Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-25
Buyers in Leading Markets
Operate Freely Despite I'm
favorable Weather
IRON AND STEEL MILLS BUSY
Industrial Concerns Steadily lncreas-
ing Their Output With Orders Book
ed Ahead-August Record Of Rail-
way Tonnage the Best Ever Attain
ed-Corn and Cotton Promising.

Chicago, Aug. 25.-Cattle trade was
steady, but only nominally so, as there
We're practically no fresh arrivals.
Prices are 10@15 lower on steers, and
5000 lower on butcher stock, as
compared with the best time last
week.
The strictly choice kinds have in
most cases escaped with the small end
of the decline, while the good medium
to choice lots at $4.75@5.S5 have
been hit the hardest Plain to fair
grassy killers have sold off mostly
15@25c of late in sympathy with the
drop for western rangers, which have
been strong competitors against the
natives.
One consoling feature of the trade
during the week has been the increas-
ed shipping demand, but still the OUT
side call did not grow In proportion
to the increased receipts. The export
ers have been the poorest buyers in
the late days and their failure to sup
port the market well has hurt the
trade badly.
The beef trade Is now in much
poorer shape than week ago, ex-
tremely hot weather of late having
cut down consumption very materially,
and there can be no marked improve
ment In the price range until the con-
ditions brighten up some from the
present gloomy aspect.
Hogs.
Hogs were stronger to 500 higher;
packing grades were the most active
and made the greatest advances.
Included in liberal run OF hogs this
week was smaller portion of strictly
good to choice lots on the light to me-
dunn weight order which, along with
better inquiry from all sources, espec-
tally on shipping account, enabled
holders of these kinds to raise the
range 5D10c above one week ago. 1t
was another story when 1T came to
the trade in plain grades of mixed
classes and offerings carrying big
weight, as the supply of these was
in excess of trade requirements, and
the result was buyers hammered
prices 10000 under one week ago,
with the heavier lots going to least
advantage
Quality was not up to the average
Of recent weeks and buyers were. in
tent on widening the spread between
the commoner and good kinds. In
this they were very successful. as the
range is now the widest in some time.
Sheep.
Sheep were nominally steady and
the few that were offered were taken
without change in price.
There has been strong demand for
sheep and yearlings this week. this
applying locally as well as on breeding
and feeding account and all offerings
from the range went readily daily, with
prices indicating an advance of 25c
on the range in force one week ago.
Tone of trade is strong. and buyers
have small hope of carrying the
range much lower in the nearby future,
as they admit that the prospect OF
supplies being in excess of trade re-
quirements for any length OF time
now are not good.
The bulk of the range ewes for
slaughter landed at $4.75 'o.25 for
fair to choice class, fancy string
making $3.50, while fairly good to
choice kinds went on feeding account
at S3.90@425, with most aged strings
on breeding account bringing $5:O0W
5.25. tho some choice to fancy strings
of yearling ewes sold on this account
at s5.75@5.90. Wethers went largely
at s5.15@5.5O, while feeders paid $4.75
@49O for several strings. Most OF
the yearlings brought $5.75@625 for a
fair to choice kind, and the bulk or
good feeders landed at $500 a 800
while a plain grade sold at $5.lo "a