Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-25
RECEIPTS so FAR THIS WEEK
MUCH LESS PLENTIFUL THAN
WEEK AGO.
RUNS AT WESTERN
MARKETS ARE LIGHT
Best Grades Of Cattle Provo Strong,
Commanding Good Prices - Other
Kinds Lacking in visor-Sheep Not
in Urgent pemand-current Quota
tions of Leading Markets.

SHlCaSO, July IO'-I1o5 piiSSS A1io-
ened today, Influenced by the fact that
receipts SO far this week have been
much less plentiful than in the CORE
spending time last week.
Armour's drove of up and down mix
ed packing cost s14.80 yesterday, being
little different from their purchase of
last Saturday, when they cost s14.42.
Eleven markets Tuesday received
p, 900 fewer hogs than a week ago and
5000 more than year ago. The first
two days Of this week eleven points
had $4,000 less than a week ago and
5000 more than a year ago.
Packing Of hogs for the week, in
round numbers was 5OS,000 head,
against $4,000 the previous week and
$4,000 for the same week last year
Total for year to date 1888 head,
against 1e,452,Oo0 for the same period
last year.
Cattle.
Best grades of cattle were strong but
the call for other kinds lacked vigor.
One load of 1906 pound steers landed
at $3.50 and this sale stood out by it
self at the next best in small lunches
cleared at SLABS. while one fairly de-
cent load went at 1920. There were
few others at $1,000 @11.o0. but many
had the ss.50@9.50 kinds TO offer. while
some of a Gamer grade made $3.50 and
lower.
Yesterday was one of the poorest
Tuesday markets witnessed here in
several weeks and outside call was of
no consequence, sellers being compell-
ed to accept sharply lower bids of the
Indifferent packer buyers On many lots
ii was more a case of getting bids than
anything else, for some buyers had no
place for such as showed up for sale.
Local receipts Tuesday were larger
than a week ago and the corresponding
Tuesday year ago and most of the
outside markets were we'll supplied.
Six markets beyond Chicago had $500
OF the $4,000 in the west, which proved
about twice as large as a year ago
standing nearly $500 larger than a
week ago and around 1000 larger than
two weeks ago. Seven markets had
129, 900 the first two days this week. or
10000 more than same period last week
and more than doubled the offerings
the corresponding time year ago. The
movement Of grass stock IS pronounced
and especially are cattle being unload
ed freely off Of Kansas pastures.
Sheep.
There was no urgent inquiry for
sheep.
Seven hundred tops out Of five car
band Of Idaho yearlings sold to pack
ers at $10.50, averaging .1o5 pounds,
while over 400 Of the seconds, avera-
ging together around "a pounds, went
to feeders buyers at 5000 Most native
ewes made $500, while few light ones
hit 1926 and others sold usually at
SS.50@8.75, while some culls went be-
low $500. Bucks were most numerous
at $500, while yearltngs and wethers
were almost a lacking quantity in the
native Lewiston. Prime native yearling
breeding ewes sold at s14.50@15.00 and
some mixed yearlings, twos and threes,
made $1S.S5, but plain older stock was
quotable down to $1,000.
Over four times as many arrived
Tuesday as a week ago and about $500
less than year ago. but most lots were
In the lamb division. Two days receipts
at 26,300 were over 5000 larger than
same period last week and AROUND g.
900 bigger than corresponding time a
year ago. Seven markets had 27,0e>,
against $4,000 a week ago and $4,000
corresponding Tuesday a year ago.
Combined two days supply at $4,000
showed 10000 increase over last week
and 5000 compared with year ago.