Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-24
Receipts This Week Have Been
Too Heavy Even In Case of
No Strike
A DECLINE SINCE LAST WEEK
Great Many Native Grassers Are On
The Market, and Sell In Competition
With Western Ransers-Hoes Were
Active and Trifle Higher In Spite of
Large Receipts Todzy-sheep Lower.

Chicago. Aug. .-Cattle-Receipts
against $4,000 the same portion of last
week. This Is a remarkable showing.
the present supply being large enough
for a time when business is III norman
condition, and no strike to contend
with Prices yesterday were 1oW2o
lower than at the close last week, put
today there was generally improved
demand and good cattle sold at adj
vances of 100i15. A great many natiVe
grassers are coming on the market ana
are selling slowly, but cattle selling at
$50 and upward sold decidedly better
today Butcher and Gamer stock
showed no marked change, cows, heif-
ers. being in fairly active demand.
Shippers sent out over 5000 cattle
Monday which shows that they are
back to q normal basis, and packers are
doing close to the usual volume, but IL
is impossible to handle as many as arc
coming. and even at a big sacrifice
BUYERS do not want the cattle. Many
were held over from Monday, chiefly
made that many more to sell today.
The quality of the cattle received
Yesterday was not very good, which
added to the dullness of the market
The demand was very limited all day
and buyers had to be coaxed to take
hold, and 1t was not possible to max:
u decent clearance. The western rangc
cattle are deinoralizing the trade for
natives OF the same grade, and IL
would be wise for shippers to hold
back.
Hogs.
Receipts this week We're 72,soo
against 4S.300 last week. There was
fairly good supply on hand today. but
active general demand made strong
market, some lots selling little higher.
Hold overs were few yesterday and
the fresh supply as indicated by the
early estimate was not heavy, but late
trains came hoggy and by the time
the session had worked we'll along, the
$4,000 expected early in the day had
expanded to nearly 1900 in popular
expectation. Statesmen asked 10 cents
higher at the opening, but buyers de-
INJURED, and after some sparring, a
trade basis of 5@10c higher than yes
terday was established. Later, when
indications We're that the official coun,
would be larger than the estimate, the
market lost its activity and The last
round showed a down turn.
A feature of the session was dis
elimination against heavy hogs, even
choice quality failing to secure ex>
emption. Medium weight packers ana
shipping butchers enjoyed most of the
market strength. No overflow run Is
expected the rest of the week, as the
bad break Monday is not calculated to
swell the movement. Quality was
very Indifferent.
Sheep.
Receipts thus far this week were
400 against $4,000 the same time last
week These liberal supplies have
caused some urge declines in prices.
and today's sales We're still lower.
Lambs were in fairly active demand at
from $50 TO 5.T5.
Breeding stock trade was a little
easy, buyers with orders for this kind |
of stuff having received orders to
pound prices. Pretty good breeding |
ewes sold around $3.50.
More choice breeding ewes from nor
thern ranges have been seen here thus
far this week than are often received |
here in a whole week. These are meet |
$500, a band of more than 1000 head |
going to c. w. Miller today at that |
price.