Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-21
HOS VALUES TURN
SHARPLY HIGHER
MIXED AND PACKING GRADES
SHOW GREATEST PRICE
ADVANCES.
GAINS OF FROM 50
TO rs CENTS SCORED
LIGHT Butchers Bring IS to 40 Cents
More Than Saturday. AVerase-Cat-
tie and Sheep Markets Unsettled
Prices For Best Grade Beevss Hold
Steady-Sheep Supplies Moving Slow.

Chicago. July 2l.-Hogs scored
sharp advances today. light butcher
hogs advancing from 25 to 40 cents
over Saturdays average, and mixed
and packing grades making gains of
from so to rs cents. The run today
was estimated at $4,000.
Twenty markets Saturday received a
combined total of "a, 100 hogs, OF which
81, 900 were credited to seven principal
points, including Chicago. Saturdays
run at eleven markets Is $4,000 smaller
than previous Saturday, $4,000 smaller
than a year ago and $4,000 smaller
than two years ago.
A total Of 5000 was received at Chi
cago Saturday, being 400 smaller than
previous Saturday. 1900 smaller than
a year ago and 1.s00 smaller than two
years ago.
Eleven markets received combined
total Of $4,000 hogs last week. being
$4,000 smaller than previous week. 16.
600 larger than a year ago and 10000
larger than two years ago.
Four Missouri river markets Satur-
day received a combined total of 10000
being 12,lo0 smaller than previous Sat
urday, $500 smaller than a year ago
and $500 smaller than two years ago.
Cattle.
The market for cattle was unsettled
with a run of $4,000 head and a fair
demand. Prices for best grades were
steady.
Receipts of cattle for last week to-
tailed 726O0, being largest since week
ending Feb. 10. when 1858 arrived.
Supply for the week was $500 more
than previous week, s.4O0 less than a
year ago, but $4,000 more than same
week two years ago. Due to liberal
movement OF western range stock, a
liberal supply Of cattle is looked for
early this week.
A total Of 700 cattle was received at
Chicago Saturday, being So larger than
previous Saturday. 2,414 smaller than
a year ago and 100 smaller than two
years ago.
Twenty markets last week re-
ceived a combined total Of 321,70 Of
which 225,0 were credited to seven
principal western points, including Chi
cago. The weeks run at seven mar
kets is 10000 larger than previous
week. $4,000 smaller than a year ago
and 1900 larger than two years ago.
For the year 10 date seven markets
have received a combined total Of
5,2s1, 900 cattle. being $4,000 smaller
than corresponding period a year ago
and Az, 900 larger than two years ago.
Sheep.
There was an unsettled feeling in
sheep trade, with supplies not moving
readily.
Receipts at Chicago last week to-
tailed 104,5s1 being 1861 smaller than
previous week, 5s.2S5 larger than a
year ago and 50.4s1 larger than two
years ago. OF the weeks arrivals.
1885 were direct to packers from
other markets. or over half the weeks
run. Shipments to the country were
again fairly heavy. total Of 1874 being
slightly larger than previous week
12,435 larger than year ago and a.
744 larger than two years ago.
A total Of 5000 sheep was received
at Chicago Saturday. being I'LL larger
than previous Saturday. z.4e1 smaller
than a year ago and 2,sos larger than
two years ago.
Twenty markets last week received
combined total of $4,000. Of which
$4,000 were credited to seven prin-
cipal western points, including Chi
cago. The weeks run at seven mar
t.
week. $4,000 larger than a year ago
and $4,000 larger than two years ago.
For the year to date. seven markets
have received combined total Of
5274,000 sheep, being $4,000 larger
than corresponding period year ago
and $4,000 larger than TWO years ago.