Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-23
Of HOGS
!. STILL UNCHECKED
RUN is LIGHT AND QUOTATIONS
SHOW GAINS or 10 TO
20 CENTS.
LIGHT HOGS SELL
AS HIGH AS $3.50
Cattle Are Strong on Light Run, With
4 caIve. Steady to IS Cents Higher
Sheep Are Firm From Opening
Transaction With Prices Mostly 25
Cents Higher Current Market
Quotations.

| Cents Higher Current Market
/ Quotations.
Chicago, July 23.-The upward
course Of hogs was unchecked today,
| prices showing gains Of 10 to 20 cents,
with light hogs selling up to 1920
Outside markets were 10000 cents
, higher with tops ut the twelve leading
outside points at s1S.0oQ1s.90. Buffalo
being highest and ST. Paul lowest.
| Eleven markets Monday received 4
total Of 9S.000I hogs. being 10000 less
than week ago, 21.000 more than
year ago and $4,000 more than two
years ago. Chicago received 500 more
than a week ago. 1920 more than 4
year ago and 1900 more than two
years ago.
The four Missouri river markets had
$500 less tharra week ago, 100 more
than a year ago and 5000 more than
two years ago. st. Louis had 1900 less
a year ago. Eastern points were much
smaller than week ago.
The following table exhibits the
number of hogs packed at Chicago
from March / to July 20, in the years
named:
1s1s..... .2.sOs,o0o 1915. .....2, 4os 900
1917. 100000 1914. .2,O24 900
1876. 100000 1913. -. .2,301 900
Cattle.
A strong tone pervadedi tn cattle
market, on a Tuesdays run Of $4,000.
Calves were steady to 25 cents higher.
Shippers We're in the trade In a
moderate way, altho some OF the east
crn buyers hal urgent orders for the
choice kinds and found suitable stock
In scant supply. Packers were good
buyers, but they were particular
about what .'ass thy would take,
sometimes refusing to go into the
pens which contained inferior light
stock.
There was d wide spread in values
because of rhe urgent need for good
to choice lots and the scarcity of that
class as compared with the abundance
fof short-feds and lack of competition
on the latter arrivals. General quail
it, was only fair, but several loads Of
choice animals scattered in the run.
Offerings at $16.25G1700 Were
quite numerous and many within that
range averaged 1000 to 1900 pounds.
Those at $14.00@1600 were plain to
fair and common light stock often sold
below $13, while Gamer grades, ac-
Sording to weight, cleared at $1,000
100. bulk OF them averaging 600 to
500 pounds going at $500 @1050 Year
1lings sold within wide range, very
choice class making $3.50 and higher.
with inferior light ones below $1150.
Local receipts yesterday were esti-
mated at 21,oQo, or over 1000 smaller
than a week ago, 1000 short of a year
ago and 5000 more than two years
ago. The seven western markets were
a week ago. $4,000 less than year ago
and $4,000 more than the correspond
ing Monday two years ago.
Sheep.
Sheep were firm from the outset and
| prices mostly Is cents higher.
Aged and yearling sheep Of fat
class were in meager proportion and
prices were generally steady. Demand
was fairly good at last weeks closing
prices and sellers accomplished a
clearance Of the pens in good season.
Feeder buyers were on hand and Sc
| cured several loads Of range yearlings
while breeders were after some aged
and yearling ewes. Trade, was mode
rately active on feeder and fat grades
altho quality was not Of high stand
ard. but strictly common stock was
rather scarce.
A choice class Of light to medium
weight ewes went to killers at $1,000
and prime heavy ones made the same
level Those below $3.50 were plain
and only thin light seconds sold much
below $500. Bucks at s9.o0@10.o0 were
OF a medium TOT good class and some
aged ones TO breeders made $4,000
1880. Breeding ewes of a good type
landed at 1915. Washington range
yearlings sold to feeders at 1890 and
some washington yearling breeding
ewes were available.