Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-17
FURTHER DROP
IN HOG VALUES
PRICES DECLINE 40 TO 50 CENTS
ON IRREGULAR
MARKET.
CATTLE CONTINUE
TO SHOW PRICE GAIN
Higher Values Generally Maintain Tho
Trade is Unsettled - Market For
Sheep Also Irregular, With Packers
Showing No Great Interest in Trade
Current Market Quotations. TO-.

Chicago, July 17-On an irregular
market, hog sales today showed a con-
tinued marked decline, prices generally
beingN4O TO 90 cents under yesterdays
average. The run for the day was
estimated at 10000.
A combined total OF us. 500 hogs were
received at twenty markets Wednes-
day. of which number 109,00 were
credited to eleven principal points. The
run at eleven markets was 900 small
er than the previous Wednesday, $4,000
larger than corresponding day year
ago and 5000 larger than two years
ago.
There were 10000 received at Chi
cago Wednesday, being l,s00 larger
than Wednesday a week ago, 5000
larger than year ago and 10000
smaller than two years ago.
Four Missouri river markets report
ed a combined total of $500 hogs, be-
ing 500 larger than the previous We'd
nesday, $500 larger than correspond
ing day a year ago and 1880 larger
tlan two years ago.
For the week so far eleven markets
have received 365.00e, being $1,000
smaller than the corresponding period
a week ago, $4,000 larger than a year
ago and $1,000 larger than two years
ego.
Cattle.
Cattle trade was unsettled with
choice animals continuing to be in
good demand. with consequent price
gains.
60, y1,,
today, the call affecting the better
grades mostly. The export demand is
also noted to some extent at the pres
ent time, buyers not combining their at
tention to bulls, but are taking some
steers for shipment to Belgium. part of
which eventually find their way into
other countries.
Arrivals for the first half Of the week
total $4,000. being 5000 more than
same days last week. 400 more than
year ago and $4,000 more than two
years ago.
A total of 10000 cattle was received
at Chicago Wednesday. being 2,229
larger than previous Wednesday. 1858
larger than year ago and 1859 small
er than two years ago.
Twenty markets Wednesday received
a combined total Of $1,000. Of which
5000 were credited to seven principal
western points, including Chicago. To-
days run at seven markets is 5000
larger than previous Wednesday, H.
600 smaller than year ago and 5000
smaller than two years ago.
For the year to date seven markets
have received n combined total of
5 .222,o cattle, being $4,000 smaller
than corresponding period year ago.
and 100000 larger than two years ago.
Sheep.
There was an irregular market for
sheep. packers taking small interest.
Twenty five thousand head were re-
ceived in the pens today.
There was hardly enough aged sheep
on sale to test values Aged ewes
brought ss.75@9.50. being quoted nom
inally higher. A short deck of 2-year-
old 110-pound wethers sold at $11.40
and band Of aged native wethers sold
at s11.O0 Native yearlings selling at
1885 were Of decent grade. nothing
prime being offered. Bucks were re-
garded steady.
There was also limited offering Of
western range sheep and yearlings
suitable for killers. A five-car string
Of thin Montana wethers sold as feed
ers at $500. The greater part Of
nine-car shipment of Idaho range year.
lngs were classed as feeders, packers
taking about 500 tops at $1,000.