Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-13
CATTLE MARKET UP
Unexpectedly Small Receipts
Caused Buyers to Be Eager
to Fill Their Orders
PRICES MOVED UP SOMEWHAT
PRICES MOVED UP SOMEWHAT
Quotations Averaged From 10 to rs
Cents Higher Than Saturdays Clos
ing Market Hog Receipts Were
Also Small and Prices Went Up S
to 10 cents-sheep Strong.

Chicago, Feb. 1S.--cattle-The uneS-
pectedly small receipts made buyers in
a greater hurry than usual to fill Or
ders. and it was impossible to transact
the large business with meager offer
ingS. Prices were strong, the average
being 15W25 higher. Cows and helfers
were active, largely 10m25 higher
stockers and feeders slow of sale. owing
to cold snap, prices ruling firm.
fed cattle have met slow outlet thru
out the week, but these kinds have
been about the only slow-selling
grades, Il good export and eastern
shipping demand. together with free
buying by local houses, having provid-
ed quite good outlet for the desirable
grades. Foreign prices have dropped
in the past few weeks, but the values
abroad this last week have ruled fairly
steady, and buying by exporters has
been of quite good volume. $500 hav-
ing gone through this source. against
$500 last week while the general east
ern shipping demand has held fully as
liberal as the previous week
Cold weather has hindered the early
arrival of cattle almost each day OF the
past week, though the demand has
held out quite we'll and late arrivals
have generally gone at prices about on
a level with those current in the early
hours, which conditions have proved
;cf,, To Snl1inp intereStS
Quality of the last weeks arrivals has
been rather common. few offerings
being here OF quality good enough
to sell above 1919, and while one fancy
lot of Shorthorns made S6.45 on Thurs
day no other loads went above S6.1O
during the week.
Hogs.
But about 10000 We're on sale today
and it was no trouble for sellers to get
an advance of 5G10. Sales We're brisk
at 465@5.10. bulk at 4.S5M5.05.
The government estimate on num-
Der of hogs in the country shows an
increase compared with Il year ago of
only 311000. At the rate light weight
and medium weight hogs have been
forced to market this winter many
traders are inclined to think that the
packers have overestimated the num-
Der of hogs that will be available this
year.
The general market was slow Sat
urday and the later trade after ship
ping and butcher orders has been fill
led showed a weakness in values. The
fact is that receipts were so very small
that packers We're unwilling to take
hold freely. preferring to get along
with as few as would carry them over
until today, when they expect the adj
vance of yesterday and the moderation
of the winter weather to result in a
larger run of stock.
Sheep.
There was a strong demand from all
classes of buyers, prices firm, largely
1OM15 higher.
Quality has NOT been standard and
the stuff showing good dressing per-
centages has enjoyed constantly in
creasing premium. The advances on
the bang-up contingent cannot be
quoted as applying to the whole list,
however Over weight has met dis
elimination, especially in ewes that
have been bred and are shrinky. Year
ling stuff has been in urgent request
lamb weights making 81 a 1925. but
when heavy and not likely to break
joints, buyers have fought shy OF it..
Handyweight fat wethers have also
enjoyed substantial premium. Ship
ping demand has been light, largely
owing to storms. cold weather and in
ability to get cars.