Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-13
Receipts Were Mostly Common
and Medium In Quality,
Prices Lower
GOOD SELLING BETWEEN 5 AND 6
There Was a Fairly Active Trade in
Cows and Heifers - Fewer Hogs
We're Received Today and Demand
Was Slow Prices Were About s
Below Yesterday.

Chicago. Dec. 13.--Cattle receipts to-
day were mostly common and medium
In quality. The trade was of unusual
Tuesday character with prices ruling
weak for the general run. Good are
selling between $5.00W6.00, choice lots
above $500, medium grades between
S4.36 and $3.50. There was fairly ac-
tive trade In cows and heifers, but
stocker and feeder trade was slow.
Export and shipping demand for the
good to choice grades ruled fairly ac-
tive, prices abroad being the highest in
demand in the east caused fair orders
for steers suitable for that trade. Low
err grade cattle, whether light weights
or big heavy kinds, met weak sale
turnout all of yesterday, local buyers
claiming coolers were to be well filled
with the palmer classes of beef, and
while exporters and shippers bought u
few lots of the common kinds there
was relatively small outlet thru these
sources. Too many of the common and
medium kinds were offered, the great
bulk of steer offerings consisting of
this class. and buyers naturally took
their time in making purchases. while
being on the alert for bargains. Some
steers at $5.5006.00 were called a shade
stronger than late last week, tho the
general trade in these was quoted only
steady. while the choice kinds at $500
and up were generally sold at unchang-
ed figures tho some of the medium
grades at $4.75 and down were thought
weak to 10c lower, as the day advance
ed, these forming liberal proportion
of the run.
Hogs.
Owing probably to the recent severe
decline In prices, fewer hogs are COM
ing here and today demand was slow,
prices being about cents lower than
yesterdays best, the greatr part selling
at $4.400d5O.
The quality of the offerings, this
week while fairly good are not nearly
as good as it was a week ago. The
inference is that country people are
else they have shipped them. The big
packers claim that we are now get
ting the tall-end of the Old crop and
still have the new crop to draw on.
The fact that hogs have to be bought
In the country around 81 or under Is
given as reason why so many UNDER
weight pigs are coming to market
While 1t is generally agreed that hogs
following cattle will not lose anything
at 81. it Is also agreed that hogs be-
ing fed alone and selling at sd cannot
be profitably fattened on 40c corn.
Prediction that last weeks break In
hog values would have the effect OF
checking the run was verified by to-
days receipts at all western markets
The storm did not occur early enough
to have an appreciable effect.
Sheep.
Demand was active. at advancing
prices selling at $5.00@6s5. Sheer
1925 $500.
Another sensational session Of the
market was recorded Monday. Supply
was light. the run dragged in late and
15@25c appreciation was recordee
all along the line. Shortly after day.
light buyers had the alleys spiked
down and lively competition was the
feature all day. When the goods were
available none seemed averse to max
ing a new top. 1t was a session OF
record price making. Lambs went t.
s6.75; yearlings to Sc; wethers to $2.2s
and ewes to s4.s5. Higher markets
down east added to the incipient ex'
element. Buffalo made a $3.50 top or
lambs, and free prediction was made
that 81 will be paid at Chicago with
in a few days. The top today was paid
for both fed westerns and natives, al
tho the bulk of supply was natives o.
pretty good quality 1t did not take
much merit to make Sc and practically
nothing Of even common quality ha'
to go below IS. The Foy band OF wes'
terms made $3.50. against s6.4O Satur-
day. Heavy 100 lib lambs brought $6.2s
and the same price was paid for 81
lib stuff There were plenty OF sales
at $65006.75.