Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-24

Chicago. July 24.-Scantiness Of hogs
brought about a substantial advance
today in the hog market.
The in between packing classes and
the good to choice 1So@ 250-pound av-
erages sold to best advantage. Gen
eral price range was narrower than
late last week, there being a much
larger proportion of fair to good near
butchers" among the offerings, with
inferior to fair packing kinds less
plentiful.
Owing to the improved quality the
average price was close to so cents
higher than Saturday and only cents
lower than early last week. Prevailing
quotations are largely S0d35 cents
above last Friday, the low day last
week.
In sympathy with Chicago. prac-
tically all outside markets noted good
advances IN values. Buffalo quoted .
gain of 1925 cents. with fancy
deck as high ash s16.15, and $500 next
highest price.
Seven leading western markets Mon
day had $1,000 Of the 1000 hogs at
Chicago, being 1000 less than the
number received here a week ago. OF
the outside markets Missouri river
points showed most decrease next to
Chicago. Eleven points Monday had
$4,000 less than a week ago, and 1000
less than a year ago.
Cattle.
Good grades Of cattle were in de-
mand but the call for others proved
slow.
Market was slow on a large part Of
the run, altho it was active on the
good prime grades during early hours.
Outsiders bought some Of the fair to
rather good kinds, but they refused to
take the cheap grades except at con-
siderable discount The packers bought
all grades with fair freedom after the
price range was adjusted, altho most
action was obtained on those above
good class.
Quality was hardly up to the stand
ard of last Wednesday and proved
about as good as a week ago. The
proportion Of offerings sold above
$3.50 was NOT as large az the high
time last week, altho buyers made in
qulry for more Of the prime lots than
were on sale.
One string of 1.31s-pound Illinois
fed offerings sold at s14 and another
/, pound drove of Illinois Short
horns made the same price, only 8
cents lower than last weeks record.
There were several loads taken at
1925 to 1880 and few punches sold
at 1880 to $13.95. most Of them car
rying plenty Of weight
Fair to good offerings sold at s11.50
to s1a75 that showed evidence Of hav-
ing had some corn and were of weights
which sold much above this range, but
had higher finish. Inferior to medium
lots sold generally at $3.50 to s10.50
and Gamer grades sold below 81 in
some instances.
Yeariings were IN exceptionally good
demand and most Of this class held
steady, altho trade was little weak
on the plain to fair kinds and strong
ON some Of the best. Top in this d.
vision was $3.50 for sixty head Of the
S. NJ. S. Texas bred steers, which av-
eraged around s77 pounds. Never be-
fore did yearungs of that weight sell
as high. Several other droves went at
s13.15 to $685., while some sold at
s12.75 to s13 and the plain kinds oc-
casionally went below 81.
Sheep.
Only about half as many sheep ar
rived as had been expected.
Aged and yearling sheep sold steady
with last weeks close. There were very
few on sale in this division and they
all consisted Of natives, as all the
rangers were lambs. Trade was COM
paratirely active and ewes, which
made up the bulk of the aged stock,
sold freely, everything being cleared
long before noon. Breeding and feed
ing classes were scarce and the few
buyers on hand willingly gave steady
prices for those available.
Quality was as usual and most OF
the offerings proved Of a suitable kind.
altho strictly prime light lots were 10
be had. Offerings Monday were larger
than expected and altho only few
hundred head larger than week ago
they proved more than twice rs large
as a year ago Seven western markets
were credited with 1900, or 1l,000
more than a week ago and $4,000 more
than corresponding Monday year ago
and two years ago.
Most of the desirable ewes made
$500, but a prime light class was nom
inally quotable at 1925. Only a plain
to medium grade went downward FROM
$3.50 and cul1s seldom sold below $500.
Bucks went chiefly at $500 and some
sold as breeders at s7.50@S.00. Odd
yearlings usually cleared to killers be-
low $3.50 and wethers were quotable
upward to s11.00 for a prime kind.
Breeding ewes according to age and
quality, went at $10.00@14.00. .r
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago, July MISUNDERSTANDING
receinfs for today 1000. market nm.