Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-27
FACT THAT SHIPPING ORDERS
ARE ONLY FAIR PREVENTS
ANY UPTURN.
CATTLE OFFERINGS
ARE FAR TOO LIBERAL
Run in Excess Of Present Needs Re.
suits in Depressed MArket-Near!y
Ali the Sheep Arriving Go Direct to
kiIlers-current Quotations of Lead
ing Market Centers.

Chicago, July 27-The fact that ship
ping orders were only fair tended to-
day to hinder any upturn in the value
OF hogs.
The good to choice light and fair to
good butchers have advanced most this
week. while common packers made the
smallest gain Yesterdays general av-
erage was So cents above a.week ago
and highest since July s.
General hog trade, notwithstanding
the big break in cattle values this
week. seems to be in healthy condition
largely owing to small receipts and a
healthy provision trade, the torelsn
outlet being in better shape.
Every western market, with the ex-
ception OF ST. Joseph. received more
hogs Thursday than a week ago and
all except Kansas City had more than
a year ago. Total receipts for eleven
markets yesterday at $4,000 was 5000
larger than a week ago, 1900 larger
than a year ago and 5000 larger than
two years ago. -Four days receipts
at these points total $4,000 head, OF
$4,000 less than same days last week
%. 900 more than year ago and 1000
more than same days two years ago.
Cattle.
Liberal offerings dept essed the cat
tie market.
Everywhere buyers are complaining
of too many cattle and lack OF quality
That along with scarcity of labor TO
work in the packing houses is bringing
about conditions that have considerable
influence on the trade and work against
the shipper. Quality has fallen en-
considerably and range of prices Is
wide, the few choice to prime lots GUY
ting little figure at this time.
TOP for natives was $3.50 and few
others sold at $1300@13.25. against best
stillers at $3.50. There wee a good
many yearlings picked up today that
had plenty Of corn and sold below
$3.50 that would have made $12.oea
1875 easily a day or two ago. anho
some choice ones cleared at 1870 ana
inferior ones below $500. There are
many odds and ends selling at $S.o09
$50.
Local receipts Thursday were nearly
twice as large as g. year ago and STOOD
a little larger than last Thursday and
two weeks ago. Four days supply
footed $500, nearly 1000 larger than
last week, 1850 more than two weeks
ago and nearly twice an many as year
ago. Estimating the balance d the
week the run will be around $4,000, the
largest since the third week OF FED
ruary.
Six outside markets had $4,000, a Mt
tie less than last Thursday and around
$500 more than year ago. They were
credited with $780, the first four days
this week, almost twice as many as
same period last year. Around 2o9,o'o
have arrived at the seven markets thus
far this week on top Of EOS, 900 for all OF
last week, which was the largest OF the
year, and, including Friday and Satur-
day, this weeks run will be largest
since last November. The two weeks
will make around 100000. and every-
where buyers are complaining OF
glut, forwarding cattle here from other
markets because Of inability to slaugh-
ter them where they were bought.
= Sheep.
Nearly all Of the sheep that arrived
went direct to killers.
Tops out Of the string OF Washing
ton 2-year- old wethers made $10.76. the
feature sales OF the day, but feeding
end did not sell up to late hour. Native
ewes cleared at 50 and lower, with q
prime light kind quotable to $50.
Bucks went mainly at 81. Odd year.
nngs sold downward from s12. Breed
ing ewes made s9.50@15.o0 and feed
ers s5.5O@700 Earlier this week some
Idaho yearhngs sold for slaughter at
$1,000. with feeders at 10000 1910 and
some ewes to packers made $5.509s.0o.