Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-26
COMPARATIVELY SMALL SUPPLY
s. CAUSES FIRM TONE FOR
PoRCiNES.
CHOICE CATTLE ARE
QUICKLY DISPOSED OF
Medium and Inferior Grades Prove
Drug on Market-Inquiry For Sheep
Lacks vigor-current Quotations OF
Leading Live Stock Markets-Ma rket
Review and Gossip.

Chicago, July 26.-Comparative scar
city tended to62y to lift the hog mar
ket
Packers operated slowly most of the
day in the trade on mixed grades and
left quite a number in the pens. Sales
were mostly &C higher at 1850 @14.90
for fair to good kinds.
Desirable butchers sold as much as
10 cents higher, with bulk of mediums
and mixed butchers big cents above
the previous days average. Sales were
largely at s15.1G@15.50.
Comparatively few heavy packers
sold below s14.5o, with bulk of fair to
good at $1465@14s5 Packers favored
the better grades, with Armour's droves
around $3.50, including fancy heavy as
high as 1855.
Eleven markets Wednesday received
5000 less than a week ago and 1900
more than a year ago. Chicago alone
had 1900 less than a week ago and a
few hundred more than year ago.
The first half Of this week eleven
points reported 247,0o0, being $1,000
less than a week ago. Chicago the first
three days Of the week received only
81, 400, being the second smallest total
for first three days of any week since
last September.
Cattle.
Choice cattle sold we'll, but medium
and inferior grades proved slow.
Eastern orders were not very urgent
80 lNt1 Iot
and packers took their time when bid
ding for the bulk on sale. A new rec
ord of $14.00 was noted on a two-load
drove of 144s pound Missouri fed
branded Herefords to an eastern buy
er against $14.05 for light offerings as
the previous high price, paid last We'd
nesday.
There were some other 147s to 1880
pound Angus and Hereford steers here
which sold up to $14.10 and other
choice 1409 pound offerings from Illi-
nois landed at 400. The proportion Of
other animals being between $3.50 and
s13.7S was small, altho many quoted the
most strength on those selling at $3.50
@13.5o.
a good quota Of the offerings landed
at $10.50@12.00 and even at 5000. a
good many lots changed hands. while
inferior ones sold downward from 50.
Yearllngs Of q choice class made 1896
and some quoted fancy ones nominally
at 81, altho plain to good ones are
clearing at ss@1s.
Chicago receipts were not only larger
than a week ago and year ago, but
the first half Of the week receipts also
showed considerable increase compared
with last week and same week last
year. with increase most noticeable
compared with a year ago 49,
Six outside markets had 10000 We'd
nesday, more than half Of which arrived
at Kansas City, and this total was
nearly double that Of year ago. In
GLIDING Chicago. the seven markets
total was $4,000, over 1000 larger than
a week ago, 5000 larger than two weeks
ago and around 1900 more than a year
ago. Combined receipts the first half
Of this week footed $4,000, or 5000
more than same period last week and
$4,000 more than corresponding three
days year ago. .
Sheep.
Inquiry for sheep lacked vigor.
Packers purchased nearly everything
and made keenest inquiry for light Of
ferings, but found that this class was
scarce. Quality was about as usual and
sorting was Of less consequence than in
the lamb division, but buyers showed a
disposition to back away from culls.
The run was several thousand above
exjectations and proved twice as large
as a year ago.
Most Of the choice ewes cleared at
$500 and prime light ones were worth
1925 Several punches made $S.50@8.75
and some plain ones cleared at $500,
with culls occasionally at $500 and low
er Breeding ewes sold at $4,000 so
for good to choice ones of various age.
Killers paid $500 for most bucks and
bought few yearling wethers at $11
and higher. Idaho yearlings with about
a 10 per cent heavier sort cleared at
$1,000 and feeders sold at $1,000, against
5000 the previous day.
Three days receipts Of 47,3o0 proved
around $4,000 larger than same period
last week and corresponding time a
year ago. Seven markets yesterday had
$4,000, which proved much larger than
last Wednesday and year ago. The
combined run for the three days totaled
1861 900, or $4,000 more than the same
period last week and 1900 more than
corresponding time year ago.
Chicago Live Stock.