Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-06-05
CATTLE WERE STEADY
Today's Receipts Were Below
Expectations, But Still
Too Large
TRADE, SLOW IN STARTING
Choice Kinds Were Steady, Other
Kinds Only Fairly Active at 10
Cents Lower Average Values-Hogs
Were Strong and Slightly Higher,
Receipts Being Small.
TRADE SLOW IN STARTING

Chicago. June 5-Cattle - Today S
receipts were a little below expecta-
tions but still large for these times.
Trade was slow in getting started ana
the general demand was not very large
except for choice, which sold at steady
prices. Other kinds were only 1alrlS
active at 10 lower average values.
Whether the recent gain in values
can be maintained is qnite probe
NAUTICAL. There is every reason TO pc
lieye that moderate supplies OF well
finished dry-fed cattle will meet falr-
" good outlet in the next few weeks,
but the grassy kinds, which are now
coming more freely, promise to con-
tinue to grow more in evidence. and
there is a general feeling of uneasi-
ness regarding the trend of future
values for these. Pres for grassy
steers have ruled relatively high In
late weeks, and any very liberal runs
Of such, traders fear, will result in a
material slashing Of the range.
Hogs.
1ueTGf was I'LL dCllNc 4OCttl
demand, receipts being under all ex-
pectations. Prices were strong to 2hs
higher.
A disposition to fill shipping orders
on days of big runs animates the big
concerns In that business. This policy
was in evidence last week obviously
for the purpose of neutralizfng the
liberal receipts on Monday and We'd
nesday, and light supplies on days
when the contribution comes from
aarby points. That Illinois has COM
aratively few hogs has been demon
strated by the manner in which Tue
day and Thursday runs have fallel
down, both in numbers and quality re-
Gently. The market has been some
what uneven all this week, but the
finish was only about 10 cents under
last weeks close and prices have
maintained a surprising firmness when
conditions are con sidered. Light hogs
commanded a premium all week. and
are likely to do so during hot weather.
Discrimination against rough heavy
sows and stays has not been relaxed,
sorting being insisted upon.
Sheep.
Steady; good general demand. Heavy
lambs were Disseminated against.
Big heavy sheep have continued in
slack demand owing to the disastrous
condition of foreign markets for recent
shipments but the most serious de-
cline has been on coarse wethers and
big ewes of the lower grade export
class. One big buyer of export stock
declares he will still pay up to $500
for prime class of export wethers,
but recent sales of western wethers,
on export account have been mostly
at $4.75@4.S0.
Yearlings have been in less urgent
demand, tho light handy stock has
been in better favor than the coarser
heavy stock. Some fancy light Mexi
can yearlings might still find outlet
a little above $3.50. but that is the
limit for native and western yearlings
of best quality, and the heavier year.
lings and fairly good lighter class sell
down around $780, anything that goes
now above s525 being of an extra
class.
Demand for feeding lambs has been
unusually strong at this time of the
season, and many small lots went
around $4.25, quite number OF good,
thrifty 60 to 6s lib. averages at $4.5O@
AIS, while something extra desirable
would now make $4.S5.