Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-24
SEVERAL LOADS OF PRIME SWINE
SELL AT ADVANCE OF
CENTS.
MEDIUM AND POOR
KINDS SELL LOWER
Good Steers Steady, Others Strong.
While Calves Tend to Lower Values
Decided Slump in Sheep Prices.
Quotations Being rs to 50 Cents
Under Saturdays Average.

Chicago, June 24.-BeSt nOgS SOFA al
the yards here today at steady to 5
cents higher prices. All other kinds
were inclined to weakness and sellers
were compelled to make concessions.
Receipts of hogs at Chicago for the
week totaled $4,000, standing the
largest since the second week Of April,
22,5O0 larger than the previous week
nearly $4,000 more than the same week
last year and over 5000 more than two
years ago, being $4,000 larger than
the seven year average run for the
corresponding week.
Average weight Of hogs for the week
was estimated at 234 pounds or z
pounds lighter than the previous week,
pounds heavier than the same week
last year and seven pounds heavier
than the corresponding week two years
ago, standing the same as the general
average for the same week in the past
seven years.
Top hogs for the week reached SIT
or 5 cents higher than the previous
week, S2k cents higher than year
ago and $685. higher than two years
ago. standing Sc: 55 higher than the
average top of the corresponding week
of the past seven years. Average price
figured cents higher than Ne prev
ious week at 1855, standing 80 cents
higher than a year ago and 1915 high
err than two years ago, being $7.4o
higher than tbs general average OF the
past seven years for the correspond
ing week.
Combined receipts at eleven markets
this week were largest in some time
past, being $1,000 larger than the pre-
vious week and nearly 10O,o larger
than year ago, standing $4,000 larger
than the ten year average OF the cor
responding week since 1909. Combined
receipts at eleven points fer 1919 &c
date passed the $4,000, 900 mark, being
the largest on record and 1,So6,Ooo
larger than a year ago and 2,s4S,o0o
larger than the ten year average.
Cattle.
Good steers were steady today. while
other grades of cattle were strong ex-
cepting calves which were in poor de-
mand and prices were forced to lower
levels.
Trade needs shorter supplies the next
few weeks as packers have consider
able stock on hand. Many reasons
were given for the liberal receipts here
this week. One was the effort Of coun-
try owners to cash in ahead OF the
deluge Of grassy stock which shows up
every summer. Another was the fact
that increased freight rates go into eff
feet next week. There were few in
the trade who believed that the food
administrators order limiting beef
consumption had some influence in
fastening the marketing of some stock
Despite the uneven break in prices
some steers equaled the prevailing rec
ord Of $500 early in the week, but
after Monday nothing sold above $17.S5.
There were several loads secured at
s1725@17.75 the first half of the week.
but on late days bulk consisted OF the
s14.O0@16O0 varieties, with sprin-
king Of sales upward Of $3.50.
Most of the short feds sold at $500
@165O where they averaged upward of
1000 pounds, while plenty of lighter
kinds went at $13.50@14.50, and the
less desirable light stock sold at $11.5O
@13.OO, and a few inferior killers even
lower, Gamer grades, according to
weight, going at $s.00@10.75.
Yearlings of top grade occasionally
sold at SIPS and higher, but sales in
this division at 1850 and higher were
small. Most of the yearlings landed at
s14OO@15.5O. and fair proportion OF
the inferior to medium kinds that had
little weight sold at s11:50@13.o0. while
trashy kinds went downward from
s11.25.
Including an estimate Of 1900 Sat-
urday the weeks supply totaled $4,000.
the second largest of the year. The
week Of Jan. rs offerings were largest
of the year, totaling 64,6io. Offerings
were nearly $4,000 larger, than the
previous week and almost $4,000 larger
than corresponding week last year.
Sheep.
Weakness pervaded the sheep divi-
sion, and trade was slow at marked
declines. Prices were rs to so cents
under Saturdays average.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago, June 24.-Cattle-Esti-
mated receipts for today, 10000; mar
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