Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-30
Moderate Supply Of Cattle First
Two Days OF Week Caused
Lively Market
WERE WELL MAINTAINED
Most Cattle Are Selling on an Aver
age of About 10 Cents Higher Than
Close of Last Week-Hoss Were a
Little Higher Early, But Declined
Later.

Chicago, May 3o.-Trade was more
animated than it IL apt TO be on Tues
day, as buyers had q moderate supply
to draw from on Monday, and prices
were we'll maintained DIS u rule. Prices
were on an average 10 higher than the
close of last week, with beef steers
selling at the extreme range of yes
terday of ss.7o@6.25. largely S4.75 a
SIS. The showing today was not SO
good, as there were fewer choice
beeves
The rapid rise in cattle values
which commenced Il year ago now was
due principally TO the falling off in re-
ceipts plus a good generous demand.
At the present time the situation Is
lust the opposite. Supplies Are heavy
and the demand is generally narrow.
1t is never possible to tell even APP
proximately how many cattle are
available at any given time, but the
Impression now prevails that there are
now more than a year ago at this time.
The probable supply is so large in fact
that the majority of traders are Dear
ish and there are not many who be-
lieve that prices viii do much lmpfov-
ing during the next sixty days. IL IS
largely a question Of supply Whlch
will have to be down to the normal or
below, in order to give the market ma
terial relief.
In about six weeks the western
range cattle will begin to come Tor
ward and the market for native steers
of the same quality will probably nave
20 ssil lower than they are now. Ihere
will probably be no famine in cattle IN
spite of the recent heavy marketing.
Hogs.
EARLY sales We're about 5 higher, hogs
selling s4.TOm5.45, with active demand.
subsequently the demand subsidized. and
tho Improvement was largely lost.
Quality this week starts out decid-
ealv good. proportion of light being
small. Growers are evidently not IN
the humor to sell immature STUN now
that ii is healthy and making mex
pensive, rapid gains, Pigs were very
scarce; in fact not enough OF them are
arriving to make quotations.
Eastern shipping demand continues
good, 1921 having found that outlet
against 1880 during the same week
of 1901. Maintenance of good quail
ity, always an indication at this sea-
son Of plenty in Sight, is indicated by
the fact that the average weight last
week was 90 pounds, the same as the
previous week During the cores
ponding week Of 1904 the average was
21S pounds.
general live stock agent of one OF
the big western reads. who got in
from Missouri river territory yester-
day. said: II see u big June run.
Hogs have not commenced to move
vet. Wait a week or ten days and you
will see."
Sheep.
The market was slower for sheep
than for lambs and best lambs were
higher Sheep were in fair demand.
Chicago livestock.
Chicago. May 80.
Cattle--Estimated receipts for today.
$500; market steady; good to prime
steers b.60@6.40; poor to medium 400
@5.4O; stockers and feeders 2.75@5.00;
COWS 2.60@5.00; Gamers 1.50@2.40;
heifers 25o@5.25: bulls 2.6o@4.eo;
calves 3.0O@6.50.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today.
$4,000; market steady to 5 higher;
mixed and butchers 5.2O@5.421a; good
to choice heavy 5.s0@5.371a; rough
heavy 4.75@5.25: light 5.3O@5.45; bulk
of sales 5.35@5.40.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for today
$4,000; sheep and lambs steady and
strong; good to choice wethers. shorn,
4.60@5.0 90; lair to choice mixed, shorn,
3.50@4.40; western sheep, shorn, 1000
500; native lambs, shorn, 4.75@6.25;
western lambs 5.50@T.25.