Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-03
BUYERS DISCRIMINATE AGAINST
SWINE CARRYING MUCH
WEIGHT.
HEAviES SLOW AND
10 TO is CENTS LOWER
Bulk Of Lights Selling Between S15
and $3.50, With Those Above $50
Pounds Ranging From $3.50 to
S14.5O-Beef Steers Mostly Steady,
With Heavy Kinds Slow.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Chicago, May 3,-Buyers discrim-
mated against the heavier hogs to-
day. While lights and light butch
ers were steady to 10 cents higher,
heavies were slow and mostly 10 to
Is cents lower. Top was $3.50, and
those weighing between $50 and 225
pounds sold within n f>lge of SO
and $3.50. Those over $50 pounds
ranged from 1875 to S14.5o. Re-
ceipts today were liberal at $4,000
head.
Last weeks hog trade was not
marked by the sharp fluctuations oc-
curing the last few weeks. The
weeks top prices ranged at 1885 a
1910, against a range of 1880 @l6.I9
the previous week, while daily aver
age prices ranged at 14.40@14.60,
against spread of 14.4O415.75 the
previous week.
The weeks top price at 1910 stands
s1.05 under the top the previous
week, 1925 lower than a year ago
and SAILS higher than the 9year
average for the corresponding week
from 1911 to 1919, inclusive. The
weeks average price figured S14.45,
being 60c lower than the previous
week, $500 lower than a year ago,
$3.50 higher than nine years ago and
1915 higher than the 9-year average.
Total receipts last week were mod
crate, estimated receipts at 13S10O
hof,,ry 11ar thop fba yrnyiNnS
week, 1S.54S smaller than a year ago
and $500 larger than the s-year
average.
Shipments We're fairly liberal, al
tho restricted owing to shortage OF
cars and renewal of switchmen's
strikes in the east, the total this
week at $4,000 being 1856 smaller
than the previous week and 2S,203
larger than a year ago and 12,15o
larger than two years ago.
Cattle.
Beef steers were mostly steady but
heavies were slow, with bulk selling
from s11.50, TO $3.50. Calves were
lower and stockers and feeders strong
to 20 cents higher. Receipts were
estimated at 1900 head.
Receipts Tor the week, were only
46,0S5, compared with 76,609 the pre-
vious week and 1859 the CORES
ponding week last year. The quality
of the weeks offerings was above the
average for this season of the year.
AItho more buying interests were
operating than were out the previous
week the demand was not up to nor
NAL. Eastern shippers We're able to
handle some cattle, but they still had
difficulty getting cars and naturally
showed some timidity. Stocker and
feeder operators competed for light
weight, thin steers that had been go
ing to the killers but they also we're
not taking their usual quotas. The
packers were having trouble shipping
out dressed meat and could not han
that prevented a lower market for
the week was light receipts. Other
wise the law Of supply and demand
would have lowered values.
The general average price of good
beef steers last week was 1920,
standing 80 cents higher last
week, $3.50 lower than cor
responding week last yeay, $500
lower than two years ago.
but 75c higher than three years ago.
In 1911 the average for the week was
$500 and from 1911 to 1919 inclusive
it was $1,000. Light cattle averaging
$50 to 1850 pounds advanced soc in
average price last week, while other
kinds, with the exception of heaviest
steers, showed more moderate gains
in averages. Steers averaging 1000
pounds and up sold at lower
average price of 1925.
Sheep.
Sheep market was slow, but prices
were quoted steady to stronger. Sew
eral loads Of choice shorn lambs sold
at SIS. Bulk of wooded lambs brought
$40 and SPOTS.