Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-22
ADVANCES OF IS TO 50 CENTS
OVER MONDAYS AVERAGE
SCORED.
GOOD GRADE HOGS
CONTINUE IN DEMAND
Cattle Market Slow With Good Beef
Steers Of Medium to Heavy Weight
Commanding Steady to Higher Pric-
es--Market For Sheep strong-cur.
'rent Quotations Of Leading Centsrs.

Chicago, July 22.-The advance in
the price Of hogs continued today, val
ues generally showing gains of from
% to so cents over yesterdays average.
Good porcines were in demand throut
the session and were sold at figures
ranging upward.
Twenty markets received a COM
bined total of 100000 hogs Monday, OF
which $4,000 were credited to eleven
principal points. including chicago.
Mondays run at eleven markets Is 50,-
900 smaller than previous Monday, g.
900 smaller than a year ago and $4,000
larger than two years ago.
Chicago received a total Of $1,000
being 1880 smaller than previous
Monday, 21,S00 smaller than a year
ago and 1.2oo larger than two years
ago.
Four Missouri river markets re-
ceived combined total of $4,000, be-
ing t0,S00 smaller than previous Mon
day, 700 smaller than a year ago and
12,5OO larger than two years ago.
The following table exhibits the
number Of hogs packed at Chicago
from March to July 10 in the years
named: 1919, 2,Ss6.Oo0; 1918. 2.S0S,0
1917. 100000; 1916, 2,607, 900; 1915.
2,4OS0OO; 1914, 2,O24,oOO.
Cattle.
The market for cattle was slow
with good beef steers Of medium to
heavy weight commanding steady to
higher prices.
A feature of much gossip in the
trade was the sale of 32 choice Ne
braska branded Hereford steers aver
aging 1854 pounds to Armour at $685..
This is the highest price to be paid
for steers since the third week in May.
A good many loads sold from s14.75
down, there being a goodly number Of
plain grassy kinds. Between this fig
ure and $500 a good many loads were
moved and quite a few sold betoeen
the latter price and $500. Five or six
and possibly more loads changed hands
at $500 during the forenoon, and two
loads Of Missouri-fed branded Here
fords cleared at s1S.25. and two loads
of Iowa Shorthorns hold at the same
price. Highest price up to late hour
was, as previously mentioned, $685..
A total of $4,000 cattle was received
at Chicago Monday, being 912 larger
than>previous Monday. GIT smaller than
two years ago.
Twenty markets Monday received a
combined total of 126.300, Of which
$1,000 were credited to seven principal
western points. including Chicago.
Mondays run at seven markets is
$4,000 larger than previous Monday,
5000 larger than a year ago and 5000
larger than two years ago.
For the year to date seven markets
have received a combined total of g.
$4,000, being $4,000 smaller than cor
responding period year ago and $780,
900 larger than two years ago.
Sheep.
The market for sheep was strong.
There were several cars Of western
range yearlings on hand Monday. Two
cars Of Washington yearling wethers
sold at $1,000, with culls to packers at
sI0.25. A load Of choice Idaho wethers
sold at $11.00, and heavy ewes at $3.50.
A total Of $4,000 sheep was received
at Chicago Monday, being 5,O71 larger
than previous Monday, 1852 smaller
than a year ago and 1851 smaller than
two years ago.
Twenty markets Monday received a
combined total of $500. Of which 61,-
600 were credited to seven principal
western points. including Chicago.
Mondays run at seven markets is 5000
smaller than previous Monday, $4,000
larger than a year ago and $4,000 larg-
er than two years ago. ..
For the year to date seven markets
have received a combined total Of S.
319, O00 being $4,000 larger than cor
responding period a year ago and $685.
coo larger than two years ago.