Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-19
cURTAlLMENT OF RECEIPTS RE
Suits IN ANOTHER ADVANCE
IN QUOTATIONS.
ADVANCE OF S AND 10
CENTS, MARKET STRONG
Bulk Of Cattle Arriving Consigned ri.
rect to Big kiIlers--Trade Gratifying
to Sellers During Entire Week -
Sheep Close Week at Record Levels
Current Prices.

Chicago, May 19.-Hogs advanced II
price today because OF the fact that the
supply here had been much reduced
Eleven markets received $4,000 hogs
Friday, or 1920 less than last Friday
10000 less than a year ago and 1900
less than two years ago Total thus
far this week, $4,000, or 1000 less
than same period last week. 10000
less than like time last year and 1914 900
less than corresponding five years two
years ago. Total for 1917 to date, II,
$4,000, or 1,25S, 600 less than same pc
riod 1915 and $4,000 more than cor
responding time 1915.
Cattle.
Most Of the cattle that arrived went
direct to killers.
Since early in May, prices have ad-
vanced good 81 per cwt on the rank
and file of steers. The proportion
above sl2 Is large and killers are not
getting anything decent below s11, al
tho they are taking the s00@1 900
pound feeder class at $1O.506l1.00.
Yearlings show most of the apprecia-
L.
the April low spot. Genuine yearlings
have scored at SIS this week. and a
lot Of little cattle, weighing less than
1000 pounds, calves Of the 1916 crop,
have sold at s11.50613.5O. long year
lings. that were practically 2-year- Odds,
making $685.,
The market acted we'll this week
when the liberal offerings are taken
into consideration. Outside of the top
grades prices at the close show 15625
cent advance over the finish of the
previous week. Steers selling around
s1i.50M 1850 showed the most advance
this week, while the kinds of value
around s11.GO@1I50 were strong SELL
ers each day.
Receipts this week included a small
er proportion of choice steers Packers
paid up to s13.0o@13.5O for a lot Of
cattle, but they cost relatively more
than the other grades, because they
did not have the finish to prove their
worth on the sheets. While the mar
ket on paper figures 1512b cents higher
for the week, II looks more when the
poorer quality and lower dressing is
taken into consideration.
Despite the liberal run OF cattle this
week, tho demand held good Anything
that had kill and any quality sold
with action, as packers seemed to have
the largest outlet for such grades
Top cattle this week sold up to 1870,
being the same as the top for the pre-
vious week and standing at record
level for ali times.
At eastern points the demand is re-
ported TO be in good shape. Receipts
OF product have been moderate and the
market has held fully steady and in
some cases shown strength.
sheep.
Sheep receipts went to packers d.
rect for the most part.
Compared with week ago wooded
arrivals scored 1l.251i.40 advance and
rested on new high level while shorn
offerings were 31.Oo61.25 UP. top kinds
closing on the highest basis ever
known. The outside call today was Of
no consequence and packers eventually
absorbed the CROP Altho most OF the
desirable offerings were sold by II
o'clock and a few Of the others changed
hands before noon. there We're a few
loads Of heavy shorn and wooded Of
fe-ings still awaiting buyers In the az
ternoon session.