Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-24
HOGS DECLINE
FROM HIGH LEVEL
PRICES GENERALLY as CENTS BE-
Low WEDNESDAYS 2
AVERAGE.
MARKET, HOWEVER, IS
COMPARATIVELY STEADY
Unsettled Condition Still Prevails In
Market For Cattle, With Choice Sorts
Commanding Good Prices - Sheep
Trade Also 10 Unsettled-Quotations
From Leading Markets.

chicago, July 2i.-Hogs failed 10
maintain the high price level estab-
lished yesterday and while the market
was comparatively steady there was
decline of rs cents under Wednes-
days average. Freer offerings was in
the main responsible for this break.
The estimated run today was $4,000.
Outside markets were sharply high
er, with record prices at practically all
points. Buffalo quoted best at $24.25
and Pittsburgh at s4.Io. Higher prices
! for provision futures added tone to the
hog trade.
Twenty markets wednesday received
combined total Of $4,000 hogs, Of
which $4,000 were credited to eleven
principal points. including Chicago.
Wednesdays run at eleven markets
is $4,000 smaller than previous We'd
nesday, II, 900 smaller than a year ago
and 1900 smaller than two years ago.
Four Missouri river markets We'd
nesday reported a combined total Of
"a. 400. being 1900 smaller than pre-
vious Wednesday, 1l,l0O smaller than
a year ago and $500 smaller than two
years ago.
A total of 10000 hogs was received
at Chicago Wednesday. being 400
smaller than previous wednesday, $500
smaller than a year ago and 14.l0O
smaller than two years ago.
For the week to date eleven markets
have received a combined total Of $685.
900. being 10000 smaller than CORE
>sponding period previous week, 2S.ooo
smaller than a year ago and 5000
larger than two years ago.
Cattle.
The market for cattle continued in
ali unsettled state with good steers re-
naming at top figures OF Wednesday.
A large amount Of stock was sold at
s14 down to s11.50 and small lots of
very inferior kinds which bordered on
the Gamer grades sold down to 81 and
in few cases lower. Many loads
found sale at SIS to ST.. Loads at ST
to $3.50 were quite frequent. and one
Offering of twenty red and black fancy
meaty steers, averaging 1,2lS pounds,
cleared at s1s.2b. while load Of Iowa
fed Shorthorns, averaging 40 pounds,
eQualled the top yesterday Of $3.50,
going to Nagle,
Chicago received q total Of $4,000
cattle Wednesday. being $50 smaller
than previous Wednesday, 1927 small
er than a year ago and 1919 smaller
than two years ago.
Twenty markets received combined
total of 52,700. OF which $4,000 were
credited TO seven principal western
points, including Chicago. Wednesdays
run at seven markets is equal to pre-
vious Wednesday, 10000 smaller than
a 11ap ff,ov, fxx-O
years ago.
For the year to date seven markets
have received a combined total of
corresponding period a year ago and
Ass 900. being $4,000 smaller than
a year ago and $4,000 larger than
two years ago.
Sheep.
Sheep trade was unsettled on a run
of 10000 head.
Native aged sheep and yearlings sold
at generally steady prices, the supply
being limited. Best native ewes
brought s969.50 with other less de-
sirable grades at ss6S.75. Common
stock sold at S. down. Wethers are
being quoted at s11.25 down. Very few
are coming and it Is hard to determine
what price the right stock would bring.
Yearlings are selling at s11q13. Bucks
ruled steady.
Western range sheep sold at gen.
orally steady prices. A big string OF
Idaho wethers went at S11.25, and
Washington range yearlings at s11.75
were steady with yesterday. Eight
loads OF Montana range stock consist
ed Of yearling breeding ewes and 3
year olds, which sold at s12.75 and
s12.25, respectively. ...... '.-