Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-24
HEAVY RECEIPTS OF CATTLE,
HOGS AND SHEEP At CHI
cAoo YARDS.
SWINE MOSTLY 10 CENTS
UNDER SATURDAY AVERAGE
Cattle Trade Slow and Prices Gen.
orally IS Cents Lower--Cannsrs and
Calves Alone Hold steady-sheep
and Choice Lambs Steady But
Other Killing Lambs Are Slow.

Chicago, Feb. 24--There was heavy
run of alt kinds OF live stock ut the
yards today, and prices suffered as a
consequence. The estimated receipts
OF hogs were $1,000 head, and values
were mostly 10 cents gelow Saturdays
average. Bulk sold within range Of
$3.50 to SITS.
The average last week of 22S pounds
was the first Instance in a long time
where the weight has been lighter than
corresponding week year ago. This
fact could denote several things. one
of the more important OF which might
be a gap" in the number Of heavy
weights in the country. With gov
eminent cooperation as well as a
healthy demand for hogs there is no
reason for the price to go any lower
in the immediate future, and man.
think that the country should hoio
part of the light weights at least and
put more of a finish on before ship
ping.
The top of SIS was Is cents under
the high poin. of previous week, 80
cents higher than corresponding week
a year ago and $500 higher than two
years ago. The average price OF all
hogs sold at Chicago last week, OF
sl7.65 was 20 cents lower than previous
week. 10 cents higher than a year ago
and IS higher than two years ago.
Top hog prices for the week at
twelve principal markets have run all
the way from $3.50 paid at Pittsbur-
or Tuesday to SIPS paid at ST. Pau
on the same day. The average top at
twelve leading markets was 1873 the
first day of the week, with gradual
decline until $40 was reached on
Wednesday and Thursday, when the
market reacted with an average oil
s1775 on Friday and $3.50 on Satur-
day.
chicago last week received 2i5,ioU
hogs, being 'l4,400 smaller than pre-
vious week. 40 smaller than CORE
sponding week a year ago and 4S'ooo
larger than two years ago.
Cattle.
twenty-five thousond head Of cattle
were due at the yards and prices were
generally Is to IS cents lower than
Saturdays. Gamers and calves alone
held steady.
Shipping conditions have shown
some Improvement the past week ana
il is believed the recent hearing was
an important factor in getting cattle
TO the wards with less delay, especially
after they got to a point near the city.
lie recent hearing, it is hoped. Will
secure permanent Improvement OF the
rail service.
Eastern demand has been very in
different factor in the trade the past
week, but buying has been in almost
all grades. Some Of the choice loads
as heretofore, have gone to that trade
and at prices which compare with the
tops Of recent weeks. The top for the
week of $4,000, which was made Tues
day on load of "doddies," is only loc
under the high top of the month, which
was made two weeks ago.
A total of 10000 cattle were received
at Chicago last week, being 3,IOo
smaller than previous week. 5000 iarg-
er than corresp onding week year ago
and $500 larger than two years ago.
Six principal outside western mar
kets rcpo, ted combiped total Of 142.-
900 cattle for the week, being only
twice the number received at Chicago
alone. Seven markets, including Chi
cago. received $4,000. being 1000
smaller than previous week, l6.ooo
smaller than corresponding week
year ago and Al 1000 larger than two
years ago.
Sheep.
Sheep and choice lambs were sure
and steady but killing lambs were