Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-27

Chicago. Aug. 27.-A comparatively
small run of hogs encouraged holders
| to ask higher prices. Some choice AMI
| mails sold at sl7.65, the top figure.
Most of the run went at prices 20 Genus
| higher than Saturdays average.
Weeks receipts Of $500 were prac-
tically the same as the previous "eeA
and about half as large as same week
last year, and among the smallest ever
known for the corresponding week IN
trade history. The two weeks run was
among the lightest on record for two
succeeding weeks.
Average weight Of hogs last week,
estimated at ESQ pounds. was the light
eat in two months and five pounds
lighter than the previous week, which
In turn was the heaviest in two years
The same week last year hogs aver
aged 24S pounds and two years ago Zo4
pounds, the heaviest in those respec-
tive years.
Weeks average price at $500 proved
the highest on record in spite OF the
big break since high time Tuesday, 70
cents higher than the previous week
and $3.50 higher than a year ago
Weeks top at $4,000 compared with
s1I.3O a year ago, which was the high
est up to that time, barring the civil
war period.
Eleven markets received $1,000 hogs
Saturday. the same total as week ago
and $4,000 less than a year ago AND
two years ago, when the totals were
exactly the same at $4,000.
Combined receipts at eleven points
for last week We're the smallest in
about a quarter Of a century, compar-
ing with the corresponding week IN
previous years The total at 269,oeo
was lao, 900 smaller than corresponding
week a year ago. The years total for
1917 to date, barring last year, was
largest since 1908.
Cattle.
Cattle were strong, choice steers
bringing $3.50.
Shippers have been good buyers dur
ing the week. and although their pres
ence did not always mean Increased
competition on the best grades. 1t Ger
tainly helped sellers out on the fair
to good lots. and even on the plain
kinds. for which they had fair
sprinkling Of orders. Packers them
selves were good competitors for most
offerings and extended themselves to
get all they needed making most ses-
sions comparatively active.
Monday three loads of Iowa and Mis-
souri, fed 1892 to l475 ID. steers sold up
to $500 equaling the previous weeks
record. but this price was surpassed
on Wednesday. when Illinois and Mis-
souri, beeves, averaging 1863 to 1887 lbs.
landed at $3.50. The same session
some finished 1888 lb. offerings landed
at 1888, but the best arrivals all week
that averaged 1900 lbs and up did not
pass $500.
There were fewer cattle at $3.50 and
higher than the previous week and
good share of the pretty good corn
fed lots cleared at $13.5o@14.00, while
those having more grass and shorter
ration Of corn sold usually at $11.50a
1925. Those sold between S11.oo and
$1,000 were good to choice grassy
kinds and palmer ones cleared mainly
at se.oo@s1o.50, although there was
good proportion as low as $s.O0@s.ro.
Below the latter large sales were for
offerings lust a little above q Gamer
class when made at T.2597.75, while
Gamers were secured at s6.7697.oo,
several short loads going below sS.2s.
Yearlings on Wednesday made a
phenomenal record Of $3.50 for prime
ones that averaged se5 to ses lbs and
previously none sold above 314.So.
There were = <ew other strictly good
to choice lots taken at 313.50914.25.
| while plain to fair kinds made s11.oo
1890, and those at $1,000 and lower
were common and Of a grassy class.
Weeks receipts totaled SIS, 800, an In
crease Of 1890 compared with the
previous week and decrease of $500
compared with the corresponding week
! a year ago. Seven western markets re-
| ceired 255,o0o against $4,000 the pre-
| vious week and 241 900 the correspond
| ing week year ago.
. Sheep.
Sheep prices held steady.
| Weeks receipts totaled $500 de-
crease Of 900 compared with the preVi-
Gus week and Al, 200 compared with the
| corresponding week a year ago. Com
bined receipts Of $4,000 at the seven
western markets were much smaller
than the previous week.