Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-23
Most Of the Beet Steers Arriving To.
day Are Of Poor Grads-Paekers Re.
eeive No Direct consisnments-AIl
Sheep That Are Necessary For I'm.
mediate Requirements.

General average price of hogs a
Chicago went below the SIS mark OF
sl495, being lowest since the secon'
week Of last March, $l.20 below thu
record week two months ago and $4.l'
higher than opening week Of 1917
when the average was 5000. Las
weeks average price at $14.s5 stands
$3.50 higher than a year ago and $7.7t
above corresponding week Of 1915.
Hog supplies at all markets last
week were on a liberal scale. the COM
bined total at eleven markets being thu
largest in over ten years. comparing
with corresponding week in previou:
years. Eleven markets during the las
two weeks received practically 100000
hogs, and the combined total for the
entire month promises to be about the
largest on record for July.
Cattle.
Most cattle for sale lacked quality.
A New York buyer gave s14.05 for
load of finished 1902 pound Illinois fec
branded Herefords, while the loca
packers went as high as $14 for few
prime heavier loads. Long yearllngf
made S13.S5 to $685. when they were
OF ripe type, and many of the lighter
and younger lots cleared at 1925 to
1875, with common to fairly good
kinds Of the same weight at $40 to
sl2.75. depending upon the amount o.
corn they we're fed.
There were more medium to heavy
weight steers sold above $3.50 the pas,
week than any previous week in the
history of the trade. The bulk OF all
classes cleared at $11!2s to $3.50. but
the corn fed lots OF various weight
seldom had to sell below $3.50. The
inferior to decent grassy stock usually
sold 1T - to I'll, and only those having
littls kin to them went At $3.50 and
lower, with fewer Of the canning kinds
to be had At $3.50 to 81 than the pre-
vious week. ~.
Distillery steers looked about Is
cents higher, and fancy kind, aver
airing l4sl to 1855 pounds, reached a
new record price Of 81 against a top
the previous week q $LS.45, while pre-
vious to this year stillers never passed
S1O.95. Other prime ones landed at
1850 to $1S.T5, while good to choice
ones cleared at $18 TO 1895, and
palmer kinds at $1o.76 to $3.50.
Local receipts for the week totaled
4s,5OA and showed a slight increase
compared with ths previous week and
the same week last year. Seven west
ern markets were credited with 202,0oO,
tho largest OF the year, against 1SS'ooU
the preceding week and $4,000 the
corresponding week q year ago. the
increase In combined receipts was
largely due to the freer movement OF
cattle of Of Kansas pastures.
Sheep.
Packers received on direct consien-
ment about all the sheep there was
immediate need OF.
Trade was comparatively active from
day to day last week and early clear
ances were usually made. Quality was
up to the standard Of the previous
week. altho buyers dema0ded snorte'
sorting as a rule. Most OF the fat lota
went to packers, attho city butcher
picked up some culls.
Most Of the choice to prime ewes
sold at 50 and on late days many Oh
them carried plenty Of weight. Otheri
at 50 to 1878 were plain to good anc
culls made $3.50 to $3.50, with the bull
upward OF $3.50. Odd native wetheri
sold at SO and yearlings at $40 to $lS
with fed westerns 312.75 to Sl3 ano
Oregon rangers to killers at $11. Two
wooIeAnative yearlingamade 10. Buck.
sold 1t $3.50 to 81, with a yearline
class at $3.50 to 80. :.
Feeding grades went strong to y
cents higher for the week and farmer
led western ewes went back to the
country at s. so to $3.50. while wether!
sold at 50 and Oregon yeariinss a
s1O.65 to $10.75. Breeding ewes hn'
ished rs to so cents higher, with ma
tives at 80 to $685. only two sinai
punches passing $15. and fed western
warnings went out at $14.
The weeks receipts totaled $4,000,
decrease OF 1920 compared with the
previous week and 400 compared with
the corresponding week year ago
Combined decrease at other western
markets was more noticeable than q
Chicago.