Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-25
ANOTHER ADVANCE OF IS TO IS
CENTS AS WEEKS TRAD.
ING OPENS.
NEARLY ALL CLASSES
SHARE IN UPTURN
Top For Butchers Pushed Up to $3.50
Choice Native Cattle Steady
Other Glasses Slow and Mostly IS TO
Is Cents Lower-Most Sheep Sell at
Decline Of IS Cents.

Chicago, Nov. 25.--Hcgs scored an
other advance today, and mdAt sales
were Is to % cents higher than Sat-
/ urday,s averase. There was moder-
ate run for Monday and top for
| butchers was pushed UP to $3.50 per
| hundred.
Receipts of hogs at Chicago for the
week totaled 2lS.lQ0. the largest since
the last week of March, hut had 1t not
| been for the supply undoubtedly the
run would have been largest of the
year. AS 1t was il, proved 5000 larger
than the, previous week $4,000 larger
than a year ago and nearly $1,000
| lighter than two years ago. standing
5000 larger than general average run
for the corresponding week of past
| eight years.
Average weight OF hogs for the week
was estimated at 22O pounds. the
lightest since the fourth weelA Of jan
uary and only pounds heavier than
lightest week of year. pounds lighter
than previous week, II pounds HEAVIER
than year ago and - pounds heavier
than two years ago, being 10 pounds
heavier than general.-averase for the
corresponding week of past eight years
ilItS ecSo Liz StN'-d-N Wa"
lightest on record at $50 pounds.
Top on hogs for the week at $3.50
was same as the previous week and
corresponding week a year ago. stand
ing 1870 higher than two years ago,
and sl1.15 higher than three years ago
or 50 higher than average top Of the
past eight years for the corresponding
week.
+ Average price Of hogs for the week
figured sI7.5S, the lowest since fourth
week of October, cents lower than
previous week, l. cents lower than
year ago and ss.0S higher than two
years ago. standing $3.50 higher than
general average OF corresponding week
Of past eight years.
Arrivals for the week at eleven mar
kets were sS7 ,0C0, being. $1,000 more
than previous week and 171.000 more
than two years ago., Two years ago
this week the receipts totaled $4,000
head. or 10000 more than this week.
but the total for the week at $4,000
head stands 307. 600 more than the ten
year average for corresponding week.
Receipts at the eleven markets for
the year to date total 1884 900, or f.
POS 900 more than same period last
year 300. 600 less than two years ago.
but 1854. 600 more than the ten year
average for CORRESPONDING periods. \
Cattle.
Choice native cattle were steady
Other classes were slow and mostly 10
tc % cents lower.
Receipts this week will moderate to
some extent owing 70. the Thanksgiv-
ing holiday and sellers anticipate a
comparatively good market on early
days Present prices for best lots are
highest ever known, but deterioration
Of quality of the bulk caused wide
range in prices. with light stock SELL
ing to least advantage, especially when
common.
Top for the week was 1913, paid
for three loads of 1871 to 1,46s-pound
Herefords and Shorthorns by a local
and New York buyer, proved sc higher
than the previous record. A few other
good to choice lots sold at s19.0091s.7o
but the proportion was meager above
$500.
Considerable stock Of the S15.506
1880 variety was available and many
Of the less desirable lots landed at
| s13.50@15.00, while inferior to plain
StOCh So!u 1Ie40CIAts a. S2V'oS " Ao'NN'
with a few as low as 1925. Gamers
were taken at s6.o069 800 and most OF
! them landed at s7.00Gs.5o.
Weeks offerings appropriated 1o9.-
| S0O standing over 1000 larger than
| ever before. $500 more than the pre-
vious week and $4,000 more than cor
| responding week d year ago. Seven
western markets were credited with
| $4,000. against $4,000 the previous
week and $4,000 the corresponding
week a year ago.
Sheep.
Sheep trade was slow and sales
were mostly q cents under Saturdays
levels. The early top for lambs was
$3.50.
| Chicago Live Stock.
! Chicago, Nov. observation-disclosures
receipts for today. $4,000: choice ma
tives steady: others slow; mostly Is to
25 cents lower.