Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-30

Chicago, Sept. So.-Despite liberal
run, estimated at 10000 head and the
heaviest in several weeks, hog prices
held steady today at about Saturdays
average Butcher classes continued
favorites with the killers and topped
the market at $40 per hundred weight.
Receipts OF hogs at 0h.caSo\for me
week totaled-sS. 000r0 or $500 less than
the previous week, over $4,000 more
than q year ago and nearly 1900 less
than two years ago. standing 5000
short of the general average of the
past eight years for N corresponding
week.
Average weight of hogs for the week
was estimated al 2IS pounds. some as
previous week. 9 pounds heavier than
year ago and % pounds heavier than
two years ago, being 16 POUNDS heavier
than average of corresponding week IN
the past eight years.
Top hogs for the week made s2Oio,
the lowest since the opening week OF
the month, So cents lower than previous
week, when top was record. 20 cents
higher than a year ago and 1915 high
er than two years ago, standing sloVo
higher than average top Of correspond
ing week in past eight years.
Average price of hogs for the week
inquired Sis2G, the loves. ssnce closing
week Of August. IS cents under pre-
vious week. which was record 50
cents higher than a year ago and $3.50
higher than two years ago. being 1898
higher than general average OF past
eight years for corresponding week.
Last weeks total at eleven points was
a. 900 smaller than previous week, ia
600 more than a year ago and a,Oeo
less than two years ago. standing 1000
more than the ten year, average Tor
corresponding time from 1905 TO 1917,
For 1918 to date the eleven markets
received 22.o7e, 900. being e,9I3,eoo more
than a year ago. 24I 600 more than two
years ago and s,72o,00o more than the
ten year average from 1908 to 1917. in
elusive.
Cattle.
Best steers were steady today, and
other classes, which have been on
downgrade for the past week. were
strong to Is cents higher.
Too many common and short-fed
lots are coming marketward at this
time and a continuation of liberal re-
ceipts Of such grades will result in FUR
Their declines and unnecessary losses
to country owners. II is known that
there is a big outlet for beef, but 1t
will take cautious marketing Of the
least desired kinds of steers IL country
owners are going to benefit by 1t.
TT fnfolaI 162 900
counting an estimate of 5000 today,
and stands nearly 1000 more than the
previous week. which proved larger
than any earlier week this year and
nearly 1900 more than the corre-
[sponding week year ago. Seven
western markets were credited with
a record Of 1000, against $4,000 the
previous week and $4,000 the GORE
spending week last year.
Sheep.
Lambs sold lower, but sales OF ma
tured sheep were made on a steady
| basis.
Last week western ewes sold at $3.50
ellis. only culls below $40, while
| wethers went at ss.O0@I2.7o. with a
! small bunch up to $13 and nothing but
seconds at 81 and lower. Feeding
ewes scored s75o@10.75. but most Of
them sold at ss.5099.50. Breeders
, cleared at s10.50@1s.5O and those at
SIG and higher were yearlinss. most
| of which sold at s17.o091s.25. Feeding
/ wethers landed at $3.50 @11.75 for Gull
to good ones. Feeding yearlings from
Wyoming cleared at s13.40413.5o.
Native ewes topped at $11.5o. but
! only something prime and uniform
| reached s11 at the close. when good
ones-were taken at s10.oo@10.50 and
Gull to inferior ones made s4.50@9.00.
A few wethers sold at s1200G1S00 and
yearlings usually cleared at 1880.
] Goats sold ates5.5o@7.25. with some on
feeder account at SO. Bucks sold AT
sS.00@9o0 and late best made $3.50.
Breeding ewes made $12.50@15.50. with
tyearling breeding bucks up to 81.
| Receipts for the week proved the
largest in practically -FOUR years at
lisa, 700. standing $4,000 Target than
/ previous week and over 7s,00o more
than corresponding week a year ago
Seven western markets were credited
with $4,000. against $4,000 the week
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