Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-18
CATTLE S[0N TODAY
Quality OF Steers Not Generally
Good---Best Grades Held
Steady
STEADY TO WEAK
Liqht Animals Were in Better Demand
Than the Heavy, the Latter Being
Slow SeIIers-Sheep Dull and Steady
Lambs 15@25o Higher = Other
Markets.

Chicago. July 1S.-Cattle were SLOW
without a marked change. The quality
of steers was not generally good, tho
the best grades of COW stuff held steady
thru purchases by the packers.
The receipts for the first four days
this week, $780, are 10000 greater
than for same period last week and
also one year ago, which has caused
prices to sag somewhat Some choice
to prime heavy grades went in early
hours at steady prices with late Mon
day. but the slim crop OF these offer
ings to the total receipts rendered such
no criterion of the general market.
The class of cattle which show the
most loss were those which sold under
$500 as well as medium and plain
grassy grades. the good number Of
Texas grassers which was received
direct putting them on East street re-
garding medium and grassy natives.
Both export and shipping buyers are
carrying reduced orders, and packers
put less urgent orders into the hands
on their representatives than usual.
which indicated that they have their
coolers comfortably filled.
Hogs.
Hogs were steady to weak. Light
animals We're in better demand than
the heavy. the latter being slow SELL
ers. Offerings We're liberal. so there
was no need of great urgency on
the part of buyers In taking their
stuff.
Receipts for first four days this
week are 10000, which has been all
that the trade required
Quality was good and light hogs
scarce. Choice assorted light made
$6.121s, but there was a period when
the same kind would not have made
more than s6.O5.
A lot of good butchers went to ship
pers at s5.S0@5.s21a. Good droves of
heavy were put up at $5.7S.
Receipts in the west were liberal.
shipping demand anything but insist
ent, and pit trade decidedly apathetic.
Quality was good, few light hogs
showing up, while the run carried a
lot of strong weight ESQ to 290-lb
butchers. There was the usual show
ing of grass widows" that sold, in
straight loads at $50 or undery ac-
cordng to the kind they were.
Shippers bought most of their stuff
at $5.S0@5S21s. these prices securing
lot of the go to 290-lb butcher hogs
they take. Late in the day it was
higher market for this.
Light mixed stuff was put over any
where from s5.s5@6 500, and choice light
at s6@6.10, with an outside top at
$6121a.
Prices do not show much change as
compared with a week ago
Sheep.
Sheep dull and steady Lambs were
inactive. and 15@25 higher.
Native, sheep were not very numer-
Gus in early hours and such sold about
steady, altho late market was weak
Bull of ewes went at S5.25m5.50, with
choice lots above that range. Bucks
sold largely at $1,000 $50 Breeding
ewes sold up to $500, With bulk of good
kinds s5.5O@5.75 and palmer kinds
around $5.25.
Range ewes from Montana sold
steady. Choice Idaho ewes sold at
$3.50, which was considered 15c off
from Tuesday. The Idaho yearlings at
$6.15 were considered steady. Other
yearlings sold at $3.50. which was SC
under the previous day Wethers went
at 1855. Feeders paid 1915 for year.
lings. $500 for wethers and ewes on
feeding account sold at $500.
Choice fed western yearlings We're
scarce, but fairly good kind was at
hand and sold at $3.50, while natives
also made that price. Culls sold down
to $3.50 and fair lots went at $500 q