Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-23
MARKET FAILS TO MAINTAIN
STEADY PRICES OF OPENING
HOURS OF TRADE.
LATER SALES 10 TO is
CENTS UNDER SATURDAY
Butcher Grades Fail to Maintain
Equality With OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Quality Poor-eest Steers Hold
Steady-Sheep Slow and Is Cents
Lower-Currsnt Quotations

Chicago, Sept. 23.-Early trade in
the hog division was steady. but prices
failed to be maintained and the general
market was 10 cents to Is cents lower
later in the session. Butcher grades
which divided honors with lightweights
on Saturday, faileds to maintain their
position and were considerably lower
Receipts of hogs at Chicago for the
week totaled 102, 800, or $4,000 more
than previous week. $4,000 more than
a year ago and 10000 less than two
years ago, standing around 5000 larger
than general average run for the cor
responding week in the past eight
years.
Average weight Of hogs for the week
estimated at 246 pounds, the lightest
since the closing week Of August, FIVE
pounds heavier than the previous week
which was only one pound lighter than
heaviest week In about four years
eight pounds heavier than a year age
and twenty four-pounds heavier than
two years ago, being fourteen pounds
heavier than eight-year general aver
age for the corresponding week. The
same week in 1910 hogs averaged 264
pounds, the heaviest since November
1898.
Average price Of hogs for the week
made a new record of s2O.15. standing
20 cents higher than preceding week
81 higher than a year ago and 1890
higher than two years ago, standing
$1,000 higher than general average OF
the past eight years for the correspond
ing week.
Total for the week at eleven mar
kets at 1856, 900 figured So, 900 more than
the previous week, 119, 900 more than
a year ago, about the same as two
years ago and $4,000 more than the
ten-year average for corresponding
weeks.
So far this year the eleven markets
have received about 21,70s.000 hogs
being 1850, 900 more than same period
last year. SAP, 900 more than two years
ago and 3,714,o00 more than the ten
year average for corresponding periods
Cattle.
Quality Of cattle offerings was very
poor Best steers held steady.
Considering that receipts last week
were tn largest, Of the year, the mar
ket was unusually good. inasmuch as
this big run followed two liberal weeks
where the market was well sustained
The break on the intermediate grades
more than offset the advance on TOP
grades. which carried latter lots to the
highest point on record. and the aver
age price for the week at s16.15 stood
25 cents lower than a week earlier.
While some offerings scored s1S.25 a
1890 the proportion above SIS was
small, while many of the arrivals
proved OLA s15.50617.5o variety. with
numerous lots of light stock at s14.0t
! d15.oO and plain kinds at s11.oo112.5o
| inferior killers going down to $10.2a.
More GAMER light animals were Of
fered on late days and they sold al
ST. 5HGI 10. with the bulk at $3.50 a 3
Barring a few choice Tots Of yearlings
most. Of the young stock cleared al
s14.50617. and trashy offerings usually
| went below s13.
Weeks receipts, including 27.anC
western rangers, totaled $4,000 OF
which 1900, mostly to packers. were
here today standing nearly 1000 larger
than previous week and 1900 more
than corresponding week a year age
Seven western markets were credited
with 1900. against $4,000 the pre-
ceding week and 100000 the CORE
spending week last year.
Sheep.
Sheep trade at the opening was SLOW
and prices 25 cents lower.