Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-14
CATTLE MARKET SLOW
Today's Arrivals Were Mainly
Common to Medium In Quality
prices No Better
FAIR SUPPLY FOR FRIDAY
Demand for Hogs Was Fairly Good
Today, but Supply Was Large and
Prices Declined About Cents-Good
Demand at Steady Prices for Sheep.
FAIR SUPPLY FOR FRIDAY

Chicago, April li--Iattlel quay
arrivals were mainly common to med
ium in quality and sales were not very
brisk, prices ruling no better. Inc
supply was fair for Friday.
The run of cattle this week has been
a surprise to the trade. 1t was the
general belief that the country was SO
we'll sold up that there would not be
an over supply on the market in any
one week. 1t was admitted that there
might be a heavy supply on any one
day, but that the offerings should con-
tinae heavy for the greater part of the
week was regarded as hardly probable.
The quality of yesterdays offerings,
however, indicated that the country
was taking advantage of the high
not be considered at tho present range
of prices il the buyers We're not COM
pellel to take them.
Hogs.
There was Il fairly good general de-
mand once more and with good sup
ply on sale, prices were 21ls @5 lower
Super excellence of hog quality this
week is not calculated to strengthen
the bull theory that mature stock is
scarce IN the country, and there is a
rapi.i growing belief that after corn
planting time plenty of hogs will be
available. Since the advance began
feeGers have been more liberal with
corn and to this fact is attributed
largely he improvement in quality SO
noticeable lately. Chicago, owing to
urgent ard heavy shipping demand,
continues to be the high hog market
of the country, attracting shippers In
this direction, and this weeks supply
so far shows an increase of $4,000 over
the corresponding period of 1904. AS
eastern shipper purchases have in
creased but 11,O00, 1T is evident that
local slaughterers are enjoying good
fresh meat trade All thru the
muddy-road and oat-seeding periods
marketing has been liberal, and the
country is evidently obeying the adj
vice of the marketman to let it's hogs
go to the butcher as fast as they are
ready opinion in growing circles be-
ing that April prices are likely to
prove more satisfactory than the May
and June market
Sheep.
General demand was good, and prices
steady.
Now that shorn sheep have had a
chance to fill up, they are being piled
into market, and in view of the heavy
supply prices have been we'll main
tanned. Prediction of a light April run
and naturalization of Sc shorn weth-
ers is not likely to be realized. Not
many weeks ago there was talk of IS
for shorn and SO for wool lambs, but
the fact is now evident that feeders
west of the Missouri river had more
stuff in feed lots than they were gem
orally credited with, and such cut
ting loose process as has been wit
messed lately is confirmatory evidence
that the advance in prices stimulated
activity in feeding circles. This week
Chicago has received 84,317 head,
against 6S,S51 during the correspond
ing week of 1904, and indications are
for heavy marketing right along, as
owners of shorn stuff are anxious to
get it out of the way of a threatened
influx of grassers from the southwest.
Michigan is believed TO have held back
lot of stock for shearing and if SO
these have vet to be reckOned with.