Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-03
MARKET ACTIVE AS TRADE FOR
WEEK OPENS, RECEIPTS
SHOWING DECREASE.
QUOTATIONS FULLY IS
TO Is CENTS HIGHER
Top at st7s5 and Range for Bulk 10
Between $3.50 and S17.0o-Good to
Choice Steers and She Stock 20 to
40 Cents Hieher-1ulls and Feeders
Also Advanes-Shssp Higher.

! Chicago, March g. Swine market
was active and fully Is to 20 cents
higher than Saturday. Receipts were
far under those of the opening days
last week, the estimate being $4,000
head, and the advance was due largely
to the small run. Top went to sl795
and bulk sold between $3.50 and
$3.50.
/ fascinated receipts of hogs at Chi
cago last week of 244,o00 was prac-
tiCally tho same a. previous week,
when 244,iSS We're received. AS COM
Jared with corresponding week year
ago. and two years ago, the run THIS
week stands 1881 and IS,3Ol larger.
respectively. and considerably larger
than the eight-year average OF l63, NV.
The estimated average weight for
the week OF $50 pounds was two
pounds heavier than previous week,
three pounds lighter than correspond
ing week Il year ago and twenty six
pounds heavier than two years ago.
This weeks figures stand we'll above
the eight year average of 223 pounds.
The highest price paid for hogs at
Chicago last week was slTS5, being
Is cents lower than the high point of
previous week. 20 cents higher than
corresponding week a year ago, ana
! $3.95 higher than two years ago. The
average price for the week of Sl1.52
was - cents lower than previous
week. 81 cents higher than a year ago
and S4.17 higher than two years atJD.
Twenty markets Saturday received
"A combined total Of 42,100 hogs. OF
which number $4,000 were credited TO
eleven principal points. The run IT
eleven markets today was unusually
light, being 1900 smaller than pre-
vious Saturday. 1900 smaller than a
year ago and 1000 smaller than two
years ago.
For the week twenty markets re-
We're received at eleven points. This
number Was $4,000 smaller than pre-
vious week. $4,000 larger than cor
responding week year ago and 246.-
600 larger than two years ago. The
run this week stands considerably
above the eight-year average for cor
responding week of $4,000.
Cattle.
Good and choice steers and she stock
25 to 40 cents higher Gamers and
cutters were steady, while bulls and
| feeders showed an advance ranging
from 10 to % cents. Calves were
steady.
Quality of stock has shown a gem
era.l decline during the week and loads
with weight were in active demand In
tsome cases light stock got only a part
| of the advances and some did not show
any advance to speak of. Loads above
| $1,000 on some of the latter daye were
very scarce, although there were gem
orally a few very choice loads that sold
/ at high prices. One load sold for $40
on Friday. being baby beeves from
/ Illinois and averaging only 1896 pounds.
which is probably the record price for
! a load of steers of this weight. The
next highest price was paid on Thurs
! day. when a load Of 1901 pound steers
scored 1915. On Monday the top load
weighed 1852 pounds and sold for
IS19.50.
| Twenty markets for the week re-
| ceived $50. 200 cattle, of which number
| 202 900 were credited to seven princi-
! pal western points. including Chicago
| The run at seven markets was 5000
smaller than previous week. $4,000
! smaller than corresponding week a
year ago and $1,000 larger than two
years ago.
For the year to date seven points
have received 100000 cattle. being
! 2O7 900 larger than corresponding pc
riod a year ago and $4,000 larger than
two years ago.
Chicago for the week received $3.50
being $4,000 smaller than previous
week. 1900 smaller than year age
land 1000 larger than two years ago
Sheep.
Sheep market was unevenly higher
the advance ranging from rs to A.
| cents. The quality average was low.