Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-10
Receipts Were Larger Than Elk
pected, and Included Good
Many Grassy Lots
SALES WERE RATHER SLOW
Desirable Lots Met With Fairly Active
Local and Eastern Shipping Demand
and Late Prices Were Well Maintain.
ed-Hoss Firm and About $ Cents
Higher.

were larger IMAM eNpeeteu' ''
embraced a good many grassy ana
short fed lots, sales of which were
rather slow at barely steady prices.
Desirable lots met with a fairly actlVe
local eastern shipping demand, and
late prices were we'll maintained.
There was q good COW and heifer
trade. Stocker and feeder trade was
dull.
Some big strings of Iowa-fed brand
ed cattle sold last week at S590M6.oo.
and these sales of fed >ttle that ori-
ginated on the Wyoming N1ges are a
pretty good recommendation for the
well-bred western range feeders that
will move here during the next two or
three months.
Current prices for cattle show that
a range of about soc lower than at this
time last year, and there are indlca-
lions that the supplies of cattle here
during the next two or three months
will be considerably heavier than the
movement during that period last year
1HSIS has DSCII PAoPCt eiNit ~
cattle of strong weight here recently
for this time of year. and the supply
of such has been SO ample that all the
palmer grades of big steers were much
neglected and 1T has required long
peddling to land them within 10c of
prices paid here late last week, while
the medium to good steers have sold up
to last weeks late scale of prices.
Hogs.
There was the usual local and ship
ping demand and prices were firm,
with top price 2la higher
Shipping demand has been the life
of the trade, about 10000 having found
that outlet. against $3.50 during the
week before. During the same week Of
1904 only 21,553 found that outlet.
Quality has deteriorated at Chicago
and all western markets this last week.
There has been decided increase III
grassy, skippy, sowy and common stuff
generally. The range has widened out
very perceptibly and is likely to be
wider from now on.
The top price for hogs here Saturday
stands the highest for this time of year
since 1902. when hogs at this date that
year were selling, UP to 1920 There
have been only four years during the
last seventeen when hogs sold at high
er prices al this time of year than now.
The falling off in quality and numbers
of hogs that has been evident the last
week is taken by many traders to pre-
sage contraction in the supplies of
good hogs that will necessitate even
q 10 ~
packers to hold prices down than they
have put forth during the last few
weeks.
While last weeks receipts of hogs
stand the smallest with single excep-
ton for the year thus far, there has
been an encouraging and most graft
flying tone in the general trade and
feeling of greater confidence in the sta
bility Of prices and the general condi-
ton of trade seems to prevail at this
time.
Sheep.
There was an active demand once
more and sheep sold at firm prices,
while spring lambs were is and % per
hundred pounds higher, selling briskly
at S4.25@S.15 for clipped lambs. Prices
were firm.
Chicag received liberal supply last
week, but the increase has been main
ly lambs, a fact that accounts for the
break in young stock and strength in
sheep. The Chicago supply is approx
imately 71,221, against 57,207 last week
and 5O,52O a year ago. All the six
western markets 11S,500 have been
counted, against 129,400 last week and
$500 a year ago. AS the movement of
grass sheep has not yet got under way
receipts at the Missouri river points
are light.
Chicago has shipped over 5000 head,
mostly feeders, against 1921 last week
and 2,710 a year ago. This movement
would have required five figures had
feeders been available.
More grass muttons are expected
this week, as present prices are invit-
ing. Several consignments Of Idaho