Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-19
HOG PRICES AGAIN.
SHOW MARKED GAIN
PRICES GENERALLY 10 TO 20
CENTS ABOVE THURSDAYS
TOP FIGURES.
GOOD BUTCHER STOCK
QUOTED UP TO $1s.55
Light Grades Even Higher, Topping
$3.50 For the Day-Good Grades Of
Cattle Are Firm, But Others Are
Dull and Unevenly Lower - Sheep
Market Generally Steady.

Chicago July 19.-Hogs today con-
tinued the upward climb, prices show
ing gains Of 1c@2O cents over yester-
days best time. Butchers were quoted
as high as 1855 and light grades sold
up to $3.50.
| Inc price range, as generally eX-
pected, was much wider than earlier
in the week Armours droves Of
mixed and heavy packing cost around
$1l.35, while a drove Of 1900 selected
1850 pounds averages cost s1S.35
showing a dollar range.
Packing grades were dull all day.
while the comparatively small sup
ply of good to fancy light and butch
ers sold actively, especially early in
the day. Packing grades were eX
tremely weak all day and the better
kinds closed weak and lower than the
earlier market.
Most of the packers bought indiffer-
emily at the start and quite a good
many common to fair 2406400 pound
averages remained In the pens. Out
side markets were practically all higher
today, with top Of s19.15 at Pittsburg
and 1910 at Buffalo.
Chicago top. at s1S.45 was highest
since last October. Prevailing prices
are 606S5 cents higher than a week
ago.
The eleven markets Thursday receiv-
ed total of 10000 hogs, or 1000 less
than a week ago, 1900 more than a
year ago and 10000 more than two
years ago. Chicago received 1000 less
than 9 week age a 500 more than d
nd bof than
two years ago.
The four Missouri river markets had
$500 more than a week ago 800 more
than a year ago and 1900 more than
two years ago. Indianapolis and east
ern points had considerable less than
week and a year ago. Buffalo re-
ported only 500 for Thursday.
The first four days of this week the
eleven markets received 100000 or A.
600 less than a week ago 21,000 more
than a year ago and 10000 more than
two years ago. Chicago first four
days of this week received 1900 less
than a week ago and $4,000 more than
| a year ago.
Cattle.
Good grades Of cattle were f1rm
selling up to $3.50, but other grades
We're dull and unevenly lower.
| Good cattle have sold higher this
week. most showing an advance of %
and so cents over the close last week,
while the plain kinds have ruled dull
with prices steady to weaker.
A new record was established yes
terday when forty head Of prime
Illinois-fed Shorthorn cattle sold at
$3.50 They averaged 1.241 pounds
and sold to Armour for account OF the
New York butchers. Two or three lots
sold up to $685. which looked like a
| high point for while. The record
price of s1S15 paid on Wednesday did
not last long. The scarcity of prime
| finished grades caused packers to be
keen competitors for such offerings
| and a new high mark was established
| befoe the lose.
| There were more cattle up to SIS
and higher Thursday than any day yet.
| There was also a large number. OF
sales recorded upward Of the $3.50
line, buyers claiming that most Of the
cattle now selling around s1761S show
as much advance as any and on ac-
count Of the dressing qualities figure
really higher than the top grades when
l
| Receipts Thursday were estimated at
| 10000 being 5,1C0 more than week
ago. 141O0 more than a year ago and
| 1900 more than two years ago. Ar
rivals for the week to date total $1,000
| being 900 more than same days last
week, Il, eco more than a year ago and
1900 more than corresponding period
two years ago.
Six principal outside western mar
llets received 10000 cattle Thursday.
being $500 less than a week ago, 3.lOo
less than a year ago, but 6,40O more
than two years ago.
Sheep.
The market for sheep was generally
steady, but owing to the fact that no
prime lambs were to be had, prices for
lambs showed a break of 25 cents from
Thursdays high time.
Native offerings were again rather
scarce. Native ewes of good quality
and weight sold up to sl3 with the
plain to fair grades around $10@12.
Washington wethers sold at S14.25,
being the same price as secured each
day Of the week so far Idaho yearlings
SOLD at "a, being the first OF this class
here in some time.
Breeding stock was scarce in the
supply and inquiry was good. Prices
for aged and yearling sheep show little
change from the close last week, but
the market during late days has been
featured by a general good demand.
Thursdays receipts at $4,000 were
about 300 head larger than week ago,