Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-06-03
The Slight Rally During the
Week Attributed Wholly to
Small Receipts
THE DEMAND WAS NO GREATER
Small Receipts For tho Week Due to
tho Recent Declines in Prices = Hog
Trade Fairly Active at Cents Low
er-Prices Have Fuctuatcd Dur
ing tho Week.

Chicago, June 3.--Today's supply of
cattle was insignificant. consisting
mainly of Texans. Smaller receipts
this week were attributable to the re-
cent serious declines in prices. The
rally of 5000 was due wholly to
smaller offerings for the requirements
of the trade We're no larger
The supply sold in good season, how
ever. and there was no particular oppo-
sition shown by buyers toward the of
ferings of plain and heavy steers such
as have sold slowly in the late days
This fairly free buying of these classes
was no doubt due to the small run, and
shippers should take cognizance of the
fact that values for plain and rough
heavy steers, together with the light
and commoner classes of short-fed
grass cattle, show practically no gain
over prices noted a week ago.
1t is true they have. found buyers
more readily this week, but the big de-
crease in receipts alone has paved the
way for free selling. Handy weight
steers of medium to good quality, how
ever, stand largely 15c higher than one
week ago, and the rather urgent call
for good to choice fat cattle both from
shippers and exporters has put values
for these classes largely 20@25c higher
and occasional sales have been noted at
greater gain.
Much of last weeks loss has been re-
covered, due to the smaller marketing,
which was then advised; but, While
conditions now are much more salts
factory than one week ago, there Is
still a feeling of uneasiness among
sellers lest heavy supplies again next
week should speedily wipe out the ad-
vances noted in late days.
Hogs.
Trade was fairly active and steady
to five lower. Increased supplies the
past week met with a good demand,
but eastern shipping inquiry, altho
much larger than year ago, was con-
siderably less than last weeks excep-
tionally heavy demand. Prices have
fluctuated to great extent, and to-
days close showed a decline of 10 cents
fdr best hops compared with last
Saturday.
/ Shippers and spectators were re-
sponsible for the active market yes
terday. Armour and Swift both laid
back, but came in after the first round.
when the edge was off. The run was
light, the country having resorted to
its usual tactics, reducing supply on
breaks. The advance Thursday and
Friday, restores part of the loss caus-
ed by Mondays heavy run.
-.-----r-e. Sheep.
The small receipts today sold at un-
changed values. Prices have suffered
sharp reductions this week as result
of extremely large supplies, sheep be-
ing generally % cheaper than a week
ago, with nearly as great decline In
lambs.
Spring lambs broke 50@75 cents per
cwu between Monday and Thursday,
and the haf-fat contingent is headed
toward still lower basis A good
many spring lambs have arrived this
week, the bulk being only fair quality.
selling at $6@6.75 Western grass
lambs have been in evidence the first
time this season, selling at $7.25 early
in the week and $6.75 later. The coun :
try needs to exercise caution in deal
ing with this spring lamb proposition,
as demand is active only for fat stuff
weighing around 60 pounds and half
fat kinds are due to ket soaking.
The extreme range this week has been
s4.5O@7.5O for poor to fancy.
The Weeks Receipts.
The weeks receipts:
Cattle, $4,000; hogs, 15e,4oo; sheep,
$4,000.
Last week: Cattle! 62y6oo; hogs,
1A25OO. sheen 81 200