Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-27
ForThis Grade There Is a Strong
Demand at Steady to
Higher Prices
GENERAL TRADE ABOUT STEADY
The Usual Abundance of Short Fed
and Half Fat Cattle are Being Mar
kcted and Barely Steady Prices
Hoqs Were in Fairly Active Demand
at Slightly Higher Figures.

Chicago, Feb. 27.-Cattle - Little
change is seen in the general trade
and while fat cattle were in strong
demand at firm TO 10 higher prices,
other desirable descriptions We're in
only fair request and prices We're
barely steady. There was the usual
superabundance of short fed, half fat
cattle. while better grades were scarce
Sharp declines were registered last
week, but the damage is not lrrepara-
cble, and With the prospect OF more
limited supply this week recoVerles afe
not unlikely, although buyers manu-
fest u determination to put lambs sun
lower. The decline of 4oM 90 cents has
narrowed the spread between lambs
and sheep and yearlngs. which are no.
more than l0M20 cents lower An
markets have declined under the infiu-
encc of heavy receipts, the S9n9,4O
lambs at Buffalo recently having de-
clined Il plumb dollar. The bulge due
to the light receipts of "A week ago pre-
cipitated Il flood of stuff on the market
that could not have eXerted other THAI
u ucIloI illLtllS 0iIINt. '''> -
caused a stoppoge of the run toward
the end of last week, fTiday and sat
urday receipts being very light
Eastern shippers took out Halo
sheep last week. against 1907 one year
ago Feeders bought total OF 4,loi
sheep and lambs, against 2,3oo the
week before, and 4,612 head one year
ago last week. Something of the re-
strictcd demand for export sheep is
shown by the purchase of only 2,l46
head here on that account, against H.
612 head here one year ago.
Stockers and Feeders.
Feeder trade has been patronized
quite literally during the past week,
and q good clearance of the liberal OIL
ferings has been effected. Demand
has conferred chiefly on the good to
choice grades of strong weight steers
and also selected we'll bred light stock
ers. and many of such kinds have gone
10m15 cents above prices noted at the
close of the previous week, though
there has been small change in values
for the common and medium feeding
steers, while the lower grade stockers
have been dull sale thruout the week.
Quality last week was fair, generally
speaking, tho there was a notable scar
city, of choice fat beevcs, but on the
other hand the moving UP of values
for light weights and common to good
quality checked very liberal supplies
of such classes during the week, ana
the great bulk of offerings were OF
fair to medium grade.
Hogs.
Il, In
ping demand, prices being strong, 2R
1p5 higher.
Eastern hog shippers managed TO
get out nearly 10000 head this week
and would have taken $4,000 more it
they could have secured cars.
Bull advocates point to the fact
that the Chicago hog run has been
under 100000 for three weeks past, adj
vancing this as an argument that the
bulk of the run is already in. 1t is
commended that any hogs the packer
is able to get under So from now OH
represent just so much easy money. In
Il little while packers, they contend,
will be ready for a higher market, but
they do not want to let it get away
from them before the last few big
runs are in. An advance to $3.50 on
top hogs in March would not surprise
Il large element of the trade, and If
growers maintain their present posi-
ton this is entirely within the range
of probability. The market still shows
an ability to rebound to a higher level
after each break, and another 37%
cent rise would make a $3.50 top. A
week or so of light receipts, which are
inevitable when country roads break
up, would speedily accomplish this.
The 'up side is the most conspicu-
Gus side of the market now, and when
packers realize that the crop is in they
will doubtless be in Il humor to help
the good work along for the purpose
of unloading their long stuff" on some
early high spot
Sheep.
Sheep buyers We're in usual attend
ance, but there was only fairly active
demand, prices ruling largely 10 to Is
lower.