Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-03
RECEIPTS Rim LARGE
Recent Advance Brought Nearly
5000 More Cattle to the
Yards Today
CATTLE PRICES HELD FIRM
Hoes Were Steady With Fair Local
and Shipping Demand-sheep Met
an Active Demand From All Glasses
of Buyers But Big Receipts Weak
ened Prices.

Chicago, April 8. = The recent ad-
vance in cattle prices had a stimu-
lating effect in receipts today, they
reaching nearly 5000 more than last
Monday. Traders Of all classes We're
free BUYERS and large offerings failed
to weaken prices. Cows and heifers
were active, and stockers and feeders
We're in good demand.
Receipts of cattle last week were
the lightest since last September and
it is due largely to that fact that the
market took such an upward sprint.
The demand was very good, however,
and the combination was just right
for the selling side. Some traders en-
terrain fears that this advance would
induce a big supply here this week, but
there are others who think that the
cattle are not available and will not
be for some time.
Tone of the market has been the
most keen noted in months and the
bulk of sales ruled as high as at any
time since last July. The market,
however, cannot be described as being
in a healthy state, even under the ex-
cited demand ruling in the later days
of the week. The rapid advance In
prices has thrown trade into state
of nervousness, which is quite suscept-
ble to quick reverses in the range
of values in the event of burdensome
supplies in the first. days this week,
and country shippers have been eau
toned to operate very conservatlVely
in order to avoid a rapid slumping Of
values.
Supplies have been quite light in
weight and buyers paid very hand
some premiums for the heavy classes,
while many of the medium weights
have also been taken out at big adj
vances such going as substitutes for
the weighty steers. Quality has been
fairly good, but still under the gen
eral grade noted here at this time
year ago Fewer long fed steers have
been included in the supplies, and
while the proportion of warmed up
steers has been smaller traders say
there is danger of over-crowding the
market with such kinds next week
and are advising country shippers to
leave light half fat steers at home
rather than force them in at present
DecauSe OIL IUG lllSnCI 1oLSS VI
now ruling.
Hogs.
Prices were steady with fair local
and shipping demand.
Bulk of the hogs marketed last week
did not pay out country cost and
shipping expenses. Supply, however,
is but little in excess of expectation at
the finish the week before when prices
went to the high level of the year,
condition calculated to attract stock
marketward. The break between last
Saturday a week ago. and Saturday
was about 20 cents. all classes suffer
ing. Quality has been good and the
range about the nacrowest of the year
Shipping trade has been fairly active,
but not up to the volume of year ago.
Indications are for lighter receipts for
the next thirty days, and it is believed
the bulk of contract hogs were mar
keted before April 1. A big run the
last week of March, is always season.
able During the corresponding week
of 1904 receipts were much heavier,
forcing declines of 10000 cents.
Sh.ep.
There was a fairly active demand
from all classes Of buyers, but prices
were largely ten cents lower, owing to
the liberal supply.