Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-08
SHOW LITTLE INTEREST IN OF
FERINGS EXCEPT VERY
CHOICE GRADES.
MARKET INCLINED
TO SAG AS RESULT
Some Grades Sell Down &c Cents
Liberal Offerings Tend to Weaken
Prices Of Cattle and Sheep-Review
of Market conditions-current Prices
at Various Market Centers.

NHlCdsO, oCt S.-lnOiIIeTSnCe OIL
buyers except toward choice grades
made the hog market today inclined TO
las.
Traders are generally expecting a
fairly good run for the fore part OF
this week, and with packers still bear
ishly inclined the poorer grades of noss
will do we'll If they hold their own.
Choice hogs will undoubtedly sell COM
paratively strong.
Receipts Of hogs for the week to-
tailed $500, or 400 more than pre-
vious week, 74,400 less than same week
last year and 1900 less than CORE
spending week two years ago, standing
1875 less than grand average of the
corresponding week OF the past seven
years.
Average weight of hogs for the week
was estimated at 221 pounds, the light
est since June, and two pounds lighter
than seven-year average OF correspond
ing week, thirteen pounds lighter than
previous week. ten pounds heavier tnan
a year ago and seven pounds heavier
than two years ago.
Top hogs for the week made 1885,
or cents lower than the previous
week. s9.S7s higher than same week
last year and $1,000 higher than Two
years ago. standing s10.S5 higher than
seven-year average for corresponding
week.
Average price of hogs for the we"h
figured $3.50, equaling the previous
weeks record and standing slo65 high
er than seven-year average for CORE
spending week. twice as high as
year ago and $1,000 higher than cor
responding week two years ago.
Receipts at eleven markets for the
year TO date total 1881. 900 head, be-
ing 2.s55.ooo less than a year ago and
an even 1o0. 900 less than two years
ago. Despite the fact that the total
for the year to date stands less lhan
a year and two years ago, barring lhe
two latter wears the total is the iarS-
est since 1908 and 5s5 1000 more than
the n.ne-vear average for correspond
ing periods.
Cattle.
Liberal offerings weakened prices OF
cattle and sheep.
Quality has not been Of high stan
dard at any time the past week ano
o,!y a few choice to prime loads were
to be had. There We're plenty Of grass
ers on sale and many which showeo
evidence Of having some corn, out
owners Of finished kinds usually Kept
away from the market because OF the
cr-tailed New York demand.
Shipping demand was fairly good.
but a good many OF the offerings TAX
hue NOT of a
killer class. Packers bought with only
fair freedom as rule and on iate
DAYS they were exceedingly bearish on
the medium grades. which were little
too good for country buyers and not
very desira BILE as killers.
Top for the week was sl7.e5, scored
by a load of Tllinois-fed yearlings. aV-
eraging lo41 lbs. and equaling the pre-
vailing record. The best heavy lots
sold at s17.40. averaging l345 lbs, While
some averaging around 1900 lbs. went
at $500. a few lighter animals selling
at s17.25. Only q small part OF the
supply landed at $4,000 1878. but
fair number OF offerings went at S1i.oo
ALSO, while business was transacted
freely at s110oq1s.oo. Palmer killers
cleared largely at S9.00G10.5O ana
some sold at $1,000 $50, with Gamer
grades even lower.
Weeks receipts totaled 1900 de-
crease Of 1890 compared with the
previous week and an increase OF 49,
400 compared with year ago. Seven
western markets had $4,000, against
s73. 600 the preceding week and 273,OOo
corresponding week last year. 1nclud-
81 Sf0
a class of animals which sold mainly
steady to Is cents higher, best to be
had making s14.50.
Sheep.
Receipts Of sheep were in excess OF
requirements and values sagged.
Weeks receipts totaled $4,000. de-
crease Of 1890 compared with the
previous week and $4,000 compared
with same week last year. Seven mar
kets were credited with 100000, against
500 600 the preceding week and 44S,o9o
year ago.