Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-02
Choice Beeves We're Higher and
the Bulk of Offerings Sold
Trifle Better
sTockERs AND FEEDERS SLOW
Tho Market Glutted With Grade and
Prices Continue at Low Point-All
Hogs About Cents Higher and Bet
ter Grades 10 Cents Up-Sheop Were
Strong.

Chicago, Nov. 2.-Cattle--Today
supply was lighter than ex-
pected, establishing II fully steady
market on the bulk, while choice
becves sold 1Oc higher than Monday.
The fresh supply did not moderate the
quantity of stock on sale as the yards
were filed with followers. Butcher
stock was steady. -Four thousand
western rangers arrived and found an
outlet at unchanged prices. Stocker
and feeder trade still glutted, with
prices at the low point OF the season.
BUYERS were out with their usual
complaint regarding the very small
proportion of good fat beeves and said
that such could be used by them, tho
all claimed that too many OF the COM
mon and medium grass cattle were
here, and with big run of range cat
tie as competitors, these classes of ma
tives met very weak sale.
This excessive run thus far this
week has been entirely uncalled for,
and instead of Cutting the trade coun-
try shippers should have held Offer
ings down to smaller volume than
arrived week ago, as the tone of last
weeks closing trade was far from en-
couraging to liberal marketing, and
with the consumptive demand still In
a choked condition, there is small need
for any but a comparatively light sup
ply. Country shippers should curb
operations in the latter days this week
in order to meet the reduced require
ments noted from all sources.
Hogs.
Receipts are much lighter than gem
orally expected. Today's run was
principally of western stock and the
quality decidedly better. Mixed hogs
and good to choice shipping grades
opened SOLO higher. But the general
market showed no more than DC adj
vance, considering the Improvement in
quality.
opinion in market circles on the
feeder question differs radically Some
hold that there will yet be a consider
able movement from Montana and Wy
oming before snow flies. Others con-
tend that neither states have more
than they can winter and that few will
be lVa1luDle. so 1neaSeT Has Deell lilc
supply OF feeders this week that buy
ers have practically deserted the mar
ket. Receipts for the first two days
are approximately but $4,000 against
IS, 900 year ago. and the deficiency is
largely in feeders. Many intending
buyers would balls at present prices
even If larger supply was available
The fact must not be overlooked In
comparing shipments so far this year
with the same period of last, that while
there is decided increase shown that
increase is in killing stuff shipped east
during the strike. in exporters and
breeders. The deficiency in feeders is
estimated at about $4,000.
Sheep.
Lambs We're generally 10c lower ow-
ing to the liberal run of pretty good
natives. Sheep were strong, especially
export grades.
Notwithstanding the fact that prices
are the lowest in several months, buy
ers are still talking lower, and from
their talk they expect to buy good
packing hogs this month around $3.50
The market at present certainly seems
topheavy, and country shippers want
good wide margins.