Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-18
SALES MADE ON BASIS 10 to I!
HIGHER THAN SATURDAYS
AVERAGE.
MARKET ACTIVE DESPITE
LIBERAL MONDAY RUN
Receipts Estimated at $4,000 Head
Native END Good Western Cattle
Steady - Feeders Strong - Sheep
Strong to IS Gents Higher, With Best
Lambs halo at SIS.


active hog market today at hish prices
despite the fact that $4,000 head
reached the yards. Prices were most
~ 10 to l5 cents higher than Satur'
days average.
Receipts of hogs at Chicago for the
week Appropriated 10000, standins
largest since the last week OF March
and only $1,000 under the largest weer
of the year, being nearly 5000 larger
than the previous week, $1,000 larger
than a year ago and $500 less than
two years ago. figuring $4,000 larger
than average run or correspondents
week of the past eight years.
Average weight of hogs for the week
was estimated at 226 pounds, the hght-
est since the last week OF January and
only Il pounds heavier than lightesi
week OF the year, standing POUNDS
lighter than previous week, l6 pounds
heavier than a year ago and 81 POUNDS
heavier than two years ago. being 10
pounds heavier than general average
for the corresponding week Of the past
eight years.
Top hogs for the week made $3.50.
the lowest since the fourth week OF
October, 80 cents lower than previous
week, IS cents higher than year ago
and $50 higher than two years, ago
standing $3.50 higher than average top
for the same week in the past eight
years.
Average price of hogs for the week
figured s17.62. the lowest since week
ending Oct. IS, being 80 cents lower
than preceding week. II cents higher
than year ago and $500 higher than
two years ago. figuring $3.50 higher
than general average of past eight
years for the corresponding week.
Receipts Of hogs for the week at
$4,000 proved the largest since last
March. The total was 10000 more
than the previous week, 10000 more
than two years ago and $4,000 more
than the ten year average for the COR
responding weeks
So far this year receipts Of hogs at
eleven markets total 100000. being
i,02S,00o more than the same period
last year, e71000 less than two years
ago and 100000 less than the ten
year average for corresponding periods.
Cattle.
Natives and good western cattle
were steady and feeders We're strong.
The run was liberal, being estimated
at 5000 head.
There has been a continued liberal
supply of plain light natives the past
few weeks. and packers are having a
hard time finding an outlet for it. con-
seQuently their present orders were
limited. Added TO the troubles Of sell
ers who had common natives was the
liberal proportion of plain light rang
ers with which they had to compete
There never was such a scarcity OF
choice to prime heavy lots at this time
of the year and such stock will con-
tinue to command a big premium fol
weeks to come.
Undoubtedly receipts the coming
week will be more normal now that
peace celebrations have subsidized and
no embargoes are in force. The situa-
ton has a healthy undertone at this
tinei and with Europe. because of a
anime condition. depending upon the
United States for food the outlook has
frightened materially. There is nc
cause for alarm among cattle producers
because hostiltes have ceased. as de-
mand should increase greatly during
the next year.
Including 1000 Saturday, of which
800 were to packers from other mar
kets. the weeks supply totaled $4,000
a decrease Of $4,000 compared with the
previous week and $500 compared with
the corresponding week year ago
Seven western markets were credited
with $4,000, against 3760 the pre-
vious week and 329 900 The correspond
ing week year 30.
Sheep.
Sheep trade was strong and prices
for hest were o. cents higher. Bes,
lambs were held at s16.