Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-09
Demand For Cattle and Hogs
Was Not Brisk But Prices
Were Steady
HOGS RECOVER FROM DECLINE
Good Demand From Shippers For
Cattle But Quality Was Disappont
ing Nothing Fancy Offered in
Either Sheep or Lambs Hence Yes
terday's Prices Were Not Reached.

Chicago, Feb. 9.-While buying was
cattle were steady, and there was a
good demand from shipping interests
The quality OF offerings was not at
tractive and determinations were
made. Butcher cattle We're quiet but
steady, some cows of inferior quality
We're disposed of at prices 10 lower
Since Monday quality has slightly
improved, larger proportion of we'll
finished beeves being here than came
then. and this fact has pleased buy
ers, whose most urgent orders called
for such kinds. There have been, how
ever, too many plain and light half-fat
killers to admit of free selling, and
these become very dull sellers, while
prices incline toward further weak
ness
Strength was noted yesterday In
selling good, fat heavy steers, such
finding rather eager bidders In the
eastern and export buyers while local
packers also took such kinds freely.
and the medium to good shipping and
export classes made generally steady
prices, tho while activity was not a
dominating feature of this end Of the
market. taking the stormy weather and
delayed trains into consideration, sell
ing was accomplished In fair season.
Common light and half-fat killers
however, met Indifferent demand.
Hogs.
Offerings We're moderate and a pOr-
ton of yesterdays decline was recov-
cred. light mixed being the strongest
Shippers bought rather freely of
light bacon hogs, keeping them up
rather better than the good weights.
The Anglo sort of light hogs cost
round $3.50. Recent advances have had
the usual result of exciting large re-
ceipts.
Sheep.
Trade was fairly active, prices steady
for good grades, altho there was moth
inf of fancy quality in either sheep
or lambs which would compare with
the best prices paid yesterday.
For handyweight yearlings and
wethers there seems to be a wide out
let, but eastern shippers declare that
their operations are hampered by lack
of cars. Anything of finished quality
in yearlings Weighing around SIS and
not to exceed 90 lbs is popular, but If
over the latter. buyers do not delib-
erately pay anywhere around top pric-
es. They are willing, however, to take
a chance on yearlings and Wethers
breaking joints and even if only por-
ton of purchase can be put on the
meat market as lambs killers are
satisfied. They are simply resorting
to every possible device to escape from
high priced lambs.
good many of the ewes now COM
ing are bred and shrink 5 to 10 lbs
on that account. consequently buyers
discriminate against them. A band
of lamby ewes sold yesterday at $3.50.
Chicago Livestock.
Chicago, Feb. g
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today
5000; market steady; good to prime
steers 5.60m625; poor to medium S.75
m545: stockers and feeders 2.35 0O4.S0;
cows 1.25M4.35; heifers 2.00@490; cam
ners 1.25@2.55; bulls 2.O0@3.90; calves
300@7.25.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today,
$4,000: market strong to cents high
err; mixed and butchers 4.65@04S5;
good to choice heavy 4.S0@4.92k;
rough heavy l.60@4.65; light 4.50 a
40; bulk of sales, 4.7O@4.sO.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for today,
$4,000: sheep and lambs steady; good
to choice wethers 5.60M5.9O; fair to
choice mixed 4.5O@5.25; western sheep
4.50M5.90; western lambs 5.75@790;
native lambs 5.75MS.00.