Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-14
RESPITE LIBERAL RECEIPTS IN
CHICAGO DECLINES CHECKED
MoMENTARiLY.
BUTCHERS SELL UP TO
$,s.5o. HIGHEST FIGURE
Cattle Trade Opens Slow on All Glasses,
Early Sales Being in Line with Fri.
days DeeIine-shesp Trade Slow
and Bids Were Lower on All Glasses
-Rcview Of Market Conditions.

Chicago Oct. 14.-Despite liberal
run. the hog market showed an inclin-
alton to become steady. Butchers con-
$3.50.
Receipts of hogs at Chicago for the
week at 1880 stood the largest since
the third week of July. standing over
5000 larger than the previous week.
81, 900 larger than a year ago and 49,
900 smaller than two years ago, being
is, 900 larger than average run OF cor
responding week Of past eight years.
Average weight of hogs for the
week was estimated at 235 pounds or
pounds heavier than previous week.
81 bounds heavier than two years ago.
standing II pounds heavier than gen.
-eral average Of the past eight years
FOR the corresponding week.
Top hogs for the week at $1925 were
lowest since the last week of July
when top was the same and stood $3.50
lower than third week of SEPTEMBER,
the record period. standing rs cents
lower than previous week, 40 cents
lower than a year ago and $3.50 high
er than two years ago. being $s.lo
higher than average top OF cofre-
spending week Of past eight years.
Receipts for the week at eleven mar
kets totaled 10000 head, being 81 ooo
more than the previous week, 14T,Vo'
more than year ago. $1,000 more than
ten year average for corresponding
weeks.
Arrivals Of hogs at the eleven mar
kets for the year to date passed the
%. 900 900, the receipts being the lar
gest on record. The total for the week
was $4,000 more than same perioo
last year. c33, 900 more than two years
ago. the arrivals for tho latter period
at 22,7s3,oOC being next in size to the
years receipts The supply for the
wear to date stands s.1s6. 600 more than
the same period during 1910, when the
arrivals at 14.s40.0Oo were the smallest
in thirty years. The total so far this
wear figures 3.ss5,CO8 more than the
ten years average for corresponding
periods.
Cattle.
Cattle trade opened the week slow on
all classes. Early sales were about at
Fridays decline.
There never was a more uneven mar
ket recorded than the one last week
and no two traders had the saIne-ver-
sion when quoting the fluctuations.
General quality was the poorest OF the
year. yet few strictly prime lots were
offered and they equaled the prevail
ing record. Price range was exceed
ingly wide. but with the new ruling
that beef bought for the army and
navy will be taken on a primary basis
of quality rather than on weight bas-
is as in the past many anticipate a
narrowing of the spread at any time
Local receipts for the. week were the
third largest on record and only about
1000 short OF the largest number ever
received in one week. Kansas CITY
had the second largest number on rec
ord and around 4.50O larger than year
ago. which was a record up to that
time and only about 5000 below the
banner run Of few weeks ago. Most
OF the other outside markets were well
supplied and everywhere buyers are
complaining OF too much light and
common stock is being marketed, max
ing it hard for them to handle arrivals
satisfactorily.
Sheep.
Sheep trade was very slow at the
opening and bidding on all classes was
lower.