and
eight pounds decrease compared with
two years ago.
Chicago's receipts last week wers
IA, 900 below the eight-year average OF
the corresponding week since 1908.
General quality, however, this week
was unusually good for this season of
the year.
Chicago hog receipts Saturday were
$500 larger than week ago, yet the
total at eleven markets at $4,000 was
1000 smaller than previous Saturday,
5000 larger than year ago and 7,O0o
larger than two years ago. Kansas
City had 1900 less than week ago,
st. Louis 2,400 less, and indianapolis
5000 less than previous Saturday.
Total for the week at these points at
421,0 was $4,000 less than a week
ago. $4,000 less than a year ago and
SO 900 more than same week two years
ago.
Cattle.
~ 10 rpi1ch 1acS
numerous than had been looked for
Native beef steers were indifferent!y
sought all week except where they
were able to make s13 or better. Gen
eral market for those at s12 to s12.'5
was weak to rs cents lower, again:it
a strong to 25-cent higher trade on
few above $13. The bulk of the steers
between s11.50 and s12 went 50 cents
lower and below that range declines
measured Is cents to $3.50 for the gen.
eral run of offerings, while some SELL
ers considered stock now selling at ~
to $3.50 off as much as 81 in extreme
instances.
There was no strength to the gen
erai situation and sellers had hard
work getting bids from day to day on
the rank and fils'' Of the arrivals.
Very few traders had choice stun to
offer but everybody had common to
medium classes the quality being the
poorest Of the season. This continued
discrimination against the common and
grassy kinds has brought about the
widest apread OF the year and only the
lack Of strictly prime animals kept the
TOP down to $14 for buyers made IN
quiry for them but found nothing as
desirable as the record $14.15 class OF
the previous week.
Hot weather figured in the marker
to a great extent as cattle took on
big fill most days so that buyers had
to do something to make UP for the
moor dressing figures they obtained on
most lots. Unless dressed trade picks
I'D the undergrade Of stock can not
improve, but while they nave sunereu
q severe break within the last fe"
weeks they still are much higher than
q year ago.
Local receipts for the week at S9'6oo
were unusually light and showed oe-
crease Of 1900 compared with the pre-
yious week and 500 compared with
the Same week last year. The railroad
strike called unexpectedly last Satur-
day and suddenly called off Monday
was responsible for the light run, altho
the break in prices had nothing to 40
with the curtailed movement seven
western markets had 10000 for the
week, against $4,000 the previous week
and $4,000 same week last year.
Sheep.
There was no rush to buy sheep.
Trade last week at no time was OF
much account on Gull to plain Stock
altho good grades sold with fair free
dom every day. Packers were the only
competitors Of any consequence. altho
city butchers and eastern buyers
picked up some low-priced and in-be-
tween animals. Quality Of most OF the
native ewes was good, altho some were
Of a plain class. Offerings for the
week tota!ed 1880, a decrease OF a.
900 compared with the previous week
and 3s,10O compared with same week
last year, but this fall-down was due
partly to the local railroad strike
week ago. which was settled immedi-
ately.