Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-06
Active General Demand With
Moderate Offerings Causes
Steady to Strong Market
FAT HEAvlEs VERY SCARCE
Hog Supply Not Large Enough For
Monday-Good Local and Shipping
Demand Caused Advance of 10
Ccnts-Active Buying of Sheep
Helps tho Market.

Chicago. Feb. Moderate
receipts were beneficial from the sell
ers standpoint for there was an active
general demand for really good cattle.
Prices ruled steady for the general
run, and strong to 10 higher for the
better class Fat cattle are very
scarce.
Last weeks marketing was in vol
ume about 5000 head short of the
movement here tho week before. but
still more than ll.500 head in excess Of
the rather meuger marketing here one
year ago this week. These receipts
have been fully up to a normal volume
for this time of year and are surely as
large In volume as should be allowed
to move forward ut this time. if the
general good of the market is to be
consulted.
Condition of trade both here and as
reported from the east as far as ac-
cumulated stocks of beef are concern
ed is In much better shape than one
week ago. but the export trade abroad
has been very unsatisfactory this last
week, and during the last half the week
tIlc CLASSES VI SUITES iIlttl ttIC
lily in best demand on export account
were the hardest sellers on the list. A
good many traders regard the steers
that have been bought here since Wed
nesday at $i.S0M5.15 fully 15c lower
than prices paid for such here one
week ago. This has been due to a rel
atively larger proportion to the general
supply and the lack OF competition for
such by exporters and eastern ship
pers.
Hogs.
The supply was not large for Mon
day, and on active local shipping de-
mand prices averaged 10 higher.
Receipts of hogs for the past week
$4,000, showing u decrease of $4,000
from the week before and an increase
of $4,000 over a year ago. The quail
ity of the hogs during the week was
exceedingly good
Packers took hold Saturday rather
reluctantly and We're evidently afraid
to show much interest on SO small u
run, as they did not want runaway
market. Packers We're looking for a
bout $4,000 today. There were various
early rumors about top for hogs. but
there was a scarcity of toppy hogs OF
heavy weights. Bulk of the offerings
consisted OF medium weights Of pretty
good quality.
Sheep.
Active buying started in early, prices
being largely 10@15 higher. Feeder
lambs are scarce and firm.
Last week was somewhat sensational
in live mutton circles, new records for
the season being made. Prime lambs
sold up to IS, handy weight yearlings
to $685. handy weight wethers to 1913
and ewes to $5.40. Feeding lambs have
reached the unprecedented figure of
$685. The finish showed easiness in
lambs but strength in sheep and an
opinion exists in trade circles that pri-
ces are likely to come closer together.
Supply was light and shipping demand
good. Shipments are approximately
II 900, of which exporters took 7,035.
| Many of these were delivered on con-
tracts made last fall. Receipts show
decrease of about 5000 compared with
last week, but are 5000 less than a
year ago. Advances of 20 to 40 cents
have been scored. Lambs have gained
the most of it. Yearling wethers have
appreciated lis to 25 cents and sheep
10 to 20 cents.