Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-26
Cattle Prices Averaged 25 to 30
Lower Than Week Ago
Shipments Too Large
OFFERINGS OF ORDINARY SORTS
Hog Receipts Larger Than Expected,
and Caused Lower Prices Trade
Fairly Good = Increased Supplies
Influence Sheep and Lambs-Today's
Sold at 25@4o Down.


offerings were mainly ordinary in quail
ity. butcher stock predominating. with
prices averaging 25@35 lower than Il
week ago. Heavy receipts are the
cause the cause of the weakness.
There was quite unreliable demand
from all sources, and the heavy steers
i'm particular were weak sale. Export
ers operated cautiously and shippers
were also Indifferent bidders, while
packers, too, displayed no great need
of offerings. The four days total this
week stood at O,1O0, against 56,592 IN
the same period last week and 5S,94o
a year ago
Receipts were above expectations
and trade was only fairly animated,
prices ruling 5 lower.
Supply this week is slightly In eN-
cess of last week and about the same
as a year ago. 1t makes a run OF
about $4,000 for the month to date,
against 100000 for the corresponding
period of 1904. The market is not in
good shape to stand heavy run, but
there is every indication that corn
planting is we'll completed in most sec
lions of the belt and liberal receipts
may be looked for next week. AS there
are two big days remaining In the
month, a May total of $4,000 looks
logical.
The Hammond drove Of butchers
cost $5.42, against $5.47 yesterday.
The Anglo light were bought at S5.45,
against s5.4S yesterday.
Good 100 to bold pigs sold right
in with light hogs Under those
weights they were mostly in the trash
category.
Sheep.
Prices have weakened under the
greatly increased supplies and are
250D4O lower than last week, with the
largest decline i'm lambs. Todays
offerings were only moderate Trade
was fairly active at generally steady
prices.
More native stuff has been here this
week There is a good demand for
breeding ewes, but they are scarce.
Good spring lambs are selling most
ly at s70D750, and are Is cents lower
for the week Eight cents takes the
pest anu QGIudIu Is llHllGN d. lilCSS
prices, as there are plenty of feed
lambs
The manner in which stuff has been
piled into the market this week shows
that more of it was put on feed late
than was generally believed. On a con-
tracted supply prices may come back,
but it will only be temporary reac
ton.
lowan's at the Yards.
James Richardson of West Side, one
Of the best feeders in that section,
marketed two loads on Monday He
says corn planting in that vicinity
is nearly completed.
j.. A. Tienan prominent stock deal
err at Swea City, sold two loads of cat
tie at pleasing values. The usunal
number of cattle and hogs are not
available for the market in that sec
ton.
T. A. Thornburg, of Linden. who is
known to most stock yard men, had
two cars of cattle here yesterday, and
one car of hogs. The hogs were all
barrows and sold at s5.47h to sperry
& Barnes New Haven, Conn.
William Lehman, a prosperous far
mer and feeder of Pierson, was here
Wednesday with one car of cattle and
one of hogs, his own feeding. The hogs
averaged 274 pounds and sold for $3.50,
being the kind Mr.. Lehman always
ships-good ones.
c. F. Fleming, proprietor of the
Center Beaver farm at Dakotah, and a
fancier of Polled Aberdeen Angus cat
tle,, had in $6.25 steers and $500 cows
Wednesday which were of the above
breed, he raising and feding them at
his farm.