Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-28
Weeks Demand Has Been Irreg-
ular, and Market Of Usual
Saturday Character
HOGS STRONG TO FIVE HIGHER
Spectators and Shippers Took Most
of the Offerings, But Trade Was
Not Very Active-Lght Receipts
Gave Tone to the Market-Sheep
Market Ten Higher.

Chicago, Dec. 2S.-Cattle were steady
to 1Oc higher. The market was of the
usual Saturday character. Demand
! this week has been irregular, but the
heavy supply Thursday caused prices
to close lower than last Saturday.
The weeks receipts We're compare
lively light, owing to the fact that
Christmas cut out Wednesday and
We total viii reach about 4G.oDO.
against $4,000 last week and $4,000 Il
year ago. The month Of December
thus far is about 10000 short Of a
year ago, and the years supply is
$4,000 short of last year.
Early in the week the market was
very satisfactory and prices ruled de-
cidedly higher. On Monday abou.
half as many cattle arrived as the
trade expected and there was boom
that looked good to sellers after the
bad markets they have struggled with
for several weeks. Shippers and eX-
porters were liberal buyers. and not
enough cattle arrived to fill all the
orders. On Tuesday eevrything was
picked up quickly at stronger rates.
Up to Christmas day things were go
ing right for the seller, but the pros
perity was too much for the country.
and a flood of stuff arrived Thursday
This upset the market to such an eN-
tent that buyers were able to take
off nearly all they had put on earlier
in the week.
During the forenoon most OF the
cattle on Thursday sold 15@25c low
err, but it was claimed that some OF
the late arrivals sold 40c lower be-
fore the close Of the session, which
about wiped out the advance.
However, comparing the market
with a week ago, most of the medium
to good steers are still 1O@1oc higher,
but the common grades are about
steady and still low.
Some statesmen consider cattle be-
low S475 as low as they have been
any time this season at the close Of
this week. Packers seem to be load
ed up with the cheap meat and are
quick to take advantage of heavy
runs.
Hogs.
Hogs We're strong to sc higher and
most of the offerings were taken by
spectators and shippers. Trade was
not very active, light receipts giving
tone to the market.
Packers persistently turn down loads
of mixed with light ends and where
such stuff can be put over straight at
S4.20 to $4.3C it is regarded as a better
proposition than sorting and selling
the undesirable goods under the &c
line.
Sheep.
Sheep We're 10c higher. Offerings
were meagre. Values closed higher
in particularly active demand.
The gain this week has been
marked anC encouraging. but sight
must not be lost of the fact that sup
ply has been very light; otherwise the
appreciation would not have been pos
sible and there is every reason to be-
lieve that a possible rush next week to
get some of the harder money will re-
suit in sharp declines. Poultry season
is oyer and the eastern dead mutton
market has shown a much better tone
this week. Buffalo has worked higher
on light supply, &c being paid there
for choice lambs. That supply will be
the factor in making January prices
has been abundantly demonstrated.
The run this week will fall consider.
ably short Of 10000, against $1,000 last
week and 10000 a year ago.