Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-02
BY Associated Press.

Chicago. March with continued
light receipts today the hog market
showed an advance Of Is to % cents
over yesterdays figures. Only u.s.
900 head arrived at the yards today.
The top was $3.50.
with the close OF February. 1919.
the minimum price OF $3.50 for
packing droves of hogs was removed
by the government, but with the close
Of that month prices practically new
er stopped advancing until after the
close Of last July. when a top Of
$3.50 was established, with the gen.
eral average on July 80 at s22.7o. The
record top Of $3.50 was $3.50 above
closing day Of February. 1919. while
the record average OF s22.7o stood
$3.50 higher than the close Of Feb
ruary. 1919
Supply Of pigs was comparatively
small. only a few lots Of desirable
grades showing up Prices remained
steady. with good kinds at $3.50
1850. and other kinds at $500 down.
Goods stays sold at sl2.25 dl2.75.
with bears at ss.25Q 1880. South
westerns" sold at 312.50612.75.
Outside markets were generally
steady Monday altho several
top at Pittsburg at sIs.25 was 75c
lower than Saturday. Buffalo report
ed Sl6.S5, top for the day. with tops
at Sioux City and st. Paul s140O.
Combined arrivals of hogs at
twenty markets Monday aggregated
154, 200. OF which $4,000 were credit
ed to eleven principal points, the
seven leading western markets re-
ceiving 100000 of the grand total,
against 10000 a week ago and
$4,000 a year ago.
Cattle.
Cattle Were firm today, the run be-
ing but 1900 head. much below ex-
pectations.
Supply included small proportion
OF strictly choice offerings. but there
were a number Of very good heavy
steers. One bunch averaged 1850
pounds and sold at $500. One string
comprising four loads went to $14.00
and several smaller lots also brought
that price, all being quoted higher
than last week.
|. Best cattle reported UP to a late
hour consisted Of II head Of 1341- ID.
steers that brought sr4.10.
Some good steers showing less
weight. averaging 1910 to around L.
800 pounds. sold at si3.00@i3.50 and
as whole were steady to % cents
higher than last week In certain
instances advances were said TO have
exceeded 25 cents on particularly de-
sirable lots. Some good yearlings
brought prices fully 25 cents higher,
with instances of even greater gains,
IL was said.
Twenty markets Monday were
credited with $4,000 cattle. the seven
leading western points receiving 49,
900. against $4,000 week ago, $4,000
a year ago and $1,000 two years ago.
Sheep.
Trading in the sheep market was
slow and prices held steady. The
days run was estimated at 1900.
Aged ewes sold to $3.50. with q
double deck OF very good fed west
ems at Sl4.o0 and common grades at
$1,000 down. Quality generally was
common.
A double-deck Of fresh shorn aged
wethers at $3.50 were rs cents high
er than feed lot mates sold for a
week ago today. This was virtually
the only lot Of aged wethers here
and no load lots Of yearlings arrived
few odd lots Of common grades
selling at $1s.o0917.oo.
Bucks sold at range Of $3.50 610.-
so, according to quality and weight
Sheep receipts Monday at the
twenty markets totaled $4,000, with
the seven leading western points
credited with $4,000 OF the combined
number, against $4,000 a week ago
81, 900 a year ago and 10000 two
years ago.