Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-27
HOES HOLD STEADY
W|THDEMAND SLOW
GOOD GRADES SHOW TO 10
CENTS ADVANCE BUT
OTHERS ADVANCE.
MARKET FOR CATTLE
DECIDEDLY IRREGULAR
Good Sorts Of Steers Show Advance Of
is TOTS Cents, With More Common
Sorts Is to so Cents Down-sheep
Show Strong Tone, With Advance
of IS Cents-Lambs Arc Lower.

manded an advance of to 10 cents and
other kinds held at yesterdays close.
Shipping orders were quite small and
packers were slower than usual in
commencing operations. Outside mar
kets were all weak and unevenly lower
in sympathy with the market here
Tops at the twelve outside markets
ranged at $1S.15 to $1,000, with st. Paul
lowest and Buffalo highest.
Closing trade here, excepting fol
fancy light, was decidedly topheavy
especially on the common to fair pack
ers and grassy offerings. The general
quality was poorest OF the season.
! There was total OF 7l,o0U hogs al
the eleven markets Friday. being 7,oot
less than week ago. 5000 less than a
year ago and $4,000 more than two
years ago.
Chicago Friday had 1.400 more than
week ago, 1000 less than year ago
aand 1850 more than two years ago
The four Missouri river markets re-
ceeived $500 less than a week ago, 900
more than a year ago and 1850 more
than two years ago.
The first five days Of this week the
eleven markets received $4,000. or
$4,000 less than week ago. $4,000
more than a year ago IND $4,000 more
than two years ago. Chicago firet five
days Of this week received 1900 less
than a week ago and 27.S00 more than
a year ago.
Cattle.
The market for cattle was irregular.
good sorts of steers showing an adj
vance of Is to IS cents, with common
varieties Is to so cents lower. Some
lights were priced 70. cents to 81 down.
Shippers were limited buyers yester-
day because of the poorer quality Of
most offerings. but that the east needs
good to choice stock is evidenced by
the New York purchases this week.
seventy-two loads alone going there
yesterday. Rackers were urgent COM
petitors for anything fat. whether light
or heavy, but they wanted little Of the
inferior underweight stuff even at
bargain" prices.
Top, for they day was 1885, paid for
five loads of 1,211-pound steers. A few
others were held around Sits and
some fairly good animals went at $17.40,
but only a small part of the run landed
upward of $500. Many OF the offer
ings were of the $14.5o@16.50 variety,
while palmer lots sold frequently at
$12.00@14.00.
Killers took many decent grassy lots
with little weight at $10.00@11.50 and
they bought load after load of inferior
underweight stock at $7.00@9.00. even
getting some little stuff at $6.00@6.5O.
No good yearlings were on sale and
numerous punches of inferior to me-
dunn stock cleared at $1200@16.o0. /.
Receipts yesterday were practically
as expected at 5000. For q time some
high as 5000. Offerings were 1000
short of last Friday and twice as large
asia year ago. Thus far this week
arrivals here totaled 74,500, over 1000
less than the same period last week
and $4,000 more than the corresponding
five days a year ago.
Seven western markets were credited
with 10000. or 1000, less than week
ago and 5000 more than the correspond
ing Friday year ago. Combined re-
ceipts the first five days this week ag-
gregated 246,oO0, or $1,000 less than
the same period last week and 10000
more than corresponding time a year
ago. Ss
"a Sheep.
Sheep were strong to % cents higher
but best lambs showed a decline OF
10 to Is cents from last week
Most of the good ewes sold at S13
and few choice ones were quoted
higher, while many OF the offerings
were of the> kinds secured between SIC
and $3.50. Some breeders landed at
$14@16 in the native division. Idaho
yearling breeding ewes sold at $40
1915, averaging around SO ponds.
Bucks went to killers usually at $40
$50, with load of southerns Of thin
light class down to $3.50. Yearlings of
a medium light western class sold at
$15 and odd natives Of a better variety
went at SIG and up, with plain lots at
S14 and lower.
Receipts Friday were estimated at
1000 to 5000 early, but eventually tie
traders figured on 1900, including
over 1000 to packers from outside
markets. Last Friday 1913 arrived and
year ago 1886 showed UP. Thus far
this week only $4,000 We're received, or
nearly $4,000 less than same time last
week and 1000 less than a year ago.
Seven western markets had $4,000, or
1000 more than week ago and 5000
more than a year ago. combined .un
for five days footed 14sN4O same as
previous week and 5000 less than a