Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-27
Delay in Yarding Arrivals Was
Responsible For Dull Trad
ing Today
INDIFFERENCE IN HOG MARKET
Prices Were Ton Lower Today Than
Saturdays Average, and tho General
Situation Was Discouraeins, All
Glasses of Buyers Holding OFF,
Sheep Market Prices Ten Lower To-
day.

Chicago, April 27.-Catue We're 10M
10 cents lower chiefly because of unex-
pectedly heavy receipts, the result OF
the advance in prices last week. Trad
ing was dull, owing to delay in yard
ing arrivals
Buyers say that the general outlet for
beef has not improved any and that 1t
was only the light supply that caused
the upward movement of the market
the past week. Heavy carcasses are
extremely hard to sell and there is not
as much demand for light cuts as
there should be. The protest OF the
public against the recent rise in meat
values is still on, and there are no in
dications that it will abate soon. Cat
tie buyers are operating very cautious
~ and are paying premium for the
light weight steers and heifers. be-
cause it is easier to handle that class of
meat than any other. There has not
been as much discrimination shown
recently against the heavy cattle as
was displayed for several previous
weeks, tho it was plain that the light
steers were preferred.
Shippers to eastern points declare
that they cannot find free outlet for
the beef in the east, and exporters are
cutting down on their shipments. AS
long as the runs are light, there
will not be much chance to depress
the market any further. but heavy
supply would upset the trade.
Hogs.
About the same conditions We're ap-
plicable to the swine market as to cat
tie. prices being 10 cents lower than
Saturdays average. The general sit
uation was discouraging, all classes of
purchasers displaying great indiffer-
ence
Last weeks supply totals about 1O0,-
900 head, against 10000 the previous
week, and 10000 year ago. AT all
the western markets receipts have fall
en- off surprisingly. The total for the
week at the six principal western
points was 100000 hogs, against 1885,
year ago Naturally, on account of this
shrinkage in supplies, one would expect
better market, but conditions are
wrong. Packers say they are unable
to get rid Of the fresh product. There
is not normal demand for the fresh
pork and big stacks of it are accumu-
lating on packers hands and they are
beginning to realize that they will have
to buy the hogs cheaper and cut the
meat prices down before they can free
ly move the product.
Sheep.
Sheep were 10 cents lower Receipts
were too liberal for buyers to display
any anxiety for purchase. Trade was
very slow.
Liberal receipts of Texas sheep at
the western markets is said to be the
principal reason for the depression in
this end of the market. Packers say
they are able to use only a limited
number of heavy sheep.
Conditions in the east are appar-
emily getting better. Buffalo shows re-
duced supplies and other eastern points
are getting fewer sheep than usual
Besides this, the demand for mutton is
improving some on the seaboard and
prices have been advanced some. On
that account the shipping demand has
revived to some extent and conse
quently lamb prices We're held up to a
steady level.