Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-19

SHicaSo, Aug. l9.--HOg prices went
upward today and AGAIN touchedS2O a
low loads Of lightweights attaining
that figure. The advance was uneven,
ranging from 10 to 40 cents per hun.
dred. Most of the sales were on u
basis % cents higher than Saturday.
Receipts of hogs at Chicago for the
week totaled 1880, or nearly 10000
more than previous Week. over 46.0OO
more than corresponding week last
Var and $4,000 less than two years
ago, standing 1900 larger than gem
eral average Of the corresponding
week of~the past. nine years.
Average weight of hogs for the week
was estimated at 23S pounds, the
lightest since June. four pounds light
er than previous week, three pounds
heavier than year ago and three
pounds heavier than Two years ago,
being three pounds lighter than gem
eral average Of the past pine Years for
the corresponding week.
Top hogs for the week reached
s20.15 for a new record that stood 10
cents higher than the previous week,
A.l6 higher thar q, year aso and 1926
higher than two years ago, standing
practically double the average top OF
the corresponding week the past nine
years.
Weeks average price Of hogs fig
ured $1,000, within cents Of the pre-
vious week. which was record. }l.60
higher than d year ago and Ss.75
higher than two years ago. standing
$40 higher than the general average
Of the past. nine years for the corre-
spending week.
Sharp decreased arrivals of hogs at
western markets Saturday caused the
total at elevvn points to tall to only
10000 head, being $1,000 less than q
week ago. but 5000 more than a year
ago and 5000 less than-two years ago.
Arrivals for the week az eleven mar
kets totaled s85, 600 head, being 81 900
less than previous week, N43.00N more
than year ago, $4,000 ieSs Thanh two
years ago. but, $4,000 more than the
ten year average for corresponding
weeks nst
Total for the year to date at eleven
markets at 1851. 900 head figures o.
100000 more than same period last
year. 1000 more than two years ago,
and $4,000 more than the ten year
average for corresponding periods.
Cattle.
Cattle were steady to strong, receipts
being about an average total for Mon
day. ~
Shipping demand the past week was
never urgent, except for q few choice
lots. but eastern buyers found few OF
the latter that they could buy. The
packers also wanted the best grades
and bought them at every opportunity.
1t was an Uneven market on every
thing below u top class and buyers OF
ten bid 50 cents apart on the same
grade bf stock.
"A large part of the offerings landed
at $1S.Oo@16.!n and many Of tho
plain light grades sold al S1100@12.5d,
While inferior killers, cleared at $1,000
@10.50 and Gamer grades. according
to weight, made s6IA0@s..5. bulk Of the
latter kinds going at $3.50 $500.
Receipts Saturday were called 5000
early and down to $500 late, .practi-
cally ali from other markets. Weeks
arrivals totaled 5s,100, around 5000
lNOIt tildH ZIG VISflVuS WSch anu AA'-
900 more than thf corresponding week
last year. Seven western markets were
crdited with $4,000, against 26s, 600 the
week and $4,000 q year
ago.
sheep.
Sheep trade was slow and fat lambs
sold IS cents. lower except for a few
prime lots.