Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-12
VALUES SHOWED UP 20 TO 80
CENTS COMPARED TO SAT.
URoAY's AVERAGE.
PACKERS HESITATE
TO FOLLOW ADVANCES
Top Again Goes Above $21. With Bulk
Selling From $20.75 TO $21 - Beet
Steers Slow But Prices About Steady
Calves so Cents Lower - Feeders
steady--sheep Bids Sharply Lower.

vanced sharply today, the run peihs
considerably under the figures of the
opening day last week. The advance
ranged from 20 to 80 cents, but pack
ers were slow to follow the market mp
ward. Top again went to s2l.oa ana
bulk sold within range of S20.75 to
s2l.
The average price of the week OF
5000 was the highest on record, pe-
ing As cents higher than previous week
and sale higher than corresponding
week a year ago.
The unofficial average weight OF hogs
received at Chicago last week, stand
ing at go pounds. was about normal,
being one pound lighter than previous
week and the same as the past eight
year average for corresponding week.
For the week eleven markets re-
ceived a total Of $4,000, which was
1000 more than previous week, $4,000
more than corresponding week year
ago. loo. 600 more than two years ago.
and $4,000 above the eleven-year ave-
erage from 1908 to 1918
The total at seven leading western
markets, including Chicago. for the
week was 1885, 900 hogs, or $1,000 more
than week ago. $4,000 more than a
year ago. and 5000 more than two
years ago.
For the year to date eleven markets
have received combined total OF
13.l74,00O hogs, or $4,000 more than
corresponding period n year ago. the
previous record, 1,79T.000 more than
Nd NM = N
the eleyen-year average, 1895 10 1918.
Cattle.
Beef steers were slow but prices
about steady. She stock was steady to
strong. Calves were 80 cents lower
and feeders were steady.
The large supply of middle and light
weight steers the past week gave buy
ers a wider latitude in filling their or
ders and accounted in part for the de-
cline on the choice kinds. While some
sellers claimed they sold some of the
in between kinds with fair action and
slight declines. the majority called the
demand for these about as mean as
any, and declared that any good con-
dition could be ascribed to this trade
was due to the fact that the lines were
not drawn so closely between the
! grades and many good loads sold in a
palmer grade. gI
A total of 260. 200 cattle were received
at twenty markets last week. of which
$4,000 were credited to seven princi-
pal western points. including Chicago.
Last weeks run at seven markets WIS
5000 larger than previous week. 1000
smal Ter than corresponding week a
year ago and $1,000 larger than two
years ago. afgI
For the year to date seven markets
have received a total of 3.642, 900 head.
being 262.009 smaller than correspond
ing period year. ago and $4,000 larger
| than two years aguzs
Sheep.
There was no early trading in sheep
and bidding was sharply lower on all
grades.
Traders attribute the demoralized
situation in the sheep trade to poor
eastern demand caused by big declines
in the dressed mutton trade. Eastern
dressed mutton prices show big de-
clines. with very slow demand. Local
dressed mutton trade is also much
lower, prices being generally 81 off.
The average price for aged sheep
last week was $3.50, being 80 cents
lower than previous week, $1.50 lower
| than year ago. $1.15 higher than two
years ago, $50 higher than three
years ago, 1925 higher than eight year
average from 1911 to 1918, and 50
higher than in 1911.
A total Of 274.000 sheep was received
at twenty markets last week. Of which
$4,000 were credited to seven prin-
cipal western points, including Chi
cago. This weeks run at seven mar
kets is 1900 larger than previous
week. 10000 larger than corresponding
week year ago and $4,000 larger than
two years ago.
For the year to date seven markets
have received total of 3.309.0 900 bead,
being $4,000 larger than correspond
ing period a year ago and $4,000
smaller than two years ago.