Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-15
NEW HIGH PRICE RECORD Es.
TA1LaSHED AGAIN TODAY
ON CHICAGO MARKET.
BRISK DEMAND QUICKLY
CARRIES PRICES HIGHER
Arrivals Prove to BE 5000 Under Ex-
peeted Receipts-Supplies Of Cattle
Are inadequate For Trade Demands
and Market Develops Strong Tone
Sheep, Too, Are Not Numerous

DAY together with the TACT lnal ATTN
ais were 5000 less numerous than had
been loked for, lifted the hog marke,
today far above all previous levels
Good heavies sold up to SIS, new high
price record.
Besides being highest on record, the
bulk today were around $3.50 higher
than low time last month, with the top
more than 81 higher than early in jan
uary. A shipper paid as high as sl7.70
for a load lot, with a small lot at
SITS.
Common to good mixed packing sold
at SIG IL s16.75. Trade was rather
slow early, but improved very ma
terially late in the day.
Eleven markets Tuesday received
only $4,000 hogs. or $4,000 less than
week ago and $4,000 less than a year
ago. Seven western points had 10000
of the $4,000 at eleven markets, being
third smaller than year ago. KAN
sas City alone had $500 less than a
year ago, with a decrease Of $500 at
ST. Joseph.
The first two days of this week the
eleven points received $4,000 fewer
hogs than a week ago, $1,000 fewer
than a year ago and $4,000 less than
two years ago. Chicago first two days
Ct this week received 1880 less than
a week ago and $4,000 less than a year
ago.
Packing Of hogs for the week, IN
round numbers totaled $4,000 head.
against 475.000 the previous week and
$4,000 a year ago. Tota, for year TO
date 1885, 900, against 2o.STS,000 for
same period last year.
Cattle.
Supplies Of cattle appeared also TO be
Inadequate.
Shippers carried only a few orders,
but the local packers picked up prac-
tically every class with fair freedom
after the first part. of the session.
Sellers were generally satisfied with
the market and are looking for q
healthy trade the balance OF the week.
There was nothing to give the buyers
advantage, and they lost no time piac-
ing bids on all but the plainest grades.
One load of prime pure-bred Here
fords, fed in Missouri up to a month
at s14.5o. This lot eaualed the record
price of Monday, but proved lighter
than any at that figure that session,
yesterdays consignment averaging IN
der 1900 pounds. Barring the distillery
steers there were no other choice lots
on sale, and everything else sold un-
der sI3, while a plain to medium grade
landed at s11o0@1Ls5, and some OF the
less desirab Bile lots went at 1886 a 1850,
with a few odds and ends downward
from IS.
Local receipts Tuesday were little
larger than a week ago and nearly
double two weeks ago, but proved
about the same as a year ago. The SIX
outside markets had 10000. or 5000
more than a week ago, but $4,000 less
than two weeks ago and 5000 less than
a year ago. Kansas City had nearly
had less than two weeks ago, but else
where in the west beyond Chicago re-
ceipts were moderate.
Including Chicago, the seven western
markets for the first two days this
week had $4,000. or $1,000 more than
same period last week and that many
less than corresponding two days
year ago.
Sheep.
The run Of sheep was insufficient to
meet demands.
Trade was active from the start and
practically everything changed hands
long before noon. Only a little serting
was demanded and that was where Of
ferings were exceptionally plain. Cen
eral quality was good. Wethers were
scsrcest of all offerings, while ewes
made up the bulk of the native sheep
yearlinss being most numerous among
westerns in this division.
A fve-car string Of Idaho yearlings
sold at s1115, with 1s5 out. and same
stuff yesterday made s11. Feeders
gave Si1c5 for i3e of the seconds.
against SO Monday, and the third cut
sold around 1915 TO country buyers.
Some fed western light yearlings that
tarried awhile in Missouri, sold at
$3.50 to killers and at s12 for feeders.
Native ewes topped at 1915 and good
class made $3.50, while only culls and
inferior lots went below s.. Odd native
yearlings sold al s12 and higher, with
yethers worth s11 or more, and bucks
Of choice class easily made $3.50.
Native breeding ewes sold at 1925 to
SIS, with few yearling wethers down
to SO and some feeding ewes at 1913.