Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-29
HEAVY STUFF Strong
Light Grades Dull, But Trade
in Cows and Heiters Unus-
ually Active
HOGS TEN TO FIFTEEN HIGHER
Trade Was Worry Active Among Spec
uIators and Shippers, But Packers
Were Not Much In Evidence Today
Western Sheep Show Most Strength;
Native Offerings Poor.

Chicago, July .-Catte-Heavy
stuff was strong. Light grades were
dull but steady. Trade in cows and
heifeH was unusually active, and de-
mand from outsiders was quite urgent.
Good to choice steers of good fin
ish and suitable weight were satisfac-
tory sellers all the past week. The
outlet for them to the east was broad
tho the total weeks shipments were
about 5000 less than the previous
week Exporters were pretty good
buyers and this added interest to the
class of cattle they wanted. A few
prime steers sold at the highest point
of the year.
Hogs.
Hogs were 10Q15c higher, with trade
very active among spectators and
shippers. Packers were not much in
evidence, they seemingly waiting for
lower figures.
Packers display a Willingness ia
permit the hog market to work higher
and the talent has switched to the
bull side. But the packers do not
want too many hogs at an advancing
scale of prices. They are prepared to
pay 20 q SO cents more for their
droves, but a moderate supply at all
western points, during the next sixty
days, will be essential to such per-
Torrance. During the past two
months continued heavy run of hogs
has enabled packers to put away In
their cellars huge piles of meat at
c; h, tot Ia
and what they are now primarily con-
cerned about is the merchandising of
the accumulation. Packers will view
an advance complacently, but any fur
Their appreciation means curtailment
of the big run that has been in prog
ress since March. If hogs could be
worked to higher basis the specula-
tive public would enter the provision
pit and help packers carry some of
the weight of the cumbersome hog
they are Juggling around
Receipts in the west the past week
show "a sharp shrinkage In volume.
Approximate supply reaching the six
points was 325,000 against $4,000 the
previous week, and $4,000 year ago.
Locally the supply was about 10000.
and 1900 under a year ago. Ship
ping demand is still light. only $500
having found that outlet. against 49,
500 for the preceding week. and $4,000
a year ago. The july run to date is
$4,000 in excess OF a year ago. but
since January 1 there is deficiency OF
about the same number.
Sheep.
Sheep were steady to strong. West
ern animals showed the most strength.
The quality of natives being poor, they
We're neglected
Supply has been light. the run be-
but the giut in the east caused by
southern lambs surging thru Ohio riv-
err gateways has continued and main
tanned demoraliZed condition In ter
ritory where the bulk Of mutton is con-
sumed. cutting out eastern orders for
live stuff here, and also closing the
eastern outlet for dressed mutton
This condition will probably continue
as long as southern lambs are being
liquidated, which will. in trade opin-
ion, be two weeks hence.
A feature of the trade at present is
scarcity of western lambs only one
little handful arriving during the
week, and they were not good. SELL
ing at 1925 Western sheep have also
been abnormally scarce for the sea-
son. At this time last year Montana
was shipping lot of sheep and plenty
of good Idaho lambs were on the mar
ket