Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-06-28
They Were Fairly Active at
Steady Prices For the Gen
eral Run Today
EARLY HOG IMPROVEMENT LOST
Strong Local and Shipping Demand
Has Caused Prices to Advance Ev-
cry Day This Week and Offerings
Have Also Been Notwithstanding
Sheep Of Superior Quality Up.

Chicago, June 2S.-Cattle We're fair
ly active at steady prices for the
general run, with the choice steers
ruling strong. Cows and heifers We're
In good demand and firm; stockers
and feeders were fairly animated at
advancing prices.
Quality was fairly desirable. lndl-
eating that country shippers prejudice
against shipping good fat steers for the
Tuesday market is gradually wearing
Oh:
General prices for the fat steers still
showed largely 10W15c advance over
the range noted at the close last week,
and a considerable number of medium
cattle sold 10c higher than the range
noted then, though, as was the case
yesterday, some of the common steers
We're no higher.
Despite the fact that receipts in the
first two days this week have totaled
only 20,S23, against 2S,676 a week ago,
general demand is not particularly ur-
gent and the trade Is hoping for con-
tinued moderate runs here later this
week. Small receipts Monday paved
the way for improvement, and while a
part of this gain was lost Tuesday,
conditions are still quite satisfactory.
though consumptive outlet warrants
only small marketing OF any but the
good to choice dryfed steers.
Hogs.
Prices have advanced every day this
week, with insufficient offerings; local
and shipping demand being strong.
Early today the prices became IN q
5 higher; with good demand, but later
trade was slow. The early improve
ment was lost and something more.
THE recent advance in hog prices
enables country operating on a $500
basis in most sections, and above that
range in Il considerable number of
nearby communities" said q trader.
and the fact that owners were last
week unwilling to sell at $500 in the
country, leads me to believe that they
now view the situation more favorably
and will market hogs freely in later
days this month, though there is Moth
affecting the immediate future"
Receipts at all western markets
have fallen down this week. Chicago
in two days has received $4,000 less
than last week and 5000 less than a
year ago. Shipping demand is not
quite as good as last week, but more
are finding that outlet than a year ago.
Receipts for the month to date are
10000 in excess of last year, but the
big run packers expected has not ma
terialized.
The decrease in supply and sharp
advance in prices promise to make 1t
test week. Indications are that Mis-
souri, river territory has "shot its
bolt" the heavy marketward move
ment in that territory recently having
been shut off in the face Of an advance
ing market, while at the same time
quality has deteriorated. It begins to
look as though Missouri river terri
tory has sent in it's June run, and re-
ceipts at Chicago yesterday did not
indicate a profusion in nearby pas
lures or feed lots. Until this week
country shippers We're unable to pay
SIS at Iowa points. This, however,
they are now able to do; perhaps lit
tie more. but they are operating eau
tiously. The fact that they are able
to pay So, however, ought, in market
opinion, to fetch run if the country
has the hogs to sell. Haying and oat
harvesting is at hand and, with prices
right it is believed hogs will be mar
keted, If they are OH hand.
Sheep.
+. Receipts continue light, lambs are
firm at yesterdays advance prices,
while range sheep of superior quality
moved up about Is cents per hundred.
Feeders were scarce and no one tried
, to buy them. Killers were after every
thing. While big feed lot owners are
discouraging the mutton finishig flu
rore. demand for feeding stuff. promis-
es to be abnormal. Already Michigan
SPECTATORS are contracting lambs at
cents, freight paid to the Missouri
river. The Idaho crop is reported good,
but wyoming and Montana both make
disappointing returns, owing to cold
weather. Many Colorado feeders are
talking conservatively, but this does
not mean that they are not buying
feeders.