Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-19
PRICES GENERALLY IS CENTS
HIGHER THAN FRIDAYS
GENERAL TRADE.
PACKERS READILY
CONSUME OFFERINGS
Prime Fed Steers Show Gains Of 80
Cents to 81 in Past Week-Other
Grades uneveniy lower-Steady
Tone Maintained in Lamb Market,
With Westerns Showing Gain.

Chicago. July 1s.-Hog prices recov-
cred today, scoring gains of 25 cents
over Yesterdays general trade. Pack
ers readily took all better grade offer
| ings. There were but 5000 arrivals os
the market today.
Owing to the small proportion Of
strictly good hogs among the offerings.
the days average dropped 40c to $4,000,
standing $3.50 lower than last Satur-
day, when the average at s22.30 was
| highest on record. Today's early top
at s22.40 for part of a load was 60c
lower than last Saturday, when the
record top OF $500 was first paid.
Rumors of packing house strikes
turnout the day had depressing
effect on the trade, putting the general
market in a semi demoralized condi-
ton again. Four Of the regular pack
ers were out OF the trade entirely and
several other concerns purchased only
800 to 500 each. Fairly good shipping
orders were the only redeeming fea-
lures in the trade, otherwise the mar
ket would have been decidedly more
panicky. but as It was, conditions were
the worst in long time.
The practical top for the day was
s22.30. with part of load as high as
s22.40. Packers bought decent" class
of big heavy" packers as low as
1880. making the widest range Of the
year. Pigs sold unevenly lower.
Outside markets were generally
steady to higher, with the exception Of
Omaha in the west and Buffalo in the
east. which reported declines Of $50
4Oc. The extreme top for the day drop
ped to $4,000, being paid at Buffalo.
Cattle.
Compared to a week ago strictly
good to prime corn fed steers are so
cents to 81 higher on the week. Best
she stock Is steady and medium and
common grass steers and she stock I'M
evenly 81 to $3.50 lower. There has
been a recession in prices Of from so
to rs cents on bulls and feeders. and
calves show a decline of so cents from
last week.
There was nothing real choice on
hand today. A small lot OF Hereford
steers, only head, sold at $3.50. Two
other loads sold at s17.25, with a few
around s16.5o916.75. Not many sales
were recorded above the $3.50 line and
comparatively few went above the
$500 mark. The run carried a lot of
cattle with value around $12.0O@14.50.
with inferior kinds down to $1,000 and
below.
Top steers this week sold at S1s.75,
being the highest in about two months.
All buyers wanted the better grades of
corn-fed cattle and competition caused
the uneven advance. On the other
hand, at the close Of the week lot Of
little light steers, which under normal
conditions would have sold for feed
ers, went to killers around sS.00@l0.00,
with some on. the Gamer order around
$500 and down.
Labor troubles in the slaughter
houses kept some OF the packers out Of
the market while others went slowly
pending developments. All factors
were in favor Of a bearish market for
the grades below the good line and
sellers had to do considerable peddling
before an outlet was found.
Receipts Of cattle for the first five
days Of the week total about II, 800. be-
ing $500 more than the same days
last week. 1000 less than year, ago,
but $4,000 less than same days two
years ago.
Sheep.
The native lamb market holds steady
| compared to a week ago, with western
| mostly IS cents up. Fat lambs are
scarce and % to so cents above last
| week, with choice weathers showing
the most pronounced gain. Feeder
lambs are 80 to Is cents higher and
| breeder ewes are half dollar in ad-
vance Of last week.
Aged stock was very scarce, hardly
enough being offered to reliably test
the market. A few aged native ewes
sold at $500, but traders declared quo
tations for aged stock were unchanged.
Yearlings and weathers were also in
light supply, values being no1ninally
steady. Compared with week ago,
values are 25@50c higher on all grades
Of yearlings and aged stock. Bucks
are also higher for the week. No west.
ern range sheep were ON sale today
Values are strong to Csc higher for the
week.