Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-05
CATTLE STEADY TODAY
Cows and Heifers In Fair De-
mand, But Market Gener-
ally, Was Dull
HOG MARKET TEN CENTS LOWER
Packers Not Disposed to Buy at Pres
ent Prices, and Spectators Became
Cautious Because of the Run Today
and Yesterdays follower Supply =
Sheep Steady to Strong.

Chicago, Feb. 5.--Cattle were steady,
and dull Buyers filled up yesterday
and We're disposed today to wait for
the mid week run. Cows and heifers
were in fair demand
Late in the afternoon yesterday the
market was not so brisk, even for the
good to choice steers, for arrivals were
liberal and after the principal orders
had been filed, the demand was less
urgent Choice steers We're so scarce
that there was good outlet for all of
that kind, but late in the day a good
many of the light and medium steers
We're on hand and the closing sales were
reported 10 cents lower in the major
ity of cases. Strictly choice steers
We're so scarce that not many sales
We're made above $3.50, and the top
was 6.75. Quite large volume of
business was done. however, at $6.00@
$40 by the eastern shippers. A large
share of the receipts consisting of me-
dunn To pretty good grades sold at
S5.OOGD5.75. while the bulk OF the light
steers under 1900 lbs sold at $4.25@
Ats. A good many Kansas cattle sold
were rushed In late and a good many
of that kind We're carried over.
Hogs.
Hogs We're ten lower. The hold over
yesterday, with the run today, made
spectators cautious. Packers We're not
disposed to buy until prices were lower.
A general average cost of sos Mon
day stands 15c above the general aver
age Saturday. the general quality of
hogs being extra good again. This
average cost stands lie higher than
one week ago, $l.22 higher than one
year ago and SAFE higher than the
corresponding Monday two years ago.
General scale of prices stand the high
est paid here since May, 1908. and the
trade is in a remarkably healthy con-
dition, as shown by a hunger for pro-
ducts and speculative demand that
has resulted in another big bulge in
prices for all classes of hog products
again.
Countrymen at market told of very
severe winter weather in many sections
of the west late last week. and at
tributed the reduced marketing to some
extent to weather being too cold in
many sections for as free a movement
of hogs as would have been made un-
der more favorable climatic conditions.
Country buyers. however, say that
farmers are very independent and stiff
in their demand for hogs they have
ready for market and that there seems
to be no surplus in the crop that is
likely to cause any serious setback to
the market very soon.
Sheep.
Sheep were steady to strong. De-
mand was fair.
There is good life to trade in sheep
and yearlings and prices are fully
steady with late last week There was
more inquiry for breeding ewes yester-
day than lately and an Illinois party
paid 1918 for ninety-four fancy black
face la1nby ewes and other ewes of
desirable class for breeding purposes
went out at s475@5.t0. There is noth-
ing in the situation to warrant hberal
runs here on the remaining days OF
the week. The fact that the sellers
could not boost the price range under
Yesterdays marketing would Indicate
that big receipts would enable the buy
ers to materially lower prices.