Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-06
A Few Outsiders Bid For
Butcher Stuff, But Buyers
Generally Indifferent
HOGS FIVE AT TEN HIGHER
Tho Market Was Active, and Good
Demand and Light Receipts Forced
Buyers to Pay Higher Figures To-
day-otfernss of Sheep Very Light
and Market Was Steady.

Chicago, Sept Seattle were steaoy'
There was very little stuff offered that
showed good quality, and few out
siders were bidding for butcher stuit'
but generally buyers were indifferent.
The betterment in trade for fat steers
yesterday did not put prices Tor all
kinds back to the good level OF Monday
and should not be construed by country
shippers as indicative of materially
broadening demand for steers. The big
run this week has amply filled all re-
ouirements of buyers and their advan-
tage in trade Wednesday, when they
forced mostly 10c decline and 15c loss
in some instances, we'll indicates that
they are in fair way to cope against
any bullish sentiment in the market
Export demand has not been very
broad since Monday and the packers
have given rangers chief attention.
Range steers have been of fair quality
and in getting these mostly lac lower
on Wednesday as compared with prices
in force Monday big local houses nat
urally looked with favor upon the
rangers today, as against natives or
plain and medium grade. The latter.
while selling only weak to lOc lower
than one week ago. are still on a basis
relatively higher than the westerns
and a further recession in prices next
week in the event of continued liberal
liquidation will not come as sur
prise.
The little boost in strictly good to
choice steers today. puts them about
on a level with a week ago, especially
the 1900 to 1900 lib classes of choice
grade. but heavier steers are still
mostly 10 lower the choice kinds being
relatively poor sale these days. Buy
ers are fighting hard against high
priced grades and of late have brought
them down quite handily. few lots SELL
ing above $500 this week. while not
long ago big number were landing at
$7.00@7.25.
Hogs.
Hogs were active and 5010c high
er. Good demand and light receipts
Packers largely sought good heavy and
mixed lots, while shippers were after
the best sorts Of lights and butchers
animals.
Heavy packing grades have been
pounded so hard that they have not yet
recovered all the loss. Most of the
packing hogs sold 10c higher yester-
day and they showed fully as much
advance as the lighter weights Pack
ers are getting to a point where the
commercial demand for pork prod
ucts is getting strong and they will
need a good many hogs from now
on. All of this week and most Of last
the market was well supplied with
common heavy sows which had to
sell at relatively low prices. Corn
prices are gradually advancing and
many farmers prefer to send in their
hogs as they are and casll>in the corn.
The scarcity of good light weight is
marked and is emphasized by the fact
that the average weight is gradually
increasing.
Sheep.
Sheep were steady, but offerings
were very light. Lambs were fairly
active. and best range sorts sold 10c
higher.
Broader outlet for fat lambs lately
has given rise to the belief that the
consumptive demand is gaining, and
careful marketing should enable own
ers to resist any pounding tactics of
the buyers. Congesting supplies and
liberal runs of in-betWeen kinds, how
ever, will likely result in great harm
to the general market.