Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-23

ed upward today after an erratic week
OF trade and most classes were hait
dollar or more higher than Saturday
average. BULK sold within d range or
81 and s2l.50,. while top for medi.h'
and lightweights was S2l.55. Receipts
at 81, 900 heal were not considered UNI
usual for Monday.
Uneven receipts were largely re-
sponsible for one of the most erratic
markets in history last week. Mon
days arrivals total 37425, and the
market advanced to highest levels on
record. while a run of over $1,000 on
Tuesday started ruinous break.
which continued Wednesday and
Thursday, with reaction Friday and
Saturday. Wednesdays receipts
dropped TO less than $4,000, while
Thursdays arrivals totaled over $4,000.
! followed by 1857 Friday and less than
1000 closing day of the week.
The weeks receipts at 1S9 500 were
among the largest on record for a
week in June. being 2910O larger than
previous week. $4,000 more than ar
rived a year ago $4,000 more than two
years ago and 49.4oO more than the
eight-year average for corresponding
week from 1911 to 1918, inclusive.
The estimated average weight OF
hogs at 232 lbs. was one pound heav-
Ter than previous week. three pounds
lighter than year ago and TWO
pounds lighter than the eight-year
average of corresponding week from
1911 to 1918, inclusive. General aver
age price last week at 5000 was only
sc higher than previous week being
highest on record fortune. yet, soc
lower than the record week ending
May 10. This weeks average at s2O.40
was s1O.35 above the eight-year aver
age Of corresponding week from 1911
to 1918
Top hogs at Chicago Saturday at s21
were soc lower than the record day
at the start Of the week, other mar
kets showing declines of Csc 40
compared with the high day. the top
at Pittsburg at $20.s5 comparing with
s2225 on Tuesday. The general aver
age Of all tops at the principal mar
kets was s20.s5 or 55c lower than Mon
day and soc lower than a week ago.
There was a spread Of $50 between
the high and low tops while on Monday
the range was $1.55.
For the week eleven markets re-
ceived a combined total of $4,000,
which was $4,000 larger than previous
week. $4,000 larger than correspond
ing week a year ago $4,000 larger
than two years ago and $4,000 larger
than the eleven-y average for the
week from 1908 to 1918.
Cattle.
Cattle trade was SLOW and there was
1n
market Of last week
Weeks receipts totaled about 10000
head. against 1920 the previous week.
S3,6Ss a year ago and 50,S5S two years
ago.
General average price OF good beef
cattle for the week was 1880. same as
previous week. being the third consec-
utive week that it figured at that price.
and it stands the lowest since week
ending March 30. 1917. The average
for the week was $40 lower than a
year ago. but $3.50 higher than two
years ago. 1885 above three years ago
and $3.50 higher than four years ago.
when the average was down to $500.
The average for the week was 1886
higher than ten-year average for cor
responding week.
A total Of 229, 900 cattle were receiv-
ed at twenty markets last week, OF
which $4,000 were credited to seven
principal western points, including
Chicago. Last weeks run at seven
markets was $4,000 larger than prev
ious week, $1,000 smaller than a year
ago and 5000 smaller than two years
ago.
For the wear 70 dnte seven markets
have received a total Of 4,594,000 head.
being $4,000 larger than correspond
ing period a year ago and $4,000 larg-
er than two years ago.
Sheep.
There was little life in the sheep di-
vision.